{"podcast":{"title":"The Private School Leader Podcast","slug":"the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378","podcast_index_feed_id":5763378,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147506901/feed","website_url":"https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/site/2147591848/podcasts/g2xZzlyoQd6xyeYS8OFi_Show_Art-1.png","author":"Mark Minkus","episode_count":198,"summary":"The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then the Private School Leader Podcast is for you! Your host, Mark Minkus, has been a private school leader for over 30 years. He’s been where you are. He’s been in the hospital with ulcers. He’s had his daughters ask, “Dad, when do we get to see you instead of the back of your laptop?” About 10 years ago, Mark went from surviving to thriving and he is here to help you do the same! You will learn step by step strategies to effectively deal with difficult parents, overcome burnout, change your school’s culture, increase your productivity, improve teacher morale and more! Most importantly, you will learn how to effectively lead your school while still taking care of your mind,…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T10:20:37.857697+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 186: Confidence Is A Result, Not A Prerequisite","slug":"episode-186-confidence-is-a-result-not-a-prerequisite","published_at":"2026-05-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378/episode-186-confidence-is-a-result-not-a-prerequisite","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378","url":"https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast/episodes/2149203880","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149203880.mp3","summary":"confidence noun us  /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/ uk  /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future prerequisite noun [ C ]   formal us  /ˌpriːˈrek.wə.zɪt/ uk  /ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/ something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen I think many private school leaders believe the following statement without realizing they believe it: “I’ll do that once I feel more confident.” The problem is that confidence rarely arrives first. If we wait until we feel confident to do hard things, we are less likely to do hard things. But, you don’t have to stay stuck any longer. On today's episode of the Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss the fact that Confidence Is A Result, Not A Prerequisite . Thank you for taking me along with you when you are walking the dog, driving to school or running errands. I appreciate you and what you are doing for the lucky kids and teachers at your school. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference! Mark Minkus If you like the podcast, please write a review and leave a rating. Your review helps to push this content out as a suggested podcast to private school leaders all over the world. The Private School Leader Podcast has been downloaded in 72 countries and all 50 states. Thank you for listening and thanks for your review! I’ve created a FREE RESOURCE for you called “The Top 6 Ways To Protect Your School From a Lawsuit”. This is a 10 page pdf that will help you to keep your staff and students safe and help keep your school out of court. Litigation is expensive, time consuming and extremely stressful. This common sense guide will help you to be more intentional and proactive when it comes to protecting your scho…","meta_description":"confidence noun us /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/ uk /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2046,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378/episodes/episode-186-confidence-is-a-result-not-a-prerequisite/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378/episode-186-confidence-is-a-result-not-a-prerequisite.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}