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The Empowered Principal® Podcast

The Empowered Principal® Podcast

By: Angela Kelly - Education Podcast Network
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The Empowered Principal® is designed to offer tools and strategies that no other elementary principal resource provides - exercises that strengthen your emotional fitness as an educational leader. Former teacher, principal, district administrator, and Certified Life Coach Angela Kelly discusses why elementary principals feel complete overwhelm, ways to approach the issue of time, how to build authentic relationships with staff, parents, students, and district officials, and how to enjoy your job and life overall. Together, we tackle the toughest aspects of being a principal by learning how to manage your thinking so that you can handle whatever comes your way. Listeners can download a free workbook from my website at www.angelakellycoaching.comⒸ All Rights Reserved 2026 Career Success Economics
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  • Ep #425: Pressure, Stress, Relief, and Satisfaction in School Leadership
    Feb 17 2026

    As a school leader, how do you navigate the constant pressure and stress of the job without losing sight of your own well-being?

    Leadership can often feel like an emotional balancing act: trying to manage expectations, navigate difficult situations, and balance your professional and personal life. And in this episode, we'll explore how to handle the pressure, stress, and emotional turbulence that comes with school leadership, while also striving for satisfaction and fulfillment.

    Tune in this week as I dive into the emotional experiences that come with leadership. You'll learn how to differentiate between relief and satisfaction, why true satisfaction comes from holding space for discomfort, and how to empower yourself as a leader by making conscious decisions rather than seeking quick fixes.

    Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/425

    Keep up with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akellycoaching/

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    34 mins
  • Ep #424: The HUMANITY of Education
    Feb 10 2026

    As a school leader, you don't stop being human just because you carry a title, yet many leaders feel pressure to compartmentalize their emotions in order to keep going. When the events happening in our communities and across the nation feel overwhelming, it can become harder to lead with clarity, presence, and compassion.

    In this episode, I'm speaking directly to the humanity of education and the emotional reality school leaders, teachers, students, and families are experiencing right now. This is not a conversation about politics. It's a conversation about what it means to lead humans through difficult moments and why ignoring the emotional experience only creates more strain, disconnection, and burnout.

    Join me this week to hear how leadership always moves from the inside out and why allowing yourself to fully process emotions creates the bandwidth needed to hold space for others. We'll talk about how to bring humanity back into education through small, intentional actions and courageous conversations that prioritize connection, compassion, and empowerment at every level of your school community.

    Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/424

    Keep up with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akellycoaching/

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    31 mins
  • Ep #423: Shame as a Call to Action: Leverage It to Lead with Intention
    Feb 3 2026

    Feeling shame as a leader is a common experience, but it doesn't have to hold you back.

    Whether you're grappling with a moment of emotional reaction or procrastination, it's easy to fall into the trap of feeling inadequate or disconnected from your true leadership potential. But what if I told you that shame could actually be a powerful tool to redirect you towards greater alignment and personal growth?

    Join me on this episode as I dive into the uncomfortable feeling of shame, especially in the context of school leadership. We explore the different layers of shame, from the shame of acting out of alignment with your values to the shame that arises from procrastination. But most importantly, we'll discuss how to turn shame into a call to action, rather than letting it paralyze you. You'll learn how to process and repair your mistakes, stay aligned with your leadership vision, and use shame to propel you forward.

    Find the full episode show notes and transcript, click here: https://angelakellycoaching.com/423

    Keep up with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akellycoaching/

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    29 mins
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