Season 1

July 2, 2023

Episode 85: Leading the Whole Teacher with Allyson Apsey

This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Allyson Apsey has been an award-winning school leader for nearly 20 years, leading all levels from element...
June 25, 2023

Episode 84: Growing through PBL with Drew Perkins

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June 18, 2023

Episode 83: Teaching for Justice with Lindsay Lyons

Lindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who helps schools and districts co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires all students. A former NYC public school teacher, she holds a PhD i...
June 14, 2023

Episode 82: Taking Ownership with Vernon Wright

Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose right here! Vernon Wright is a speaker, author, consultant, and leader. He has over 18 years of experience in education working in large, urban school districts and ...
June 11, 2023

Episode 81: Give a Damn with Chad Brown

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June 4, 2023

Episode 80: Transform Learning with Debbie Tannenbaum

Debbie Tannenbaum is an ISTE certified educator with over twenty years of experience. She works each and every day to “transform” learning using technology. During her time in education, she has served both as a classroom tea...
May 31, 2023

Episode 79: For Aspiring, New, and Rising Leaders

This entire month on the podcast has been dedicated to new, aspiring, and rising leaders. It can be so exciting to land that first (or next) leadership opportunity. But, landing the job is the easy part. Now, you've got to go...
May 28, 2023

Episode 78: She Leads with Dr. Rachael George

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May 24, 2023

Episode 77: Build Leadership Momentum with Daniel Bauer

Grab a copy of Daniel's new book: Build Leadership Momentum right here !! Daniel Bauer is an UNORTHODOX leadership coach and love to ask “Why follow the rules when you can make them up?" He hosts a podcast that ranks in the T...
May 21, 2023

Episode 76: A Coaching Conversation with Jason Ryan

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May 17, 2023

Episode 75: A Walk and Talk with a First Year Superintendent

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 President of the Oneonta Area NAACP. Michelle has also served on the ...
May 14, 2023

Episode 74: The New School Leader with Dr. Lute Croy

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May 10, 2023

Episode 73: Five Fail-Proof Teacher Appreciation Tips

Book your Two-day High Performance Leadership Teams Retreat by emailing darrin@roadtoawesome.net Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose May is a very special month here on the Leaning into Leadership podc...
May 7, 2023

Episode 72: Running Toward the Problem with Adam Stolzer

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May 3, 2023

Episode 71: My First Steps into Leadership (A Special Edition)

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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

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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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