# Lifted to Lead with Dr. Stefan Bean

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Podcast: [The Language of Behavior](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-language-of-behavior-7075291)
Published: 2026-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-language-of-behavior.captivate.fm
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## Resource

In this powerful episode of The Language of Behavior, Joshua Stamper and Charle Peck sit down with Dr. Stefan Bean, Orange County Superintendent of Schools, to explore how a life marked by adversity became the foundation for a hope-filled, student-centered leadership journey. Dr. Bean shares his remarkable story from being abandoned in Saigon with polio and surviving Operation Babylift, to being adopted by the Bean family, discovering his voice through a sixth grade teacher who saw his “gift of gab,” and ultimately becoming a county superintendent who tells 450,000 students, “I’ve got your back.”​ Drawing from his new book Lifted to Lead and the LIFTED framework, Dr. Bean unpacks how listening deeply, inspiring potential, fostering authenticity, transforming through hope, empowering strengths, and developing others show up in real schools and classrooms. He and the hosts discuss supporting students experiencing trauma, grief, and mental health challenges, the critical role of emotionally intelligent adults, and concrete ways educators can lift students over their barriers so they can reach the future they were meant for. About Dr. Stefan Bean Dr. Stefan Bean has dedicated the past 28 years to serving Southern California communities and students as a teacher, principal and school administrator. In June 2024, the Orange County Board of Education unanimously appointed him as Orange County's 12th superintendent of schools, a position that dates back to 1889. From July 2022 through June 2024, Dr. Bean served as the executive director of a charter school network in Irvine. Prior to this, he worked for Aspire Public Schools in Los Angeles for nearly 12 years, progressing through roles as lead principal, associate superintendent and​ superintendent. In the latter role, he over…

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