(An exclusive interview on the Teacher Let Your Light Shine Podcast)
After a two-year pause from podcast interviews, Kayse Morris — former classroom teacher turned CEO, bestselling podcaster, and one of the most influential online business coaches for teachers is on the Teacher Let Your Light Shine podcast for her first interview in almost two years.
In this powerful, deeply personal conversation, Kayse opens up about what most educators and entrepreneurs are afraid to admit out loud:
fear, depression, anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, identity loss, and the mindset shifts required to rebuild your life when everything feels heavy.
Together, Makenzie Oliver and Kayse Morris take listeners inside the real emotional landscape behind teaching, motherhood, leadership, running a business, and rediscovering your purpose.
🔥 In This Episode, We Dive Into: ✨ Kayse’s Return & ReinventionWhy she stepped away, what she healed, and how she’s re-entering the online space with more clarity, peace, purpose, and courage than ever before.
✨ Fear, Identity & the Pressure Educators CarryHow fear of failure, fear of success, fear of change, and fear of judgment show up in teachers’ lives — and how to dismantle them.
✨ Depression, Anxiety & Burnout in Teachers & TeacherpreneursA raw, honest conversation about mental health, emotional survival, high-functioning anxiety, and the hidden battles educators face behind the scenes.
✨ Mindset Shifts to Move From Survival to SuccessThe exact thought patterns and daily habits Kayse used to rebuild her confidence, regain control of her life, revive her creativity, and step boldly back into leadership.
✨ Building a Life & Business You’re Not Afraid OfHow teachers can transition into entrepreneurship, create additional streams of income, and show up online without fear of criticism, perfectionism, or comparison.
✨ Purpose, Authenticity & Finding Joy AgainThe transformational conversation every burned-out educator needs to hear.
🌟 Why This Episode MattersIf you’re a teacher, homeschool mom, microschool founder, or educator-entrepreneur navigating exhaustion, overwhelm, anxiety, fear, or a major life transition… this episode will feel like coming up for air.
Kayse brings unmatched wisdom on:
Teacher burnout recovery
Teacher mental health
Online business for teachers
Overcoming fear and self-doubt
Mindset transformation
Building sustainable income outside the classroom
Becoming a confident creator, leader, and visionary
And Makenzie guides the conversation with the compassion and clarity listeners love — blending leadership, entrepreneurship, and the emotional reality of leaving the classroom to build something new.
🎧 This is the comeback episode the teaching world has been waiting for.A conversation about healing, rebuilding, and rising again — with two women who have walked the road and are lighting the way for others.
Kayse Morris is a CrossFit, nature, and music-loving mama, a former ELA teacher, and the founder of the CEO Teacher® movement. She went from just wanting to pay her Netflix bill of $50 a month to building a multi-7-figure business supporting teachers around the world, and she believes you can too.
Kayse is a top-ranking podcast host and teacher business coach. Over the past decade, she has taught thousands of educators how to leverage their strengths and classroom experience to build online businesses that provide more income, freedom, and stability than a capped teacher’s salary ever could. All while making a bigger impact on teachers and families globally.
Free resource: Get Started with Monthly Recurring Revenue Guide for Teachers
Website: https://kaysemorris.com
Podcast: The CEO Teacher® Podcast
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