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Some of Our Favorites

Episode 127: Pause, Breathe, Flourish with William D. Parker

Episode 135: Are You Worthy?
with Tequila Lamar

Episode 119: It Is Simpler Than You Think

Episode 100: Without People, We Have No Purpose with Dr. Jan Osborn

Episode 63: Productive Disruption with Dr. Mary Hemphill

Episode 51: Who Are You? with Craig Martin

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Fresh Off The Mic

Episode 307: Leadership with De. Brian Martin

Episode 306: If I Had One Day with You with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 305: Realistic Recharge
with Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson

Episode 304: What Does Burnout Mean? with Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson

Episode 303: A Builder of People with Dr. Robert Maddox

Episode 302: The Power of Short Cycle Change - Part 2 with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 301: The Power of Short Cycle Change – Part 1 with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 300: WOW! 300! with Frederick and Friends

Episode 299: The Systems Supporting Teacher Growth with Isiah Williams

Episode 298: Guiding Change with Dr. Christie Cooper

Episode 297: Leadership Styles with Dr. Christie Cooper

Episode 296: Five Change Lessons with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 295: Make Every Moment Count with Jason Johnson

Episode 294: Support, Don't Solve
with Leah Marone

Episode 293: When There Are "I's" in TEAM with Dr. Chad Dumas

Episode 292: What a Ford Mav-Wreck Can Teach Us About Leadership

Episode 291: Reimagining School Leadership with Dr. Lindsay Wharton

Episode 290: The Five Gives with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 289: When Things Didn't Go Well in the Fall with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 288: Oh, They Are Mad! with Darrin Peppard

Episode 287: Three Resolutions and One Word with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 286: Reflecting on Leadership with Darryall White

Episode 285: 10 Things I Learned with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 284: 5-Minute Coaching with
Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 283: Listen More, Speak Less with Chris Horton

Episode 282: Shared Leadership with Simone Lieschke

Episode 281: Thankfully Thinking with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 280: We Don't Know It All with Heidi Fagerness

Episode 279: Have Gratitude with Darryall White

Episode 278: Support Network Coaching Call with Penny Connors

Episode 277: Strive for Presence, Not Perfection with Angela Maiers

Episode 276: SWOT with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 275: Strategies to Support Lateral Entry Teachers with Amber Coburn

Episode 274: When Your Work Follows You Home with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 273: When Your Work Follows You Home: Transitions with Frederick

Episode 272: Three Leadership Things You Should Be Doing Right Now w/ F + M

Episode 271: Three Things People Should Be Doing Right Now w/ Frederick + Mara

Episode 270: The Key Ingredient in New Teacher Support with Cathy Lacey

Episode 269: Building Bridges with Dr. Don Parker

Episode 268: This is Going to be Difficult with Erika Bare + Tiffany Burns

Episode 267: Bolstering New + Veteran Teacher Agency with Natalia Mejia + Xavier Adams

Episode 266:
Rich PD on Pauper's Wages with Michele Mattoon

Episode 265:
Listening As a Form of Empowerment with Elena Aguilar (Pt. 3)

Episode 264: What's Your Story with Elena Aguilar (Pt. 2)

Episode 263: Your First Year as AP: Real Talk From the Trenches

Episode 262: Support + Grow (4 Year Anniversary) with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 261: Help Me Understand
with Stand Tall Steve

Episode 260: The Listening Muscle
with Elena Aguilar (Pt. 1)

Episode 259: The Pillar of Empathy
with Jim Carlough

Episode 258: Uncovering Rocks
with Will Lepech

Episode 257: Teacher-centric PD
with Cathy Lacey

Episode 256: Two for the Price of 1 (!)
with Darrin Peppard

Episode 255: SAM I Am
with Mark Shellinger

Episode 254: SWOT!
with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 253: Just say "No!"
with Charles Williams

Episode 252:
National High School AP of the Year
with Saani Perry

Episode 251:
On Trust and Kindness
with Dr. Chris Culver

Episode 250:
They Want to Be Heard
with Todd Shadley

Episode 249: Culture of Connection
with Erika + Tiffany

Episode 248: Is Your Best Good Enough with Dr. Leigh Ann Alford-Keith

Episode 247: The Motivation Equation with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 246: Teacher (Team) Leadership with Dr. Chad Dumas

Episode 245: Follow Up Questions:
From Fires to Fulfillment

Episode 244: The First Step to Great Relationships with Joe Pettit

BONUS Episode 243: Final Questions First with Joe Pettit

Episode 242: From Fires to Fulfillment
with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 241: 8 Actions to Lift People Up w/ Frederick + Mara

Episode 240: Turbulence
with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 239: Be the Mirror
with Tequila Lamar

Episode 238: Can Adults Just Act Like Adults?

Episode 237: Helping Teachers Call Home with Jamie Brown

Episode 236: Culture Questions from Claude: Part II

Episode 235: Culture Questions from Claude: Part I

Episode 234: Leading an Ethical School with Dr. Nason Lollar

Episode 233: Greatest Episode of All Time: Imposter Syndrome

Episode 232: 2024's BEST Podcast!
with Jamie Brown

Episode 231: A School Leader's Guide to Building Culture with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 230: Email Sucks!
with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 229: 10 Awesome Time Hacks with Dr. Darrin Peppard

Episode 228: The Blueprint
with Todd Bloomer

Episode 227: Should We Give Teachers Matches? with Alex Auriemma

Episode 226: Win the Morning, Win the Day with Johnathan Cranford

Episode 225: Silence Is Golden
with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 224: The Power of Reflection with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 223: Presence Shouldn't Wait for Christmas with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 222: How Will You Show Up? With Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 221: What Is Leadership? With Frederick & Mara

Episode 220: Why Be Great When You Can Be Good Enough?

Episode 219: If You Want to Help Western North Carolina Please Listen!

Episode 218: Teacher Evaluation is Broken with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 217: O Captain, My Captain with Mike Miller

Episode 216: The Principal's GREAT Assistant Principal with John Hinds

Episode 215: 10 Ways in 10 Days, Part II with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 214: 10 Ways in 10 Days: Easy Activities for Supporting New Teachers, Part I

Episode 213: Seven Favorites with a Special Guest

Episode 212: Vision with Frederick with Frederick Buskey

Episode 211: Presence and Passion for Living with Lindsay Titus

Episode 210: The Three Epiphanies with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 209: 42 and Stuff with Dr. Steve Miletto

Episode 208: Authentic Parent Partnerships with Ari Gerzon-Kessler

Episode 207: A Path Forward - Classroom Culture & Early Career Teachers

Episode 206: One-Offs Matter with Jen Manly

Episode 205: Coaching and a Culture of Learning with Elena Aguilar

Episode 204: The Coaching Relationship with Elena Aguilar

Episode 203: Ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the pain?)

Episode 202: Will the Real PLC Please Stand Up? with Dr. Chad Dumas

Episode 201: BONUS! Can Frederick Hike and Coach at the Same Time?

Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes! with Frederick & Mara

Episode 199: "Are You Okay?" with Jamie Brown

Episode 198: Who Should Drive Change? with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 197: Mastermind! with Dr. Nick Davies

Episode 196: Three Questions with Dr. Brandon Beck

Episode 195: Interview Tip: Tell the Story That Drives You

Episode 194: A Human Approach to Schooling with Dr. Faiza Jamil

Episode 193: The Foundation of Coaching with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 192: Investing in Growth with Dr. Nick Davies

Episode 191: Reclaiming Purpose with Mara Buskey & Frederick Buskey

Episode 190: We Are the Ticket with Andrea Bitner

Episode 189: Run to the Complexity with Jason McKenna

Episode 188: CRABS - A Coaching Call with Mitchell Hall

Episode 187: The Solution Starts with Us with Charle Peck

Episode 186: Let's Do This Together with Nate Regier

Episode 185: The Power of Presence with Kelly Scarbrough

Episode 184: South Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year with Dr. Tomeka Love, Ed.S

Episode 183: Re-Run of Episode 125:
Imposter Syndrome with Tequila Lamar

Episode 182: It's About the Small Things with Dr. Helen Kelly

Episode 181: How Can I Co-Create Today? with Dr. Lindsay Lyons

Episode 179: The Six Dimensions of Organizations with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 177: Lean In and Listen with Alexandra Auriemma

Episode 175: Four Classroom Culture Breakdowns with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 173: What's Getting in the Way?
with Caitlin Mitchell

Episode 171: Building a Better Classroom Culture with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 169: The Why and How of Meetings with Michele Mattoon

167: Tech as a Tool for Supporting Teachers with Jessica Preisig

Episode 165: Being a Human is Being Imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez

Episode 163: Four Things You Should Do This Week with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 161: You Make It What You want with Sean Olson

Episode 159: Presence with
Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 157: Making Deposits with
Lisa Parry, M.Ed.

Episode 155: Dancing on the Periphery with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Veteran Teachers PDF

Episode 153: Holding Up the Mirror for Experienced Teachers with Dr. Frederick Buskey

Episode 151: Strive For Presence, Not Perfection with Angela Maiers

Episode 149: Being Present for the Long Game with William D. Parker

Episode 147: “I’m so glad you are here!” with Natalia Meija

Episode 145: Building a Support Network with Frederick

Episode 143: Compassionate Accountability with Dr. Nate Regier

Episode 141: Something We Do Together with Dr. Helen Kelly

Episode 139: The Difference Between Good and Great Leaders
with Darrin Peppard

Episode 137: Making Mandates Motivating with Mike Anderson

Episode 135: Restoration Vs. Retribution with AJ Crabill

Episode 133: Deeper Learning
with Dr. Sarah Fine

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