Welcome to Aspire to Lead, the podcast dedicated to exploring innovative pathways in education and personal growth. This week, I’m honored to have Nicholas Mann, a trailblazer in enhancing student and teacher wellbeing and founder of TeacherFit, as our special guest.
In this enlightening episode, "Revolutionizing Student and Teacher Wellbeing," we dive into ... Show More
Jan 18
365. Establishing Your Leadership Identity and Experience: Featuring Brad Hughes
What if the strongest leaders in your school are already in classrooms, waiting for permission to step up? In this week's episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper reconnects with longtime friend and former Teach Better teammate Brad Hughes, elementary principal in Ontario, Canad ... Show More
22m 51s
Jan 10
364. From Surviving to Flourishing Together: Featuring Mitch Weathers and Kim Gameroz
In this special conversation on Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper, Kim Gameroz, and Mitch Weathers share everything you need to know about the Thriving Educators Summit 2026 and how it was born from a desire to help teachers move from surviving to truly thriving after years of runni ... Show More
19m 49s
Jan 3
Aspire Mailbag: Communication, Culture, and Conflict in School Leadership
How do you lead staff who seem stuck in their ways, resist new ideas, and quietly shut out new colleagues? In this New Year episode of the Aspire Mailbag, Joshua Stamper and longtime co-host Jeff Gargas dig into anonymous listener questions from the Aspire Voxer community about c ... Show More
32m 12s
Jul 2023
3 Questions on Educators that Inspire with Chip Jones - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast
George Couros welcomes Chip Jones to this episode of The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast, Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Jones, the Superintendent of Cumberland County Public Schools at Cumberland County Public Schools, VA, brings a ton of great energy and personal experi ... Show More
12m 9s
Jun 2024
Top 5 TED Talks for Educators 2024
Send us a textI LOVE TED Talks. About six years ago, I posted my list of favorites for teachers on my blog, and it has been shared thousands of times. I decided it was time to update things, as the educational landscape has changed so much since then. Guess what? Even with all th ... Show More
23m 20s
Mar 2022
Mr. Chazz Lewis | How to Be a Teacher, Parent or Leader Who Changes Lives
<p>Chazz Lewis’s mission in life is to enjoy the process of becoming the best version of himself and help others do the same. He goes by “Mr.Chazz” to his massive online following, and to his many students and fellow teachers, leaders, and human beings. Having stepped into the cl ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2023
Episode 53: The Empowered Educator with Jen Rafferty
Jen Rafferty is an educator, author, and international public speaker, who started as a middle school music teacher for 15 years in Central New York. She is known for bringing her energy, humor and expertise in her presentations while inspiring educators to stay connected to thei ... Show More
46m 27s