🎧 Leadership Rules with EJ Carrion
Title: Think in Decades, Not Days

What does it mean to lead in a world where students are living three lives at once?

Personal life.
School life.
Phone life.

In this high energy conversation, EJ Carrion challenges us to rethink education, leadership, and what it means to prepare young people for a future that looks nothing like the past.

EJ is the co founder of Student Success Agency, a first generation college graduate, Gates Millennium Scholar, and someone who believes schools must evolve from Blockbuster to Netflix if they want to stay relevant.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why the phone is not just a distraction but a door
• What a “digital YMCA” could look like for students
• How to build agency in young people
• Why leadership is art, not science
• What it means to be a pirate ship leader instead of the Navy
• And why selflessness is compound interest

EJ also shares three principles that guide his leadership:

Think in decades instead of days
Selflessness is compound interest
Choose we instead of me

If you care about student success, digital culture, human connection, or the future of public education, this one will stretch your thinking.

📍 Connect with EJ Carrion
LinkedIn → EJ Carrion

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🎧 New Episode: Leadership Rules with Dr. Doan Winkel
Title: Say No More Often

What does it take to be a bold, curious, values-driven leader in today’s world of education and entrepreneurship?

Dr. Doan Winkel joins Marnie and Nick for a powerful conversation about disrupting the status quo, helping students find their voice, and saying no to anything that doesn’t serve your mission.

In this episode, we explore:

✅ Why "titleless" leadership might be the most powerful kind
✅ How higher ed trains students to wait for permission
✅ How AI can free teachers to focus on what really matters
✅ What tiny acts of courage do to build momentum
✅ And why authenticity is the new authority

If you’ve ever wanted to lead with more clarity, curiosity, and purpose — this one’s for you.

📍 Connect with Doan Winkel
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/doanwinkel/

Substack → https://howtoteachwithai.substack.com/

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🎮 New Episode: Anthony Conta on Games, Growth, and Getting Unstuck
Title: Make Your Next Move a Game

This week on Leadership Rules, Anthony Conta brings the fun. He’s a UX designer, product strategist, professor, and the creator of Funemployed (now Bad Interviews). Oh, and he once taught chess to preschoolers.

In this episode, Anthony joins Marnie and Nick to talk about the intersections of design, teaching, creativity, and career reinvention. It’s part improv show, part product jam session, and all-around inspiration.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

🎲 Why career detours are often the best part of the story
🎓 How teaching forces clarity in leadership
🧠 Why UX and leadership both start with empathy
📦 How Anthony designed a hands-on UX textbook that doesn’t suck
🏁 And why “just start” might be the best advice no one takes

This one’s for the curious, the creative, and the career shape-shifters. If you’ve ever wondered what’s next, Anthony makes a strong case for playing your way into the answer.

📍 Connect with Anthony Conta
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyconta/

Medium → https://medium.com/@anthonyconta

🎲 Check out Bad Interviews (formerly Funemployed) wherever you buy your games.
📘 Grab The Art and Science of UX Design online or at your favorite bookstore.

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