Testimonies Over Test Scores

Episode 60: Dr. Cherryl Paul - GCU Beautifully Imperfect

Wes interviews Dr. Paul live from the ACA conference

Pre-National ACA Roundtable with National ACA Board Members

Wes sitts with a panel of board members ahead of the ACA conference for a round table discussion about why they're all there. 

Episode 58: Wes and Jeff Pre-ACA Conference

Wes and Jeff kick off 2024 with their outlook for the year ahead of the 2024 ACA conference.

Episode 57: Ready, Willing, and Able - Derald Glover

Wes discusses the importance of being ready, willing and able with the Assistant Director at Oklahoma Association of School Administrators Derald Glover.

Episode 56 - God Provides People - Art Delgado

Wes sits down one-on-one with Dr. Art Delgado (former Los Angeles County Superintendent) to discuss the challenges he faced in his career, and the people God put in his life to help him on his journey.

Episode 55 - Keys to Longevity - Dr. Darrell Floyd

Wes and Darrell give their advice for maximizing your longevity as a leader, including ways to reach out to get buy-in from those around you.

Episode 54: AASA Roundtable Live from San Antonio

Wes hosts a roundtable with guests Dr. Nick Henkle, Derald Glover, and Arturo Delgado live from the American Association of School Administrators conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Episode 53 - Let God Surprise You - Dr. Cheryl Paul

Wes interviews Dr. Cheryl Paul, the Assistant Vice President for K12 Academic Alliances at Grand Canyon University. They discuss the importance of allowing room for God's plan to deviate from what you expect, and how to adapt.

Episode 52 - Never Walk by a Mistake with Clay Corley

Wes and Superintendent Clay Corley discuss a recent devotion led by Clay about accountability.

Episode 51 - One Year Anniversary

Wes shares highlights of the past year.

Episode 50 - The Romans 12 Leader

Wes details the Godly qualities of a Leader found in Romans 12. Romans 12 is full of wisdom for leaders, like not conforming to this world, humility, valuing the different gifts of others, and overcoming evil with good.

Episode 49 - LifeWise Academy Founder and CEO Joel Penton

Wes talks with Joel Penton, former National Champion Football player at Ohio State University about LifeWise Academy, a program that provides Bible education to public school students during school hours. After its launch in 2019, LifeWise has quickly grown to serve more than 100 schools across the US.

Episode 48 - Leadership Lessons in Nehemiah

Wes shares how Nehemiah is a great case study for how a Godly Leader should operate.

Episode 47 - Servant Leadership with Superintendent Robert Bardwell

Wes and Superintendent Robert Bardwell of the Eureka CUSD 140 School District in Illinois talk about his leadership testimony, being imitators of God, and the weekly Servant Leadership Devotion Bob shares every Monday.

Episode 46 - MomsInPrayer with Dr. Melissa Thompson

Wes talks with LSU Kinesiology Professor Dr. Melissa Thompson about MomsInPrayer and the power of praying for our schools.

Episode 45 - Mike Hicks is back to talk about LIFT America

Wes and Mike talk about LIFT events around the country and the upcoming events in Louisiana.

Episode 44 - We are Ambassadors for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:20

Wes talks about approaching every situation as God's ambassador, an official representative of the Gospel.

Episode 43 - How to have a Lasting Impact on your campus with Mike Hicks, Director of LIFT America.

Wes and Mike talk about finding other followers of Jesus on your campus so you can encourage and support each other.

Episode 42: A National Survey of Christian Educators with David Schmus

Wes talks with David Schmus about results from a national survey of Christian Educator members on prominent topics in education.

Episode 41: Back to School Energy Buzz

Wes and Jeff talk about the Back to School Energy buzz and how to sustain that by focusing on an Audience of One.

Episode 40: A Week of Prayer and Fasting

Wes and Jeff discuss preparing for the new school year with a week of Prayer and Fasting.

Episode 39: A Talk with David Schmus, Executive Director of Christian Educators Association International

Wes interviews David Schmus, Executive Director of Christian Educators Association International, about what CEAI provides for educators.

Episode 38: Christian Leaders are a Peculiar Bunch

Wes sits down with Pastor Shedrick Winfield again.

Episode 37: Rest and Joy are only found in His Presence

Wes reflects on rest and the joy to be found in His Presence.

Episode 36: Core Values are Heart Values with Shedrick Winfield

Wes sits down with Pastor Shedrick Winfield.

Episode 35: How Leaders Can Recharge in the Summer with Coach Danny Smith

Wes sits down with Coach Danny Smith, head of the Athletics Department at Parkview Baptist.

Episode 34: Ways to Rest our Hearts and Minds with Dr. Arthur Joffrion

Wes interviews Dr. Aurther Joffrion on his personal leadership testimony.

Episode 33: Rest, Do Something Fun, and Learn Something New with Superintendent Jerry Jennex

Wes interviews Superintendent Jerry Jennex.

Season 2 Finale - Leadership Lessons Learned with Wes

Episode 31: Leadership Testimonies with Dr. Mark Hedger

Wes interviews Dr. Mark Hedger on his personal leadership testimony.

Episode 30: Having Confidence in Decision Making

Wes and Jeff discuss Psalm 46:10 and the importance of confident decision making in leadership.

Episode 29: Testimonies of Leadership with Sean Wilson

Wes interviews Sean Wilson on his personal leadership testimony.

Episode 28: Leading with Laughter Part 1

Wes and Jeff discuss the importance of laughter in the world of leadership.

Episode 27: Trusting God when life is most difficult with Retired U.S. Airforce Major Warren LeJeune

Wes interviews retired US Airforce Major Warren LeJeune

Episode 26: Testimonies of Leadership with Channahon School District #17 Superintendent Dr. Nick Henkle

Wes interviews Dr. Nick Henkle about his experience in Christian school leadership.

Episode 25: Testimonies of Leadership with Oklahoma Association Of School Admins Executive Director Derald Glover

Wes interviews Derald Glover about his experience with the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators.

Episode 24: The Power of Believing

Wes and Jeff discuss the power of belief in leadership.

Episode 23: You are Free to Express Your Faith -Eric Buehrer

Wes and Jeff discuss the factors in discussing your faith in the school system.

Episode 22: The Story Behind the Hit with LSU Legend Warren Morris

Wes and Jeff interview former LSU Baseball player Warren Morris.

Episode 21: How to Start a Happiness Epidemic

Wes and Jeff discuss how to encourage happiness in your organization as a leader.

Episode 20: We Need Strong Hearts - Jill Rigby Garner

Wes and Jeff discuss the importance of strong hearts in leadership with Jill Rigby Garner.

Episode 19: Dr. Mark Wilson - Accountability is Not a Bad Word

Wes and Jeff discuss why accountability is so important in leadership with Dr. Mark Wilson.

Episode 18: Joni Smith 2017 TOY - Your Story is Powerful

Wes interviews the 2017 Teacher of the Year Joni Smith about the power of our personal stories in leadership.

Episode 17: The L.O.V.E. Test of Leadership

Wes and Jeff discuss the important of Love in leadership.

Episode 16: The Power of Perseverance/SRN Story with Dr. Don Hooper

Wes and Jeff discuss "The Power of Perseverance" with Dr. Don Hooper.

Episode 15: Forgiveness and Restoration with David Alexander

Wes and Jeff discuss the importance of forgiveness and restoration with David Alexander.

Episode 14 Everything is Not a Crisis

Wes and Jeff go into the importance of keeping your composure as a leader.

Episode 13: How to Keep Your Cup Full with Keisha Netterville

Wes and Jeff discuss the importance of "keeping your cup full" as a leader with Keisha Netterville.

Episode 12: The Power of our Thoughts and Words

Wes and Jeff discuss the power of our Thoughts and Words in everyday life.

Episode 11: Reflections from 2021: One Word for 2022

Wes and Jeff reflect upon the past year and look forward to what's to come.