Episodes

72. Fighting Isolation by Finding Community: Featuring Daniel Bauer
Oct. 6, 2019

72. Fighting Isolation by Finding Community: Featuring Daniel Bauer

In your leadership experience, have you ever felt isolated or alone in your struggles? My guest today, is an expert in creating communities to enhance leadership skills and find solutions through coaching. I’m excited to once...
71. Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Featuring Rick Wormeli
Sept. 30, 2019

71. Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Featuring Rick Wormeli

In education, we talk about the power of differentiated learning but what about differentiated grading? My guest today is an expert in differentiated assessments and grades and his views have been inspirational in my own grow...
70. Struggling to Initiate Change: Featuring Wade Stanford
Sept. 23, 2019

70. Struggling to Initiate Change: Featuring Wade Stanford

As a leader, have you ever initiated change and it was followed by fear and resistance? Today, my guest will be sharing his struggles and successes of initiating change at the highest level of his district and I’m extremely e...
69. Innovate Inside the Box: Featuring George Couros and Katie Novak
Sept. 13, 2019

69. Innovate Inside the Box: Featuring George Couros and Katie Novak

As a leader, have you ever felt it’s impossible to create an innovative space or system for student to learn and create? I know over the years, I have definitely struggled to break the cycle of traditional practices. Today, I...
68. Cultivating STEAM Education: Featuring Chris Chappotin
Sept. 4, 2019

68. Cultivating STEAM Education: Featuring Chris Chappotin

Chris Chappolin and I discuss how to create a culture of empowerment, STEAM education strategies, and the importance of creating a PLN network! #AspireLead Follow Chris Chappotin: Chris Chappotin is the Principal at STEAM Mid...
67. A Passion for Kindness: Featuring Tamara Letter
Aug. 25, 2019

67. A Passion for Kindness: Featuring Tamara Letter

Tamara Letter and I discuss how to create a culture of Kindness, increasing student voice through kindness passion projects, and the importance of technology in schools! #AspireLead Tamara Letter Tamera has served as an eleme...
66. Level Up Your Leadership: Featuring Dr. Kelly Crane
Aug. 18, 2019

66. Level Up Your Leadership: Featuring Dr. Kelly Crane

Welcome to the Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast! In this episode, Joshua talks with expert coach and new Better Leaders Better School Mastermind cohort leader, Dr. Kelly Crane. Dr. Crane shares her experience moving...
65. How to Build Influence and Purpose: Featuring Vernon Wright
Aug. 10, 2019

65. How to Build Influence and Purpose: Featuring Vernon Wright

Do you hold a leadership title but feel as though you are not making an impact? Vernon Wright and I discuss how to build your influence, making authentic connections, and empowering others to find their purpose! #AspireLead V...
64. Lead Beyond Your Title: Featuring Nili Bartley
Aug. 3, 2019

64. Lead Beyond Your Title: Featuring Nili Bartley

In this episode, Nili Bartley and I discuss how to make an impact on a campus without a leadership title, creating student leaders, empowering others to have a voice and establishing a culture of creativity! #AspireLead Book ...
63. The Ethical Line: Featuring Dr. Toni Faddis
July 28, 2019

63. The Ethical Line: Featuring Dr. Toni Faddis

The Ethical Line: Featuring Dr. Toni Faddis Dr. Toni Faddis and I discuss ethical decisions for leaders, equity in schools, reviewing times of growth through failure, important leadership qualities to succeed as a principal a...
62. Striving for Ownership: Featuring Andrew Marotta
July 20, 2019

62. Striving for Ownership: Featuring Andrew Marotta

Striving for Ownership: Featuring Andrew Marotta Want to know how to get ownership from your staff? Andrew Marotta and I discuss striving for ownership in initiatives, how we don’t need to be a salesman, leading beyond a titl...
61. Uncomfortable to Grow: Featuring Todd Nesloney
July 13, 2019

61. Uncomfortable to Grow: Featuring Todd Nesloney

As an aspiring leader, what do you need to experience to prepare for our next leadership position? Todd Nesloney and I discuss interview tips and tricks to the administrative interview process, leadership conferences, technol...
Bonus Episode: Taking the Initiative
July 11, 2019

Bonus Episode: Taking the Initiative

Bonus Episode with Joshua Stamper Create your Leadership Goals for the new school year Do not wait for leadership opportunities to come to you Take the initiative to lead beyond your position What topics or questions do you h...
60. Instilling Hope in Tragedy, The Story of Columbine’s Resilience and Recovery: Featuring Frank DeAngelis
July 7, 2019

60. Instilling Hope in Tragedy, The Story of Columbine’s Resilience and Recovery: Featuring Frank DeAngelis

As a leader, what would we do if we faced immense tragedy at our school? This week’s guest, Frank DeAngelis, discusses how important it is to instill hope, relationship building, trauma informed practices and safety into our ...
59. Risk Taking is Required: Featuring Rachael Mann
June 19, 2019

59. Risk Taking is Required: Featuring Rachael Mann

Do we allow our leaders, teachers, and students to try new ideas and take risks? This week’s guest, Rachael Mann, discusses why risk taking is so important for leaders and students, changes need to our grading system, improvi...