Episodes
Sept. 11, 2025
đ Clarity on the Go: My Rant on âFidelityâ
Iâm in the car and on a soapboxâbecause if we keep throwing around words like fidelity without defining them, weâre setting teachers up for confusion and frustration. In this quick-hit episode, I break down why jargon like th...
Sept. 3, 2025
128. Stop Multifocusing: How to Make Meetings worth the Time
Everyone can multitask, but no one can multifocusâand that truth shows up loud and clear in team meetings. In this episode, Iâll bring clarity to why meetings often feel pointless and what leaders can do to change it. Check o...
Aug. 27, 2025
127. The Road to Awesome: Creating an Effective Leadership Team with Dr. Darrin Peppard
What if your leadership team wasn't just a group of people, but a true catalyst for change? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Darrin Peppard, a best-selling author and leadership coach , who is here to help leaders gain clar...
Aug. 18, 2025
126. Overwhelm Is Lying to You: How to Gain Clarity in the Midst of the Lies
Weâve all been there â the season where everything piles on and âoverwhelmedâ feels like the only word that fits. In this episode, Iâll share a simple but powerful reframing strategy I learned from a speaking coach, Gina Rapa...
Aug. 4, 2025
125. Start Smarter: Three Moves to Make Before Your First Data Meeting
What if your first data conversation of the year could build confidence instead of confusion? In this episode, Iâll break down three simple but powerful moves every data leader should make before launching into data analysis ...
July 10, 2025
124. The Conduit: Collaboration Over Competition with Walter Cullin, Jr.
âCollaboration will take you places competition canât.â In this episode, Iâll sit down with Walter Cullin Jr.âhigher ed leader, motivational speaker, and host of the Whatâs Your Motive? podcastâto explore what it really takes...
July 8, 2025
123. Fight Fires with Frameworks: How APs Can Build a Sustainable Tier 2 System with Hunter Flesch
In this episode, Casey sits down with Hunter FleschâAssociate Principal and founder of Ed Essentialsâto unpack what it really takes to build a Tier 2 system that isnât just reactive, but resilient. Drawing from his experience...
June 2, 2025
122. Creating Clarity with Clearer Communication with Rick Kutcher
In this episode, Casey sits down with TEDx speaker and leadership coach Rick Kutcher to unpack what it really takes to lead with clarityâfrom building a data-informed school culture to communicating with confidence. Drawing f...
May 29, 2025
121. Clarity in Leadership: Thinking Like a Business of One with Dr. Will
What if every educator led with the mindset of a business of one? In this episode, Casey is joined by Dr. Will Deyamportâedupreneur, author of The Edupreneur , and host of The Dr. Will Show âto explore how personal clarity ar...
May 12, 2025
120. Team Genius Unleashed with Nancy Lhoest-Squicciarini
Ever feel like you're the only one holding the team together? Iâve been thereâand so has my guest, Nancy Lhoest-Squicciarini. With over 30 years of international leadership experience, Nancy brings a powerful perspective on w...
May 7, 2025
119. Developing Tier II Leaders: Empowering the Middle to Move the Mission with Dr. Kristy Love
âMid-level leaders are the linchpins of organizational success.â Thatâs what Harvard Business Review found when studying the role of leaders who sit between top decision-makers and front-line staff. And in schools, that coul...
May 6, 2025
118: Five Pillars of Principal Leadership with Michelle Sloan
Ever wonder what really makes a principal shine? Join us as we chat with Michelle Sloan, a principal coach with 25 years of experience as an elementary teacher and principal. Michelle is passionate about mentoring and coachin...
May 2, 2025
117: Brave on Purpose with Samantha Hamilton
In this episode of The Catching Up with Casey Show, we dive into the heart of effective leadership with Samantha Hamilton, award-winning principal, national education consultant, and author of "Brave on Purpose." With over tw...
May 1, 2025
116. Why Your Team is Stuck (and how to unstick them) with Becca Silver
âGrowth mindset alone wonât get you there.â In this episode, Iâm sitting down with Becca Silver from The Whole Educator to talk about why so many teams stay stuck, even when theyâre doing âall the right things.â Becca introdu...
April 30, 2025
115: Cultures Where Failure is Embraced, Not Feared with Jeff Linden
What would be possible for your school if failure wasnât fearedâbut welcomed as part of the process? In this episode, Iâm sitting down with Jeff Linden, high school principal and host of the Educational Leadership with Princi...
April 28, 2025
114. Lead with H.O.P.E.âBuilding a System of Self Efficacy with Brandi Kelly
Lead with H.O.P.E.âBuilding a System of Self Efficacy with Brandi Kelly "Self-efficacy isnât a buzzwordâitâs the foundation of sustainable leadership." In this episode, Iâll sit down with Superintendent, coach, and author Dr....
April 14, 2025
113: Why Consistency in Culture Matters with Michael Meechin
What you allow, model, and reinforce every day is your culture.In this episode, Iâm catching up with school leadership expert and systems strategist Michael Meechin to explore how consistency builds the trust, clarity, and al...
April 2, 2025
112: The Conversation Youâre Avoiding Is the One You Need Most with ZoĂ« Beckham
Have you ever found yourself venting about someone on your team, only to realize... youâve never actually talked to them about it? In this episode of The Catching Up with Casey Show, Iâll sit down with ZoĂ« Beckham from Pivot ...
March 31, 2025
111. Beyond AI: The Skills That Make Us Uniquely Human with Michelle Ament
AI is transforming education, but the skills that make us uniquely humanâproblem-solving, creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptabilityâare more important than ever. In this episode, I sit down with Michelle Ament , co...
March 28, 2025
Stop the "They Can't" Cycle: How to Get Ahead of Limiting Beliefs
Ever hear a team member say, âThese students just canâtâ? That mindset spreads fastâand it holds everyone back. In this solo episode, Iâm breaking down how to stop the âThey Canâtâ cycle before it takes root. Iâll share three...
March 17, 2025
109: Out of the Trenches: Resilience in Education with Dana Goodier
Ever felt stuck in the trenches of education? My guest, Dr. Dana Goodier, knows all about turning struggles into strength. As the author of Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators and host of the Out of the Trench...
March 10, 2025
108. Put the Credit Card Down- Do This FIRST
Another shiny new program, another big promise. But will this one actually work?Before your district swipes the card on yet another curriculum, intervention, or fancy AI-powered tool, letâs pause for a second. In this episode...
March 5, 2025
107. Making Life More Sustainable with Rae Hughart
A team is only as strong as the people in itâand when teachers are running on empty, the whole system suffers. In this episode, I sit down with Rae Hughart , founder of Teachers Deserve It , to talk about real strategies for ...
March 4, 2025
106. The Data Trust Factor with Jessica Lane
Too often, data meetings feel like a numbers gameâone that creates fear, skepticism, or even resistance among educators. But what if data wasnât something to fear, but rather a tool to empower? In this episode, Iâm sitting do...