# Lessons Catholic School Leaders Can Learn From a Hollywood Movie Set Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set.md Podcast: [The Catholic School Leaders Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827) Published: 2026-03-23T15:04:24+00:00 Episode link: https://cslp.bepodcast.network/episodes/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/b947256a/a62be454.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827/episodes/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set Duration seconds: 1511 ## Resource What does a Hollywood film set have to do with leading a Catholic school? More than you'd think. In this episode, John Mihalyo takes us back to 2010 β€” when he was a Catholic school principal in Weirton, West Virginia, and received a call that still stands out as one of the most unexpected of his career. Paramount Pictures was filming JJ Abrams' Super 8 in town, and they wanted local principals as extras. John said yes β€” and what happened over the next several weeks became one of the richest leadership experiences of his life. From preparation to buzz-building, from sweating the details to saying thank you, John walks through 8 practical lessons from the film set that apply directly to advancement, enrollment, and community building in Catholic schools. Whether you're a principal, an advancement director, or an enrollment leader β€” there's something in this episode for you. πŸ”— RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED β€’ Super 8 (2011) β€” directed by JJ Abrams, produced by Steven Spielberg β€’ Schedule a Discovery Call with John πŸ“£ ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? If this episode gave you something to think about, share it with a fellow Catholic school leader who needs to hear it. And if you haven't already β€” subscribe so you never miss an episode of the Catholic School Leaders Podcast. πŸ“¬ CONNECT WITH JOHN β€’ Website: www.elementaryadvancement.com β€’ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnmihalyo β€’ Email: john@elementaryadvancement.com Learn more about today's sponsor, Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that stude… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827/episodes/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-school-leaders-podcast-6760827/lessons-catholic-school-leaders-can-learn-from-a-hollywood-movie-set.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.