Episodes

As we continue through this journey of distant learning, I wanted to bring you some content specific to our current struggle. Instead of asking one person, I asked many of my friends to share their insight and wisdom using on...

Who in your life has made the greatest difference and impact on your leadership skills? This week’s guest, Chuck Poole, shares how failing as a mentor changed his outlook on being a teacher and a leader and the steps he took ...

As we continue through this journey of distant learning, I wanted to bring you some content specific to our current struggle. Instead of asking one person, I asked many of my friends to share their insight and wisdom using on...

Have you ever started a new position only to find adversity and challenges? This week’s guest, Dr. Jill Siler, shares how, as a new superintendent, she fought through fear and failure to build a vision and discover new soluti...

As we continue through this journey of distant learning, I wanted to bring you some content specific to our current struggle. Instead of asking one person, I asked many of my friends to share their insight and wisdom. The que...

Obviously, we are living and educating in an unprecedented time and I wanted to discuss this question: How do we handle mental health during a time of isolation and what strategies should we use for distant learning? This we...

Have you ever failed so many times that you began to blame everyone and everything around you? This week’s guest, Dave Schmittou, shares his impactful story of how failure helped him create a reflective system to increase his...

How important is creativity in leadership and what aspects of art can be essential skills needed to be an aspiring leader? This week’s guests, Matt and Laura Grundler, explains the power of art education and how creativity en...

Who on your campus has the greatest power to influence and inspire change in schools? This week’s guest, Jonathan Alsheimer, explains the power of teaching and how we can get to the next level of our leadership journey! In th...

In the fourth Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. We also provide some exciting announcements for upcoming events! Tweet This Featuring Jeff Gar...

With so much uncertainty, fear, and trauma occurring in our students' lives, how can educators improve the social emotional health and regulation skills of each child? This week’s guest, Nathan Maynard, explains how, even thr...

If you reflected on your leadership journey, would you find any lies or excuses in your story? This week’s guest, Flip Flippin, explains how we can identify the lies and acquire the necessary skills to write the story of our ...

In the third Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. We also provide some exciting announcements for upcoming events! Tweet This Featuring Jeff Garg...

How would you describe your school culture on your campus? My guest, Michael Earnshaw, believes it should resemble a punk rock band and he explains how he changed the culture of his school through a portable desk and some pop...

In the second ever Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. We also provide some exciting announcements for upcoming events! Featuring Jeff Gargas and Joshu...

THE CELEBRATE YOUR STORY EVENT! It’s always fun to attend conferences and connect with those who are in attendance. At the Celebrate Your Story event, I not only had the opportunity to speak with those who presented, I also i...

How do you view mentorship? In your experience, Is it a box to check off or is it an inspiring and impactful practice? This week’s guest, Dr. Matthew Joseph, shares how he changed the role and perception of mentorship to invi...

In the first ever Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. We also provide some exciting announcements for upcoming events! Featuring Jeff Gargas and Joshua...

What would you do if your current position created an unbalanced life and triggered previous personal traumas? This week’s guest, Bethany Hill, shares how she took a step back to take a step forward and found the balance need...

THE CELEBRATE YOUR STORY EVENT! It’s always fun to attend conferences and connect with those who are in attendance. At the Celebrate Your Story event, I not only had the opportunity to speak with those who presented, I also i...

How would you respond if your superintendent said you weren’t an instructional leader due to the content you taught? This week’s guest, Ryan Sheehy, shares how he broke the stigma of being a Physical Education teacher and how...