Episodes
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...
Nov. 26, 2023
Episode 109: The Six Step Leadership Challenge with Jim Saliba
Jim Saliba is a certified coach, trainer, and public speaker with a BS, MBA, and over thirty years of experience in the leadership world. His career began as a software engineer before being promoted to management in the IT i...
Nov. 19, 2023
Episode 108: Untold Teaching Truths with Katie Kinder
Katie Kinder, author of Untold Teaching Truths and Hallway Leadership , is a professional learning facilitator, and she has been an educator since 2006. She brings her message of hope, fun, and real strategies to educators al...
Nov. 15, 2023
Episode 107: Q & A with Teacher Candidates from Ft. Hays State University
This week on the show , I am recapping a fabulous visit with Ft. Hays State's Future Educators Day. On this episode, I am answering four questions of undergraduate teacher candidates. Big thank you for Morgan Barba, Lauren Cu...
Nov. 12, 2023
Episode 106: Stop Blaming Your Tools with Don Schmincke
Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of the Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institu...
Nov. 5, 2023
Episode 105: Empty your Backpack with Sam Demma
Sam Demma is the best-selling author of Empty Your Backpack: Unpack Your Beliefs, Take Consistent Action, and Create a Life of Meaning , and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the Education and Association sectors....
Oct. 29, 2023
Episode 104: The Art of ISS with Johnathan Cranford
October is National Principal's Month - to celebrate and help principals walk in their purpose we have the autographed copy of my book, Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here , at a special price of just $20 and free s...
Oct. 22, 2023
Episode 103: Love it, Learn it, Live it with Maxwell Roach
October is National Principal's Month - to celebrate and help principals walk in their purpose we have the autographed copy of my book, Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here , at a special price of just $20 and free s...
Oct. 15, 2023
Episode 102: Problem Solver with Cheryl Einhorn
October is National Principal's Month - to celebrate and help principals walk in their purpose we have the autographed copy of my book, Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here , at a special price of just $20 and free s...
Oct. 8, 2023
Episode 101: Own Your Epic with Dr. Jay Dostal
Dr. Jay Dostal has served as a high school principal in both Nebraska and Arkansas. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he received endorsements in English and Physical Educatio...
Oct. 4, 2023
Episode 100: Celebrating the Century Mark
Get your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here at a special price of $20 ( use code FOBA ) Book Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us here Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book W...
Oct. 1, 2023
Episode 99: Imparted Joy with Jillian DuBois
Jillian DuBois is a redesigned educator who has been in the elementary classroom for over 20 years. She is currently a Professional Learning Specialist with Forward Edge/Edge•U. Jill is passionate about infusing joy in educat...
Sept. 24, 2023
Episode 98: School Culture by Design with Phil Boyte
Phil Boyte has traveled the continent for over 35 years working with educators in thousands of schools to transform school culture. He believes in the power of sharing our stories in order to build relationships and trust so ...
Sept. 17, 2023
Episode 97: Beyond the Desk with Katie Powell
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Katie Powell is the Director for Middle Level Programs for AMLE and author of the books Boredom Busters an...
Sept. 10, 2023
Episode 96: PBIS and the ABC's with Larry Carey
Larry Carey is a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Coordinator in Columbus City Schools. Prior to this role, he was acting as a teacher on special assignment for the NEA Organizing Fellowship Academy. His journey be...
Sept. 3, 2023
Episode 95: Define YOUniversity with Lindsay Titus
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Lindsay Titus is a passionate, inspirational educator specializing in the field of behavior analysis. She ...