Ep #460: Flip the Fall Dip: When the New School Year Loses Momentum
The beginning of a new school year often brings excitement, fresh energy, and momentum. But as September and October roll around, that initi...
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The Empowered Principal Podcast: Bringing Emotional Fitness to Elementary Leadership
The Empowered Principal is designed to offer tools and strategies that no other elementary principal resource provides - exercises that strengthen your emotional fitness as an educational le...
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20 of 466 episodesEp #459: Internal Data: Leading Beyond the Numbers
School leaders are surrounded by data every day. From attendance and academics to behavior and surveys, there is no shortage of information...
Ep #458: When Your Empowerment Takes a Hit
Even the most empowered leaders have moments when their confidence, certainty, and sense of personal power are shaken. Sometimes it happens...
Ep #457: Authority in Leadership: The Beliefs That Shape How You Lead
The way you think about authority shapes the way you lead. Every interaction with a person in a position of power, influence, or experience...
Ep #456: A New School Leadership Architecture: Rethinking How We Lead with Lindsay Whorton
School leaders are carrying more responsibility than ever, but what if the solution is not simply asking them to do more? In this episode, I...
Ep #455: Hypervigilance vs. Resilience: What's Really Driving Your Leadership?
Being able to handle anything is often viewed as a sign of strong leadership. But there is a difference between true resilience and constant...
Ep #454: Protecting Students in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Laura Parker
Disclaimer: This episode includes a conversation about human trafficking, online exploitation, and the ways children can be vulnerable in di...
Ep #453: Awareness Resistance: Why School Leaders Avoid What They Need to See
Growth begins with awareness, but awareness requires the courage to see what is really happening. As school leaders, we often know what need...
Ep #452: Beyond the IEP: Building Stronger Parent-School Partnerships with Youness El Fehdi
Supporting students with disabilities requires more than following a plan. It requires trust, communication, and strong partnerships between...
Ep #451: Empowered Routines: Creating Habits That Support Your Leadership
The routines we create shape the way we lead, the way we show up, and the results we create. When we become intentional about our routines,...
Ep #450: The Stories You'll Tell: Creating Your Legacy as a School Leader
The stories we tell about our leadership experiences are shaped by the choices we make every day. In this episode, I reflect on the deeper p...
Ep #449: The Dysregulated Kid: Creating More Regulated Schools with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Understanding student behavior through the lens of nervous system regulation can transform the way schools support students, teachers, and f...
Ep #448: The Power of Authenticity in Leadership
Authenticity is the foundation of strong leadership and essential for creating lasting impact. In this episode, I explore the distractions o...
Ep #447: Secrets of the Successful School Leader
Being a successful school leader requires more than managing schedules and programs; it requires self-awareness, intentionality, and the abi...
Ep #446: The Empowered Principal Academy: Mastering Coaching & Leadership
Leadership isn't about getting people to comply; it's about inspiring them into action. In this special episode, I introduce The Empowered P...
Ep #445: New Beginnings in School Leadership and The Empowered Principal Academy
A new school year is the perfect opportunity for fresh starts and renewed focus. In this episode, I share insights on embracing new beginnin...
Ep #444: Leadership Clarity: Finding Your Compass
Making clear, confident decisions as a school leader can be challenging when multiple priorities, pressures, and competing perspectives pull...
Ep #443: The Land of And: Embracing Abundance in School Leadership
Leadership is full of challenges and competing priorities. It's easy to fall into "all or none" thinking, believing that if one thing goes w...
Ep #442: Not Your Granny's Grammar: Engaging Grammar Instruction with Patty McGee
Understanding how students experience and engage with language is key to creating meaningful literacy learning. Yet so often, grammar instru...
Ep #441: Experiential Neuroscience in Education with Thayne Martin
Disclaimer: Please be advised that this episode contains content related to childhood trauma and a suicide attempt. If these topics are chal...