Lassoing Leadership

About Lassoing Leadership

CALLING ALL LASSO and LEADERSHIP Fans! Join us on this journey to a better, kinder and more compelling way to lead! We are going to take a journey through the hit series Ted Lasso and explore what leadership lessons exist and there are tons!

Publisher

Garth Nichols and Jason Rogers

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

162 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Jake Ernst - S4E5 - Connection Crash: Building Back Lost Relationships

   Summary In this episode, we sit with the quiet shift happening in schools and homes alike, from content to connection. Jake Ernst helps us understand what young people are losing in a digital age, why co-regulation has to come before self-regulation, and what it actually looks like for parents and educators to become a steady presence for the kids in their care. Keywords social health, co-regulation, technology and mental health, youth connection, emotional safety, leadership in education, Trevor's story, Jake Ernst, connection crash, attention economy Key Topics The shift from content acquisition to connection in education Co-regulation, and why it matters so much The five losses this generation is carrying How technology and algorithms are displacing shared reality Ways parents and educators can build social health Sound Bites "School is changing from content to connection" "Phones are becoming our primary attachment figure" "Connection is the prerequisite for self-regulation" Preorder Jake's Book Here: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443477062/connection-crash/ (https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443477062/connection-crash/)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Introducing Connection Crash - S3E4

   Episode Summary In this episode, Jason Rogers and Garth Nichols move past belief and into practice. They sit down with Jake Ernst to talk about what it actually takes to build mental health, connection, and co-regulation into the daily life of a school. The conversation covers practical tools, honest stories, and a look ahead at the resources coming this season to support social health and emotional resilience in the people who lead our schools and the students who fill them. Keywords leadership, mental health, connection, co regulation, education, social health, emotional intelligence, school leadership, community engagement Key Topics What "Beyond Believe" means for this season Strategies for mental health and social health in schools The Johari Window as a tool for understanding your community Why co regulation matters for emotional development Scripts and protocols for having hard conversations with students The cost of distraction and the pull of the attention economy Connection and belonging as the foundation of childhood development A preview of the upcoming Mental Health Summit and how the community can get involved Guest Jake Ernst Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Beyond Believe and Season Four 04:44 Welcome and Season Overview 05:24 What Does Beyond Believe Mean? 06:16 Examining Difficult Questions with the Johari Window 07:15 Community Engagement through Open Q&A 08:54 Parents' Concerns About Screen Time 10:15 Introducing Guest Jake Ernst and Connection Crash 11:21 The Concept of Co Regulation 12:55 The Impact of Distraction and Constant Switching 14:26 Building Social Health and Trust 18:00 The Curriculum of Connection and Mattering 19:09 Scripts for Difficult Conversations 20:22 The Power of Practice and Action in Leadership 21:39 Upcoming Mental Health Summit in Banff 22:24 Preview of Connection Crash Book Keep Leading the Lasso Way.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Kind Leadership with Joanna Povall - S4E3

   Summary There is a version of kindness that gets mistaken for softness. Joanna Povall spent this conversation dismantling it. As Principal of Wales International School in Abu Dhabi and author of Kind Leadership, Joanna has built her framework, CHASE, around a claim that runs against the grain of most leadership advice: that communication, honesty, accountability, self esteem, and ego management are not the gentle parts of leading a school. They are the demanding parts. Garth and I talked with her about the difference between being kind and being nice, why the hardest conversations are often the kindest ones, and what it actually takes to keep your ego out of the way of your people. What stayed with us was her honesty about failure. Joanna does not treat vulnerability as a leadership technique. She treats it as the price of admission for trust. That distinction matters, especially for leaders who have learned to perform confidence rather than build it. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever wondered whether being kind and being taken seriously can coexist. Joanna makes the case, convincingly, that they have to. Chapters 00:00 introduction to kind leadership and guest Joanna Povall 04:08 Garth and Jason introduce the season and the theme of beyond believe 05:01 the inspiration behind the book Kind Leadership 06:24 Joanna's personal journey and her motivation for writing it 08:52 the difference between kindness and niceness in leadership 09:48 having difficult conversations without losing the kindness 11:17 addressing the misconception that kindness means weakness 12:44 the CHASE framework, communication, honesty, accountability, self esteem, ego 14:43 how the framework evolved and the role shame and ego play in leadership 16:42 advice for new leaders on starting with kindness and self awareness 19:38 the value of vulnerability and sharing your own failures 22:55 Ted Lasso as a working model of kind leadership 24:20 why kind leadership is so often underestimated 25:58 where to find Joanna's work and closing thoughts Key Takeaways Kind is not nice. Joanna draws a clear line between the two. Niceness avoids conflict. Kindness walks toward it, with honesty and care, because the people on the other side of a hard conversation deserve the truth delivered well. Ego is the quiet saboteur. The CHASE framework treats ego management as its own discipline, not an afterthought. Leaders who keep it in check make room for their teams to succeed without needing credit for it. Vulnerability builds the trust that authority cannot. Admitting mistakes openly, Joanna argues, does more for a school's culture than any policy or mission statement. It shows people that the standard being asked of them is one the leader holds for herself first. Quotes "He has zero ego and is humble in success." "Ted Lasso embodies the CHASE framework perfectly." "People underestimate kind leadership because of its lack of ego." Find Kind Leadership: Leading Schools with Empathy, Honesty and Impact wherever books are sold, and follow Joanna Povall's work through Wales International School and the COBIS network.

Who has been a guest on Lassoing Leadership

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• Kurt Gray
• Nick Coniglio
• Marnie Stockman
• Grant Lichman
• Dr Katrina Samson

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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91

Social presence

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YouTube

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Engagement

71

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