Episodes
April 14, 2024
Episode 133: Teach Happy with Kim Strobel
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at ...
April 7, 2024
Episode 132: The Principal's Journey with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at ...
March 31, 2024
Episode 131: Reclaiming Purpose with Dr. Frederick Buskey
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Book Darrin to speak at ...
March 24, 2024
Episode 130: The Empowered Educator with Dr. Melinda Vandevort
Let's get your High Performance Leadership Retreat scheduled today! Reach out to me darrin@roadtoawesome.net to set up the conversation and get your team on the Road to Awesome for the upcoming year! Dr. Melinda Vandevort has...
March 17, 2024
Episode 129: Nail the Interview - A Collaboration with the Schurtz & Ties Podcast
In this special collaborative episode , I'm sitting down with Brian Miller from the Schurtz & Ties Podcast. Brian T Miller is a middle school principal, writer, speaker, and podcaster who is dedicated to building and maintain...
March 13, 2024
Episode 128: March Madness with Darrin, Dominic, and Todd
Got a question for us? Submit it here or hit us up on social media Episode 128 is a special mid-week collaboration with elementary principal Dominic Armano and high school principal Todd Bloomer. Continuing our special series...
March 10, 2024
Episode 127: Legacy of Learning with Meghan Lawson
Meghan Lawson is a thought leader who studies and implements the conditions and systems needed for transformational change. A lover of learning who believes in the goodness of people, Meghan works to cultivate spaces that hon...
March 3, 2024
Episode 126: The Positive Growth Lounge with Phil Januszewski
Phil Januszewski is a tattoo covered, Netflix baking-show flopping, high-energy chemistry/physics teaching professional speaker. He is on a mission to create and spread happiness through education, motivation, and entertainm...
Feb. 25, 2024
Episode 125: Tone Down Your Walk with Claire Chandler
Claire Chandler, President and founder of Talent Boost , deeply believes that leaders shape cultures, and stronger cultures drive greater success. Leveraging 30 years of experience in people leadership, human resources, and b...
Feb. 18, 2024
Episode 124: Guiding Transformational Change with Dr. Kristina Mattis
Dr. Kristina V. Mattis advises statewide educational technology efforts for the California Department of Education, specifically addressing the Closing the Digital Divide Initiative to achieve digital equity. Kristina’s 20+ y...
Feb. 14, 2024
Episode 123: Discussing the Undiscussable with Darrin, Dominic, and Todd
Got a question for us? Submit it here or hit us up on social media Episode 123 is a special mid-week collaboration with elementary principal Dominic Armano and high school principal Todd Bloomer. Continuing our special series...
Feb. 11, 2024
Episode 122: Passion Struck with John R. Miles
John R. Miles is a leading authority on intentional behavior change, personal growth, and mattering. He is a keynote speaker, author, top-rated show host, and the founder and CEO of Passion Struck®. His award-winning podcast,...
Feb. 4, 2024
Episode 121: Inquiring Minds Want to Learn with Erik Francis
Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S ., is an international author, educator, presenter, and professional development provider with over 25 years of experience in education. He is the author of the book Deconstructing Depth of Knowled...
Jan. 28, 2024
Episode 120: Take it Personal with Lisa Parry
Lisa Parry is a veteran writing teacher and school leader who provides a variety of services to professionals including custom communication, conflict mediation, keynotes, and professional development. She especially loves to...
Jan. 21, 2024
Episode 119: A Leader of Significance with Mosongo Moukwa
Mosongo Moukwa is a seasoned executive and consultant who has dedicated his career to helping companies thrive by commercializing new technologies, diversifying their product offerings, and entering new markets. Across thirty...
Jan. 17, 2024
Episode 118: What Happens When You Put Three Principals in a Room?
Allow me to introduce two incredible educators to you all. Todd Bloomer and Dominic Armano are both currently seated principals and are highly respected in their field by their peers. Both are soon to be published authors (Ro...
Jan. 14, 2024
Episode 117: Lively Minds with Candace Heiken
Candace Heiken, M.Ed . combined her background in education and psychology with her passion for empowering students and founded Lively Minds Institute, an organization with a mission to cultivate independent, lifelong learner...
Jan. 7, 2024
Episode 116: 5 Months to School Improvement with Dr. Kristilynn Turney
Dr. Kristilynn Turney: A highly experienced subject matter expert in school improvement initiatives, leadership professional development, coaching and mentoring, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Kristilynn Turney has...
Dec. 31, 2023
Episode 115: The 5 Ways Leaders Must Show Up in 2024
This is the year when you decide to embrace having that leadership coach. Having a coach took me from being a struggling manager to a leader of people, to Principal of the Year. It can do that for you too...hit this link and ...
Dec. 24, 2023
Episode 114: A Holiday Collaboration with the Teaching Champions Podcast
This special episode is a collaboration between Leaning into Leadership and The Teaching Champions podcast with Brian Martin Darrin & Brian take on each other's questions about education, leadership, experience, and the holi...
Dec. 17, 2023
Episode 113: Equip, Empower, Engage with Dr. Joy Karavedas
Dr. Joy Karavedas is an experienced leader with over 20 years of executive-level leadership in independent schools and nonprofits. With a Masters in Education and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Dr. Karavedas activ...
Dec. 13, 2023
Episode 112: Leading from the Classroom with David James
Check out the NCMLE Inspire 2024 conference here David James is a 7th grade social studies teacher at Harold E. Winkler Middle School in Concord, NC. He serves his students and colleagues in multiple leadership capacities inc...
Dec. 10, 2023
Episode 111: Whatever it Takes with Dr. Bryan Pearlman
Dr. Bryan Pearlman is a veteran educator/school administrator, a mental health therapist, keynote speaker, and adjunct professor. He is the author of two books: Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Needs Before Academics released...
Dec. 3, 2023
Episode 110: Within Our Ranks with Steve Bollar
Steve Bollar , a.k.a. Stand Tall Steve, is an educational thought leader, former Superintendent of Schools, principal, author and a school culture and motivation expert. He is known for his quick wit, creative thought, and h...