How do you build a school culture where both students and teachers thrive? Dr. Jason Stanton, Director of Careers and Student Services, shares how his research on transformational leadership fuels real-world change. We dive into creating innovative CTE pathways, boosting collective teacher efficacy, and turning big ideas into actionable results. Get ready for a masterclass in leading with purpose

In this special solo episode, host Dr. Rob Wottawa reflects on the powerful themes from his first four guests—Darrin Peppard, Lauren Kaufman, Ellen O'Neill, and Brandon Beck. He unpacks his "buffet" philosophy of lifelong learning, shares how to handle "warning bell" people, and flips the mic to answer his own RW Rapid Fire questions. It’s a personal look at how conversations about mentorship translate into real leadership action. Tune in for actionable insights and a fresh perspective on leading from the heart.

Dr. Rob Wottawa sits with newly retired elementary principal, literacy monster, and positive culture building friend Ellen O'Neill. We unpacked the transition to mentorship, the real world problems that a principal faces each day and how to address classroom managements as the level of influence. Of course we learn whether Ellen would rather mentor a principal who forgot it was picture day or one who accidentially called a kid "mom"?

In this episode, Rob unpacks the idea of celebrating daily wins, looking in the mirror to question ourselves as leaders and teachers; and we all (including kids) need to move away from the fear of taking risks with Dr. Brandon Beck. Brandon is an author, motivational speaker, and leadership coach (https://brandonbeckedu.com/) and dove into how leadership over management, and how leaders celebrates along with their people and results in a positive impact!

In this episode, Rob meets with Lauren Kaufman (https://laurenmkaufman.com/), leader and author of The Leader Inside. She shares how leaders can be the guiding light for many teachers and how Mentoring in the Middle can reignite veteran teachers to rekindle the love of teaching!

Dr. Rob Wottawa catches up with Dr. Darrin Peppard, author, publisher, motivational speaker, former superintedent, and a AWESOME dude who runs Road to Awesome! We unpack the work as district leaders and approach topics as a WONDER, and how to avoid those "warning bell" people!