Podcast Episodes

Episode 239: The Science of Action - Unlocking Your Conative Strengths with David Kolbe

Season 1 Episode 239

Leadership starts with self-awareness—but most assessments only tell part of the story. In this episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, to explore the conative side…

Published on 8 hours ago

Episode 238: Leading with Clarity with Casey Watts

Season 1 Episode 238

In this episode, I sit down with Casey Watts—speaker, author, thought leader, and creator of the Clarity Cycle Framework. With over 20 years in education and a decade of coaching experience, Casey ha…

Published on 1 week ago

Episode 237: Family, Faith, and Fist Bumps with Dr. Zac Bauermaster

Season 1 Episode 237

In this week’s episode of Leaning Into Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Zac Bauermaster, an elementary principal in Lancaster County, PA, whose fist-bump videos with students recently went viral — one…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Episode 236: Courage, Recovery, and Hope with Dr. Kacy Shahid & Dr. Kevin Lein

Season 1 Episode 236

In this episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard is joined by Dr. Kacy Shahid and Dr. Kevin Lein, members of NASSP’s Principal Recovery Network. They share their personal journeys through tragedy, the lessons the…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Episode 235: Cutting Through the Buzzwords and Bringing Clarity to Leadership Language

Season 1 Episode 235

In this solo episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard dives into the leadership buzzwords we all hear — and probably use — without stopping to define. Words like collaboration, accountability, engagement, data-dr…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Episode 234: Second Mile Leadership with Dr. Jason Williamson

Season 1 Episode 234

Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with Dr. Jason Williamson—speaker, author, and creator of the Second Mile Mentality—to explore how leaders move beyond minimum expectations and build cultures where prese…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Episode 233: Racing the Future with Brad Waid - AI, Industry 4.0, and Leadership

Season 1 Episode 233

In Episode 233 of the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, Dr. Darrin Peppard welcomes Brad Waid — award-winning Emerging Technology Leader, international keynote speaker, and global futurist. Brad share…

Published on 1 month ago

Episode 232: Six Essential Elements of School Culture (and How Leaders Shape Them)

Season 1 Episode 232

In this solo episode of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Darrin Peppard dives into the heartbeat of every great school: its culture. Drawing from personal experiences as a principal and superintendent, a…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 231: Building Trust and Leading with Courage - A Conversation with Dr. Jen Schwanke

Season 1 Episode 231

This week on the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jen Schwanke, a seasoned educator, author, and deputy superintendent with nearly three decades of experience. Together, we explor…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 230: Leading with Grace - Navigating Your Leadership Lifespan with Julia Bialeski

Season 1 Episode 230

What if your approach to leadership could be defined by just six words: Be brave, and care about people?

Julia Bialeski has lived those words throughout her 20+ year career in public education, servin…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago