Episodes

As a school leader, do you often feel responsible for everyone's happiness, success, and challenges? If you're nodding your head, you're not alone. Many principals carry the weight of their entire school community on their sh...

School leadership often brings us to our knees in ways we never anticipated. When everything feels like it's falling apart, when the blame feels justified and the pain feels unbearable, that's precisely when our true leadersh...

The beginning of a new school year brings a familiar flood of tasks, responsibilities, and mental chatter that can make you feel like you're drowning in urgency. In this episode, I'm exploring the reality that you are only ev...

Have you ever found yourself caught in an endless back-and-forth with a challenging staff member? You know the type - where no matter what you say or do, it feels like you're being pulled into a defensive game of "prove you'r...

The business of education is the business of creating impact. School leaders step into their roles with dreams of transformation, yet impact doesn't automatically materialize with credentials or titles. It emerges through con...

School leaders everywhere face a critical decision as they plan for the upcoming year: tackle every problem that needs fixing or focus on what truly matters. The pressure to improve student attendance, boost test scores, enha...

Are you caught in the endless cycle of deadlines, to-do lists, and meetings? If you're like most school leaders, you probably measure your success by how many tasks you complete and deadlines you meet. But here's the truth: t...

School leaders constantly face situations where they need to expand their skills, build new systems, or navigate challenging conversations. The natural response is often to look outside ourselves for answers, seeking the exac...

The chaos dial in your mind is turned all the way up. Your nervous system is hijacked by the latest crisis, your thoughts are racing through solutions that feel impossible, and your body is vibrating with an intensity that no...

When parents storm into your office demanding that you eliminate all conflict from their child's school experience, they're operating from a place of fierce love and limited perspective. They see their kindergartener struggli...

Disclaimer: Please be advised that this episode contains content related to crisis situations. If these topics are challenging for you, you may wish to skip this episode or seek support. When students are struggling with ever...

Leadership requires processing both professional and personal experiences, particularly when faced with injustice. As school leaders, we encounter unfairness in various forms - from promotion decisions to resource allocation ...

Test scores rolling in can trigger intense emotions and identity crises for school leaders. As principals, we intellectually understand that standardized tests are just one measure of student growth and school success. Yet wh...

Finding balance between fun and structure after end-of-year testing can be a real challenge. As school leaders, we often notice a clear shift in energy, behaviors, and routines once testing concludes, leaving many of us strug...

As we reach the end of another school year, I'm focusing on an essential leadership practice that many principals overlook - creating meaningful closure. This process isn't just about completing tasks and checking boxes, it's...

In this episode, I sit down with Steven Puri, a fascinating guest who had an extremely successful career in Hollywood, but has traded that in to help remote workers master flow, productivity, and efficiency. Though not my typ...

Have you ever faced backlash from parents when announcing teacher changes or reassignments? This is a fascinating dynamic in education that doesn't exist in most other industries - the intense attachment parents develop to sp...

Have you ever wondered why so many school leaders gain weight after transitioning from teaching to administration? This week, I sit down with my dear friend and certified life coach Jena Damiani to unpack what we jokingly call the "admin...

Are you stepping into your first year as a school principal?    The excitement of landing that leadership position can quickly collide with the overwhelming reality of what the job actually entails. As a new leader, you're not just taking on...

Are you overcome with guilt whenever you need to take a sick day? And even then, do you try to brush it off, pretend it isn’t happening, and attempt to push through?   This week, I address a profound issue that came up during a recent EPC call...

Do you ever feel that pang of anxiety when you realize you've missed an important meeting or weren't included in a crucial conversation?   If you’re navigating this tension between wanting to know everything happening in your school and...

Have you ever felt like you're drowning in the demands of school leadership?   Like you're constantly choosing between being a good leader and having a life outside of school?   You're not alone.   In this week's episode, I sit down...

As we enter April and the final season of this school year, this is the perfect opportunity to examine our intentions and how we're showing up in our lives.   Many of us feel stretched too thin—not feeling "good enough" in our various roles as...

Do your teachers ever come to you with perceived problems they want your help solving? It's easy to get caught up in trying to solve every issue that comes your way, but what if some of those "problems" aren't really problems at all?   In this...