Educational Leadership with Principal JL

Principal JL is an educational leader who explores various topics facing educational leaders today! The Mission of this podcast is to inform and inspire other Educational Leaders on how to be their best for their Schools by honing their skills and talents so they may impact their teachers, staff members, students, parents/guardians, and community members positively for their School District! Come with a Growth Mindset as we journey through Educational Leadership!

Educational Leadership with Principal JL is a education podcast hosted by Jeff Linden, with 84 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jeff Linden hosts Educational Leadership with Principal JL, a education show with 84 episodes published.

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  Episode #83

  Episode 83: The LeadPrinting Framework: 5 Leadership Actions to Build a Stronger School

  Sep 22, 202621 min

  Connect with the Show Here! Every leader leaves an imprint, but the uncomfortable truth is that we’re doing it whether we mean to or not. So I’m putting a name to the daily work of educational leadership: LeadPrinting. Your LeadPrint is the impact you leave on your staff, students, teams, and school culture. LeadPrinting is the intentional process that creates that impact through the choices and behaviors you repeat every day. I walk through the LeadPrinting Framework I’ve been developing from my experiences as a teacher, coach, military soldier, and high school principal. The framework is simple on purpose, built around five actions we can actually use on a busy campus: Own It, Set It, Model It, Coach It, and Build It. We talk about why leadership starts with personal responsibility, how clear expectations make accountability fair, why modeling matters more than slogans, and how coaching turns “gotcha” compliance into real growth. We also zoom out to why this is a cycle, not a checklist. Schools change, people change, challenges change, and strong leaders return to ownership and start again. Along the way, I connect the framework to the 1% Better mindset and the compounding power of habits in school improvement and leadership development. Listen, pick one action to apply tomorrow, then subscribe, share this with another school leader, and leave a quick review so more educators can find the show. New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the show Click Here to Connect with Principal JL :

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  Episode #82

  Episode 82: Lighting the WICK of Leadership: Building Trust, Culture & Stronger Schools with Jove Stickel

  Sep 8, 202646 min

  Connect with the Show Here! Leadership doesn’t fail because educators don’t care. It fails when we bury people under noise, overthinking, and systems no one can carry into a tough hallway moment. I sit down with Jove Stickle, a former social studies teacher, multi-sport coach, and middle school principal who now mentors and coaches other leaders, to talk about what actually holds up when the job gets heavy. We dig into the turning points in Jove’s educational leadership journey: the classroom habits that built credibility, the coaching lessons that taught him to keep feedback simple, and the reality of becoming the principal in a building where your coworkers used to be your friends. He’s honest about what he’d change, how trust can fracture when roles shift, and why working longer hours is not the same as leading well. If you care about school culture, staff morale, and sustainable principal practices, you’ll hear plenty you can apply right away. Jove also shares the framework behind his upcoming book, “Lighting the WICK of Leadership,” built around WICK: work hard, act with integrity, be committed, be kind. We talk about giving trust before you try to “earn” it, building standards that stay steady, and where education is heading as schools rethink technology overload and refocus on core skills and character. Connect with Jove Stickel Here: nstagram @Jovestickel X @Jovestickel Tik Tok @Jovestickel YouTube @JoveStickel website Jovestickel.com substack Jovestickel.substack.com email Principalstickel@gmail.com phone (573) 692-3448 New Book Coming Soon! "Lighting the WICK of Leadership" New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the show Click Here to Connect with Principal JL :

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  Episode #81

  Episode 81: Finding Your Red Bench: Sustainable School Leadership, Self-Care & Avoiding Burnout with Todd Bloomer

  Sep 1, 202649 min

  Connect with the Show Here! One frustrated moment with a parent turned into a leadership habit that lasted for years: Todd Bloomer walked out of his office, sat on a literal red bench, and finally had space to breathe. That small reset became a bigger idea about sustainable educational leadership and it eventually became his new book, Finding Your Red Bench . We’re catching up with Todd after his first year as Director of School Leadership for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, where he supports principals across different school settings and learns firsthand that a job title doesn’t equal trust. We dig into what changes when you move from running one building to coaching leaders across many. Todd breaks down why influence beats authority, how to build rapport in a new system, and what he learned when he stepped in as an interim K–8 principal and had to cover everything from instruction to maintenance. We also talk about presentations that respect educators’ time, leadership lessons learned the hard way, and why “putting yourself first” isn’t selfish when principal burnout is pushing good people out of the profession. The red bench concept ties it all together: a practical way to reclaim joy on campus, quiet the noise of criticism, and lead with purpose. Todd explains his month-by-month guide built around school operations, campus culture, and self-care for educators, plus reflection questions you can use all year. If you’re a principal, assistant principal, or district leader trying to stay grounded, this conversation is your reminder to protect what matters. Subscribe, share this with a fellow leader, and leave a five-star review if it helps you find your own red bench. Connect with Todd Bloomer: Finding Your Red Bench (Amazon): Todd Bloomer's Website: Episode 35: The Blueprint: Survive and Thrive as a School Administrator: X- @bloomer_sa LinkedIn- @Todd Bloomer Instagram- @Todd_Bloomer_Author Tik ToK- @todd_bloomer_author New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the show Click Here to Connect with Principal JL :

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  Episode #80

  Episode 80: Be the Change: School Leadership Strategies to Build Culture, Support Teachers, & Grow in your Leadership

  Aug 18, 202630 min

  Connect with the Show Here! School leaders spend all year pushing professional development, coaching cycles, and growth plans but the hardest mirror to face is our own. We dig into what it really means to “Be The Change” as educational leaders: not with slogans, but with daily behaviors that shape school culture, protect staff morale, and influence how the community experiences education. We start with the reality that your presence sets the tone. The attitude you choose, the language you use in difficult moments, and your ability to stay calm under pressure all model the culture you’re trying to build. We also talk about raising your capacity through the “Law of the Lid” so your leadership doesn’t cap the growth of your teachers. From there, we make a practical shift from management to development, from compliance to coaching, and from oversight to true investment in people. Then we move beyond the school doors. If you don’t tell your school’s story, someone else will and it usually won’t be charitable. We share strategies for shaping public perception through consistent school communication, social media highlights, staff spotlights, and transparent problem-solving. We also get direct about education advocacy: building networks through regional and state associations, and inviting legislators into your building so policy decisions connect to real classrooms and real kids. You’ll leave with concrete next steps, including writing a personal mission statement and choosing one change you’ll make immediately in how you lead. Subscribe for more educational leadership and principal development conversations, share this with a colleague, and leave a review with the one leadership habit you’re committing to next. Personal Mission Statement Guide: Where to Start? Guide: New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the show Click Here to Connect with Principal JL :

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  Episode #79

  Episode 79: Faith & Leadership: Following Jesus as a Public School Principal

  Aug 11, 202625 min

  Connect with the Show Here! Can you be a public school principal and openly follow Jesus without crossing the line into pushing beliefs on others? We’ve been sitting with that tension for a long time, because public school leadership demands fairness, trust, and service for everyone, including students, staff, and families with completely different faiths or no faith at all. What we’ve learned is simple but challenging: our beliefs matter most in what people experience from our leadership. We tell a personal story of growing up in church, drifting, and then coming back to faith in a way that reshapes purpose, career, and calling as an educator. From there, we get practical about what “living your faith” can look like in a public school setting: listening well, speaking with care, forgiving, showing grace, holding boundaries, and treating people with dignity even when you disagree. That’s not a sermon. That’s school culture. We also connect the dots between everyday educational leadership and the principles many of us already teach and use, including servant leadership, integrity, and consistent care. If you’ve read authors like John C. Maxwell, Stephen Covey, or John Gordon, you’ll recognize how often strong leadership overlaps with values that shape how we coach teachers, support students, and restore relationships after mistakes. If you’re heading into a new school year and want to lead with conviction and compassion, press play. Subscribe, share this with a fellow educator, and leave a review so more school leaders can find it. What’s one way you’re setting the tone in your building this year? New and Improve Teach Better Mid Roll Network Ad Support the show Click Here to Connect with Principal JL :

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