ACC Adult Education World
ACC Adult Education World
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Welcome to "The ACC Adult Education World" podcast, your essential resource for Adult Education instructors and staff. Hosted by Betina Watkins and Stacy Ramirez, known as Be-St, this podcast provides tools and practices to simplify your work and enhance your life. As seasoned educators and wellness practitioners, Betina and Stacy emphasize the importance of well-being for those who dedicate themselves to our Adult Ed. students. Each episode delivers practical info, wellness tips, AE event updates, and teaching techniques to foster a balanced, empowered, and joyful Adult Ed experience.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to emotional well-being, teaching strategies, and personal empowerment. Examples include self-love through EFT tapping techniques, engaging ESL students through vision boards, and overcoming goal-blocking obstacles with practical steps.
Welcome to The Adult Education Wellness Podcast—your go-to resource for Adult Ed instructors and staff. Hosted by Betina Watkins & Stacy Ramirez, known as Two Tranquil Teachers, the show shares practical wellness tools, teaching tips, and workplace insights. As educators and wellness practitioners, Betina and Stacy highlight the importance of balance, energy, and joy so you can thrive in your work and life while supporting Adult Ed students.
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Langley Biegert (Dr. B)—Director of Academic Success for High School Programs at Austin Community College—to explore what soul care really means at work.
Dr. B shares her journey from small-town Arkansas to Harvard and Vanderbilt Divinity School, and her unique role as chaplain and crisis negotiator at UT. Together, we discuss spiritual wellness, belonging, and how educators can nurture compassion and resilience in themselves and their communities.
In this episode we discuss:
🌿 The meaning of soul care and why it’s vital for educators and staff
🧘♀️ Simple practices for restoring balance and spiritual well-being at work
💔 How to support ourselves and each other through student or community crises
🤝 The power of “loving our students—and each other—to success”
💡 What it means to create systems of belonging and purpose in education
⚖️ How Qigong, Tai Chi, and mindfulness support resilience and clarity
❤️ The intersection of faith, service, and educational reform
Click here for Dr. B's favorite books and podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/DrBiegertfavorites
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