{"podcast":{"title":"Aspire to Lead","slug":"aspire-to-lead-881344","podcast_index_feed_id":881344,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/aspiretoleadpodcast/","website_url":"https://joshstamper.com/aspire-episodes/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/68992553-1a23-4339-b684-7f934e770ff5/cySyp0cbw84xoTA-YIXVlMWF.png","author":"Joshua Stamper","episode_count":300,"summary":"Joshua Stamper provides an opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced and accomplished educational leaders. As we grow in our leadership skills, it’s imperative to learn from other leader’s successes, trials and misconceptions. Join us each week as my guests provide valuable stories, resources, and advice to enhance your leadership journey.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T14:19:32.017064+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344"},"episode":{"title":"364. From Surviving to Flourishing Together: Featuring Mitch Weathers and Kim Gameroz","slug":"364-from-surviving-to-flourishing-together-featuring-mitch-weathers-and-kim-gameroz","published_at":"2026-01-10T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344/364-from-surviving-to-flourishing-together-featuring-mitch-weathers-and-kim-gameroz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344","url":"https://joshstamper.com/from-surviving-to-flourishing-together","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b317b1ec-b052-4c0b-92fe-f17866942205.mp3","summary":"In this special conversation on Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper, Kim Gameroz, and Mitch Weathers share everything you need to know about the Thriving Educators Summit 2026 and how it was born from a desire to help teachers move from surviving to truly thriving after years of running hard and lean in schools. Listeners will hear the story behind the free virtual summit, what makes its fast paced, highly practical sessions different from typical PD, and how districts are using past summit recordings as a no cost professional learning library all year long. ​ The crew also spotlights Kim’s Becoming the Bison session on intentional teaching and leading, Joshua and TJ’s new leadership focused session, and the growing speaker lineup that blends inspiration with concrete next steps educators can act on immediately. Finally, they preview the in person VIBE Edu event at the ARTIC in Anaheim, California and explain how both gatherings are designed to give educators community, clarity, and energy heading into a new school year. Thriving Educators Summit 2026: https://thrivingeducatorssummit.com/ Vibe EDU Event 2026: https://www.teachinginsideout.com/vibe-edu About Mitch Weathers : Mitch Weathers became an exceptional educator because he once struggled as a student. Throughout his academic journey, Mitch rarely felt comfortable in the classroom. It took him seven years to graduate from college—a reflection not of ability, but of disconnection. He often experienced education as something happening around him, not something he was actively part of. That sense of isolation fueled his desire to create a different kind of learning experience. When Mitch became a teacher, he brought with him a deep empathy for students who felt unseen or overwhelmed. He quickly realized that before we ca…","meta_description":"In this special conversation on Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper, Kim Gameroz, and Mitch Weathers share everything you need to know about the Thriving Educa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1189,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aspire-to-lead-881344/episodes/364-from-surviving-to-flourishing-together-featuring-mitch-weathers-and-kim-gameroz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344/364-from-surviving-to-flourishing-together-featuring-mitch-weathers-and-kim-gameroz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}