The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
Are you looking for proven ideas to increase your influence, hire and develop an excellent staff, build a stronger culture, lead meaningful change, and form a strong foundation for learning and leadership success? This is the podcast for you.
Whether you're a leader to seeks to refine your command of core educational strategies, learn new management techniques from those who have used them at some of the world's largest corporations, gain fresh perspectives on personal development or student success from practitioners across fields, or a little bit of everything, you'll find powerful content on The Authority.
Join leadership coach, storytelling strategist, and edtech advisor Ross Romano as he interviews the prominent education authors you already admire, up-and-coming voices, and experts from the worlds of business, personal development, and beyond — including Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers — to take a deep dive into their wealth of practical insights.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
EdTech Essentials with Monica Burns - Strategies for the Age of AI
Dr. Monica Burns is an edtech and curriculum consultant, former New York City public school teacher, and founder of ClassTechTips.
She works with schools and organizations around the world to support…
Support and Retain Educators of Color with Andrea Terrero Gabbadon
Dr. Andrea Terrero Gabbadon is an author, scholar, and the founder/lead principal consultant of ILM Consulting Group. Her work touches on culturally responsive and sustaining education, school racial…
Sigh, See, Start with Alison Escalante
Jethro Jones hosts today's episode as he speaks with Dr. Alison Escalante about her book Sigh, See, Start: How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs in a World That Won’t Stop Pushing.
- ShouldStorm - Cultu…
Credibility Nation with Mitchell Levy — Insights from 500 Thought Leaders
Today’s guest is global credibility expert Mitchell Levy, who joins to discuss his book Credibility Nation.
We discuss:
- Definition of credibility: accurate, known and liked
- What Mitchell learned in int…
AI Goes to School with Micah Miner
Micah Miner is the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 in Illinois.
He was an Excellence in Equity Award winner from th…
Building a Culture of Collaboration: Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson on Leading with Intentionality and Human Interconnectedness
Today I'm pleased to share an episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, another podcast on the Be Podcast Network. Each episode of the show features simple tips, ideas, and strategies to take y…
The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management with Jen Schwanke
Jen Schwanke, Ed.D., is a longtime educator who currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio, as well as an instructor in educational administration at Miami University of Ohio.
Her latest book…
Make It Mindful: AI Is Overhyped But Also Fun and Weird with Justin Reich
Today I'm excited to share an episode of Make It Mindful, one of the newest shows in the Be Podcast Network. This wonderful show peels back the layers on today's educational challenges with mindfulne…
Supporting Student Executive Functions with Lisa Carey and Alexis Reid
Today, we’re joined by Lisa Carey and Alexis Reid for a discussion centered around their book, Supporting Executive Functions: Insights & Strategies for Educators.
We talk about:
- The most important thi…
There Are No Deficits Here with Lauren Wells
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My guest today is Lauren Wells, Ph.D., an ed…
Unleashing Teacher Leadership with Joshua Barnett
Dr. Joshua Barnett is CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET), a national nonprofit based in Phoenix, AZ which has trained over 35,000 teacher leaders across the country. Josh…
Best of The Authority: Blind Spots with Kimberly Berens
In this "Best Of" episode, we revisit our conversation with scientist-educator Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens. Kimberly is Founder of Fit Learning and author of Blind Spots: Why students fail and the scienc…
Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI with Randy Laist
Randy Laist is Chair of the English Department at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has taught in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, and his writing has appeared in…
Hacking School Discipline Together with Jeffrey Benson
Jeffrey Benson has more than 40 years of experience as a teacher, mentor, and school administrator, with a focus on supporting schools that can work for all students.
Today Jeffrey returns for his sec…
Speaking and Communicating Podcast: Become a Powerful Public Speaker with Barbara H. Smith
Today I'm pleased to share an episode from the Speaking and Communicating Podcast, part of the BE Podcast Network. Three times each week, host Roberta Ndela publishes a conversation with a leading pr…
Coaching for Multilingual Student Success with Karen Johannesen Brock
Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock has been an educator and educational consultant for more than three decades. She has assisted more than one hundred schools and districts with implementing instructional co…
Calm in the Chaos with Danny Bauer and Glenn Robbins — Ancient Stoic Wisdom for Successful School Leadership
Today we present a great conversation with returning guest Danny Bauer of Better Leaders Better Schools and Glenn Robbins, superintendent of Brigantine Public Schools in New Jersey. Danny and Glenn h…
A Complete Guide to Effective Mentoring with Andy Lopata
There’s clear research demonstrating that professionals who are mentored out-earn and outperform those who are not. They also have greater satisfaction and lower rates of burnout. However, only a lit…
On The Same Team with Ari Gerzon-Kessler — How to Bring Educators & Underrepresented Families Together
For this episode, it was a pleasure to speak with Ari Gerzon-Kessler about the critical topic of authentic family engagement.
Ari leads the Family Partnerships department for the Boulder Valley Schoo…
Customer Transformation with Chris Hood — Google & Disney Veteran Shares Strategies to Ensure Stakeholder Success
My guest, Chris Hood, is a keynote speaker who specializes in merging customer success with digital strategy.
His background includes leading digital strategy at Google and innovating storytelling te…