Hi Reader,

Next week, the 19th episode of my podcast comes out.

Which feels kind of wild.

I launched this podcast on January 19th, and 19 has always been one of those oddly meaningful numbers for me. So reaching episode 19 feels like a small milestone. Not a giant confetti-cannon milestone. More like a pause-in-the-kitchen-and-think, “Huh. Look at that,” kind of milestone.

Very on brand, honestly.

So far, we’ve talked about a lot...

• Leaving the classroom.
• What private practice teaching actually looks like.
• Burnout recovery.
• Self-doubt.
• Pricing.
• Visibility.
• Business without abandoning yourself.
• Teaching versus tutoring.
• What you’re actually selling as a private practice teacher.
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I’ve enjoyed sharing conversations with other educators and business owners who are building meaningful work in their own way, including conversations about life skills, confidence, burnout, self-employment, and what it actually sounds like when teachers rebuild their careers on their own terms.

And now I’d love to hear from you.

What would you like me to talk about next?

Is there something you’re wondering about privately but haven’t asked yet?

Something about private practice teaching that still feels fuzzy?

Something about leaving the classroom, staying in the classroom, recovering from the classroom, pricing your work, finding students, managing your schedule, navigating family life, building confidence, or figuring out whether this path is even for you?

I’m listening.

You can reply directly to this email and tell me what you’d love to hear in a future episode OR complete this short TOPIC SURVEY​

And if you’ve missed any episodes or want to catch up, you can listen to the previous episodes here:

🎧 LISTEN HERE​

I’m also planning to share more interviews over the summer, and I would love to include more voices from this community.

If you’re a teacher, former teacher, private practice teacher, education entrepreneur, or someone doing meaningful work that supports teachers, students, or families, and you’d be interested in being a guest, you can fill out this form:

​T2E PODCAST GUEST FORM​

No need to have a perfectly polished story.

Actually, please don’t.

The best conversations are usually the spontaneous ones. The ones where we can talk about what worked, what didn’t, what surprised us, what felt hard, what changed, and what we’re still figuring out.

Because that’s really why I created the podcast in the first place.

To have honest, grounded conversations about teaching, identity, autonomy, business, burnout, possibility, and the many ways educators can build lives and work that actually fit.

So tell me:

What should episode 19 or beyond be about?

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Best wishes always 💕,

Rachel

Rachel Cicioni, M.Ed

Founder, The Private Practice Teacher®

Educate • Innovate • Empower

At The Private Practice Teacher®, I help educators reclaim their autonomy, build thriving teaching businesses, and reshape education one teacher-owned business at a time.