Episodes

March 26, 2024

326. Three Kinds of Hard

I coach school leaders all day long on how hard this job is. And from personal experience, I can relate. School leadership is hard. However, as I listen to my principals share the difficulties they’re facing in their day-to-day, I …

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March 19, 2024

325. The Courage to Lead an Antiracist School with Dr. Daman Harris

Daman Harris, Ph.D., is a trailblazing expert in educator retention and antiracist leadership. Dr. Harris is an experienced teacher, coach, principal, district administrator, adjunct professor, speaker, writer, and consultant. His first book, ,...

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March 12, 2024

324. Teacher Hiring Journey

On this episode, I’m inviting you to think about the hiring journey from the perspective of the teacher you might potentially hire, and I’m showing you why this matters more than you think. Learn why you must consider the hiring …

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March 5, 2024

323. End of Year Planning

The winter dip is real, and most of you are in testing season and conducting teacher observations right now, looking ahead to the end of the school year when you can finally take a breather. Whether you’re someone who loves …

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Feb. 27, 2024

322. Planning Professional Development

I know that many of you are tasked with having to decide on topics or themes and hire speakers or presenters for your school’s professional development days. I also know that for the majority of you, this process feels like …

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Feb. 20, 2024

321. Clear Intentional Decisions

Wanting to make the ‘right’ decision is a thought we hold very tightly onto, and it drives our actions in unhelpful ways that you might not see right now. It’s no surprise that believing you have to make the ‘right’ …

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Feb. 13, 2024

320. Substitute Teacher Support: Key Insights for Principals with Meg…

Megan Conklin received her master’s in teaching in 2001 and has been working as a teacher, an instructional specialist, and a substitute ever since. She participated in the creation of sub-communities to offer support to substitutes, and she’s...

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Feb. 6, 2024

319. Leveraging District Walkthroughs

The experience I’m hearing from my clients all over the country is that their teachers stress, worry, and freak out about district walkthroughs. There are several reasons most teachers dread this experience, which I’m diving into on this episode....

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Jan. 30, 2024

318. The Key to Thriving Schools with Jessica Sinarski

While our understanding of neuroscience has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, learning how to apply it in our daily lives is a whole other ballgame, and my guest today is here to fill the gap. Jessica Sinarski …

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Jan. 23, 2024

317. Mid-Year Reboot: Overcoming Obstacles

Obstacles are part and parcel of your desire to create impact, have influence, and contribute to the world in bigger and bolder ways as a school leader. You’re likely facing obstacles you could only dream of at one point in …

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Jan. 16, 2024

316. Mid-Year Reboot: Generating Momentum

Welcome to the third session of The Mid-Year Reboot for School Leaders! This is my favorite session of the entire class because we’re diving into the topic of generating momentum and how it’s a key element of the goal-setting process …

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Jan. 9, 2024

315. Mid-Year Reboot: Creating Alignment

This week, you’re hearing a clip from our second session of the Mid-Year Reboot that was centered around creating alignment. Alignment is the lens through which you make all of your decisions, and if your current school leadership experience looks...

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Jan. 2, 2024

314. Mid-Year Reboot: Deepening Awareness

While January is a fresh start for those following the calendar year, it marks the mid-point of the school year for educators. This is the perfect time to check in with yourself and to feel delighted in your work for …

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Dec. 26, 2023

313. Executive Function Strategies for Leaders, Teachers, and Student…

I’m speaking to Candace Heiken: the founder of Lively Minds Institute and Cerebrate. With over 25 years in education, Candace is on a mission to cultivate independent, life-long learners through the development of executive function skills, and...

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Dec. 19, 2023

312. Coaching Up

Coaching up is a tool that will help you navigate difficult conversations with anyone who has positional authority over you. If you want to advocate for your school community while reducing conflict with your superiors at the same time, coaching …

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Dec. 12, 2023

311. Dad Principals

This episode goes out to all the dad principals out there navigating your roles as school leader, father, and spouse. I’ve spoken to a number of my male clients who are struggling to figure out how to experience joy while …

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Dec. 5, 2023

310. Why This Is Happening

Why are student behaviors so intense this year? Why does pressure feel like it’s at an all-time high right now? Why are teachers and staff members so discontent? Why does this job feel harder than ever before? Why is this …

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Nov. 28, 2023

309. Stop Fixing Things

As a principal, you may be expected to fix everything, but it’s not actually your job to do so. If you feel called to attend to every problem that comes up, whether it’s with your staff, teachers, or students, listen …

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Nov. 21, 2023

308. Feeling Unappreciated

There is no amount of reassurance that other people can provide us with that will generate the feeling of appreciation. Feeling resentful for going the extra mile or like you’re being taken advantage of is an extremely disempowered way to …

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Nov. 14, 2023

307. Allow Hard. Expect Hard. Too Much Hard.

There’s an important distinction between allowing things to be hard, expecting things to be hard, and taking a break when something is too hard. I’ve been exploring this for myself in both my personal and professional life, and being able …

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Nov. 7, 2023

306. Emotional Literacy

If you’re having trouble dealing with a staff member who isn’t showing up the way you expect them to, today’s episode is for you. We often believe that the way our staff behaves is a reflection of us as a …

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Oct. 31, 2023

305. Allowing Joy

Do you think being in a leadership position means you must sacrifice yourself in favor of productivity and success? My clients often find themselves judging the things that bring them joy in their lives, whether big or small. They may …

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Oct. 24, 2023

304. Handling Public Scrutiny

As a school leader, you are a public figure. As a public figure, people believe they have the right to scrutinize you for any misstep or mistake you make. This is something you may face at some point in your …

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Oct. 17, 2023

303. Creating Compassionate Norms

We’re already in October, but we still have time to establish and revisit norms in our schools. I’m giving you a strategy I use with my clients when it comes to planning out norms and getting others to follow them …

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