Leaning into Leadership
We all want to see successes in both our personal and professional lives. Often, that requires strong leadership.
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Episode 299: Too Damn Happy - Building More Joy Into the Work with Phil Januszewski (opens the original)
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What if flourishing at work didn't require a massive life overhaul? In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership , Darrin welcomes back speaker, educator, and soon-to-be author Phil Januszewski for a high-energy conversation about happiness, relationships, and the small choices that can make demanding work more sustainable. After 20 years in the classroom, Phil stepped away from teaching to speak full time — or, as he puts it, he “quit my job to help other teachers not quit theirs.” His work now t
Episode 298: The Resistance Solution with Becca Silver (opens the original)
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What if resistance isn’t something leaders need to overcome? In Episode 298 of the Leaning Into Leadership Podcast, Darrin sits down with Becca Silver, CEO and founder of The Whole Educator and author of The Resistance Solution , for a powerful conversation about what is really happening when educators push back against change. Becca challenges leaders to stop labeling people as “resistant” and instead recognize that resistance is an experience people move through. Rather than relying on complia
Episode 297: Stop Accepting “That’s Just the Way It Is” (opens the original)
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What happens when growth doesn’t solve your problems—but actually makes them bigger? In Episode 297 of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with entrepreneur, Marine veteran, and business leader Ron Nussbaum for a conversation about entrepreneurship, problem solving, challenging the status quo, and what it really takes to build something that matters. Ron shares the story behind BuilderComs and the realization that changed the way he thought about growth: if you scale your organ
Episode 296: Beyond Compliance - Building Classrooms Where Students Want to Engage (opens the original)
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What if the goal of great teaching isn’t getting students to comply, but creating the conditions where they genuinely want to engage? In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership , Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with educator, school leader, author, and founder of Terry Leadership Group, Kendall Terry , for a conversation about what happens when schools stop focusing primarily on what teachers are doing and start paying closer attention to what students are actually learning. Kendall shares his expe
Episode 295: Who Takes Care of the Leader? with Melissa Doman (opens the original)
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Leadership comes with expectations. Be steady. Be available. Support your people. Make the difficult decisions. Carry the pressure. But what happens when the person everyone looks to for support needs support too? In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership , Darrin sits down with organizational psychologist, former therapist, and author Melissa Doman for an honest and practical conversation about leadership mental health, communication, emotional intelligence, and what sustainable leadership act
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