All Episodes
Educational Leadership with Principal JL — 71 episodes
Episode 70: School Leadership, Culture, Social Media, and Comedy: How Nick Holtvluwer Builds Trust, Teams, and Impact
Episode 69: Principals’ Perspectives: Hiring Teachers, Staffing Shortages & Real Talk on School Leadership
Episode 68: How Principals and School Leaders Grow: Educational Leadership Lessons from Dr. TJ Vari and Dr. Joe Jones
Episode 67: Principal Baruti Kafele on Transformational School Leadership, Turnaround Strategies & Instructional Leadership
Episode 66: Trust and Inspire Leadership in Schools: How to Move Beyond Command and Control
Episode 65: How Principals Can Hire Great Teachers in a Shortage: Recruiting, Retaining, and Building a Teacher Pipeline (2026)
Episode 64: How to Build a Real PLC Culture: Dr. Chad Dumas on Collaboration, the 4 PLC Questions, and Guaranteed Learning
Episode 63: Assistant Principal Leadership Playbook with Dr. Sonia Matthew: Equity, School Systems & Student Achievement
Episode 62: 2025 Pennsylvania Principal of the Year Laura Tobias on Restorative Leadership, Culture, and Student Engagement
Episode 61: Stop Eating Our Own: How Educator Language Shapes School Culture and the Future of Teaching
Episode 60: School Culture Over Programs: Robert Hinchliffe on Principal Leadership That Actually Works
Episode 59: Leading as a Learner: Dr. Jess Quinter on MTSS, School Culture, and Principal Leadership
Episode 58: Dr. Danny Steele on Becoming an Instructional Leader: How Principals Reclaim Time, Support Staff, and Strengthen School Culture
Episode 57: Nebraska Education Advocacy: How the 2026 Legislative Session Will Impact Schools with Dr. Mike Dulaney & Tim Heckenlively
Episode 56: Lindsey Allen’s Leadership Journey: How a Principal Scaled Influence, Protected Teacher Time, and Boosted Student Achievement
Episode 55: Year-In-Review 2025 (Part 2): Leadership Lessons From 12 School Leaders
Episode 54: Year-In-Review 2025 (Part 1): Leadership Lessons From 14 School Leaders
Episode 53: You Don't Have to Leave to Lead: Dr. Chris Jochum's Leadership Journey
Episode 52: The Principal’s Playbook: Building Trust, Retaining Teachers, and Driving Change (Unfiltered)
Episode 51: Leading with Laser Focus: Dr. James Lane's Educational Leadership Journey
Episode 50: From Disillusionment to Momentum: What I Know Now, I Wish I Knew Then: Find the Joy, Break the Silos, Build the Network.
Episode 49: Proud Principal: Tony Cattani's Leadership Journey
Episode 48: I Choose to Stay: Dr. Salome Thomas-EL’s Journey from the Chessboard to the Classroom to Leadership!
Episode 47: What They Don’t Tell You About Being a Principal: Leadership, Isolation, and the Power of Community
Episode 46: Listen First, Lead with Heart: Principal Shannon Seale’s Journey from Classroom to School Leader
Episode 45: Beyond the Classroom: How a PE Teacher Became a Transformational Leader with Dr. Donovan Smalls II
Episode 44: A Principal’s Perspective on Society’s Issues in Schools
Episode 43:The Cardinal Way: Building School Culture with Bill Curry: 2025 Nebraska Middle School Principal of the Year
Episode 42: Seen, Heard, Valued: The Leadership Journey of Jayme Braida, Iowa’s 2025 Elementary Principal of the Year
Episode 41: Creating Bull Elephants with 2025 Nebraska High School Principal of the Year: Jerry Mack
Episode 40: From School Psychologist to Assistant Principal: Erin Jones’s Leadership Journey
Episode 39: Out of the Trenches: Dr. Dana Goodier's Leadership Journey!
Episode 38: Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Climbing the Next Mountain in School Leadership!
Episode 37: The Street Cred Principal: Josh Tovar’s No-Excuses Approach to School Leadership!
Episode 36: Leading with Clarity: Casey Watts’ Educational Leadership Journey!
Episode 35: The Blueprint: Todd Bloomer’s Educational Leadership Journey on Balancing Family, Leadership, and School Culture!
Episode 34:Transitioning from Teacher to Administrator: Josh Rowan's Insights as a First-Year Assistant Principal
Episode 33: Get Organized: Dr. Frank Buck’s Journey and Blueprint for Productive Educational Leadership!
Episode 32: Emotional Schools: Leroy Slanzi's Leadership Journey on Building Student Resilience Through Emotional Intelligence!
Episode 31: The Road to Awesome: Dr. Darrin Peppard's Journey on Purposeful Leadership, Culture, and What Truly Matters!
Episode 30: When Tragedy Strikes: A Principal's Guide to Navigating Student Death and School-Wide Grief
Episode 29: The Principal’s Journey with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket: Leading with Joy, Purpose, and Balance!
Episode 28: Navigating School Leadership: Identity, Culture, and Lessons from Dr. Cynthia Rapaido
Episode 27: Leadership Found Me: My Journey from Classroom Teacher to Building Principal!
Episode 26: Leading with Purpose — Dr. Josh Wilken’s Journey from Classroom to Central Office!
Episode 25: From Stranger to Team Captain — A First-Year Principal’s Culture-Building Playbook!
Episode 24: Hiring & Retaining Teachers in 2025: Strategies for a Shortage Era!
Episode 23: Leading the Transformation: Coach Tony Kimble's Educational Journey
Episode 22: Collaborative Response: Insights from Kurtis Hewson on Transforming Schools Through Teamwork!
Episode 21: "Lead from Where You Are" – Insights from Dr. Joe Sanfelippo's Leadership Journey!
Episode 20: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series Finale: Leading for the Long Haul: Strategies for Sustainable Leadership
Episode 19: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement!
Episode 18: Transforming School Leaders: Insights from Angela Kelly's Leadership Journey!
Episode 17: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Data-Driven Decision Making, it's not Glamorous but Necessary!
Episode 16: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Managing Conflicts and Difficult Conversations!
Episode 15: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Motivating and Inspiring your Staff!
Episode 14: From the Classroom to Princfluencer: The Principal Mo Story!
Episode 13: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Leading by Example!
Episode 12: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: The Art of Communication in Educational Leadership
Episode 11: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Building Relationships and Trust!
Episode 10: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Establishing a Vision and Setting Expectations!
Episode 9: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Bridging Coaching and Educational Leadership
Leading Your School Like a Championship Coach with the Coach EM Up Leadership Series!
Episode 8: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Schools!
Episode 7: Leading Change in Your School!
Episode 6: The Gamification of Public Education!
Episode 5: Hiring Educators in 2023
Episode 4: Education is Awesome!
Episode 3: Servant Leadership Featuring Rudy Perez
Episode 2: PK-12th Leadership Featuring Principal Jeff Schwartz
Episode 1: Why Educational Leadership & My Leadership Styles