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Reflections of School Leaders
Real Conversations.Practical Insights.Human Leadership.
A podcast for Principals who want to lead their people well, in the conditions they are leading in.
New episodes regularly
32
Reflections of School Leaders episodes
70
Wonders of Wellbeing archive episodes
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Seasons of school leadership conversations
What this is
A podcast aboutbeing real, not being perfect.
Reflections of School Leaders is the podcast for Principals, deputies, and the senior leaders who carry the weight of running a school. Each episode is a real conversation about what is actually going on inside the work, what is helping, and what is not.
It is not about perfection. It is about being honest, and reminding school leaders everywhere that they are not alone.
Hosted by
Aimee Presnall
Founder of Well-Nest. Former teacher and school leader. TEDx speaker.
Start here
Three episodes Principalscome back to.
If you are new to the show, these are the episodes the audience keeps recommending. One for the new Principal, one for the leader running on empty, one for the first big crisis.
Topics we explore
The conversations Principalsare actually having.
Across the catalogue, six themes keep showing up. The ones every school leader wrestles with, regardless of system or sector.
Trust & relationships
Investing in your people, regular one-to-ones, and the slow build of trust that holds when pressure lands.
Difficult conversations
The conversations you have been avoiding. With staff, with parents, with leaders senior to you.
Crisis & resilience
What it actually looks like to lead a school through cyclones, staff loss, board pressure, and personal trauma.
Wellbeing & sustainability
Setting the pace, holding boundaries, and leading without burning yourself out across a career.
Career transitions
Stepping into the role for the first time, moving on from one school, and navigating the role no one trained you for.
Cultural change
Shifting team culture, breaking inherited patterns, and building schools that hold together when you are not in the room.
The latest episodes
Press play.Pick up where the room left off.
Whether you are walking the dog, driving to school, or taking the long way home on a Friday, the latest episodes are right here.
Browse the full archive of 32 episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Reflections of School Leaders
Would you liketo be a guest?
If you are a Principal, deputy, or senior leader with a story worth telling, or something you have learned that other school leaders need to hear, we would love to hear from you.
We respond within a week, usually sooner.
For the leaders who recognise themselves
Want a conversation about your own school?
Reflections of School Leaders is a public conversation. The work itself is a private one. If something in these episodes has landed for you, the clarity call is where we start.
Thirty minutes. No obligation. A real conversation about where you are at.
Want to tune in?
Start with a listener favourite,or press play on the latest.
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