The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

• What is “transformational PD?” 
• How do we make PD joyful?
• What are important considerations for one-time vs. ongoing PD?
• How do we center equity in all of our PD sessions? 
• What is Elena’s favorite tool …

It’s been two months and the teacher you’re coaching still hasn’t implemented the strategies they agreed to. What do you do? 

In today’s episode, Elena demonstrates her approach to coaching this type …

Did you know a childhood photo or a lunch date can help you coach resistance? 

On today’s episode, Elena and Bright Morning teammate, Nick Cains, discuss what they do to prepare themselves to coach re…

Elena hasn’t experienced resistance in her coaching conversations in over a decade. In this episode, she shares her five step process to eliminate resistance in your coaching conversations (...and re…

Resolutions don’t work for the overwhelming number of people, but we know what does! In this episode, Elena shares the simple, research-based, strategy she’s using to support her in making 2023 one o…

We’re hard at work preparing amazing episodes for you in 2023, starting with a series on resistance in early January (get excited!). So today we’re coming to you with an ask to help make all that’s t…

In today’s episode replay, Elena once again becomes the coach in your ear, providing some guidance for how you can think about winter break to ensure it serves you and your needs. 

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How can we bring some creativity and levity to our coaching conversations? What about helping our clients access their needs? Or connecting them to their power?   

In this replay of our First 5 Minute…

Today we’re replaying an episode from our First 5 Minutes series. These short episodes provided you with all you need to know to incorporate one resilience-boosting question in your conversations. Li…

Dr. Dena Simmons, the founder of LiberatED, a collective focused on developing school-based resources at the intersection of social and emotional learning, racial justice, and healing joins Elena in …

The winter holidays can include many things: time with family, a break from work…and maybe some casual racism over dinner. In today’s episode, Elena provides a quick overview of her What to Say When …

“Why don't you disrupt racist behavior more immediately? Our kids needed change yesterday…”  

We get asked a version of this question frequently, so today Bright Morning teammate, Nick Cains, joins El…

What is a microaggression? 

What can you do when you hear, see or experience a microaggression? 

If these are questions you are curious about, this episode is for you. 

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Stampe…

Here’s the secret to ending the year feeling fulfilled and accomplished: reflect and adjust along the way. 

Today we’re replaying a listener favorite episode, The End of Month Routine You Need, in whi…

In this replay of a 2021 episode, Elena pulls back the curtain to provide expert advice on holding spaces for transformation. Today she’s sharing the strategy you need for coaching clients who are ex…

Today we’re replaying an essential podcast episode from last year. In this Coaches’ Corner Elena shows up as your coach and expertly guides you through some exercises and prompts to consider if you a…

The October slump is a real thing for educators, and a time where there are a lot of big emotions at play. To help you navigate this reality, we’re replaying a very early episode where Elena provides…

In this fifth, and final, episode of our special Transformational Coaching mini-series, Elena and Erica wrap-up their coaching engagement. Their conversation beautifully demonstrates the power of Tra…

In this fourth episode of our special Transformational Coaching mini-series, Elena begins to move her client into Phase 4 of the Transformational Coaching Model: Build New Practices. 

This episode is …