The Empowered Principal® Podcast

It’s October, which means it’s a beautiful month of colorful leaves, costumes, and candy, but for school leaders, it’s one of the most exhausting times of the year. Tune in this week to discover how …

Our emotions are the hardest thing we have to navigate as school leaders and humans in general. What’s often difficult about anything we’re finding hard or challenging, whether in your career or pers…

We’ve been led to believe that we need to have a combative relationship with time. We say things like, “I don’t have time,” or “Time slipped away from me,” and we use time as a scapegoat for why we’r…

This week, I’m joined by Katie Novak and Kristan Rodriguez to have an important conversation about how leveraging systems can help you become a better school leader. Katie is the founder and executiv…

As school leaders, you live in a world of meetings, whether that's with teachers, parents, stakeholders, or your district – the list goes on. Another pain point that many principals experience is spe…

This week, I’m sharing an exercise that I developed with one of my clients at the end of last year. The purpose of this exercise is to bring your focus back on who you’re here to serve: your students…

You likely intellectually understand the power of meeting with your teachers. It’s a solid practice that serves your entire school community. However, you also probably realize that it’s one of the f…

No matter how big or small, you make every decision through what I call a 'decision lens.' Your decision lens is essentially composed of a set of values and priorities that you use to determine the d…

Erin Bowlby has been in the education world for 13 years, but she started her school principalship journey a year ago. She knew she needed help and support as she navigated school leadership for the …

As the school principal, you are often the middle person between the district officials who make decisions and your staff, teachers, and students. There are times when you'll be excited to announce c…

What makes a truly good leader? How can you create a legacy while maintaining your sustainability as an impactful leader? Is there a specific skill set you can learn to be a valuable and effective sc…

Your staff wants a leader to follow, and this episode will teach you exactly how to become that person. Simply laying out a vision you have for the next year isn’t enough to get buy-in. You need a co…

I’m sharing part one of a two-part series on creating and selling your school vision. Too many school leaders aren’t actually living by and leaning into their vision as a way of being, and that’s why…

Being a successful leader is less about WHAT you do. It’s about WHO you BECOME. Here's an invitation to the fastest path to becoming the school leader who accomplishes your professional goals without…

Dealing with haters is an experience every school leader fears, and it's one most principals will have to deal with in some capacity at one point or another. It's a fear that's so visceral that we'll…

There are three things you need to trust in order to get hired as a school leader. I’m sharing them with you on today’s show so you can make that career leap and set yourself up for success. Even if …

The goal of my coaching relationship with my clients is to help them build resilience and problem-solving strength through the challenges that come with school leadership. Something I tell my clients…

We spend so much of our lives trying to avoid mistakes, and you can probably think of mistakes you hold yourself accountable to or that you still beat yourself up over. There is so much drama and fea…

There are various cultural and societal rules we live by that determine whether someone is being respectful or disrespectful. As adults and teachers, having your students show respect is something we…

If you're a perfectionist, relentlessly driving yourself to do more and better, and struggling with self-love, this episode is a personal message to you.

I delve into the transformative influence o…