{"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":"BONUS: Leading Well at Every Level with Mitch Weathers, TJ Vari and Joshua Stamper","slug":"bonus-leading-well-at-every-level-with-mitch-weathers-tj-vari-and-joshua-stamper","published_at":"2026-01-29T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344/bonus-leading-well-at-every-level-with-mitch-weathers-tj-vari-and-joshua-stamper","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aspire-to-lead-881344","url":"https://joshstamper.com/bonus-leading-well-at-every-level-with-mitch-weathers-tj-vari-and-joshua-stamper","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c12ce845-b2b8-4d3d-a5d7-d7d733c32f61.mp3","summary":"This bonus Aspire to Lead episode brings you a featured segment from the Thriving Educators Summit, where Mitch Weathers facilitates a fast paced conversation with TJ Vari and Joshua Stamper about what it truly means to lead well in today’s schools, whether you are an aspiring leader, assistant principal, principal, or district administrator. The trio digs into mindset shifts from classroom to leadership, why every leader deserves a coach, how to build influence before you have a title, and why community based supports like the Aspire to Lead Cohort and Schoolhouse 302’s induction and coaching work are essential for combating isolation, burnout, and “trial by fire” leadership transitions. About T.J. Vari: Dr. T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District. He is the co-author of Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools . T.J. is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher. His master’s degree is in School Leadership and his doctorate is in Innovation and Leadership. He holds several honors and distinctions, including his past appointment as President of the Delaware Association for School Administrators and the Paul Carlson Administrator of the Year Award, which he accepted in 2015. He holds adjunct appointments at three universities, teaching courses at the masters and doctoral level. Together they present nationally on topics of school leadership, and they co-founded TheSchoolHouse302, which is a leadership development institute. They co-authored Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools . And, with Salome Thomas-EL they co-authored Passionate Leadership: Creating a Cult…","meta_description":"This bonus Aspire to Lead episode brings you a featured segment from the Thriving Educators Summit, where Mitch Weathers facilitates a fast paced conversa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1184,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aspire-to-lead-881344/episodes/bonus-leading-well-at-every-level-with-mitch-weathers-tj-vari-and-joshua-stamper/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/bonus-leading-well-at-every-level-with-mitch-weathers-tj-vari-and-joshua-stamper.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}