Season 1
Oct. 28, 2025
What You Do Is Not Who You Are with Justin Pohlmann
So many of us build our identity around what we do —the job title, the role, the label. But what happens when that role changes or ends? In this conversation with career coach and former touring drummer Justin Pohlmann , we t...
Oct. 27, 2025
What Uber-Like Coaching Can Teach Us About Principal Support
The modern school administrator's plate isn't just full—it's overflowing. If you feel like you're constantly fighting fires instead of leading with vision, this episode is for you. Join me as I sit down with author of The Blu...
Oct. 22, 2025
What to do DURING Uncomfortable Conversations
Last week's episode helped you think about what to do when your thoughts hijack clarity– like when you don't know what to expect from an upcoming conversation or meeting and you craft an elaborate movie in your mind (that alm...
Oct. 16, 2025
When Your Thoughts Hijack Clarity
We’ve all walked into a meeting already writing the story in our heads— they’re going to question me , this is going to go sideways , I’ll freeze up. But what if that narrative is what’s clouding your clarity before you even ...
Oct. 14, 2025
Mental Fitness Matters with Steven English
What if the biggest barrier to your success isn’t your circumstances—but your own thinking? Steven English, leadership coach and Chief Transformation Officer, shares how he rebuilt his career at 45 through mental fitness and ...
Oct. 8, 2025
Not All PLCs are Created Equal with Bruce Potter & Dave Nagel
Not all PLCs are created equal. Some go through the motions, while others truly build capacity and improve learning. In this episode, I’ll be joined by Bruce Potter and Dave Nagel, co-authors of Grading Visible Learners: Lear...
Oct. 6, 2025
🚘 Clarity on the Go: Don't Make Me Feel Stupid
Ever sat in a meeting and thought, “I’m just going to stay quiet and wait for this to be over” ? You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m bringing clarity to the subtle ways leaders accidentally make people feel stupid—and how ...
Oct. 1, 2025
We’ve Got Your Back (Prove It) with Kim Gameroz
When educators know someone truly has their back, burnout doesn’t stand a chance. Real clarity comes from aligning systems and people so everyone is equipped, empowered, and moving in the same direction. Together with Kim Gam...
Sept. 28, 2025
When Teams Fall into "The Enemy is Out There"
“The problem isn’t us, it’s them.” Sound familiar? Teams often slip into what Peter Senge calls “The Enemy is Out There” —that sneaky mindset where blame gets pushed outward instead of clarity being built inward. In this epis...
Sept. 22, 2025
Better Data Meetings TOMORROW
“I’m dreading this data meeting…” If you’ve ever thought that—or heard it from your team—you’re not alone. In this episode, I’ll bring clarity to the simple moves that turn data meetings from dreaded time-suckers into purpose...
Sept. 18, 2025
130. The Clarity Cycle Meets the System of Profound Knowledge with Dr. Doug Stilwell
Schools don’t fail because people don’t care—they struggle because the system isn’t clear. In this episode, I’ll talk with Doug Stilwell about how the System of Profound Knowledge connects with the Clarity Cycle to help leade...
Sept. 18, 2025
Kindness: The Antidote to Burnout with Dr. Christ Culver
Stress and burnout don’t have to define your leadership. In this episode, I’ll talk with Dr. Chris Culver about how clarity of identity and the practice of kindness can shift the way we lead ourselves and our teams. Dr. Chris...
Sept. 3, 2025
128. Stop Multifocusing: How to Make Meetings worth the Time
Everyone can multitask, but no one can multifocus—and that truth shows up loud and clear in team meetings. In this episode, I’ll 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
We’ve all been there — the season where everything piles on and “overwhelmed” feels like the only word that fits. In this episode, I’ll share a simple but powerful reframing strategy I learned from a speaking coach, Gina Rapa...
July 10, 2025
124. The Conduit: Collaboration Over Competition with Walter Cullin, Jr.
“Collaboration will take you places competition can’t.” In this episode, I’ll sit down with Walter Cullin Jr.—higher ed leader, motivational speaker, and host of the What’s Your Motive? podcast—to 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 Flesch—Associate Principal and founder of Ed Essentials—to unpack what it really takes to build a Tier 2 system that isn’t 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 clarity—from 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 Deyamport—edupreneur, author of The Edupreneur , and host of The Dr. Will Show —to 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? I’ve been there—and 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
“Mid-level leaders are the linchpins of organizational success.” That’s 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
“Growth mindset alone won’t get you there.” In this episode, I’m sitting down with Becca Silver from The Whole Educator to talk about why so many teams stay stuck, even when they’re doing “all the right things.” Becca introdu...