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MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Learning From Asparagus
This week on Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke reflect on a story that Jen recently shared in her newsletter. She shares the story of watch...
PMP504: Ready to Lead with AI with Dr. Kip Glazer
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m working ha...
PMP503: Time, Tools, and Tactics of Instructional Leadership with TJ Vari & Joseph Jones
Before this week’s episode Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
How do you know w...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – The Perspective Question
This week’s episode of Monday Matters is about shifting one’s perspective. Will Parker and Jen Schwanke consider a question about perspective that Jen...
PMP502: Strategies for Effective Leadership with Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera
A Quick Note to Listeners:
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s...
MONDAY MATTERS: Making an Impact with Ohio Mastermind Members
In this episode of Monday Matters, Will Parker brings together a group of school leaders from Ohio who participate in an ongoing Impact Mastermind in...
PMP501: Developing Teacher Leaders with Dr. Chris Jochum
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’ve been lead...
MONDAY MATTERS: “What Would Mastermind Do?” with Archdiocese of Louisville School Leaders
In this special episode of Monday Matters, I had the privilege of sitting down with members of a leadership mastermind group from the Archdiocese of L...
PMP500: Celebrating 500 Conversations in School Leadership
Episode 500 of Principal Matters is more than a milestone; it’s a reflection of years of consistency, curiosity, and commitment to elevating school le...
MONDAY MATTERS: Jedi Lessons from Legacy Mastermind Leaders
When I was a boy, I loved watching Star Wars. I thought it was incredible when Jedi masters like Obi-Wan Kenobi or Luke Skywalker could persuade other...
PMP499: Cultivating Educator Wellness with Dr. Alli Phelps
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m an assista...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Welcome to May-cember
Welcome to “May-Cember”: 5 Steps for Closing Out the School Year (And Preparing for Your Next Launch)
by William D. Parker
It’s the end o...
PMP498: Rethinking High School with Dr. Dominique Smith
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
Help! Our scho...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Wayward Solutions
Recently, Jen Schwanke shared a newsletter about wayward solutions. She and I spent this week’s episode of Monday Matters discussing solutions. Specif...
PMP497: Magic Acronyms with Andrew Marotta
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m a new pri...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Staying Connected to the Work
This week, Jen Schwanke and I talk about the importance of proximity and presence in our work with schools. I hope the ideas remind you of the power o...
PMP496: Crisis-Tested Strategies with Lauren Berlin
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m planning...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Getting Through Hard Times
This week on Monday Matters Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to talk about finding solace in work during hard times. Every leader experienc...
PMP495: The Fierce-Hearted Leader with Leanne Nicol
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I am an AP, an...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – The Expectation Conversation
This week on Monday Matters, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to talk about building trust through communication. Specifically, they focus...
PMP494: Rethinking Walkthroughs with Mark Shellinger
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What are some...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Why Your Mindset Matters
Why Your Growth Mindset Matters
William D. Parker, March 19, 2026
I’ve been thinking about growth a lot lately. Maybe it’s because it’s s...
PMP493: Building, Designing, and Leading with Ann Cummins Bogan
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’ve been invi...
MONDAY MATTERS – Mission-Driven Leadership with Trevor Timmerberg
This week on Monday Matters, we are taking time to learn from Dr. Trevor Timmerberg, who serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools fo...
PMP492: Culture of Collaboration with Dr. Matthew McDaniel
Before this week’s interview, Jen Schwanke and Will Parker take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
What advice do...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Trust at the Crux
In this week’s episode of Monday Matters, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke discuss a post from Jen’s newsletter entitled “Trust at the Crux”. Inspired by...
PMP491: Navigating the Future of Education with Dr. John Spencer
Before this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
How do I manage...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Lessons from Coaching Leaders
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke are taking some time to reflect on lessons they have learne...
PMP490: Rural School Leadership with Eric Nichols
Some people have begun to refer to Dr. Eric Nicols as “The Rural School Leader,” and no wonder. Dr. Nichols has dedicated his career to championing th...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Tips for Interviewing
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters! This week, Jen Schwanke and I are talking about interview tips for educators. We share practical in...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP412: The Principal’s Journey with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket
For the final Friday of Black History Month, the exceptional educator highlighted this week is Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket.
She is a wife, mother, pr...
PMP489: Leading with Heart and Strategy with Blaine Wise
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is particularly loaded,...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Stretching Students Beyond the Test
This week’s Monday Matters episode is a longer response to a listener question covered in the Q&A portion of Principal Matters Podcast. The question i...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP268: Equity, Equality, and Systems with Enid Lee
Happy Friday! Our encore episode for the third week of Black History Month is an interview with Enid Lee. She is a front-line educator, an anti-racist...
PMP488: Empowering Student Voices with PAHS Principal Advisory Committee
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener’s question. This week’s question is:
As a system...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Leadership Lessons From an Admiral
Welcome back to Monday Matters! Recently, Will attended his nephew’s naval flight school graduation. While at the graduation, an Admiral gave a speech...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP452: Reaching Every Student with Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley
I am excited re-release this interview with Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley for the second Friday of Black History Month.
With over 12 years of sch...
PMP487: Leaning Into Student Leadership with Paul Branagan
Before this week’s interview, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke take some time to answer a listener question. This week’s question is:
I’m strugglin...
MONDAY MATTERS with Jen Schwanke and Will Parker – Some Thoughts on AI
Welcome back to another episode of Monday Matters. This week, Will and Jen are discussing a conference Jen recently attended that was dedicated to the...
ENCORE FRIDAY – PMP362: Be the Driving Force with Dr. Don Parker
Happy Friday, Principal Matters Listeners! In honor of Black History Month, I am re-releasing interviews from some exceptional educators that I have h...