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Each episode dives into real challenges and bold ideas. From business model shifts to governance, finance, enrollment, and leadership development, you’ll hear how schools are making decisions, solving problems, and building the skills today’s leaders need most.
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An interview with Min Kim, former Chief People Officer, and Diego Merino, former Head of Recruitment at Avenues the World School
An interview with Brendan Schneider, CEO of SchneiderB Media and author of School Marketing the Right Way
An interview with Julie Faulstich, Founder of Stony Creek Strategy
An interview with Susan Perry, Associate Head of School for Wellness and Belonging at Forsyth Country Day School and Senior Consultant at Expo Elevate
An interview with Mattingly Messina, Founder, Throughline
An interview with John Farber, Managing Partner, RG175
An interview with Kristi Jacobi, Director of Operations, St. Mark’s School and Bob Rojee, Senior Advisor, SPARC
An interview with Jason Kern, Senior Innovation & Operations Strategist, Mission & Data
An interview with David Lee, Head of School, Daycroft School
An interview with Dennis Chapman, Head of School, The Village School of Naples
An interview with Trace Urdan, Managing Director, Tyton Partners
An interview with Tom Olverson, Author, Leading through Strategy: How Business Principles Can Help Independent Schools Thrive
An interview with Jill Goodman, Jill Goodman Consulting
An interview with Annie Davis, Chief Product Officer, WeVideo
An interview with Steve Bristol, Incoming Interim Head of School, Chapin School
An episode with Peter Baron, Founder, MoonshotOS
An interview with Hugh Jebson, Head of School, St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School
An interview with Brett Jacobsen, President, Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
An interview with Dana Nelson-Isaacs, Founder and President, DNI Consulting
An interview with Christina Lewellen, President and CEO, ATLIS
An interview withKevin Folan, Head of School, Providence Country Day School
An interview with Bridget Johnson, Founder, Deans’ Roundtable
An interview with Scott Allenby, Chief Strategy and Communications Officer, Proctor Academy
An interview with David Sullivan, Senior Advisor at Spark and former Head of School at Breakwater School.
An interview with Autumn Graves, Head of School, St. Anne’s-Belfield School, and Ari Betof, Co-Founder & Partner, Mission & Data
An interview with Chris Pryor, Founder & Principal, LeadTeam Partners
An interview with Rebecca Malotke-Meslin, Owner and Coach, Pleasantly Aggressive
An interview with Andreas Marinopoulos, Co-Founder at Brilliant Microschools
An interview with Angela Brown, Niche
An interview with Madison Carr, Creative Director, Creative Chameleon Studio
An interview with Kaitlin Windle, CEO & Founder of Apte
An interview with Tom McManus, Head of School, Montgomery School, and Drew Cocco, VP of Client Experience at Clarity
An interview with Jim Brewer, Head of School, The McGillis School
An interview with Clayton Johnston, Director of Admission at Brentwood College School and author of "Dare To Be Different."
An interview with J.P. Watson, The Gowan Group
An interview with Kristy Lundström, Head of School, Mount Vernon School, and Ann Marsh Rutledge, Executive Director, MV Ventures
An interview with David Hanson, CFO and COO at The Branson School and Managing Partner of Winthrop & Associates, LLC.
An interview with Dennis Chapman, Head of School, The Village School of Naples
An interview with Amy Jolly, Head of School, Applewild School
An interview with Chris Watson, Head of School, Soundview School
An interview with Lucie Lapovsky, Principal, Lapovsky Consulting
An interview with Nishant Mehta, MehtaCognition
An interview with Booth Kyle, Head of School, Indian Creek School
An interview with Rob Phillips, Head of School, Seattle Academy (SAAS)
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An interview with Denise Musselwhite, CEO & Founder, Tech & Thrive
An interview with Susan R. Perry, Associate Head of School for Wellness and Belonging Forsyth Country Day School; Senior Consultant EXPLO Elevate
An interview with Greg Martin, Vermont Academy
An interview with Suzette Parlevliet and David Willows, Yellow Car
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