The Empowered Principal® Podcast
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The Empowered Principal® Podcast
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...
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Ep #429: The Movement of Staff Members
What happens when staff movement brings up both excitement and disappointment at the same time?
In the spring season of school leadershi...
Ep #428: Impartial Accountability: Holding Everyone to the Same Standard
What makes holding some staff members accountable feel easy while others make your stomach turn?
As leaders, we often notice that accoun...
Ep #427: Why Dual Language Education Works with Eric Bethel and Dr. Maggie Marcus
Dual language education is one of the most powerful ways schools can honor students' identities while strengthening academic outcomes, and this week's...
Ep #426: A Rhythm Reset
Have you ever reached the end of a season and realized you're busy, productive… and completely out of rhythm?
As winter wraps up and spr...
Ep #425: Pressure, Stress, Relief, and Satisfaction in School Leadership
As a school leader, how do you navigate the constant pressure and stress of the job without losing sight of your own well-being?
Leaders...
Ep #424: The HUMANITY of Education
As a school leader, you don't stop being human just because you carry a title, yet many leaders feel pressure to compartmentalize their emotions in or...
Ep #423: Shame as a Call to Action: Leverage It to Lead with Intention
Feeling shame as a leader is a common experience, but it doesn't have to hold you back.
Whether you're grappling with a moment of emotio...
Ep #422: Leadership Luxury Series Part 3: How to Embrace Luxury When You've Been Taught Not To
Do you ever feel guilty about wanting nicer things for your school?
Maybe it's fresh carpet in the office, a wellness room, or simply ai...
Ep #421: Leadership Luxury Series Part 2: The Desire for Luxury as a School Leader
Have you ever felt guilty for wanting things to be easier at your school... and then immediately felt selfish for wanting these things? What does it t...
Ep #420: Leadership Luxury Series: The Connection Between Luxury and Education
What if luxury isn't about wealth, exclusivity, or expensive experiences at all?
In this episode, the first of a three-part series, I ex...
Ep #419: Leadership Energetics
As we step into 2026, I want you to imagine something powerful…
What if you woke up every morning knowing that your leadership energy ha...
Ep #418: The Best of The Empowered Principal® Podcast
As we wrap up 2025 and settle into the holiday season, I have a special gift for you.
Instead of adding to your already full plate, I've...
Ep #417: Personal Empowerment Over the Holidays
Do you find yourself dreading the holidays instead of enjoying them?
Maybe it's the pressure of sending hundreds of greeting cards, host...
Ep #416: The Culture of Complaining
Have you noticed an uptick in complaining at your school lately?
Maybe it's the constant venting about broken technology, construction d...
Ep #415: The Creator Mindset: A Reframe for Leadership and Life
Have you ever noticed how kids approach new experiences?
My 10-year-old niece came over the other night to bake brownies. When I asked i...
Ep #414: It's Time to Talk About What's Happening in Education
Have you ever been in a relationship where you know something's wrong, but you're too afraid to talk about it because you don't want it to end? That's...
Ep #413: Drowning in Doubt: When Education's Value Is Questioned
Have you noticed how the value of education is being questioned by everyone - students, parents, even some of your staff?
Since the pand...
Ep #412: Why Teachers Must Feel Well to Teach Well with Dr. Michelle Chanda Singh
Have you ever felt so exhausted that even a full night's sleep doesn't help? Maybe you're dragging yourself to school each morning, fighting back tear...
Ep #411: Why School Principals Feel Bored (And How to Fix It)
Veteran principals sometimes share a secret that newer leaders might not expect: the work can feel repetitive, uninspiring, even boring. When you've m...
Ep #410: The 1/3 Perspective
Have you ever lost sleep over that one teacher who seems to disagree with everything you do? Or found yourself obsessing over why certain staff member...
Ep #409: Is Your Boss Giving You Anxiety?
Does your heart rate spike when your superintendent's name pops up in your inbox?
As an educational leadership coach, I've noticed a uni...
Ep #408: The Energy of a Classroom
As you make your classroom rounds this week, I want to ask you something: when was the last time you focused not just on what you saw, but what you fe...
Ep #407: When You’re Accused of Lying
I recently had a client schedule a one-on-one after a particularly challenging incident where a student admitted to a behavior during the investigatio...
Ep #406: When Your Staff Feel Unappreciated
As educators and school leaders, we often pour our hearts into our work, only to sometimes feel that our efforts aren't fully appreciated. This tensio...
Ep #405: Why Teaching SEL Starts with the Adults with Lori Woodley-Langendorff
When was the last time you thought about your emotional fitness? Just like physical muscles need regular exercise to stay strong, our social-emotional...
Ep #404: Work-Life Balance Is a Myth with Steven Langer
School leaders everywhere know the feeling – you've been pushing the boulder up the mountain since August, giving 200% to launch the school year succe...
Ep #403: An Unconventional Path to School Leadership with Deepali Deshmukh
Here's something that might surprise you: Some of the most innovative educational leaders come from unexpected backgrounds.
This week, I...
Ep #402: Leadership Breakthroughs From EP Alive 2025
I just returned from hosting my first-ever EP Alive event, and let me tell you, it was nothing like your typical education conference.
I...
Ep #401: Ownership vs. Responsibility
As a school leader, do you often feel responsible for everyone's happiness, success, and challenges?
If you're nodding your head, you're...
Ep #400: How to Take Relentless Responsibility When Leadership Tests You
School leadership often brings us to our knees in ways we never anticipated.
When everything feels like it's falling apart, when the bl...
Ep #399: One Thing at a Time: A Principal's Guide to Productivity
The beginning of a new school year brings a familiar flood of tasks, responsibilities, and mental chatter that can make you feel like you're drowning...
Ep #398: Drop the Rope: How to End Power Struggles
Have you ever found yourself caught in an endless back-and-forth with a challenging staff member? You know the type - where no matter what you say or...
Ep #397: The Adventure of Creating Impact
The business of education is the business of creating impact.
School leaders step into their roles with dreams of transformation, yet im...
Ep #396: Everything Planning vs. Focused Priority Planning
School leaders everywhere face a critical decision as they plan for the upcoming year: tackle every problem that needs fixing or focus on what truly m...
Ep #395: From To-Do to True Purpose: Outcome-Based Planning
Are you caught in the endless cycle of deadlines, to-do lists, and meetings?
If you're like most school leaders, you probably measure yo...
Ep #394: Asking “How”: 3 Ways to Shift from Questions to Action
School leaders constantly face situations where they need to expand their skills, build new systems, or navigate challenging conversations. The natura...
Ep #393: An Empowerment Meditation for School Leaders
The chaos dial in your mind is turned all the way up. Your nervous system is hijacked by the latest crisis, your thoughts are racing through solutions...
Ep #392: The Purpose of Conflict
When parents storm into your office demanding that you eliminate all conflict from their child's school experience, they're operating from a place of...
Ep #391: How School Pulse is Keeping Students Safe Year-Round with Iuri Melo
Disclaimer: Please be advised that this episode contains content related to crisis situations. If these topics are challenging for you, you may wish t...
Ep #390: The Rage of Injustice
Leadership requires processing both professional and personal experiences, particularly when faced with injustice.
As school leaders, we...