Episodes
April 30, 2023
Episode 70: A Place the Love with Elijah Carbajal
Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014 and is currently a Title I Reading Interventionist. Along with being the...
April 23, 2023
Episode 69: Playful and Courageous Classrooms with Jed Dearybury
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their con...
April 16, 2023
Episode 68: When Calling Parents isn't Your Calling with Crystal Frommert
Crystal Frommert, M.Ed , has over 20 years of experience as an educator, mostly in middle school. Crystal has taught math in public, parochial, and international schools. In addition to math, she has taught computer science a...
April 9, 2023
Episode 67: You Matter with Angela Maiers
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April 2, 2023
Episode 66: Surviving and Thriving with Andrew Marotta
Check out When Calling Parents Isn't Your Calling by Crystal Frommert from Road to Awesome publishing. Andrew Marotta is an energetic and enthusiastic leader who has put his positive imprint on his beloved Port Jervis HS, in ...
March 26, 2023
Episode 65: Ending the Martyr Mentality with Elizabeth Dampf
Elizabeth Dampf is the director of professional learning at Round Lake Area Schools 116 in the Chicago area. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as...
March 19, 2023
Episode 64: Seen, Heard, and Loved with Dr. Phil Campbell
Dr. Phil Campbell, known to his students and staff as PC, is a veteran educator with a passion for loving kids and motivating educators. His goal is to assist schools in becoming the best learning environment they can possibl...
March 12, 2023
Episode 63: Solving Problems & Preventing Tragedies with Maria Barrera
Maria Barrera is the founder of Clayful , a company on a mission to help kids build the skills and resilience to tackle anything that comes their way. Clayful is saving some pilot spots for the Leading into Leadership Podcast...
March 5, 2023
Episode 62: Four Pillars of Leadership with Aaron Keith Hawkins
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Feb. 26, 2023
Episode 61: Magic in Margaretville with Michelle Osterhoudt
Michelle Osterhoudt is a wife, mother, and 24-year educator and community leader. Active in civil rights work within her community, Michelle serves as the Vice President of the Oneonta Area NAACP. Michelle has also served on...
Feb. 19, 2023
Episode 60: The Radical Truth with Brian T. Miller
Brian T. Miller is a husband, father of five, reader, writer, blogger, public speaker, podcaster, and proud principal of Chief Joseph Elementary. Samwise Gamge is his hero. Check out Brian's Schurtz & Ties podcast here Connec...
Feb. 15, 2023
Episode 59: 3 Tips for Aspiring Leaders (a mid-week special)
Welcome to a special mid-week episode of Leaning into Leadership. I was once an aspiring administrator and know how challenging the job search process can be. As someone who believes so strongly in supporting and coaching ear...
Feb. 12, 2023
Episode 58: Mountains and Marathons with Jamin Heppell
Jamin Heppell is the a co-creator and leadership coach of Mountains and Marathons, which is a revolutionary leadership development company that focuses on holistic transformation and completes each program with an epic physic...
Feb. 5, 2023
Episode 57: The Grass Fire Analogy with Hal Bowman
Hal Bowman can see the future, and he is determined to do all he can to change it for the better, one life at a time. He is certain that schools are the key to a better world down the road. “Every school can be a phenomenal s...
Jan. 29, 2023
Episode 56: The Career Toolkit with Mark Herschberg
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app . From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and ...
Jan. 22, 2023
Episode 55: The Leader You Always Wanted with Thomas Annunziata
Thomas Annunziata is the Director of Student Activities at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia. Mr. Annunziata is a 3-time Teacher of the Year and recent addition to the Freedom Eagles Administration team. In the shor...
Jan. 15, 2023
Episode 54: Leadership Lesson 1 with John VanDusen
John VanDusen is currently an 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Kingsford, Michigan where he also enjoys coaching football and being involved in his church along with his wife and son. John served as a military police and inf...
Jan. 8, 2023
Episode 53: The Empowered Educator with Jen Rafferty
Jen Rafferty is an educator, author, and international public speaker, who started as a middle school music teacher for 15 years in Central New York. She is known for bringing her energy, humor and expertise in her presentati...
Jan. 1, 2023
Episode 52: Right Leader, Right Time with Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan is the CEO of InterimExecs , which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover ...
Dec. 25, 2022
Episode 51: Goals, Transparency, and #OneWord for 2023 with Darrin Peppard
Let's reflect on 2022, our goals, our successes, and our short comings. Great leaders are the ones who are willing to be open and transparent about their work. Great leaders are the ones who are aware of their failures and lo...
Dec. 18, 2022
Episode 50: Bridges to Heal Us with Erin Jones
Erin Jones has been involved in and around schools for the past 26 years. She has taught in a variety of environments, from predominantly Black to predominantly White to some of the most diverse communities in the nation. Eri...
Dec. 11, 2022
Episode 49: Leveraging Teacher Expertise with Mike Alpert
Mike Alpert founded Peer Driven PD in 2019 with the goal of bringing streamlined, private sector solutions to public education. Mike’s corporate experience as a project analyst for an international renewable energy firm (Iber...
Dec. 4, 2022
Episode 48: Finding Your Fit with Dr. Larry Dake
Dr. Larry Dake has served in leadership positions for over 12 years as a curriculum coordinator, principal, and assistant superintendent. He attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Binghamton University, in Binghamt...
Nov. 27, 2022
Episode 47: An Outsider's Inside Perspective with Rick Morton
Rick Morton has been a Jostens representative in Tacoma, WA for the last 21 years. Rick grew up in San Diego and has been married to his High School sweetheart for 34 years. Rick has 3 adult children and 1 grandkid. His passi...