What If They Don’t Want to Come Back?: Episode 271

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December 15, 2025

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

Dreading January? You’re not alone—and neither are your clients.

In this episode, Elena shares how to help educators return from break with renewed clarity, compassion, and a plan they actually want to follow.

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Reflection questions:

What emotions do your clients (or you) tend to bring into January?
What’s one question you could ask to help someone reconnect with their purpose?
How do you want to feel in the first week back—and what will help you get there?

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