365. Establishing Your Leadership Identity and Experience: Featuring Brad Hughes
What if the strongest leaders in your school are already in classrooms, waiting for permission to step up? In this week’s episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper reconnects with longtime friend and former Teach Better teammate Brad Hughes, elementary principal in Ontario, Canada, to explore how aspiring leaders can build confidence, prepare for interviews,…
Aspire Mailbag: Communication, Culture, and Conflict in School Leadership
How do you lead staff who seem stuck in their ways, resist new ideas, and quietly shut out new colleagues? In this New Year episode of the Aspire Mailbag, Joshua Stamper and longtime co-host Jeff Gargas dig into anonymous listener questions from the Aspire Voxer community about culture, communication, and accountability. Josh and Jeff unpack…
358. Building a Leadership Life That Lasts: Featuring Evan Robb
357. Creating a Values-Driven Leadership Life: Featuring Dr. Sarah Johnson
In this transformative episode of Aspire to Lead, Dr. Sarah Johnson rejoins host Joshua Stamper for a masterclass in authentic leadership and personal growth. Together, they share candid stories about why every educator, no matter their role or experience, needs to clarify their core values to build trust, weather challenges, and find joy in their…
BONUS: Teach Better Talk on the Aspire to Lead Cohort
What happens when two longtime collaborators reunite to reimagine how we grow as leaders? In this uplifting episode of Aspire to Lead, Jeff Gargas joins Joshua Stamper to celebrate the return of authentic connection, collaboration, and purpose in leadership development. Together, they reflect on their early podcasting days, explore the challenges today’s leaders face, and…