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The Empowered Principal® is designed to offer tools and strategies that no other elementary principal resource provides - exercises that strengthen your emotional fitness as an educational leader. Former teacher, principal, district administrator, and Certified Life Coach Angela Kelly discusses why elementary principals feel complete overwhelm, ways to approach the issue of time, how to build authentic relationships with staff, parents, students, and district officials, and how to enjoy your job and life overall. Together, we tackle the toughest aspects of being a principal by learning how to manage your thinking so that you can handle whatever comes your way. Listeners can download a free workbook from my website at www.angelakellycoaching.com
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- 4 days ago23 min
Ep #462: Moving Forward with Grief, Not Around It
Moving forward after tragedy doesn't mean putting our feelings aside and carrying on as though nothing happened. For school leaders, grief, anger, fear, and helplessness are real responses to events that affect the safety and well-being of the communities they serve. Learning to move forward begins with allowing ourselves to feel what we're experiencing. In this episode, I reflect on the school shooting in Bend, Oregon, and the emotional impact these tragedies have on educators, students, families, and entire school communities. I explore the difference between resilience and hypervigilance, why we need to process our emotions instead of rushing back to normal, and how grief and anger can offer insight into what matters and what needs to change. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/462 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
- 1 weeks ago44 min
Ep #461: Why Connection Comes Before Correction in Schools with Steve McMahon
When students struggle with intense emotions or challenging behaviors, how we respond can shape the relationship we build with them. But what if the most effective response isn't correcting the behavior, but understanding the human being behind it? In this episode, I talk with Steve McMahon, an educator and behavior intervention specialist who helps schools respond to intense behaviors through connection, mindset, and de-escalation. Steve shares stories from his work with students and school leaders, explaining why connection comes before correction and how small moments of acknowledgment, care, and trust can change the trajectory of a student's experience. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/461 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching Connect with Steve: https://linkedin.com/in/steve-mcmahon-33050a159/
- 2 weeks ago17 min
Ep #460: Flip the Fall Dip: When the New School Year Loses Momentum
The beginning of a new school year often brings excitement, fresh energy, and momentum. But as September and October roll around, that initial enthusiasm can start to fade, leaving school leaders feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering why everything suddenly feels harder. In this special preview episode, I share clips from my Flip the Fall Dip 2026 series, exploring the highs and lows of school culture and the emotional energy that shapes our experience as leaders. I discuss why the shift from the excitement of a new school year to the daily grind can feel like something has gone wrong, how we absorb the emotions of the people around us, and why physical, mental, and emotional fatigue can leave us focused on everything that isn't working. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/460 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
- 3 weeks ago18 min
Ep #459: Internal Data: Leading Beyond the Numbers
School leaders are surrounded by data every day. From attendance and academics to behavior and surveys, there is no shortage of information available to guide decisions. But what if the most important data is the information we receive from within ourselves? In this episode, I explore internal data and why understanding your own thoughts, beliefs, emotions, values, and intuition is essential for effective leadership. We often focus so much on external data that we overlook the internal guidance that helps us interpret what we see, make aligned decisions, and understand what we truly need. I share why external data alone cannot create meaningful change and how paying attention to your internal compass can help you lead with greater clarity and confidence. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/459 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
- Oct 6, 202616 min
Ep #458: When Your Empowerment Takes a Hit
Even the most empowered leaders have moments when their confidence, certainty, and sense of personal power are shaken. Sometimes it happens gradually through small moments we overlook; other times, it arrives as a major challenge that changes everything. In this episode, I share a deeply personal reflection on what happens when your empowerment takes a hit. I explore the moments when you question yourself, doubt your decisions, or wonder whether you can recover from a difficult season. These moments can feel overwhelming, but they can also become opportunities for awareness, growth, and reconnecting with your own personal power. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/458 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
- Sep 29, 202624 min
Ep #457: Authority in Leadership: The Beliefs That Shape How You Lead
The way you think about authority shapes the way you lead. Every interaction with a person in a position of power, influence, or experience is filtered through the beliefs you carry about yourself, your voice, and what you are capable of. In this episode, I explore authority in leadership and the beliefs that influence how we show up with peers, supervisors, and other people in positions of authority. I look at how childhood experiences, past relationships, and deeply held assumptions can shape how we interpret authority today. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/457 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
- Sep 22, 202638 min
Ep #456: A New School Leadership Architecture: Rethinking How We Lead with Lindsay Whorton
School leaders are carrying more responsibility than ever, but what if the solution is not simply asking them to do more? In this episode, I talk with Lindsay Whorton, president of The Holdsworth Center and author of A New School Leadership Architecture, about why the future of school leadership requires a different approach. We discuss how the principal's role has expanded over time, why expecting one person to carry every aspect of instructional leadership is unsustainable, and how schools can build greater leadership capacity by empowering others. Find the full episode show notes and transcript here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/456 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching Learn more about Lindsay's work here: https://holdsworthcenter.org
- Sep 15, 202619 min
Ep #455: Hypervigilance vs. Resilience: What's Really Driving Your Leadership?
Being able to handle anything is often viewed as a sign of strong leadership. But there is a difference between true resilience and constantly staying on guard, pushing through, and relying on survival mode to get through challenges. In this episode, I explore the difference between hypervigilance and resilience and how I once confused the two in my own leadership journey. I look at why hypervigilance can feel productive and responsible, especially for school leaders who are used to managing endless demands, but how it can also disconnect us from ourselves, our needs, and our own wisdom. True resilience is not about avoiding hard moments; it's about trusting yourself to process challenges, learn from them, and move forward. Find the full episode show notes, transcript, and Flip the Fall Dip registration info here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/455 Keep up with me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/akellycoaching
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The Empowered Principal® is designed to offer tools and strategies that no other elementary principal resource provides - exercises that strengthen your emotional fitness as an educational leader. Former teacher, principal, district administrator, and Certified Life Coach Angela Kelly discusses why elementary principals feel complete overwhelm, ways to approach the issue of time, how to build authentic relationships with staff, parents, students, and district officials, and how to enjoy your job and life overall. Together, we tackle the toughest aspects of being a principal by learning how to manage your thinking so that you can handle whatever comes your way. Listeners can download a free workbook from my website at www.angelakellycoaching.com
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