
Coaching the Whole Educator
This podcast helps instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and school leaders improve their educators’ effectiveness and resilience, especially the ones who need it most by focusing on the mindsets and motivations that are at the source of unproductive behaviors. Each week, we’ll cover quick tips, strategies and coaching mindsets so that you can be on top of your coaching game.
Podcasting since 2022 • 141 episodes
Coaching the Whole Educator
Latest Episodes
#136: Seed and Soil: When Culture Cancels Out Your Coaching
You’ve been tossing mindset seeds onto concrete, wondering why they won’t grow. Walton & Yeager’s research confirms that powerful beliefs—like “you belong here” or “you can grow”—won’t take root just because we say them. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 136
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#135: Why Adult Dysregulation Looks Like Resistance (And What to Do About It)
What looks like resistance is often dysregulation in disguise—showing up as avoidance, blame, or burnout. We talk all the time about helping kids manage their emotions, but what about adults? When adults become dysregulate...
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Season 3
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Episode 135
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#134: “I’m Doing It Because I Have To”—This Tool Helps You Shift That
In this episode, we’re breaking down why some teachers stay on fire while others burnout, stall out, or check out—and it’s not about how hard they’re working.Backed by Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000), we’re unpacking ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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#133: The Art of Interrupting—How to Jump In Without Shutting Others Down
We’ve been taught that good listeners don’t interrupt—but what if the right kind of interrupting is exactly what great leaders do?Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “That should’ve gone better”?...
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Season 3
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Episode 133
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22:29

#132: The Part of Coaching You Secretly Gave Up On: Where's Your Fixed Mindset Hiding?
Saying you always have a Growth Mindset? That’s not how it works.Your mindset shifts depending on the situation. You might embrace challenges at work—but shut down when it comes to personal goals. Mindsets aren’t one-size-fits-a...
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Season 3
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Episode 132
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