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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. Join us each week as my guests provide valuable stories, resources, and advice to enhance your leadership journey.

NCMLE Bonus: Sustainable Leadership, Perseverance, and Motivation with Katie Powell, Ronnel Blackmon, & Charles Williams

20 mins; April 03, 2026

374. Teaching in Color: Featuring Brandon Jenkins

29 mins; March 28, 2026

NCMLE Bonus: Resilience, AI, and Community with Julie Hasson, Brad Waid, and David James

15 mins; March 26, 2026

373. Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Missing Link in Teacher Retention: Featuring Katrina Huels

26 mins; March 21, 2026

372. It Is Not Procrastination, It Is Executive Function: Featuring Carrie Bonnett

28 mins; March 15, 2026

371. Lead Where Your Feet Are: Featuring David James

33 mins; March 07, 2026

370. For the Educators Who are Exhausted and Overextended: Featuring Kim Gameroz

36 mins; February 28, 2026

Aspire Mailbag: EQ Over Ego & Navigating School Politics

29 mins; February 21, 2026

369. The Science of School Discipline: Featuring Nathan Maynard

29 mins; February 12, 2026

368. Every Child Deserves a Team: Featuring Kurtis Hewson

34 mins; February 08, 2026

367. The Science of Kindness and Belonging: Featuring Dr. Christopher Culver

26 mins; January 31, 2026

BONUS: Leading Well at Every Level with Mitch Weathers, TJ Vari and Joshua Stamper

19 mins; January 29, 2026

366. Designing Routines for Executive Function Growth: Featuring Sarah Oberle

32 mins; January 24, 2026

365. Establishing Your Leadership Identity and Experience: Featuring Brad Hughes

22 mins; January 18, 2026

364. From Surviving to Flourishing Together: Featuring Mitch Weathers and Kim Gameroz

19 mins; January 10, 2026

Aspire Mailbag: Communication, Culture, and Conflict in School Leadership

32 mins; January 03, 2026

363. Teaching with the Seasons for the Whole-Child: Featuring Walter McKenzie, Heather Lageman, and Leigh Alley

37 mins; December 28, 2025

362. Harnessing Cultural Mapping to Build Commitment: Featuring Dr. Ben Johnson and Bobby Dodd

38 mins; December 21, 2025

361. You Don’t Have to Leave the Classroom to Lead: Featuring Dr. Chris Jochum

23 mins; December 13, 2025

360. Time, Tools, and Tactics for Real Instructional Leadership: Featuring Dr. Joseph Jones and Dr. T.J. Vari

22 mins; December 06, 2025

359. Inside-Out Transformation with Mental Health Cohorts Featuring Charle Peck

23 mins; November 29, 2025

358. Building a Leadership Life That Lasts: Featuring Evan Robb

26 mins; November 23, 2025

357. Creating a Values-Driven Leadership Life: Featuring Dr. Sarah Johnson

29 mins; November 15, 2025

Aspire Mailbag: Trust, Control, and Checking our Ego

33 mins; November 08, 2025

356. Turning Behavior Support into a Promise of Care: Featuring Tim Grivois

22 mins; November 02, 2025

BONUS: Teach Better Talk on the Aspire to Lead Cohort

30 mins; October 31, 2025

355. The 4 Elements of Leadership: Featuring Tyler Comeau

33 mins; October 25, 2025

354. Reigniting the Spark Within: Featuring Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson

22 mins; October 17, 2025

353. A New Path for Aspiring Leaders with Joshua Stamper and Kim Gameroz

19 mins; October 11, 2025

352. Empowering the Next Generation of Girls: Featuring Jill Peterson and Mary Frances

39 mins; October 05, 2025

351. Leading with Relational Intelligence: Featuring Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket

28 mins; September 27, 2025

350. Finding Your Spark to Redefine Leadership: Featuring Danny Steele

23 mins; September 21, 2025

BONUS: The Language of Behavior Strategies at the Thrive Conference

28 mins; September 19, 2025

349. Creating a Drug-Free Future for Students: Featuring Jake White

30 mins; September 13, 2025

348. Instructional Leadership That Transforms Learning: Featuring Valerie Arechiga

27 mins; September 06, 2025

347. The Guide to Creating a School Kids Deserve: Featuring Todd Nesloney

28 mins; August 30, 2025

346. Racing the Future of Education: Featuring Brad Waid

34 mins; August 23, 2025

345. Nurturing the Emerging Teacher Leader: Featuring Dr. Kathy Perez and Dr. Margaret Coughlan

31 mins; August 16, 2025

344. Stressed Leader Strategies to Stay in the Game: Featuring Dr. Dan Stecken

32 mins; August 10, 2025

343. Leadership Starts with Clarity: A Joint Episode with Darrin Peppard

38 mins; August 03, 2025

BONUS: VIBE Edu – Why Most PD Falls Flat and What Educators Actually Need

37 mins; July 26, 2025

Improving Memory and Retrieval Processes: Featuring Mitch Weathers

26 mins; July 19, 2025

342. From Survival Mode to Systemic Change: Featuring Dr. Casey Jakubowski

29 mins; July 12, 2025

341. The Truth Behind Leadership Clarity and Collaboration: Featuring Casey Watts

26 mins; July 05, 2025

Bonus: The Ruler Shortcut and the Cost of Convenience

7 mins; June 30, 2025

Tackling Cognitive Overload and Working Memory: Featuring Mitch Weathers

23 mins; June 28, 2025

340. Leading Like a BISON: Featuring Kim Gameroz

36 mins; June 21, 2025

339. Reigniting Purpose and Passion in Education: Featuring CJ Reynolds

37 mins; June 14, 2025

Aspire Mailbag: Leading with Intention and Impact to Celebrate and Strategize

30 mins; June 07, 2025

338. Constructing Culture That Connects: Featuring Josh Tovar

44 mins; June 01, 2025

337. Creating a Culture First Classroom: Featuring Katie Kinder and Darrin Peppard

42 mins; May 25, 2025

336. Revolutionizing Collaboration in Schools Through Inclusion: Featuring Dr. Matthew Rhoads

26 mins; May 17, 2025

335. The Power of Mattering and Meaningful Leadership with Angela Maiers

43 mins; May 12, 2025

334. Navigating Education Policy and Global Leadership with Kyle Morin

24 mins; May 04, 2025

333. Building Inclusive Classrooms for All Learners: Featuring Toby Karten

30 mins; April 28, 2025

332. Igniting Learning with Competency-Based Education: Featuring Richard DeLorenzo, Roxy Mourant & Jessica Enderson

31 mins; April 20, 2025

331. The Teacher Team Leader Handbook: Featuring Chad Dumas

23 mins; April 13, 2025

330. Elevating EdTech, AI, and Servant Leadership: Featuring Vicki Davis

36 mins; April 06, 2025

329. 6 Steps to a Strong School Culture: Featuring Dr. Samuel Nix

28 mins; March 30, 2025

328. Creating Magic with School Climate: Featuring David Rische

31 mins; March 22, 2025

327. Forecasting the Future of Education: Featuring Dr. Richard Bernato

37 mins; March 16, 2025

326. Shaping a Student-Centered School Ecosystem: Featuring Dr. Layne Dillard

30 mins; March 09, 2025

325. Respecting Tradition While Driving Change: Featuring Adriano Di Prato

29 mins; March 02, 2025

Bonus: Behind The Language of Behavior with Charle Peck & Jeff Gargas

25 mins; February 26, 2025

324. The Golden Rule for Leaders: Featuring Dr. Christopher Culver

27 mins; February 22, 2025

Aspire Mailbag: When to Coach Your Staff Up or Coach Out

32 mins; February 15, 2025

323. Graceful Leadership Through Every Season: Featuring Julia Bialeski

30 mins; February 08, 2025

Bonus: The Introduction of The Language of Behavior

15 mins; February 05, 2025

322. Leading With Intention: Featuring Michael D. Nelson & Peter DeWitt

34 mins; February 01, 2025

321. Emerge Through The Most Common Challenges: Featuring Gavin Grift

30 mins; January 25, 2025

320. Empowering Confidence and Elevating Leadership: Featuring LaVonna Roth

37 mins; January 19, 2025

319. Seasons of Leadership and Self Doubt: Featuring Susan Rosenthal and Tessa Brock

25 mins; January 11, 2025

318. Building a Better Now: Featuring Greg Bennick

29 mins; January 04, 2025

317. Cultivating Teacher Leadership: Featuring Dr. Jasmine Kullar

24 mins; December 29, 2024

Aspire Mailbag: Tackling Workplace Disagreements

33 mins; December 21, 2024

Executive Functioning for Educators: Featuring Mitch Weathers

21 mins; December 19, 2024

316. The Connection Driven Classroom: Featuring Kevin Curtis

46 mins; December 14, 2024

315. Strength-Based Leadership and the Power of Play: Featuring Dr. Jeff Springer

28 mins; December 07, 2024

Building Student Regulation with Executive Functioning: Featuring Mitch Weathers

19 mins; November 30, 2024

314. Common AI Mistakes and Practical Solutions for Schools: Featuring William Grube

24 mins; November 23, 2024

313. You’re A Teacher Now! What’s Next?: Featuring Alex Kajitani and Tom Hierck

30 mins; November 16, 2024

Aspire Mailbag: Career Aspirations and Leadership Opportunities

28 mins; November 09, 2024

312. Forgiveness, Mindfulness, and Positive Behavior Tools: Featuring Nathan Maynard

30 mins; November 02, 2024

311. Next Level Listening: Featuring Bradley James Davies

29 mins; October 26, 2024

Rethinking Student Goal Setting with Mitch Weathers

24 mins; October 24, 2024

310. Living with Purpose, Empathy, and Kindness: Featuring Gail Boe

29 mins; October 20, 2024

School Behavior Solutions Summit Recap with Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper

25 mins; October 16, 2024

309. Making an Impact Outside of the Classroom: Featuring Starr Sackstein

31 mins; October 12, 2024

308. Finding Fulfillment in Leadership: Featuring Walter McKenzie

28 mins; October 05, 2024

307. Bringing Leaders and Families Together: Featuring Ari Gerzon-Kessler

36 mins; September 28, 2024

Working Memory and Beginning Routines with Mitch Weathers

19 mins; September 25, 2024

306. The Leader Inside: Featuring Lauren Kaufman

37 mins; September 20, 2024

305. Blueprint of Leading Through Change: Featuring Todd Bloomer

34 mins; September 14, 2024

304. Building Resilience in Education: Featuring Alison Smith

32 mins; September 07, 2024

303. Learning-Focused Supervision: A Conversation with Laura Lipton

31 mins; August 31, 2024

302. Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh

40 mins; August 25, 2024

301. Building Inclusive Schools and Addressing Mental Health: Featuring Trisha Backman

42 mins; August 17, 2024

300. Celebrating 300 Episodes and the New Era of Education with Rick Wormeli

51 mins; August 10, 2024

Exciting Announcements with Charlie Peck and Joshua Stamper

7 mins; August 08, 2024

Leading Without Burning Out: Insights with Darrin Peppard & Joshua Stamper

46 mins; August 04, 2024

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