The Empowered Principal® Podcast

Many people come to me saying they are exhausted from overworking, that they can’t continue the cycle of overwhelm they’re stuck in, and they want to work their way out of it. However, the truth is, …

What we believe is possible or impossible determines the level of solution we are able to offer our schools, so this week, I’m showing you a way of thinking that generates a different approach to com…

This week, I’m sharing something personal with you that has challenged my mind deeply lately. I’m going through something which has invited me to question how I currently think, feel, and approach th…

You are here to change the world. That is why you signed up as an educator, to give your students and teachers the best possible chance of making an impact. However, so many school leaders believe th…

Tune in this week to learn how to fully enjoy your Holiday break. This might sound fluffy to you, but stick with me here because it’s more important than you probably believe. I’m sharing how to stop…

Learn how to sell the vision that you’ve created for your school. I’m sharing why so many leaders struggle to sell their vision to the stakeholders that need to buy into it, and how to send a clear m…

The vision you have for your school is incredibly important. If you find that your staff and teachers don’t follow your lead as a principal, it’s possible that you don’t have a clear vision, or you’r…

If you want your teachers to be coachable, you equally have to be open to it too. However, it’s not as easy as we think. Positive feedback feels amazing, but being challenged or questioned? That brin…

If you’re ready for the teacher evaluation process to be fun, valuable, and enjoyable to you and your teachers, listen in. You’ll hear why this aspect of your job deserves intentional planning, the p…

Tune in this week to discover why the fall season for school leaders is like pushing a boulder up a hill, and why if you’re feeling the effects of that, nothing has gone wrong. I’m sharing why this y…

Getting intimate with our emotions is the most vital tool you have access to as a human and school leader, and on this episode, you’ll hear my three-step emotional processing practice to help you cre…

Tune in this week to discover the top 15 mistakes I see school leaders everywhere making. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the job, recognizing and addressing these mistakes is the magic sau…

This week's episode is dealing with the sensitive topics of school shootings, loss, and grief. I have a long-time colleague and friend Krista St-Germain on the show who specializes in coaching around…

If you believe you already have the systems in place, you know yourself, and you know your school, but you still feel stuck as to how to move your school forward, listen in. My client Jami has someth…

This week, I’m speaking to the life coach for working moms, Rebecca Olson. Rebecca specifically works with women who love working and describe themselves as career-driven women, and as a school leade…

Like so many principals, I experienced overwhelm, stress, and confusion, and this led to me putting on weight during my time as a school leader. I know this is the case for many people in high-pressu…

I have a very dear friend and special guest on the podcast this week: Maggie Reyes. Maggie is a magical Master Certified Life Coach who works with women who are wildly successful in their professiona…

This week, I have my dear friend, colleague, and financial coach Nicole Stork-Hestad on the show because I want all of you listening to gain comfort when it comes to money. I’ve been coaching a lot o…

If you’re looking high and low for nooks and crannies around campus so you can be productive for half an hour, listen in. You might have been told you should be out on campus, in classrooms, or on ya…

It’s common for teachers to think that professional development training is something they have to endure as part of returning for a new school year. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Tune in this …