All Episodes

Real Talk: Humor, Heart, and Why Schools Need More Laughter with Sara Ajisafe

Episode 36: 5 Strategic Themes for Next Year That Spark Change

Real Talk: Building Strong Leaders and Schools with Dinah McMichael

Episode 35: Interviewing - How to Build Your Dream Team (Not Just Fill a Slot)

Real Talk: Tracking Behavior Data with Danielle Baranishyn

Episode 34: Conquer the Feedback Backlog - 5 Moves to Get Unstuck

Episode 33: The Video Game Effect: Why Students Persist in Play but Quit in Class

Principal Pause: Spring Break

Bonus: Build With Me: The Summer That Actually Prepares Your School Year

Episode 32: March Madness - Why Upsets Happen in Schools Too

Episode 31: The Hidden Power of Spring Energy in Schools

Episode 30: The Luck Myth - Why Great Schools Don’t Rely on Luck

Episode 29: Lose an Hour, Gain Five: Where Principals Can Actually Get Time Back

Bonus Episode: What Would You Do With 100 Hours Back This Year

Episode 28: When Adults Act Like Middle Schoolers (and How to Lead Anyway)

Episode 27: Leadership Lessons Hiding in your Favorite TV Shows

Episode 26: Gold Medal Mindsets

Episode 25: What Schools Can Learn from the Super Bowl

Episode 24: 5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Episode 23: If Students Ran the School: 5 Things They'd Fix First

Episode 22: The Principal’s Algorithm: What Schools Can Learn From TikTok

Episode 21: When the School Year Is Really Three Separate Years

Episode 20: Five Moves to Start Second Semester Strong

Principal Pause: Soft Starts & Slow Mornings

Principal Pause: The Pause You've Earned

Episode 19: What Would Happen If You Took a Friday Off?

Episode 18: Tackling Teacher Resistance with Becca Silver

Episode 17: What January You Needs From December You

The Principal Pause: Thanksgiving Break

Episode 16: Feedback That Sticks: 5 Reasons It Fails and How to Fix It

Episode 15: Data: Checkbox or Compass

Episode 14: Engagement Isn’t Entertainment: Why Student Engagement Matters More Than Ever

Episode 13: Culture Isn’t Just for Staff—It’s for Students Too

Episode 12: Family Nights That Families Actually Show Up To

Episode 11: Sugar Highs, Spooky Vibes, and Surviving October in Schools

Episode 10: Attendance Is a Systems Problem, Not Just a Kid Problem

Episode 9: 5 Five-Minute Fixes Every Principal Should Steal

Episode 8: It's Only September.. Why Am I Already Burnt Out?

Bonus: The Story Behind The Principal Exchange

Episode 7: Leading Instruction When You Don’t Have Time

Episode 6: 7 Conversations Every Principal Dreads — and How to Survive Them

Episode 5: Surviving the Email Avalanche

Episode 4: Break the Rules (On Purpose) — Leading Beyond the Rulebook

Episode 3: Don’t Wing It—Win It: Your Shortcut to Confident Conversations

Episode 2: Setting the Culture Before it Sets Itself

Episode 1: Setting the Right Tone from Day One

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