Episodes

Meet Marcus Chambers, the Superintendent of Okaloosa Schools in Niceville, FL. Mr. Chambers has been the Superintendent in Okaloosa since 2019 and has served in a variety of leadership roles in the district, including the "Fi...

Meet Lars Clemensen, the long-time Superintendent of Hampton Bays, NY School District. Lars is also the President of the NYSCOSS—NY State Council of School Superintendents. He will join me LIVE on the #ELB podcast to talk lea...

Meet William Vanderbloemen, author of Be the Unicorn and CEO of the Vanderbloemen Search Group. I absolutely loved the book Be the Unicorn, which contains the 12 essential habits that separate high achievers in an increasingl...

Meet my good friend, Amber Parker, Ballard County (KY) MS Principal, home of the Bombers. Amber has been the leader at BCMS for more than 12 years and has been there for 27 years! WOW! She has amazing energy & …

#ELB Podcast: Meet Darin Beckwith & Candiss Bennett from Dawson Education Service Cooperative in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This will be a different type of podcast, with me interviewing them on #ELB and them interviewing me on S...

Meet Vince Swagerty, the Superintendent of North Bend Schools in beautiful, coastal Oregon. Vince is a life-long Oregonian and in his 2nd year as the leader in N. Bend. We'll talk about leadership, learning, school culture, b...

Excited to join L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., LIVE on the #ELB podcast from the SAANYS Conference in beautiful downtown Lake Placid, NY. Earl & I will jump on the podcast together between sessions at 3:10 pm EST today, Sunday, Octob...

Meet Joe Coscia, a recently retired teacher and boys' HS basketball coach at Susan Wagner HS in Staten Island. Joe has coached for 35 years and has earned 445 wins, 2nd all-time on Staten Island. Joe was always a gentleman …

Meet Dr. Melissa Sadorf--the Arizona Rural Schools Association Executive Director. Dr. Sadorf recently retired after teaching and leading for 30 years, most recently as Superintendent of Stanfield Schools in AZ. She is an adj...

It is baseball playoff time and who better to talk with than a baseball & passion expert Billy Pinckney, from Batboy Productions. Billy is from NJ and is baseball & sports lover. As a recent graduate from Montclair St. Univer...

Meet Dr. Jeff Springer--author, educator, and the founder/CEO of Suit Up Ministries/The DAD University. Jeff is a man and leader looking to make a true difference in the lives of all he meets. Jeff has been leading in schools...

Meet Vito Quaglia, a lifelong educator and leader from Northeast Pennsylvania. Over the past many years, Vito has held various administrative and coaching positions in the Northeast PA area. He runs the Matter of Principal po...

Meet Myram Brady, the Chief Academic officer at Lawrence Schools in KY. Louisa, KY is her hometown and she is proud to lead and serve in this community for her entire life. She has been a teacher, AP, Principal, and …

Meet Creighton Jaster, the Director of Innovative Learning at LAMAR CISD, TX. After 16 years in the district, Creighton took on this new challenge of leading and learning. He has been a teacher, coach, department lead, Assist...

Meet the authors of Stolen Seasons: Maine's Story of sports and covid and how they made it through written by Dave Eid & Gary Stevens. Gary is a lifelong school and sports administrator in Maine & Dave is the Sports …

Meet Josh Dann, the long time Principal at Saranac Lake HS, NY. Josh is a father, caring leader, avid golfer, and more. Josh has worked hard with his leadership team to create a culture of learning and growth at Saranac …

Meet David Pendergast, the Principal at Ellison Park Elementary in Utah. I met David and his wife Melissa at the UAESP Conference in beautiful St. George, UT. David is the President of the Utah Association of Elementary Princ...

Wow! 37 years in education & 20th as a Superintendent. Meet Dr. Michael Rossi Jr. from NJ. I'm excited for this conversation LIVE on all the platforms on Wednesday, August 7th at 4:40 pm EST. Dr. Rossi is the Superintendent...

Meet Jon Konen from Montana. Jon is a Curriculum Dir & AP in Stevensville Schools, MT. He has also been an AD, Elem. principal, Superintendent, and more. We will talk about leadership, learning, surviving, and thriving throug...

Meet Dr. Betsy Johnson Conaty. Betsy is a retired Professor of Sports Management, Physical Education & Fitness. She is a 3-time national champion and All-American for UNC women's soccer, playing from 82-85. She is extremely a...

Meet Norval Connell, an instructional STEM leader from Middle Schools (NY) with 9 years of experience. Dr. Connell is a vibrant school leader who carries the banner in many ways for Middletown Schools in NY. He worked on Wall...

Meet Nick Emanuele. Nick just completed his 1st year as an administrator at Warwick Valley HS as Associate Principal. Nick is an energetic leader who is growing, leading, and learning. I met him when he was earning his admin...

3 authors, 3 leaders, 1 awesome book. Meet Rich Barton, Carol Dozibrin, and Mike Ellson--all Certified Master Athletic Administrators and co-authors of Leadership with Legacy--a collaborative project filled with stories, less...

Want some positive energy? Join me LIVE on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, at 4:15 EST as I talk with Dr. Jim Van Allan, President of The Energy Bus for Schools. He is a professor of communications & public speaking and …