Leaning into Leadership
We all want to see successes in both our personal and professional lives. Often, that requires strong leadership. In a time when leadership can be more challenging than ever, this podcast is dedicated to cultivating leaders by elevating the voices of leaders and promoting positivity. Join Dr. Darrin Peppard, lifelong educator and best-selling author, for this mixed platform podcast (some solo, some guest interview) for inspiration and insight, and some great leadership stories from those are living it, excelling at it, and celebrating it. Together, let's lean into leadership.
Recent Episodes
April 28, 2024
Episode 136: Culture and Strategy Eat Breakfast Together with Sonya Shelton
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
April 21, 2024
Episode 135: Be the Cause with Josh Korb
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
April 17, 2024
Episode 134: Stay Visible with Dom, Todd, and Darrin
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
April 14, 2024
Episode 133: Teach Happy with Kim Strobel
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
April 7, 2024
Episode 132: The Principal's Journey with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
March 31, 2024
Episode 131: Reclaiming Purpose with Dr. Frederick Buskey
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at…
March 24, 2024
Episode 130: The Empowered Educator with Dr. Melinda Vandevort
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Dr. Melinda Vandevort ha…
March 17, 2024
Episode 129: Nail the Interview - A Collaboration with the Schurtz & Ties Podcast
In this special collaborative episode , I'm sitting down with Brian Miller from the Schurtz & Ties Podcast. Brian T Miller is a middle school principal, writer, speaker, and podcaster who is dedicated to building and maintai…
March 13, 2024
Episode 128: March Madness with Darrin, Dominic, and Todd
Got a question for us? Submit it here or hit us up on social media Episode 128 is a special mid-week collaboration with elementary principal Dominic Armano and high school principal Todd Bloomer. Continuing our special serie…
March 10, 2024
Episode 127: Legacy of Learning with Meghan Lawson
Meghan Lawson is a thought leader who studies and implements the conditions and systems needed for transformational change. A lover of learning who believes in the goodness of people, Meghan works to cultivate spaces that ho…
March 3, 2024
Episode 126: The Positive Growth Lounge with Phil Januszewski
Phil Januszewski is a tattoo covered, Netflix baking-show flopping, high-energy chemistry/physics teaching professional speaker. He is on a mission to create and spread happiness through education, motivation, and entertain…
Feb. 25, 2024
Episode 125: Tone Down Your Walk with Claire Chandler
Claire Chandler, President and founder of Talent Boost , deeply believes that leaders shape cultures, and stronger cultures drive greater success. Leveraging 30 years of experience in people leadership, human resources, and …
Feb. 18, 2024
Episode 124: Guiding Transformational Change with Dr. Kristina Mattis
Dr. Kristina V. Mattis advises statewide educational technology efforts for the California Department of Education, specifically addressing the Closing the Digital Divide Initiative to achieve digital equity. Kristina’s 20+ …
Feb. 14, 2024
Episode 123: Discussing the Undiscussable with Darrin, Dominic, and Todd
Got a question for us? Submit it here or hit us up on social media Episode 123 is a special mid-week collaboration with elementary principal Dominic Armano and high school principal Todd Bloomer. Continuing our special serie…
Feb. 11, 2024
Episode 122: Passion Struck with John R. Miles
John R. Miles is a leading authority on intentional behavior change, personal growth, and mattering. He is a keynote speaker, author, top-rated show host, and the founder and CEO of Passion Struck®. His award-winning podcast…
Feb. 4, 2024
Episode 121: Inquiring Minds Want to Learn with Erik Francis
Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S ., is an international author, educator, presenter, and professional development provider with over 25 years of experience in education. He is the author of the book Deconstructing Depth of Knowle…
Jan. 28, 2024
Episode 120: Take it Personal with Lisa Parry
Lisa Parry is a veteran writing teacher and school leader who provides a variety of services to professionals including custom communication, conflict mediation, keynotes, and professional development. She especially loves t…
Jan. 21, 2024
Episode 119: A Leader of Significance with Mosongo Moukwa
Mosongo Moukwa is a seasoned executive and consultant who has dedicated his career to helping companies thrive by commercializing new technologies, diversifying their product offerings, and entering new markets. Across thirt…
Jan. 17, 2024
Episode 118: What Happens When You Put Three Principals in a Room?
Allow me to introduce two incredible educators to you all. Todd Bloomer and Dominic Armano are both currently seated principals and are highly respected in their field by their peers. Both are soon to be published authors (R…
Jan. 14, 2024
Episode 117: Lively Minds with Candace Heiken
Candace Heiken, M.Ed . combined her background in education and psychology with her passion for empowering students and founded Lively Minds Institute, an organization with a mission to cultivate independent, lifelong learne…
Jan. 7, 2024
Episode 116: 5 Months to School Improvement with Dr. Kristilynn Turney
Dr. Kristilynn Turney: A highly experienced subject matter expert in school improvement initiatives, leadership professional development, coaching and mentoring, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Kristilynn Turney ha…
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