Aspire to Lead
Joshua Stamper provides an opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced and accomplished educational leaders. As we grow in our leadership skills, it’s imperative to learn from other leader’s successes, trials and misconceptions.
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396. Reflective Leaders Create Stronger School Communities: Featuring Lauren Kaufman (opens the original)
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What would shift in your leadership if you treated every interaction, observation, and moment of reflection as an opportunity to help someone grow? In this episode, Joshua Stamper welcomes back district leader, author, speaker, and educator Lauren Kaufman. Lauren shares how her journey from classroom teacher and literacy specialist to instructional coach, assistant principal, and district leader has been shaped by mentorship, intentional reflection, and a deep commitment to keeping students at t
Bonus: Get the Brain on Board With Carrie Bonnett (opens the original)
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What if the challenges your child is having with homework, time management, organization, or emotional regulation are not about a lack of effort, but about skills that can be built? In this bonus episode, Joshua Stamper welcomes back executive function coach and former middle and high school teacher Carrie Bonnett to discuss her upcoming free audio event, Get the Brain on Board . Designed for parents and educators of school-age children, this event offers practical, on-the-go support for underst
395. Leading Without Apology With Dr. Carrie Mugridge and Dr. Jennifer Perez Bessolo (opens the original)
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What would change if more women stopped waiting to feel completely ready and began stepping into the leadership roles they are already capable of leading? In this episode, Joshua Stamper is joined by Dr. Carrie Mugridge and Dr. Jennifer Perez Bessolo, coauthors of Leading Without Apology: Empowering Women in Educational Leadership, From Aspiration to Advancement . Together, they unpack the internal doubts and external barriers that can keep talented women from pursuing school and district leader
394. How to Flourish in a Tired and Stressed Out World: Featuring Phil Januszewski (opens the original)
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What if feeling less tired and more inspired is not about waiting for life to slow down, but about making small, intentional choices in the middle of the chaos? In this episode, Joshua Stamper welcomes back former high school chemistry and physics teacher, keynote speaker, and author Phil Januszewski to discuss his new book, Too Damn Happy: Flourishing in a Tired and Uninspired World . After 20 years in the classroom, Phil left a career he loved to help educators and other adult givers build liv
393. Reclaiming Our Joy Before It’s Too Late: Featuring CJ Reynolds (opens the original)
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What would change if educators treated joy, connection, and mental wellness as essential parts of the work instead of extras? In this episode, Joshua Stamper welcomes back educator, author, speaker, and Teach Class Off creator CJ Reynolds. CJ reflects on more than 20 years in education, from teaching in West Philadelphia to serving students in New Mexico, and shares why his purpose has remained rooted in one simple belief: kids come first. Joshua and CJ discuss building meaningful relationships
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