Episodes

It’s March 2023 and I’ve been working with clients and talking to people all over the country who are experiencing one thing in common: stress, fear, doubt, and panic about hiring for the upcoming school year.   Discover how to attract your...

Our brains love to focus on the teachers who refuse to follow your lead, the parent who comes in raging at you, or the district admin who consistently fails to support you. But the great news is these are not your people.   Discover why we often...

This week, I’m joined by one of my very special clients, Rebecca. She has been a school leader in a rural district in Ohio for just over a decade now. But it’s only in the past year that Rebecca has taken ownership and control over her time and...

Principals across the board are dealing with teachers who want to quit. They’re seeing new teachers who had a different idea of what the profession would look like, as well as veterans who just decide they can’t do it anymore.   You’ll hear...

You might have one, two, or even a handful of teachers on your campus who tend to be exceptionally negative. Do you know how to approach them in these instances?   Learn how to approach your teachers from a more neutral, loving, and compassionate...

None of us are perfect, and we need to own the actions that led to undesired outcomes. That’s where the concept of Compounding Comebacks comes in.   Learn how to stack and compound your comebacks, instead of sitting in the losses. I’m sharing...

As a school leader, do you feel comfortable asking for the help you need? Most of us have an inherent belief that we should be able to figure things out on our own. I struggled with this for the longest time, but there was one simple thing that...

This week, I’m introducing you to one of the most powerful exercises I’ve ever tried and I call it the Decision Audit. This practice is all about looking at our decisions, big and small, professionally and in our personal lives, to gain awareness...

Listen in this week to discover how to practice the art of delegation. You’ll hear why delegating is beneficial to you, your teachers, and the greater school community, how you get to contribute so much more when you learn how to delegate, and what...

On this episode, I’m inviting you to consider a whole new portal of possibility as a school leader. I’m showing you why we don’t double down on what is working to make it even better, why your brain might resist the notion of tearing down...

Listen in this week to discover what it looks like to live in 100% belief, regardless of the circumstances around you. I’m sharing how to be convicted in your beliefs and your vison for your school, even if they seem impossible right now, and how to...

Many people come to me saying they are exhausted from overworking, that they can’t continue the cycle of overwhelm they’re stuck in, and they want to work their way out of it. However, the truth is, you can’t outrun and outwork your stress...

What we believe is possible or impossible determines the level of solution we are able to offer our schools, so this week, I’m showing you a way of thinking that generates a different approach to coming up with solutions. Learn why you have the...

This week, I’m sharing something personal with you that has challenged my mind deeply lately. I’m going through something which has invited me to question how I currently think, feel, and approach things in my business and in my personal life. So,...

You are here to change the world. That is why you signed up as an educator, to give your students and teachers the best possible chance of making an impact. However, so many school leaders believe they can’t do this work without burning out. Tune in...

Tune in this week to learn how to fully enjoy your Holiday break. This might sound fluffy to you, but stick with me here because it’s more important than you probably believe. I’m sharing how to stop allowing work to weigh heavily on you while...

Learn how to sell the vision that you’ve created for your school. I’m sharing why so many leaders struggle to sell their vision to the stakeholders that need to buy into it, and how to send a clear message with your school vision and start...

The vision you have for your school is incredibly important. If you find that your staff and teachers don’t follow your lead as a principal, it’s possible that you don’t have a clear vision, or you’re not doing a great job of selling this...

If you want your teachers to be coachable, you equally have to be open to it too. However, it’s not as easy as we think. Positive feedback feels amazing, but being challenged or questioned? That brings up a ton of resistance, which is a totally...

If you’re ready for the teacher evaluation process to be fun, valuable, and enjoyable to you and your teachers, listen in. You’ll hear why this aspect of your job deserves intentional planning, the purpose of teacher evaluations in the first...

Tune in this week to discover why the fall season for school leaders is like pushing a boulder up a hill, and why if you’re feeling the effects of that, nothing has gone wrong. I’m sharing why this year’s Fall Dip is hitting harder than ever...

Getting intimate with our emotions is the most vital tool you have access to as a human and school leader, and on this episode, you’ll hear my three-step emotional processing practice to help you create space for allowing all your emotions. Hear how...

Tune in this week to discover the top 15 mistakes I see school leaders everywhere making. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the job, recognizing and addressing these mistakes is the magic sauce for up-leveling, having a bigger impact, and...

This week's episode is dealing with the sensitive topics of school shootings, loss, and grief. I have a long-time colleague and friend Krista St-Germain on the show who specializes in coaching around grief. Given some of the tragedies of the recent...