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The Empowered Principal® Podcast

Angela Kelly - Education Podcast Networkangelakellycoaching.com
The Empowered Principal® is designed to offer tools and strategies that no other elementary principal resource provides - exercises that strengthen your emotional fitness as an educational leader. Former teacher, principal, district administrator, and Certified Life Coach Angela Kelly discusses why elementary principals feel complete overwhelm, ways to approach the issue of time, how to build authentic relationships with staff, parents, students, and district officials, and how to enjoy your job and life overall. Together, we tackle the toughest aspects of being a principal by learning how to manage your thinking so that you can handle whatever comes your way. Listeners can download a free workbook from my website at www.angelakellycoaching.com
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Ep #158: The Blessing of 2020

Join me on the podcast this week to discover what I believe was the blessing of 2020. I’m discussing my thoughts on where the current education system is working against itself in achieving its desired outcome, and what we can do as school leaders and educators to evolve and make our schools a place of inclusion, equity, and success, whatever that looks like for our students. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/158...

Jan 05, 202137 minEp. 158

Ep #157: Closing Out 2020

Join me this week as I invite you to process the emotions of 2020 and let them go to create space and possibility for 2021. Allowing yourself to process, release, and reset is a great energetic cleanse to do every single year, and I know it’ll help you generate hope and enthusiasm for the upcoming year to look towards the future from a place of inspiration and optimism. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/157...

Dec 29, 202027 minEp. 157

Ep #156: Change Fatigue

Join me on the podcast this week to discover what change fatigue looks like and how it is impacting your ability to perform at the level you know you can for your school. I’m sharing what is going to be required of you to move through this (or any) fatigue, and the two choices you have if you want to make it to the other side with your love for the job still intact. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/156...

Dec 22, 202034 minEp. 156

Ep #155: Getting to Know Yourself Personally

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how a positive personal relationship with yourself will change everything when it comes to your work as a school leader. I’m sharing how to build a deep relationship with yourself so you can start to truly enjoy every aspect of your life as the person you are inside. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/155

Dec 15, 202035 minEp. 155

Ep #154: Your Professional Relationship With Yourself

Join me on the podcast this week for a glimpse into your relationship with yourself and who you are as a school leader. I’m sharing how your relationship with yourself will shape your legacy as a principal, and what you can do to make sure you nurture this relationship in a way that will allow you to succeed. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/154

Dec 08, 202033 minEp. 154

Ep #153: Teletherapy Lessons for School Leaders with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Tune in this week as Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge and I discuss how the pandemic has allowed us to learn so much about our schools and the roles they play in looking after our communities’ mental and emotional wellbeing. Roseann is sharing how leaders can support their staff and students throughout this time, and she’s sharing the resources that will help you do just that. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/153...

Dec 01, 202045 minEp. 153

Ep #152: Accelerate Your Accomplishments

Listen in this week to discover the work you have to do to accelerate your accomplishments and become a highly influential and impactful leader. This is especially hard if you’re new to school leadership, but I know that by focusing on these few concepts, you’ll start building up your legacy and transform into the leader you dream of becoming. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/152

Nov 24, 202027 minEp. 152

Ep #151: Everyone Is New at Something

Tune in this week to discover why it’s so important that we switch gears and start acknowledging that when it comes to the challenges of 2020, we are all completely new to this. But this doesn’t have to be as frightening as it sounds because I’m sharing the Empowered Principal process, my three steps to start feeling confident in your decisions no matter the circumstances. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/151...

Nov 17, 202026 minEp. 151

Ep #150: New Leader Emotions

Join me on the podcast this week to discover how to take inventory of your emotions as a new leader and stop them from completely taking over before they affect your decisions in a negative way. I’m sharing my own story of becoming a leader before I truly believed I was ready, and what you can do to move through that doubt and start leading with confidence. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/150...

Nov 10, 202024 minEp. 150

Ep #149: Self-Concept Evolution

Join me this week as I share my tips on how to begin the process of evolving your self-concept to close the gap of cognitive dissonance. I’m showing you what is required of you to start doing this work, and I’m laying out some key questions you can ask yourself to start actively shifting your thoughts. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/149

Nov 03, 202024 minEp. 149

Ep #148: Stop Worrying About Money with Keina Newell

Tune in this week as Keina Newell and I discuss why so many educators struggle with conversations around the topic of money, and the impact you can have on your whole school once you start to do this work for yourself. Keina is sharing why she believes everyone should have a spending plan, and how to create an abundant atmosphere in your school around money so the teachers and students can reap the benefits. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/148...

Oct 27, 202038 minEp. 148

Ep #147: Identifying Your Money Motivators with Adam Day

Listen in this week as I quiz Adam on some of the top tips he has to share about abundant thinking and how the concept of money motivators is key to feeling certain about what is available to you. We all want to have a clear financial plan that feels aligned to us, whether it’s in your personal life or your professional life, and Adam is helping us do just that today. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/147...

Oct 20, 202045 minEp. 147

Ep #146: Time Abundance

Listen in today as I show you how to practice believing in time abundance. So many leaders believe that the key to creating more time in their schedule is using a particular calendar or planner, but that's not the solution. As principals, your to-do lists can truly seem endless, but the possibility of having a healthy work-life balance is totally available for you, and I’m laying out a few strategies here. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/146...

Oct 13, 202032 minEp. 146

Ep #145: Abundant Thinking

Join me this week as I show you what abundant thinking means and what it looks like to intentionally practice it in your day-to-day life. Our brains tend to slip into fear and lack as a natural reaction to being in a situation like school leadership, and I can’t wait for you to see how game-changing abundant thinking can be for your ability to lead. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/145

Oct 06, 202021 minEp. 145

Ep #144: The Impact of Coaching on Your Career with Chris Barkman

Join us this week to hear Chris’s school leadership story, and the skills that coaching has helped him hone in on. Coaching was something Chris decided he needed as he navigated through his first year as principal, and he’s telling us why it is so valuable to him and what he sees as the long-term benefit of having a coach. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/144

Sep 29, 202036 minEp. 144

Ep #143: Empowered Decisions in Spite of Fear and Doubt

Listen in this week as I show you how your thoughts are interfering with the results you want for your career and life. The desire to continually gather more information or get outside input will keep you in doubt and fear forever, and I’m showing you how to start generating certainty and momentum in your leadership instead. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/143

Sep 22, 202037 minEp. 143

Ep #142: Personal Development for Professional Growth with Dustin

Join me this week as Dustin and I discuss his mindset around starting this new leadership role and how coaching has helped him make the shifts necessary to genuinely enjoy it. From hiring his first teacher to getting the most out of professional development, Dustin shares what his first experience of being a principal has been like and why you should consider coaching as well. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/142...

Sep 15, 202031 minEp. 142

Ep #141: Agreeing with Your Reason

Join me this week to discover what it means to make your decisions from a place of true alignment, and the 4 key things you need to know about the importance of agreeing with your reasons. Building the ability to fully trust in your decisions is going to grow your courage and confidence, and if you can learn to do that this year of all years, there will be no stopping you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/141...

Sep 08, 202035 minEp. 141

Ep #140: Anatomy of a Decision

Join me on the podcast this week as I introduce you to the three stages of the decision-making process and show you where we often get stuck, and how to overcome the desire to stay in indecision. Too many leaders disempower themselves by not owning their decisions, and my goal is to expose you to the possibility of making empowered decisions for you and your community. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/140...

Sep 01, 202042 minEp. 140

Ep #139: Other People’s Emotions

Join me this week as I outline the concept of the emotional Venn diagram which will give you a deeper understanding of other people’s emotions. Chronically reacting and responding to emotions makes it almost impossible for you to build up your influence and impact as a leader, so I’m showing you how to remain calm and centered while somebody else is having an intense emotional reaction. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/139...

Aug 25, 202030 minEp. 139

Ep #138: Now Is the Time to Re-Evaluate and Act with Dr. Julia Barrow

Listen in today as Julia shares her thoughts on the ways in which we can best show up for our students to ensure they are seen, heard, and valued. She sees 2020 as the best time to make our greatest impact, and I know you’re going to love everything she has to share. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/138

Aug 18, 202036 minEp. 138

Ep #137: Allowing an Emotion

Join me this week as I show you why learning to allow emotions makes you an unstoppable leader. The more willing you are to allow your emotions, the more influential and impactful you can be to your community, and I’m sharing the four steps to doing this today. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/137

Aug 11, 202023 minEp. 137

Ep #136: What is Emotional Resiliency?

Tune in this week to discover what emotional resiliency means and why it’s so crucial for you to learn it yourself to show up as a leader for your staff, students, and communities. I’m sharing the five benefits of practicing emotional resiliency, and why it brings you more empowerment, awareness, and integrity to your work as a school leader. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/136

Aug 04, 202034 minEp. 136

Ep #135: Valuing Your Own Opinion

Join me on the podcast this week to discover the power of valuing your own opinion. I’m sharing why school leaders often experience difficulty voicing their opinions to their superiors, the courageous action required to make the decision you believe is correct, and how to deal with the consequences. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/135

Jul 28, 202041 minEp. 135

Ep #134: Inclusivity for Every Student with Nelson Peralta

Listen in this week as Nelson and I discuss his experience of the school system as a Latino student, and how Nelson’s experience was transformed by the inclusion of different cultures and experiences in his education. Nelson is also sharing what we can do as leaders to make for a more equitable and inclusive school environment. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/134

Jul 21, 202033 minEp. 134

Ep #133: Racial Equity in Our Schools with Natalie Wilson

Join Natalie Wilson and I on the podcast this week as we discuss how you as a school leader can make a real difference in your community. Natalie is sharing what shaped her experience as a racially ambiguous student, and what she thinks schools have started doing right and where they need to improve. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/133

Jul 14, 202043 minEp. 133

Ep #132: A Different Kind of Action

Join me on the podcast this week as I share how I’m taking a different kind of action over the summer to help educate myself and understand the experiences of others throughout this difficult time. This list looks vastly different from how I’d usually suggest preparing for a new school year, but if you’re going to lead your school through this time, you’re going to need to change it up a little. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/132...

Jul 07, 202022 minEp. 132

Ep #131: Decisions from Possibility

Tune in this week to discover how to look at the decisions you’re making and see them for what they are. I’m sharing how to start making empowered decisions from a place of possibility, rather than a desire for certainty or a people-pleasing place. When you can look at your decisions in this way, I guarantee that positive results will follow. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/131

Jun 30, 202026 minEp. 131

Ep #130: 6 Steps to Real Transformation

Tune in this week to discover how to take your belief and make it transformational. I’m showing you how to fully align yourself with your goals and really get clear on the action steps that will take you there. Where you are now is a product of your past beliefs. And where you will be in a few years’ time is completely up to you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/130

Jun 23, 202033 minEp. 130

Ep #129: Rungs of Belief

Join me on the podcast this week to discover why it’s totally okay that you don’t truly believe in your effectiveness as a leader right now, and how to build that trust in yourself genuinely and gradually, step by step, using the Rungs of Belief. This work isn’t an instant fix and it takes time, but it truly is the only way to build real confidence in yourself and your ability to lead your school. Get full show notes and more here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/129...

Jun 16, 202022 minEp. 129
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