Episodes

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...

THE CELEBRATE YOUR STORY EVENT! In this BONUS episode, Aaron Hogan and Belinda Richardson-George provide amazing insight on the Celebrate Your Story Event, leadership experiences, and how to improve your leadership skills. Tw...

How do we get our students to be actively engaged and teach in a way that inspires both children and adults? This week’s guest, Kevin Butler, shares the secret on how to balance between being a teacher and an instructional le...

THE CELEBRATE YOUR STORY EVENT! In this BONUS episode, Hal Bowman and Tyson Jones provide amazing insight on the Celebrate Your Story Event, leadership experiences, and how to improve your leadership skills. Tweet This Featur...

What if someone came to you and offered you a job that was different than what you had planned for your leadership journey? This week’s guest, Jorge Valenzuela, shares how one job offer changed the trajectory of his leadershi...

CELEBRATE YOUR STORY EVENT! In this BONUS episode, Todd Nesloney and I discuss the Celebrate Your Story Event, the topics covered at the conference and future Aspire Podcast bonus episodes. Tweet This Featuring Todd Nesloney ...

When you are presented with fear and self doubt, how do we overcome these challenges to be an effective leader? This week’s guest, Sarah Johnson, shares how she fought through isolation and provides a practical framework to b...

In our role as a leader is working hard the most important trait to be successful? This week’s guest, Dan Kreiness, shares how he went through a tough experience as an administrator to learn his greatest lesson, which went mu...

This week’s guest, CJ Reynolds, shares how he uses unorthodox relationship building strategies and his YouTube channel to impact his students, community and educators around the world. #AspireLead In this Episode, we discuss:...

THE TEACH BETTER ANNOUNCEMENT! In this BONUS episode, Jeff Gargas and I discuss the Teach Better Speaking Network, future Teach Better projects, the upcoming conference and the Aspire Podcast. You can find this video intervie...

For anyone who has heard me present or speak as a guest on another podcast, you have heard that I’m extremely passionate about trauma informed and restorative practices. My wife and I have been foster parents for over 6 years...