Jan 2023

The Secret to Getting Your Staff On Board

It’s the new year and if you’re like most administrators, you’ve returned to school with a new energy and focus on achieving your school goals for the year. So, it can be very frustrating to meet with staff resistance, especially when you have a true sense of urgency to do what’s ... Show More

44m 13s

Dec 2022

Is your school "On Mission?"

While your vision is the sexy part of your school purpose, your school mission is what gives your mission meaning. It modifies your vision and helps you achieve your vision in a way that has lasting impact. So, it makes sense to check in from time to time to determine whether the ... Show More

28m 48s

Mar 4

What 8 Years of Doing This Podcast Has Taught Me

This month marks eight years of this podcast — and instead of celebrating with a highlight reel, I want to do something more honest: tell you what these eight years have actually changed in me. I started convinced that the biggest problem in schools was a failure of imagination. ... Show More

23m 36s

Apr 2025

How to Be More Productive While You Work - 9 Steps to Greater Productivity

Ever feel like your workday slips away before you’ve had a chance to tackle what really matters? We’ve all been there. The good news? You don’t have to stay stuck in the cycle of distraction and procrastination!In today’s episode, we’re breaking down 9 simple yet powerful steps t ... Show More

24m 15s

Sep 2025

Pep Talk: Your Energy Matters More than Your To-Do List

I know what it feels like to wake up and already feel behind, even before your day begins. Your giant to-do list is staring at you, the pressure is on, and you’re trying so hard to push through even when your energy is running on empty.But here’s the thing—we weren’t made to live ... Show More

28m 49s

Aug 2025

Do You Need an "Anna Day?" An Inside-Look at my Quarterly Reset Ritual for Staying Motivated, Energized and Sane as a Working Mom

Today, I'm sharing the little secret that keeps me motivated through the chaos of the year and maintains my sanity as a mom. It's a simple but powerful habit I've been keeping for the past few years, and I call it… Anna Day. I'm sharing how my quarterly recharge days keep me grou ... Show More

20m 54s

Jan 2023

EP 282 // 5 Different Ways To Get 10 Hours Of Uninterrupted Work Every Week

When we look really hard at all the time we have in a day, it can be unclear for some of us where we will find time to work on projects around the house, focus long enough to get client work done, or even just do the work from home that we get paid to do from the company we work ... Show More

21m 47s

Feb 2022

26. Healthy Ways to Manage Work Stress as a Highly Sensitive Person

<p>Work is without a doubt the biggest and most time consuming part of our lives. But when we come home each and every day exhausted, tired, and uninspired or heck, even getting sick to our stomach ON THE WAY to work... we know it's time to make a change (and no, I'm not telling ... Show More

29m 54s

Sep 2024

When life feels darkest, what do you do? BEST MOTIVATION FOR CHALLENGING TIMES

<p>"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training." -Archilochus</p> <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end"> <div> <div class="pt-0"> <div class= "gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden ... Show More

1h 2m

Jun 2025

Feel Overwhelmed? 3 Simple Things You Can Do!

Have you ever had one of those days where everything just feels like too much? The noise, the to-do list, the expectations — it’s all just heavy. If that’s where you are right now, or if you’ve been there recently, this episode is for you. I’m sharing 3 simple things you can do t ... Show More

22m 11s

Nov 2023

Ep 26 // Always Feeling Exhausted and Overwhelmed as a Working Mom? 4 Simple Ways to Transform the Way You Feel and Give Your Soul Rest

<p>When we are weary and we are doing too much, it has a tendency to affect every area in our lives and it’s hard to be motivated to keep up with the good. The enemy wants us exhausted and tired and burned out. </p> <p>So, how do we get a leg up? What are some ways that we can ta ... Show More

12m 1s

Aug 2025

The Problem With To-Do Lists (And Why It Feels Like You Never Do Enough)

<p data-start="977" data-end="1082"></p> <p data-start="220" data-end="385">You're doing so much—constantly moving, managing, showing up—and yet, at the end of the day, it still doesn't feel like enough. You feel behind.</p> <p data-start="387" data-end="429" ... Show More

26m 41s

The Surefire Way to Know If Your Staff R...