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Back to Search☀️🎧 Summer Soundtrack Series Track 2: Mark the Beat – Set Your Schedule with Intention #157
Episode 157
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Before your calendar fills up with other people’s priorities, let’s take a beat to plan with purpose. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to set your leadership rhythm before the year…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
☀️🎧 Summer Soundtrack Series Track 1: Turn the Page – Read to Refuel #156
Episode 156
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Books can change your mindset, your momentum, and your mission. In today’s episode, I’m inviting you to read with intention—not out of obligation, but as a way to fuel the leader you're…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Being Brave on Purpose with Samantha Hamilton #155
Episode 155
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Today’s guest is Samantha Hamilton—an award-winning principal, national education consultant, and the author of Brave On Purpose. With over two decades in education, Samantha is known f…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Power Surge⚡From Busy to Productive: Leading with Purpose #154
Episode 154
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Main Message (2–3 min):
Grab your top three tasks for this week and ask:
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
🎙️ From AP to Principal: How to Own the Interview When It’s Your Own School #153
Episode 153
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🎧 Stepping into the principalship at the school where you already serve as an assistant principal? That internal interview process can feel personal, political, and pressure-packed. In…
Published on 7 months ago
💥Power Surge: Finish Strong, Start Clear #152
Episode 152
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Main Message (2–3 min):
Use these last few weeks to:
✅ Celebrate the wins—no matter how small. Growth happened.
✅ Gather reflections—from your team, your students, and yourself. What wo…
Published on 7 months ago
Real Talk on Leading, Retaining, Growing, & Starting Before You’re Ready with Dr. Jana Haywood #151
Episode 151
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Dr. Jana Haywood drops truth and strategy for every aspiring leader, burned-out teacher, and game-changing educator ready to make a move. From tackling the teacher shortage to rethinkin…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Power Surge⚡The 3-Minute Reset: Leading with Intention #150
Episode 150
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Pause. Breathe. Ask yourself three quick reflection questions:
What leadership move did I make this week that aligned with my vision?What’s draining me or my staff that needs my attentio…Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
No Permission Needed: Building a Culture of Trust and Innovation with Chuck Moss #149
Episode 149
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In this episode of The Empowered Educator, Dr. Mel sits down with veteran educator Chuck Moss to unpack what it really takes to build a thriving school culture—one that fuels student ac…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
💥 Power Surge: The Ripple Effect of a Thank You #148
Episode 148
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✅ A heartfelt, specific thank you hits deeper than a donut.
✅ Recognize effort, not just outcomes. "I saw the way you deescalated that student in third period—your calm presence made a …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago