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Episode 262: Leadership Presence (Part 1) - The Hidden Cost of Leadership Distraction
Season 1 Episode 262
This episode kicks off a powerful three-part series on leadership presence.
In Part 1, Darrin explores the hidden cost of distraction and how leaders …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 261: Reclaiming Human Connection with Joe Beckman
Season 1 Episode 261
In Episode 261, I’m coming to you on location from Edmond, Oklahoma, where I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Joe Beckman at the OASSP …
2 months ago
Episode 260: Forward Together with George Couros - Leadership, Community, and Learning in Contentious Times
Season 1 Episode 260
In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership, I’m joined by George Couros, one of the most influential voices in education around innovation, culture, …
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 259: ALIGN - The Antidote to the Cycle of Chaos in Leadership Teams
Season 1 Episode 259
Ever left a leadership team meeting feeling like it was so productive—then realized a week later nothing really changed?
In this solo episode, Darrin …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 258: The Hidden Work - What Separates High Performers from Underachievers with Weston Kieschnick
Season 1 Episode 258
Weston Kieschnick has been in the work for a long time—as a classroom teacher, coach, author, and speaker—and this conversation feels like two collea…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 257: Escaping the Cycle of Chaos
Season 1 Episode 257
Leadership doesn’t fall apart overnight. More often, it slowly drifts into a pattern that feels overwhelming, exhausting, and reactive.
In this solo e…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 256: Rethinking Intervention and Tutoring with Jennifer Sheffield
Season 1 Episode 256
School leaders everywhere are wrestling with the same challenge:
How do we support students who are behind — without overwhelming teachers or relying …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 255: Angry Parents, Calm Leaders - A Framework for School Leaders
Season 1 Episode 255
In this special shared episode, Darrin Peppard and Dr. Frederick Buskey—host of The Assistant Principal Podcast—tackle a challenge leaders are facing…
3 months ago
Episode 254: Hope Dealer with Dr. Mark Brown
Season 1 Episode 254
What does it mean to be a dealer in hope — not as the source of hope, but as someone who helps others discover it for themselves?
In this first episod…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 253: A Look Back, A Look Forward, and Trends I'm Seeing for 2026
Season 1 Episode 253
As 2025 comes to a close, Dr. Darrin Peppard reflects on the year that was and what the work of leadership is asking of us as we head into 2026. In t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago