Episodes
Feb. 17, 2025
Episode 18: Transforming School Leaders: Insights from Angela Kelly's Leadership Journey!
Fan Mail! What happens when a single conversation can redefine your entire career path? Angela Kelly, a dedicated educator and leadership coach, shares her inspiring journey from a brief stint in studying finance to discovering her true calling in education. Her story is one of transformative growt…
Feb. 10, 2025
Episode 17: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Data-Driven Decision Making, it's not Glamorous but Necessary!
Fan Mail! Unlock the secrets of harnessing data to revolutionize educational leadership! Discover how effective data-driven decision-making can transform student attendance and uplift teacher performance, all while fostering a supportive school culture. This episode guides you through strategies us…
Feb. 3, 2025
Episode 16: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Managing Conflicts and Difficult Conversations!
Fan Mail! Unlock the secrets to effective conflict resolution and transform your leadership skills with insights from Principal JL in the latest episode of the Coach"Em Up Leadership Series. Discover how mastering the art of difficult conversations can make you a more effective leader in education,…
Jan. 27, 2025
Episode 15: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Motivating and Inspiring your Staff!
Fan Mail! Discover the essentials of motivating and inspiring educators in our latest Coach"EM Up leadership series episode. What if unlocking the true potential of your teaching staff could be achieved through authenticity and vulnerability? We promise you’ll walk away with strategies to cultivate…
Jan. 20, 2025
Episode 14: From the Classroom to Princfluencer: The Principal Mo Story!
Fan Mail! Can social media actually transform the way school principals connect with their communities? Join us as we uncover the remarkable journey of Principal Mo, a trailblazer in educational leadership, who is redefining what it means to be a school principal in the digital age. With prestigiou…
Jan. 13, 2025
Episode 13: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Leading by Example!
Fan Mail! Unlock the keys to transformative leadership in education and learn how leading by example can inspire change and growth within your school community. Imagine turning challenges into pivotal learning moments that strengthen resilience and innovation. In this episode of the Coach-Em-Up Lea…
Jan. 4, 2025
Episode 12: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: The Art of Communication in Educational Leadership
Fan Mail! Could mastering the art of communication and feedback revolutionize your role as an educational leader? This episode promises to equip you with essential strategies to enhance your communication skills through active listening and constructive feedback. With personal anecdotes from my jou…
Dec. 31, 2024
Episode 11: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Building Relationships and Trust!
Fan Mail! Building strong relationships and trust are crucial for effective educational leadership. We explore actionable strategies such as active listening, empathy, collaboration, and having fun in the workplace to create an environment that empowers teachers and students alike. • The importance…
Dec. 22, 2024
Episode 10: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Establishing a Vision and Setting Expectations!
Fan Mail! Unlock the secrets to effective educational leadership as we explore the dynamic role of school leaders who, much like skilled coaches, inspire their teams through collaboration and empathy. Discover how to establish a shared vision, set clear expectations, and foster a culture of high ex…
Dec. 15, 2024
Episode 9: Coach'EM Up Leadership Series: Bridging Coaching and Educational Leadership
Fan Mail! Discover the intriguing connections between coaching and educational leadership as we navigate a journey that began on the football field and led to the halls of education. Inspired by a transformative conversation with my wife's grandfather and drawing from a rich military background, I …
Dec. 10, 2024
Leading Your School Like a Championship Coach with the Coach EM Up Leadership Series!
Fan Mail! Unlock the secrets to transforming your school into a powerhouse of innovation and growth by mastering the art of educational leadership. Imagine leading with the passion and precision of a championship-winning coach—this trailer is your introduction to the Coach EM Up Leadership Series t…
Dec. 1, 2024
Episode 8: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Schools!
Fan Mail! Unlock transformative strategies to tackle chronic absenteeism in schools, particularly within socioeconomically challenged communities. Inspired by a successful attendance policy from other schools and infused with our own insights and experiences as a principal, we’ve crafted a pathway …
June 18, 2024
Episode 7: Leading Change in Your School!
Fan Mail! Ever wondered how collaborative efforts can truly transform a school environment? In this episode, I share invaluable strategies from my own journey as both a rural and larger school principal. Discover how forming a diverse school improvement team is not just beneficial but essential. We…
June 7, 2024
Episode 6: The Gamification of Public Education!
Fan Mail! This episode discusses the Gamification of Public Education. Principal JL will "play" into this topic by discussing how public education has evolved into gamification and will provide practical solutions that the Federal and State governments have created in public education that Principa…
April 30, 2023
Episode 5: Hiring Educators in 2023
Fan Mail! In this episode, we ask ourselves, where have all the educators gone? Well, they may be closer than you think. We dive into what it is like to hire new teachers and what it takes to be competitive! There are great teachers out there you will have to become more creative about how you find…
April 26, 2023
Episode 4: Education is Awesome!
Fan Mail! This episode is dedicated to Education being Awesome! With the teacher shortages across the United States, the time is now to become an educator! We discuss why education is a great field to work in and explore the many benefits education has to offer that people simply do not talk about!…
April 18, 2022
Episode 3: Servant Leadership Featuring Rudy Perez
Fan Mail! In this episode, Principal JL will be interviewing Principal Rudy Perez. Rudy is a long-time principal with unique life and career experiences. We will discuss his path to educational leadership, his servant leaders...
April 11, 2022
Episode 2: PK-12th Leadership Featuring Principal Jeff Schwartz
Fan Mail! This episode features the 2020-2021 Region IV Outstanding Principal of the Year in Nebraska for NASSP and PK-12 Principal, Mr. Jeff Schwartz. He talks about how he has grown as an educational leader, tells us about ...
March 12, 2022
Episode 1: Why Educational Leadership & My Leadership Styles
Fan Mail! In this episode, Principal JL will explore why he became an educator as well as an educational leader. He shares stories and insights from his very own experiences as a Secondary Principal, gives advice to inspiring educational leaders, and discusses his very own educational leadership st…