We are talking about the Cost of Leadership...and, we're talking about how it's an "AND," not a "BUT"...of course we have our tangent that we're on in the beginning, and you WON'T want to miss this enlightening discussion this week!

We are BACK! And, we've got THE Dr. Joe Sanfelippo talking all about leaving the superintendency, what is most important in our work, giving us the inside scoop on Jimmy Casas, AND, of course we're on a tangent about ALL sorts of things! Welcome back to the pod!

We are BACK with a summer drop! We're on a tangent about what leaders should do during the summer, and we're talking ALL about what we believe that the first days of school should look like. Finally, we give you a sneak peek into our F4Leaders event and highlight some of our guests who joined us!

It's amazing that we have so many listeners and we're recapping this season and talking about the importance of giving REAL feedback and how we should think about the interviewing and hiring process in our organizations!

Join us to talk to Shetal Shah, author of Shakti Girls...teacher, mom, and author. You will love it!

Dr. Lisa Hinkelman is a nationally recognized researcher, speaker and author who is a foremost authority on educating and empowering girls and creating environments that foster girls’ confidence, self-esteem and successful decision-making.  She has spent more than fifteen years researching girls and educating adults both as a professor at The Ohio State University and as the Founder and CEO of the national non-profit Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX), an organization that delivers evidence-based programming, research, education and training focused on the critical issues impacting girls. Hinkelman authored and served as principal investigator of the groundbreaking report, ‘The Girls’ Index: New Insights into the Complex World of Today’s Girls’, the largest national study of-its-kind on teen girls.

Let's talk ESPN with one of the BEST sideline reporters, Lauren Sisler! Let's discuss what it's like to be on the sidelines of college football and we'll talk all about women in leadership with one of the very best!

We know we say this is the best episode yet, just like the Bachelor series is always the most dramatic yet, but we're serious! If you are looking for a job, have ever not gotten the job, need a pick me up...this episode is for you! Dr. Jennifer Norrell delivers a great message for all of us about humility, grace and kindness.

Kate Swenson is the creator of the blog and Facebook page Finding Cooper's Voice. She speaks regularly about autism, parenting and motherhood, and is a contributor to Today Parents, the Today show, Her View from Home and the Love What Matters blog. Courtney is fangirling BIG TIME and Kate has already bought Forever Boy for her staff. Make this book go viral!

Looking to hear from a direct, bold, and passionate leader? Look no further! We've got Dr. Kimako Patterson, Superintendent, joining us on this podcast! She talks about relationships, directness, women leaders, and healthy debates...don't miss it!