Season 1

Aug. 2, 2021

Episode 65 - Marty Silverman

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with veteran educator and building principal at Salinas Elementary in South Texas, Marty Silverman! Host of The Second Question podcast & The Texan Connection, blogger with The Teach Better Team B…
July 6, 2021

Episode 62 - Anna Liebel - The Zone of Genius

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with CEO, Founder, Podcast Host of Genius Leadership: Overcoming Everything, Anna Liebel! Believes that each of us has a zone of genius - unique to us. As a Mindshifter, I help male leaders in te…
June 29, 2021

Episode 61 - Marie McCumber

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Special Education elementary teacher at the Ohio State School for the Blind, & Nominee for Ohio State Teacher of the Year... Marie McCumber! Education Journey Started from high school and lea…
June 24, 2021

Episode 60 - Dr. Sam Fecich

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Dr. Sam Fecich, a professor of education, author of EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers, and pumpkin spice latte fan. Currently an associate professor at Grove City College in Grove Cit…
June 14, 2021

Episode 59 - Jillian DuBois - Piper Lou

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Beach-loving, Florida transplant who loves ALL things outdoors... Jillian DuBois! Water, waves, salty air, and warm breezes is where she finds the most joy. While she admits her loyalty to th…
June 8, 2021

Episode 58, Part B - Amanda Slavin - The 7th Level

Join Jeff & Adam for Part B of our incredible chat with CatalystCreativ Founder and author of The Seventh Level, Amanda Slavin.
May 31, 2021

Episode 58 - Amanda Slavin - The 7th Level

Join Jeff & Adam as we come off of our short hiatus and have a WONDERFUL conversation with Forbes "30 Under 30 Alum for Marketing and Advertising," co-founder of the award-winning community design agency, Catalyst Creativ (W…
May 3, 2021

Episode 56 - Dan Edwards - The Robinhood Principal

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Primary Principal Dan Edwards! Dan’s Leadership Journey Hailing from Leicester, England, Dan originally trained to be a teacher in HS and MS Disenfranchised teaching HS Took some time off Spe…
April 26, 2021

Episode 55 - Karen Giuffré - Sandpaper

According to Karen, “Education should nurture our most vital community asset – our children.” As the Founding Director of Voyagers’ Community School, Karen is shifting and disrupting the education paradigm . Each day she tel…
April 19, 2021

Episode 54 - Dr. Chad Dumas - Put the C in PLC

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with Dr. Chad Dumas, an educational consultant, international presenter and award-winning researcher whose primary focus is collaborating to develop capacity for continuous improvement . Having be…
April 13, 2021

Episode 53 - Debbie Tannenbaum

Join Adam and Jeff as we speak with Debbie Tannenbaum, a School Based Technology Specialist in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is in her third year in this position and her twenty-first year in education. Education Journey Alw…
April 5, 2021

Episode 52 - Myong "Moo" Eiselstein - I Met a Lady Online

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with our friend and the Executive Director at St. Paul American School Hanoi , Moo Eiselstein! Lives in Hanoi, Vietnam, but hails from Richmond, VA Moo’s Leadership Journey Education didn’t come f…
March 29, 2021

Episode 51 - Sabba Quidwai - Find the Right Problems to Solve

Join Jeff & Adam as we chat with Education Researcher, Design Thinker, and Podcaster - Dr. Sabba Quidwai Sabba believes that cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. She works with leaders to integrate design …
March 27, 2021

50th Episode Recap - "The First 50"

Adam & Jeff recap the first 50 episodes of the passion project that turned out to be an essential part of both of their lives - The Principal Leadership Lab. Hear their reflections about the first 50, and their hopes for the…
March 22, 2021

Episode 50 - Sari Goldberg McKeown - Empathic Leadership

Join Jeff & Adam for the 50th EPISODE OF THE PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP LAB! On this special episode, we talk with Central Office Admin, Virtual Principal, Doctoral Student, Wife, Mother, Blogger and Friend, Sari Goldberg McKeown!…
March 15, 2021

Episode 49 - James Kapptie - Fail Fast and Fail Forward

Join Jeff & Adam as we talk to Educator (7th grade teacher at a middle school in Wyoming) Father of 4, Tech trainer, & Fly Fisherman, James Kapptie! James’s Leadership Journey Coaching brought him into education Has taught …
March 8, 2021

Episode 48 - Evan Whitehead - AhA!

Balance Boundaries Breaks with Evan Whitehead. Evan Whitehead has been in the field of education for more than 20 years spanning three decades and is currently the director of special services for a PK–8 school district in I…
March 1, 2021

Episode 47 - Dr. Frank Rudnesky - The Magic Man

Join Adam and Jeff as we chat with "The Magician!" In addition to teaching at the high school and university levels, Dr. Frank Rudnesky was the principal of Belhaven Middle School in Linwood, New Jersey for a span of two dec…
Feb. 22, 2021

Episode 46 - Jessica Nguyen - The Lights are Flickering

Join Adam & Jeff for this very special episode as we chat with young entrepreneur and former student of Jeff's (from his first principalship!) Jessica's bio: founder of @projectvoicepod | Author: “softly, I speak” (Louisiana…
Feb. 15, 2021

Episode 45 - Ryan Scott - What's your BigED Idea?

Join Jeff & Adam as they chat with High School assistant principal and Host of the Big ED Idea podcast -from Dixon, Kentucky - Ryan Scott! Mr. Scott served as Morganfield Elementary Principal in Union County. He has also ser…
Feb. 8, 2021

Episode 44 - Darrin Peppard - Road to Awesome or Off Road

Join Jeff & Adam as we chat with our friend and colleague, Darrin Peppard! Dr. Darrin Peppard, a self-proclaimed recovering high school principal, is a school district superintendent, speaker, author, and consultant. Darrin…
Feb. 1, 2021

Episode 43 - Bobbie French - The Busy Principal

Join Adam & Jeff as we chat with educational leader, blogger, and FIRST-TIME PODCAST GUEST, Bobbie French! Bobbie is an Educational Leader who has been inspired by others to share with you celebrations, challenges, and thoug…
Jan. 28, 2021

Episode 42 - PrincipalED - New Principals Need This

Join Adam & Jeff for episode #42, where we chat with three phenomenal educators who are also recent authors - Rachael George, Kate Barker and Kourtney Ferrua! EDUCATOR/AUTHOR BIOS: Rachael George - Elementary Principal PreK-…
Jan. 25, 2021

Episode 41 - Livia Chan - The Reacher Outer

Join Jeff & Adam as we chat with our friend & colleague, Livia Chan! A p assionate, grateful educator & ringette coach from British Columbia, Canada, Liv is a Head Teacher, PD lover, Blogger, Ambassador & Digital Content Edi…