The Principal Liner Notes Podcast

A Podcast from school principal and author, Sean Gaillard, exploring the intersections between the Schoolhouse, Music and everything else in between and on the flip side. Digital Liner Notes for the global schoolhouse.

The Principal Liner Notes Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Sean Gaillard, with 212 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sean Gaillard hosts The Principal Liner Notes Podcast, a education show with 212 episodes published.

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  Episode #227

  The ISTE+ASCD Triptych-Part 3 featuring Julia Bialeski

  Aug 20, 202620 min

  The ISTE+ASCD Triptych Live: Part 3 with Julia Bialeski Recorded live at the ISTE+ASCD Conference in Orlando, The ISTE+ASCD Triptych concludes with my friend and returning guest, Julia Bialeski. Julia is an educator, leadership consultant, speaker, career coach, and author of Leading With Grace: Cultivating Hope, Authenticity, and a Focus on People Throughout the Leadership Lifespan. With more than 20 years in public education, her work is grounded in a simple but powerful mantra: Be brave, and care about people. Julia has previously joined me on Leading While Human and Why The Beatles Matter, and this impromptu conversation in Orlando brings her perspective to Leadership Liner Notes. We riff on connection, culture, mattering, and what it means to keep people at the center of leadership. It is a fitting final conversation for this three part series about the human side of leadership. Three conversations. One human mission. Listen. Reflect. Lead. Learn more about Julia and her work here: https://sites.google.com/view/julia-bialeski/bio?authuser=0 What about this episode inspired you? Please share and tag me on Instagram @smgaillard or LinkedIn at Sean Gaillard. Please be sure to subscribe to this episode and share a positive comment. It does help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #1994

  The ISTE+ASCD Triptych: Part 2 with David Cupolo

  Aug 17, 202619 min

  The ISTE+ASCD Triptych Live: Part 2 with David Cupolo Recorded live at the ISTE+ASCD Conference in Orlando, Part 2 of The ISTE+ASCD Triptych features a meaningful conversation with David Cupolo about connection, mattering, and human centered leadership. We explore what it means to put people at the center of transformation, build connected cultures, and lead with purpose. It is another reminder that meaningful change begins with relationships and that the human side of leadership always matters. Three conversations. One human mission. Listen. Reflect. Lead. Learn more about David here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cupolo-6b4a1623/ What about this episode inspired you? Please share and tag me on Instagram @smgaillard or LinkedIn at Sean Gaillard. Please be sure to subscribe to this episode and share a positive comment. It does help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #225

  The ISTE+ASCD Triptych Live: Part 1 with Austin Levinson

  Aug 16, 202615 min

  We are live at the ISTE+ASCD Conference in Orlando! Austin Levinson joins me for a conversation. He shares his impactful journey in education, leadership, and innovation. Learn more about Austin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-levinson-innovator/. What about this episode inspired you? Please share and tag me on Instagram @smgaillard or LinkedIn at Sean Gaillard. Please be sure to subscribe to this episode and share a positive comment. It does help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #1993

  Understanding Compassion Fatigue with Elizabeth Dampf

  Aug 9, 202657 min

  In this latest episode of **Leadership Liner Notes**, I welcome back my friend and returning guest, **Elizabeth Dampf**, for a conversation that also marks a podcast milestone: Elizabeth is now the most frequent guest in the history of the show! That feels especially meaningful because our conversations, both on and off the microphone, are always thoughtful, honest, and rewarding. I am grateful for Elizabeth’s friendship, her perspective, and her willingness to explore the human side of leadership with such candor. In this episode, we dig into **compassion fatigue and the boundaries leaders need in order to sustain themselves and serve others well**. Elizabeth shares insights from her recent work with women leaders and examines how empathy, emotional labor, unrealistic expectations, and the pressure to always be available can gradually take a toll. We explore the complicated space between compassion and accountability, including why setting boundaries does not mean caring less. We discuss open-door policies, the pressure leaders feel to appear constantly in control, lessons from the pandemic, the importance of protecting identities beyond our professional roles, and the responsibility leaders have to model healthier approaches to work and life. Elizabeth and I also reflect on the reality that leadership should never require someone to sacrifice their humanity, relationships, or health in order to prove their commitment. This is a conversation about leading with compassion while remembering that **leaders are human, too**. Sustainable leadership requires presence, reflection, accountability, and the courage to establish boundaries that allow us to continue doing meaningful work without losing ourselves in the process. I am grateful to Elizabeth for returning to **Leadership Liner Notes** and for becoming such an important part of the story of this podcast. Follow Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-dampf-66a07528b/ What about this episode inspired you? Please share and tag me on Instagram @smgaillard or LinkedIn at Sean Gaillard. Please be sure to subscribe to this episode and share a positive comment. It does help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #220

  The Resistance Solution with Becca Silver

  Jul 25, 20261h 3m

  In this episode of the Leadership Liner Notes Podcast, I am joined by Becca Silver, author of "The Resistance Solution: Why Educators Resist Change and What They Need Instead." We take a deep dive into Becca’s new book and explore what resistance is really communicating within schools and organizations. Rather than viewing resistance as defiance or negativity, Becca invites leaders to become curious about what people need in order to feel supported, understood, and ready to move forward. Our conversation also becomes an unexpected coaching session as Becca helps me reflect on my own leadership experiences, questions, and next steps. It is an honest and practical conversation about change, trust, self-awareness, and the human side of leadership. This episode is for leaders who want to move beyond simply managing resistance and begin creating the conditions where meaningful change can take root. Check out Becca's website here: https://www.thewholeeducator.com/ What about this episode inspired you? Please share and tag me on Instagram @smgaillard or LinkedIn at Sean Gaillard. Please be sure to subscribe to this episode and share a positive comment. It does help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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