Podcast Episodes

Episode 117: There Is Joy On Your Campus, It’s Just Not In Your Office

I want you to use your imagination.

You are at your school and you hear laughing kids. You hear excited voices and then you see big smiles and you see happy kids doing interesting things. 

When you s…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 116: Answer These 3 Questions To Have A Great Start To 2025

During the first week of the year, you will often see commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessation products and storage bins of all shapes and sizes. We all know why we see so many of these com…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 115: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2024

Back in the mid to late 90’s, I would get two stocking stuffers that I really liked. In my Christmas stocking, I would receive the special, year end editions of Sports Illustrated and People magazine…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 114: 7 Ways To Turn Encouragement Into Your Superpower

If you could pick one superpower, what would it be?

A recent survey asked people to name their most desirable superpower and the top ten results were: Invisibility, Teleportation, Mind Reading, Super…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 113: The 6 Keys To Retaining Your Teachers

Has this ever happened to you?

You get a text from a teacher that says, “Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk?”

Or maybe a teacher appears at your door and asks, “Can I talk to you?”

Your heart dro…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 112: How To Handle The Rise Of Deepfake Content And NCII (Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery)

Today’s episode is going to feel like a trip to the dentist.

We usually don’t want to go and we try to avoid it. When we finally do go it is usually pretty uncomfortable.

We may want to avoid talking…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 111: Who Gets The Credit And Who Takes The Blame?

Picture this. The coach of your favorite NFL team is having his post-game press conference. Your quarterback just threw four interceptions, including one that very likely cost your team the win. 

Whe…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 110: The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader

Being a great leader is pretty straightforward.

It is NOT easy. It is a lot of hard work. Day after day, week after week. That said, some people think that being a great leader is a huge mystery or a…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Episode 109: How To Help Your Child Navigate Being "The Principal's Kid"

In my 33 year career as a private school leader, I can look back on many challenging moments and many joyful moments.

There was a stretch of about 15 years that was extremely challenging and extremel…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Episode 108: Grace AND Revenge: The Paradox Behind What Parents Want

par·a·dox

/ˈperəˌdäks/, noun

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

As school leaders, we often fac…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago