The Private School Leader Podcast
The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any of...
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Episodes (199)
Episode 203: 4 Keys To Making Your Weeknights And Weekends More Restorative
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Episode 202: You're The Chief Optimism Officer (Even When You Don't Feel Like It...
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Episode 201: The Top 20 Leadership Lessons From The First 200 Episodes (Part 2)
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Episode 200: The Top 20 Leadership Lessons From The First 200 Episodes
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Episode 199: OREO Cookies Can Help You Tame Your Email Inbox
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Episode 198: A Great School Year Rarely Happens By Accident (Do These 3 Things O...
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Episode 197: 3 Strategies To Feel Less Overwhelmed AND Get Everything Done Befor...
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Episode 196: 4 Ways To Improve Your August Teacher In-Service Days
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Episode 195: It's Not Too Late For You To Have A Restorative Summer
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Episode 194: 2 Important Leadership Lessons From "The Karate Kid"
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Episode 189: "Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become....
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Episode 188: Don’t Finish The School Year Without Asking Yourself These 4 Questi...
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Episode 187: The 4 Reminders You Didn't Know You Needed TODAY
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Episode 186: Confidence Is A Result, Not A Prerequisite
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Episode 185: There's No Such Thing As A Secret In A Private School (Let's Fix Th...
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Episode 184: How To Avoid The #1 Mistake That You're Making With Upset Parents
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Episode 183: The 3 Keys To Having A Strong Finish To This School Year
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Episode 182: You Can't Make Everyone Happy, So Stop Trying
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Episode 181: The Leadership Lie That Is Keeping You Stuck
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Episode 180: The Email That You Should Never Send
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Episode 179: How To Be The Leader Your School Needs You To Be Right Now
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Episode 178: 5 Strategies That Will Boost Your Enrollment Before August
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Episode 177: Extraordinary Empathy: The Hug That Changed Everything
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Episode 176: Here's Your Survival Mode Escape Plan
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Episode 175: The 2 Problems That 90% Of School Leaders Face (And How To Fix Them...
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Episode 174: You Will Lose Good Teachers And Good Families If You Keep Doing The...
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Episode 173: 4 Leadership Lessons From The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team
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Episode 172: The 4 Things That Teachers Wish Their Principals Knew
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Episode 171: Your Biggest Strength Could Also Be Your Biggest Weakness
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Episode 170: How To Handle The Concerning Shift From "Helicopter Parenting" To "...
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Episode 169: 3 Ways To Lift Your “Leadership Lid”
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Episode 168: 4 Leadership Lessons From Captain Sully And "The Miracle On The Hud...
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Episode 167: If You Only Make 1 New Year's Resolution, Please Make This One
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Episode 166: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2025
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Episode 165: The #1 Frustration Of Private School Leaders Right Now (And What To...
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Episode 164: Do These 3 Things When A Parent Hijacks Your Emotions
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Episode 163: The 3 Biggest Indicators Of A Healthy Culture And How To Get Them A...
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Episode 162: When The Best Thing About Your School Is Also The Worst Thing About...
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Episode 161: How To Turn Fragile Kids Into Resilient Kids
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Episode 160: Luke Skywalker And Katniss Everdeen Can Help You Solve Your Most Ex...
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Episode 159: The Emotional Price Tag Of Suspending Or Expelling A Student
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Episode 158: Handle Problem Parents By Being More "Teflon Skillet" And Less "Sat...
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Episode 157: This 1 Framework Will Make You A More Effective AND Happier Leader
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Episode 156: How to Handle a Veteran Teacher Who’s Resisting Change
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Episode 155: Your 4 Biggest Blind Spots: How To See Them And Avoid Them
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Episode 154: Are You Running Your School Or Leading Your School?
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Episode 153: When A Parent Says, "If you don't _______________, then I'm going t...
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Episode 152: Private School Leadership Does NOT Have To Be Death By 10,000 Paper...
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Episode 151: 5 Strategies To Overcome Feelings Of Loneliness And Isolation
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Episode 150: "So, are you saying that you have no idea where my child is right n...
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