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The Elemental Educator Podcast — 95 episodes
Leadership Under Pressure: How to Stop Drifting From Your Core Values with Jimmy Casas
Why Indecision Is More Dangerous Than the Wrong Decision
How Donovan Bailey Became the Fastest Man in the World (Mindset, Discipline, Execution)
Is Inclusion Just Better Exclusion? (What Most Schools Get Wrong) | Dr. Shelley Moore
Why Most Schools Fail to Improve Teaching (And What Actually Works) | Dr. Matthew Rhoads
Why Leadership Feels So Hard (And Why That Means You’re Doing It Right) | Dr. Corey Steeve
Why Most School Change Initiatives Fail (And How to Actually Make Them Work) | Lisa Riegel
Why Most People Don’t Challenge Their Boss (And How to Do It Right)
Why Leaders Avoid Responsibility (It’s More Revealing Than You Think)
Why Your Team Freezes Under Pressure (And How to Fix It)
How Leaders Lose Integrity Under Pressure (And How to Stay Grounded)
Before You Write an AI Policy… Watch This (Or You’ll Get It Wrong)
From Villain to Hero: The Brutally Honest Way to Rebuild Your Reputation
The 1% Better Rule That Fixes Your Habits (Even When You Keep Failing)
Why High Performers Think Differently (And What Most People Miss) | JM Ryerson
Leaders Are Expected to Be Everything… Except Human | Kurt Sacher & Ray Hoppins
I Failed My Biggest Test… (And It Changed How I Define Success) | Dr. Greg Wells
I Was Doing Everything… Except What Actually Works (Here’s What Changed) | Alan Stein Jr.
Why Empathy Is a Leader’s Most Powerful Tool Under Pressure | Mimi Nicklin
Vulnerability vs Strength: What Great Leaders Actually Do | Andrew White
Can You Stay Authentic in a World That Rewards Performance? | Martin Malone
Why You Feel Like a Fraud (And How to Beat Imposter Syndrome) | Michael Saad
Why Some People Get “Lucky” (And What Mindset Has to Do With It) | Michelle Sigmann
Why Chasing Perfection Holds You Back (And What to Do Instead) | Chris DT Gordon
Will AI Replace Teachers? (What Actually Happens Next) | Mitch Zuvela
Burnout or Breakthrough? What Leaders Do When They Hit Their Limit | Dr. Stephanie Van Deynze-Snell
How Leaders Turn Mistakes Into Momentum (Instead of Letting Them Define Them) | Stand Tall Steve
Why “People First” Leadership Fails (And What Great Leaders Do Instead) | Christopher Fuzessy
The Mindset That Changes How School Leaders Make Decisions | William Parker
Is Education Actually Ready for Change? (Or Are We Stuck?) | Brandon Jenkins
Why Teaching Needs to Be Unapologetically Honest (Even When It’s Uncomfortable) | Steven Saad
The Pressure to Perform Is Lying to You (And What to Do Instead) | William Fox
When Leadership Breaks You… (And What Comes After) | Rick Robinson
He Quit His Job to Create… Here’s What Happened Next | Tom Buck
Why Avoiding Conflict Makes You a Worse Leader (And What to Do Instead) | Jessica Iron
What Burnout Taught Me (And What I’d Do Differently Now) | Phil Januszewski
How to Inspire Teachers Without Burning Yourself Out | Lauren Kaufman
How to Empty Your Backpack and Lead with Purpose (with Sam Demma)
Why Trust Breaks in Schools (And How Great Leaders Build It Back) | Ty Arnold
What Pirates Can Teach Leaders About Engagement (That Most Schools Miss) | Dave Burgess
Why Multilingual Learners Get Left Behind (And How Great Teachers Change That) | Katherine Hamilton
Why Teachers Are Burning Out (And How Leaders Can Actually Help) | Brittany Thompson
Why Most School Leaders Handle Conflict Wrong (And What to Do Instead) | Dr. Jen Schwanke
What’s Holding You Back? (Why Leaders Struggle to Take Action) | Vernon Wright
Why Team Culture Falls Apart (And How Great Leaders Build It Right) | Phil Willott
How AI Is Changing Teaching Right Now (What Educators Need to Know) | Rachelle Dene Poth
Why School Culture Falls Apart (And the Role Relationships Play) | Lucas Clarke
How Great Leaders Use Storytelling to Drive Real Change | Meghan Lawson
Why Some Students Feel Invisible (And How Great Teachers Change That) | Blessing Owusu
Why Students Focus Better Outside (And What Schools Are Missing) | Amy Reyes
Why Teachers Burn Out (And How to Stay Energized Without Burning Out) | Andrea Perry
Why Empowering Others Is the Most Underrated Leadership Skill | Kate Hunter
Proactive Mental Strategies with Lynn McLaughlin
How Neuroscience Actually Improves Teaching and Learning | Mark Williams
Proactive vs Reactive Leadership: What Great Leaders Do Differently | Joshua Stamper
Why Some Kids Never Reach Their Potential (And How to Change That) | Mark Papadas
Why You’re Struggling to Lead (And How Core Values Fix It) | Ashley Moore
Grace or Grit? What Great Leaders Actually Choose Under Pressure | Julianne Lang
Why Fear Wins (And How to Take Back Control) | Utkarsh Narang
Data-Driven vs Data-Informed: Which One Actually Leads to Better Decisions? | Dr. Selena Fisk
Why Purpose-Driven Leadership Fails (And What Actually Works) | Frederick Buskey
Why School Culture Falls Apart (And How Great Leaders Build It Back) | Erinn Cottman
Why Some Teams Perform (And Others Don’t) | Mike Anderson on Leadership That Works
Restorative Justice vs Punishment: What Actually Works in Schools? | Robyn Hollohan
Why Students Hate Science (And How to Make Them Love It) | Dr. Henley
Prioritizing Wellbeing: A Conversation with Martine Ellis
Why Most Teacher Support Fails (And What Actually Works Long-Term) | Georgia & Christine
Why Most School Change Fails (And How to Actually Personalize Learning) | Eric Sheninger & Nicki Slaugh
How to Navigate Career Change Without Losing Your Mental Health | Dr. Poppy Gibson
Before You Burn Out: How Teachers Can Make This Job Sustainable | Tim Cavey
What Causes Burnout (and How to Stop It Before It Starts) | Dr. Jody Carrington
Can You Really Improve Student Learning in 30 Days? (What Actually Works) | Jeffrey Bradbury
How Schools Can Support Every Student (Using Collaborative Response) | Kurtis Hewson
What Most People Get Wrong About Financial Freedom (It’s Not What You Think) | Danny Kofke
What Equity in Schools Actually Looks Like (And Why Most Leaders Get It Wrong) | Craig Aarons Martin
Why Change Fails in Schools (And How Great Teachers Navigate It) | Rhyann Hatisch
Why Joy Is Disappearing from Teaching (And How to Get It Back) | Dean Shareski
The Truth About School Discipline Systems (What Works Under Pressure) | Sandra Graybill
She Was Told She Didn’t Belong… Now She’s Changing Education | Morgane Michael
How Innovative School Leaders Actually Think (And Why Most Get It Wrong) | Shaun Donald
The Reading Wars Explained: Phonics vs Whole Language (What Actually Works?)
Why Personalized Learning Fails Most Schools (And How to Fix It) | Jethro Jones
How Great Educators Stay Resilient Under Pressure (Ana’s Leadership Mindset)
The Path to Leadership: A Journey of Growth and Honesty (With Eryn White)
Unleashing Creativity in Education (With Stephanie Lazarevski)
Charting the Course - An Educator’s Journey from Aspiration to Action (With David Tait)
Cultivating Change - The Prairie Principal's Vison for Rural Education (With Kevin Van Langen)
Episode 8: A Journey of Adaptation and Resilience
A Journey from High School to Elementary (With Sam Kozun)
Finding Passion in Change (With Jessie Roraback)
Igniting Passion and Core Values (With Chris Meaden)
From East to West - Finding Opportunities (With Jeff Hibberd)
Data Driven Decision Making (With Melissa D)
Our Core Compass - How to root decisions (With Tyson Lancaster)
Episode 1: Introductory Monologue