Dr. Jay Dostal has served as a high school principal in both Nebraska and Arkansas. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he received endorsements in English and Physical Education. He holds a Masters and a Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Nebraska. In 2013, he was named the Nebraska Association of Student Councils Principal of the Year, in 2016 was named the Nebraska State Association of Secondary...
Oct 08, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Get your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here at a special price of $20 ( use code FOBA ) Book Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us here Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Check out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideas Sign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletter Have a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Awesome? Click here Equipment and Software for the aspiring podcaster: Blue Yeti stereo ...
Oct 04, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Jillian DuBois is a redesigned educator who has been in the elementary classroom for over 20 years. She is currently a Professional Learning Specialist with Forward Edge/Edge•U. Jill is passionate about infusing joy in educational leadership by focusing on service and using her voice to foster hope by celebrating diversity. She is a published author and illustrator of several children's books with social-emotional learning messages. She is also the Chief Optimistic Originator of Imparted Joy LLC...
Oct 01, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Phil Boyte has traveled the continent for over 35 years working with educators in thousands of schools to transform school culture. He believes in the power of sharing our stories in order to build relationships and trust so everyone can say: I belong here, I am safe here, I can learn and grow here. He is the founder of Learning for Living and the creator of nationally known programs including, Link Crew, WEB, and Breaking Down the Walls. Phil authored the book, “School Culture By Design,” and i...
Sep 24, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 98
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Katie Powell is the Director for Middle Level Programs for AMLE and author of the books Boredom Busters and Frustration Busters . As part of her role with AMLE, Katie works closely with schools, districts, and affiliate organizations through the Successful Middle School book study, assessment, and Schools of Distinction programs as well as providing professional development and ...
Sep 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Larry Carey is a Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Coordinator in Columbus City Schools. Prior to this role, he was acting as a teacher on special assignment for the NEA Organizing Fellowship Academy. His journey began as a student in the Columbus City Schools. In 2014, after working as a Pre-Kindergarten instructional assistant and library aide, Mr. Carey enrolled back in college to obtain his teaching license to pursue his goal as an Early Childhood Educator. During the pandemic, Mr....
Sep 10, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Lindsay Titus is a passionate, inspirational educator specializing in the field of behavior analysis. She is driven every single day to teach other educators how to transform connections and relationships with all students. Her ultimate goal as a behavior specialist is to inspire other educators to recognize that all students have a story to share. By owning our truth as educato...
Sep 03, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 95
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. J Remo Kapuchuck is a currently seated principal at Peak View Elementary in Rockingham County, VA. He has previously served as either an assistant principal or principal for the past 10 years. J has tau...
Aug 27, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 94
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Celebrated school leader and former Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Driver, after a two-decade career in education that included teaching, coaching, and leading across all grade levels, Bradley James Davies fulfilled his long-held dream of writing a book. School Leadership from A to Z: How to Lead Well Without Losing Your Way is about the ups, downs, and all-arounds of school life and ...
Aug 20, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 93
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. On this special mid-week episode, Darrin teams up with Joshua Stamper of the Aspire to Lead podcast to answer your burning leadership questions heading into a new school year. Make sure you check out Jo...
Aug 16, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 92
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill’s focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He’s also Faculty at Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Age...
Aug 06, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Kip Shubert is an educator and coach who is driven to lead and love staff and students to believe and discover that they are the greatest miracle in the world. Having almost thirty years’ experience in education, Kip is sharing that secret sauce as an educator, coach, author, speaker, and as a podcast host of The Secret Sauce with Kip Shubert. Kip recently moved from Oklahoma to the mountains of Colorado where he now teaches and coaches for the Woodland Park School District. Kip has climbed moun...
Jul 30, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 90
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Stacey Ross Cohen is an award-winning branding professional who earned her stripes on Madison Avenue and at major television networks before launching her own agency. Stacey specialized in “everything” ...
Jul 23, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 89
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Beth Napleton is an executive leadership coach, consultant and the owner and founder of Beth Napleton Consulting . She offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity ...
Jul 16, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Make sure you check out: the FREE Thriving School Community Educator Virtual Summit - register here https://www.thrivingschool.org/summit2023 Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in...
Jul 12, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 87
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Dr. Benjamin Ritter , founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online course instructor, and podcaster...
Jul 09, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This episode is sponsored by EverFi - check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleaders Allyson Apsey has been an award-winning school leader for nearly 20 years, leading all levels from elementary to High School. She had the honor to help open a highly successful charter school, which included developing a secondary program designed around research-proven practices. Allyson next served as an elementary principal and district leadership coach. She was on the Execut...
Jul 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 85
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Drew Perkins: As TeachThought’s Director of Professional Development and co-host of the TeachThought Podcast Drew helps design and deliver workshops and learning both on-site and virtually as well as co...
Jun 25, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Lindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who helps schools and districts co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires all students. A former NYC public school teacher, she holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, and is the founder of the blog and podcast, Time for Teachership . She believes the secret sauce of educational equity is student voice. Grab this amazing free resource from Lindsay Email Lindsay: hello@lindsaybethlyons.com Connect with Lindsay: Webs...
Jun 18, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose right here! Vernon Wright is a speaker, author, consultant, and leader. He has over 18 years of experience in education working in large, urban school districts and has previously served in the roles of teacher, teacher leader, campus leadership team member, and district-level support. A proud graduate of the American College of Education (ACE.edu), Vernon has leveraged the knowledge he gained from his Master’s courses in Educational Le...
Jun 14, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 82
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Chad Brown is a leadership engagement expert. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create new, unprecedented results a...
Jun 11, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Debbie Tannenbaum is an ISTE certified educator with over twenty years of experience. She works each and every day to “transform” learning using technology. During her time in education, she has served both as a classroom teacher in various grades and as an elementary technology coach. Outside of the classroom, Debbie promotes using technology tools to amplify student learning in her work as an educational technology consultant, author, blogger and speaker. You can connect with Debbie at Tannenb...
Jun 04, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 80
This entire month on the podcast has been dedicated to new, aspiring, and rising leaders. It can be so exciting to land that first (or next) leadership opportunity. But, landing the job is the easy part. Now, you've got to go do the work. Today's episode is focused around the lessons learned during the month from our amazing guests. A great place to start is Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Get your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here or b...
May 31, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 79
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Dr. Rachael George: From fighting wildland fires with the U.S. Forest Service to putting out fires in the classroom, education was the last place that Rachael thought she’d end up. It wasn’t until a har...
May 28, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Grab a copy of Daniel's new book: Build Leadership Momentum right here !! Daniel Bauer is an UNORTHODOX leadership coach and love to ask “Why follow the rules when you can make them up?" He hosts a podcast that ranks in the TOP 0.5% of all shows worldwide with over 2 million downloads. He's the best selling author of Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader. He's really into meditation and just started a 2-year journey to become a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher. Dann...
May 24, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 77
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Jason Ryan is in his first year as principal at Papillion-La Vista High School. Jason started his teaching and coaching career at Papillion-La Vista High School in 1997-98. Ryan spent 4 years as an assi...
May 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Michelle Osterhoudt is a wife, mother, and 24-year educator and community leader. Active in civil rights work within her community, Michelle serves as the President of the Oneonta Area NAACP. Michelle has also served on the Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights for the City of Oneonta and was the first African American Council member for the city of Oneonta serving the 4th Ward. She continues to lead through a social justice lens, ensuring equity and access for students. Currently, ...
May 17, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 75
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Dr. Lute Croy is finishing up his 20th year in public education. In that time, he has worked as a teacher, coach, instructional coach, and administrator. He has a bachelor’s degree in history and psycho...
May 14, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Book your Two-day High Performance Leadership Teams Retreat by emailing darrin@roadtoawesome.net Grab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose May is a very special month here on the Leaning into Leadership podcast. The entire month is dedicated to aspiring, new, and rising leaders. Whether you're a leader moving from the classroom into their first position or a seasoned administrator jumping into the next role, we have something for you! In this episode, I'm talking about teacher ...
May 10, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 73
This episode is sponsored by Peer Driven PD - Visit peerdrivenpd.com and request a quote. Tell them the Leaning into Leadership podcast sent you , and they’ll give you a free trial access so you can check out all of their content and decide for yourself and 10% off your first year’s subscription. Adam Stolzer is the principal of Burwell High School (NE). He is a proud graduate of Platteview High School, Wayne State College, and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Adam taught and coached high ...
May 07, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 72
