344. Stressed Leader Strategies to Stay in the Game: Featuring Dr. Dan Stecken

Dan Stecken, Stressed Leaders, Superintendent, Joshua Stamper, Aspire to Lead

Superintendent and author Dr. Dan Stecken joins me to share his personal journey through burnout and the inspiration behind his book Stressed Leaders: Stay in the Game. In this candid conversation, we discuss why leaders aren’t broken—they’re burned out—and how that critical distinction can reshape how we approach leadership, recovery, and sustainability. Dr. Stecken reveals…

Improving Memory and Retrieval Processes: Featuring Mitch Weathers

Mitch Weathers, Organized Binder, Executive Functioning

In this powerful new installment of our monthly series, Mitch Weathers, creator of Organized Binder and author of Executive Functions for Every Classroom, returns to the mic for an energizing conversation that’s all about optimizing the way students think, learn, and succeed. We kick things off with an exciting announcement about our new project, The…

Tackling Cognitive Overload and Working Memory: Featuring Mitch Weathers

Mitch Weathers, Organized Binder, Executive Functioning

What if the key to classroom behavior isn’t discipline—but cognitive clarity? In this mind-shifting episode of Aspire to Lead, Mitch Weathers, author of Executive Functions for Every Classroom and creator of Organized Binder, joins us to unpack the real impact of cognitive overload and working memory on student behavior. We explore how executive functioning isn’t…

340. Leading Like a BISON: Featuring Kim Gameroz

Kim Gameroz, Aspire to Lead, Unleaash the Bison, Becoming the Bison, Aspire Media, Joshua Stamper, SEL

What does it mean to lead like a BISON? In this energizing episode, Kim Gameroz joins me to talk about her new book Becoming the Bison, her powerful new podcast Unleashing the Bison, and the highly anticipated VIBE Edu event on August 1st—where I’m honored to be speaking! Together, we explore how school leaders can…