The Empowered Principal® Podcast

Join me this week for a conversation all about difficult relationships and how to handle them in your professional life. Being a school leader is all about serving the children and taking these measures to handle difficult teachers is going to benefit your entire school in the long-run. Get full show notes and more information here:  https://angelakellycoaching.com/51

Join me on this episode as I tip my hat to Gary V and his phenomenal teachings. I've identified my favorite lessons from Gary's work and I'm identifying where you can use them in your work as a school leader. Get full show notes and more information here:  https://angelakellycoaching.com/50

Think about your routine for your workday. Now think about how long you've been running that same routine over and over. I did the same thing every day for years, eventually noticing that I felt overwhelmed. I was not really present enough to think about any way around this feeling other than to work harder and longer. I'm here to tell you that that does not work. Get full show notes and more info...

Worrying about these occasions when you have to deal with confrontational parents can really stress us out and make us want to just avoid the situation altogether. Tune in this week to discover our brain can really push back against adopting an empowered state and how you can fight through it to give this wonderful job everything it deserves. Get full show notes and more information here:  https:/...

Fatigue can play a huge role in our mindset and can really lead us to a place of victim mentality and a lack of empowerment. Tune in this week to discover why playing the victim is not doing you any favors. I'm also going into why our brain can really push back against adopting an empowered state and how you can fight through it to give this wonderful job everything it deserves. Get full show note...

I'm sharing my story this week of how I came to terms with not meeting a target that I had set for myself, despite doing everything I had believed would achieve my desired outcome. The struggle is real, but it turned out that this is where the real work begins and I can't wait for you to start applying this to your own results. Get full show notes and more information here:  http://angelakellycoac...

It takes patience and practice to challenge your thoughts and gain the mental clarity required to start making confident decisions. Clients fight me on this because it's easier to blame other people when things are tough, and naturally, we never want to admit we are the problem. However, if you're a school leader, I know that you are capable of being responsible for yourself and your emotions, so...

Some people don't like to hear it, but when you finally become a school leader, you will face a whole host of challenges you never even considered would come up. Do these obstacles mean that the wonderful parts of the job are not worth the difficult times you will face? Join me on the podcast this week and discover the virtues of having what you want and wanting what you have. Get full show notes...

Are you sticking to your big commitments when it comes to your desire to be a school leader? Join me on the podcast this week to discover how your brain reacts and the different stages it goes through when you undertake a big commitment. You owe it to yourself  to take steps to further your career, and when you understand what's going on in your brain at this time, following through will no longer...

Being a school leader is no joke. I created this podcast to support all of you leaders because the drama and the workload is not an easy task to handle. I'm here this week to discuss the idea of needing approval from others and how it affects the results you get for you and your school. Get full show notes and more information here:  http://angelakellycoaching.com/42

Can you think of someone who gets on your last nerve? That guy who just has to have the last word in a discussion, or that Debbie-downer who always has something negative to say about a plan you're presenting at a staff briefing? Well, you might be surprised to learn what these people's ability to push your buttons says about you . On the show this week, you'll discover how to use the STEAR Cycle...

Recently I saw a documentary on one of my childhood heroes, Mr. Fred Rogers – a man who was authentic and passionate about his message. Join me this week as I celebrate Mr. Rogers and break down why he's had such a positive impact on my life and the whole country. I'm so lucky to be able to share all I have learned from this wonderful man and, as a life coach, we can all learn a thing or two from...

At the very core of helping school leaders manage the demands of their job is the ability to expand our resiliency. We use this phrase all the time when referring to students and teachers, but when we become a school leader, we're expected to handle everything with superhuman poise and grace. That, my friends, is unrealistic. Join me this week as we dive deep into developing and nurturing resilien...

New parents, students, and teachers can make this time of year a real challenge... for everyone. Join me on the podcast this week to discover the amazing trust that will prevail between you and your whole school if you can embrace vulnerability. The dictionary definition of being vulnerable sounds quite frightening, but stick with me on this one – the reality is unbelievably worth it. Get full sho...

Tune in this week and discover what role our bodies play in our everlasting mindset improvement journey. Using this one method for processing my thoughts has brought me so much joy today and I hope that for you it can uncover some positivity, which can be a real gift as a school leader. Get full show notes and more information here:  http://angelakellycoaching.com/37

I'm going to share a concept with you today about leadership that you may have never considered until you listen to this week's episode of The Empowered Principal Podcast . I completely understand that your initial thought, like mine, may be, "What?" Oh, but once you get it, you're going to be so much more empowered! I'm talking about shifting your perspective to see that leadership is selling . ...

Don't you just hate being interrupted a million times a day? Hearing, "Do you have a minute?" from every direction can make anyone want to lock themselves in their office and avoid human contact. Since that's not a feasible solution for the dedicated professional that you are, I have a few tips to share with you today to help you accept that interruptions are going to happen and understand how to...

A lot of us get caught up in not knowing what to decide, what choice to make, or what we should or shouldn't do. We get confused about what our emotions are telling us and we become paralyzed with indecision! Join me as I discuss what you may think going all in means, why we go all in, why we don't go all in and what we can do to get ourselves to go all in.  Get full show notes and more informatio...

On today's episode, I share how to use the STEAR Cycle to organize your office in a way that you truly love! Because our external space is a representation of our internal space and the internal workings of our mind, the importance of creating a workspace that reflects the mental clarity we desire is paramount. Listen in today to learn how clearing clutter from your physical space can help clear c...

Whether this is your first year as a principal or your twentieth, if you are excited to be heading to the office but you find yourself swimming in anxiety or stress about all that is to come in the new year, we can do work through the thoughts that are causing stressful emotions and level out your energy and focus so you're not revving at such a high vibrational rate.  Get full show notes and more...

Join me today as I break down the reasons most people are afraid of investing in a coach. Coaching may or may not be for you. But if you have the same questions and fears that I had when I was entering into the coaching world, I'm sharing this for those who are desperate to solve their problems and who are inspired to make changes in their life for the better but they just need a hand to help them...

Okay, so I wrote a book you guys. I finally overcame the fear of not knowing how and wrote my book after loving writing and wanting to write a book for years! Join me today as I share the lessons I learned from writing a book and how Dr. Lauria pushed, motivated, inspired and encouraged me to keep going because she knew that I was capable of achieving this goal... even when I didn't believe in mys...

Today, we are talking about increasing our awareness through questioning. Questioning... everything ! We have thousands of thoughts running through our minds each day - thoughts that, in many cases, we're not even consciously aware of. Sit back, pop in your earbuds, and discover how to pay attention to your thoughts and start practicing empowered thinking! Get full show notes and more information...

This week, I'm expanding on perfectionism and our nature to seek external validation: how it affects our work and personal lives, and how it would serve us to kick it to the curb once and for all. Join me in this episode to discover how this behavior has been subconsciously disempowering us and misleading our efforts throughout our lives. Get full show notes and more information here:  http://ange...

As I'm sure you're aware, summer is in full-swing, which means it's time to deal with a touchy subject; family relationships . Sure, some of us have a great time with our families, however, for others, it can leave us wading through old emotions we thought we'd left behind. Tune in to learn how tracking your thoughts throughout will make your time back home so much more enjoyable for you and every...