Superintendents Leadership Podcast
Leadership isn’t about getting it right every time.
It’s about showing up, learning, and making better choices the next time. An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast is for superintendents and district leaders navigating the beautiful, messy work of public education.
On this podcast, we leave perfection at the door. Through real stories, candid conversations, and reflective after-action reviews, we talk about what happened, what was missed, what we learned — and what we might do differently next time.
If you’ve ever felt the pressure to be flawless in a complicated system, you’ll feel right at home here.
Hear from fellow superintendents and leaders on:
What actually happens behind the scenes
The frustrations no one talks about
The wins worth celebrating
And the tough calls that keep all of us up at night.
Latest Episodes
Leading with Purpose: A Superintendent’s Journey on the Wind River Reservation
and I are thrilled to announce today’s guest on An Imperfect Leader is of s in Fremont District 21 on the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. A proud member of the and descendant of the , Deb has been recognized for her leadership, including being…
The Call to Courage: Shelley Berman Navigates Divisive Forces in Public Education
and I are thrilled to announce our guest, Dr. Shelley Berman, a veteran superintendent with over 28 years of experience across Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Oregon. He’s also the co-author of , a timely book co-written with Dr. Luvelle Brown,…
From Hartford to Hawaii: Dr. Christina Kishimoto’s Voice 4 Equity in Leadership
In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, (of ) and I took a journey with , who shared her remarkable leadership experiences from Connecticut to Arizona to Hawaii to . We dove into the…
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You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it alone.