318. Building a Better Now: Featuring Greg Bennick

Aspire to Lead, Greg Bennick, Reclaim the Moment

In this captivating episode of Aspire to Lead, Greg Bennick, author of Reclaim the Moment: 7 Strategies to Build a Better Now, shares profound insights on leadership, focus, and creating a thriving work culture. Together, we dive into key concepts from his book, including the transformative power of “Keeping Your Eyes on the Knife” to…

317. Cultivating Teacher Leadership: Featuring Dr. Jasmine Kullar

Aspire to Lead, Jasmine Kullar, Solution Tree, Joshua Stamper, Training Teacher Leaders, Cultivating Shared Leadership

To conclude this year’s episodes, I sit down with Dr. Jasmine Kullar, chief school leadership officer and author of Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work: A Guide to Cultivating Shared Leadership, to uncover the power of teacher leadership. Dr. Kullar shares why principals can’t do it all alone and why cultivating teacher leaders…

Aspire Mailbag: Tackling Workplace Disagreements

Aspire Mailbag, Jeff Gargas, Joshua Stamper, Aspire to Lead, School Culture, New Initiatives

In this thought-provoking Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I unpack some of the trickiest challenges leaders face in education and beyond. Ever had to deal with someone who says one thing to your face but something completely different behind your back? Or been left in the cold after a disagreement with an administrator, only…

Executive Functioning for Educators: Featuring Mitch Weathers

Aspire to Lead, Mitch Weathers, Joshua Stamper, Safe Classroom, predictable learning environment

What if the key to thriving as an educator lies in the same skills we often teach our students? In this inspiring episode of Aspire to Lead, Mitch Weathers, author and creator of Organized Binder, takes us on a deep dive into the world of executive functioning—not just for students, but for educators themselves. Mitch…

316. The Connection Driven Classroom: Featuring Kevin Curtis

Aspire to Lead, Kevin Curtis, The Connection Driven Classroom, Restorative Discipline

What if our so-called “discipline problems” were really just connection problems in disguise? In this engaging episode of Aspire to Lead, we sit down with the visionary founder of Differentiated Discipline, author of The Connection Driven Classroom, to flip the script on how educators approach discipline. Together, we explore the deeper stigma surrounding the word…