This episode moved my heart. Stewart Bellina, the principal of San Juan Mountain High School shares her passion for meeting students and teachers where they are when it comes to anxiety, depression and overall mental health.  The past 12 months have been really really hard. When we have to handle more than just healthy stress, we can feel exhaustion, more tired, more emotional and extra irritable toward others. This is normal right now, since we don't seem to have an end in sight. Stewart gives us amazing tips and strategies to help not only our students, but ourselves handle this heavy load of stress we are all facing. 

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Francisco was such a joy to interview. He shares his journey with DECA, from learning about being a DECA advisor in his job interview, to becoming the Executive Director for the State of Arizona DECA. We talk about all things from the pandemic, to mental health, to rising from failure.  

Enjoy!

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This episode was SO much fun to record. If you don't already know Scott Backovich, you are in for a treat. Scott is a speaker and the creator of Envolve Schools, a program to help schools foster strong school culture and activity participation. Scott and I dig into the issues surrounding why students aren't as quick to participate, and what our students today might need now more than ever... trust. 

I am so honored to share my friend with all of you. Enjoy. 

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Josh Rosenbloom is the Principal at Edward C. Reed High school in Washoe county in Nevada! I love getting to connect with administration and picking their brains as to how they foster relationships with their student leaders. Josh leads us through how he has navigated the uncharted waters of being a principal during a global pandemic, and how the school as a whole has continued to foster positive school spirit even during such an unprecedented time. 

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be the child of a leadership advisor, a student leader, and then become a leadership advisor yourself? You're about to hear all about it!! Meet Amanda Griesbaum! Amanda grew up the daughter of an FFA advisor, became an FFA member, then became an FFA advisor herself. What a treat to get to spend a few minutes talking to the woman who has truly done it all!!! 

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John Gulley is the principal at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Fort Meyers Florida. He is also one of the kindest men I've ever met. John shares his journey as a leader, and his love for student leadership.  I could feel the love he has for his teachers and students alike in his words as we talked through how his administration has navigated this chaotic year. I am so grateful he took the time to chat with me. I hope you enjoy his interview as much as I enjoyed interviewing him! 

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One of my dear friends joined me for this episode, and I couldn't be more grateful. Houston is a speaker, author, and all around really fantastic person that I am proud to call my friend. This interview is focused on the topic of being truly kind, not only to others but to ourselves.  I know you will love Houston as much as I do. 

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Joenelle Futrell is leading Oregon FFA as the Leadership Development Coordinator during this crazy year.  While dealing with transitioning to virtual, she is having to learn how to have so much facetime with her state board, who are usually constantly on the road. I had such a wonderful time with this interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it!!

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Dawson Deal is an outstanding student body president at Edward C. Reed High School in Reno, Nevada. Dawson and I dig into how it feels to have dreamed of being a student body president, and how to handle the job, when it doesn't look the way you've always dreamed it would. Dawson's honesty, courage, and perseverance shine through his words in this episode. You don't want to miss this!

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Mickayla McGill is doing amazing things in the state of Iowa as the State President of Iowa FFA. She is leading the charge of shifting their organization from very hands on in person visits and events, to virtual meetings and conferences. She takes us through how she and her state board made their shift to virtual, and how they have full embraced the change. I could have talked to Mickayla for hours, because she is so personable and kind. Enjoy my interview with Mickayla!

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