The Empowered Principal Podcast show

The Empowered Principal Podcast

Summary: 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 Robeck 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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 Ep #48: How to Deal with Confrontational Parents | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:37

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://angelakellycoaching.com/48

 Ep #47: Goodbye, Victim Mentality – Hello, Empowerment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:36

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 notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/47

 Ep #46: Mind-Management: The Real Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:28

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://angelakellycoaching.com/46

 Ep #45: Self-Coaching Strategies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:45

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 this episode is for you. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/

 Ep #44: Having What You Want and Wanting What You Have | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:58

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 and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/44

 Ep #43: Sticking to Big Commitments | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:26

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 be a problem. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/43

 Ep #42: Seeking Approval | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:14

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

 Ep #41: When Things Irritate You | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:02

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? You might be surprised to learn what these people’s ability to push your buttons says about you. This week, discover how to use the STEAR Cycle to really analyze why you’re becoming irritated. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/

 Ep #40: Words of Gratitude for Fred Rogers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:39

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 him. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/40

 Ep #39: How to Build Resiliency | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:54

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 resilience. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/39

 Ep #38: Why a Vulnerable Leader Is a Good Leader | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:00

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 show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/38

 Ep #37: Actually Loving the Job | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:53

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

 Ep #36: Leadership Is Selling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:51

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.  Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/36

 Ep #35: Dealing with Interruptions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:18

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 let them bother you less. Get full show notes and more information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/35

 Ep #34: Go All In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:45

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 information here: http://angelakellycoaching.com/34

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