Leading Out The Woods

About Leading Out The Woods

This podcast is dedicated to all my fellow K-12 educators as I reflect on my experiences & best practices working in K-12 education as a former teacher & current administrator. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Friday's at 5 PM (excluding special bonus episodes). Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes! Additionally, feel free to leave a review! Contact Information: Email-> leadingoutthewoods@gmail.com Twitter-> @woodfromawoods Website-> leadingoutthewoods.com

Publisher

Matthew Woods - Education Podcast Network

Category

education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2020

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

223 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Anchor Chat #34: Who Owns the Problem?

   Anchor Chat #34: Who Owns the Problem? In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Who Owns the Problem? and the tendency for leaders to take on every challenge brought their way. He explores the difference between supporting someone through a problem and assuming responsibility for solving it. Dr. Woods challenges leaders to pause, clarify ownership, ask the right questions, and empower others to develop solutions—because effective leadership isn’t about carrying every problem; it’s about building the capacity of others to solve them.

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   8 Oct 2026

   Throwback Thursday! Building Bridges: School Boards, Communities, and Administrators Unite

   Throwback Thursday! Building Bridges: School Boards, Communities, and Administrators Unite Originally Released On: 11-15-24 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode, Special Guest Ja'Quez D. Taylor, Former School Board Chair and active School Board Member in NC, joins Dr. Woods to discuss how effective collaboration among these key stakeholders can drive student success and strengthen school communities.

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   26 Sept 2026

   Episode #137: Roaches in My Cereal - And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School

   🎙️ Episode #137 – Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School What if some of the things we've accepted as "just the way school works" are the very things we need to rethink? I'm excited to welcome Dr. Melvin J. Brown, Superintendent in Residence at Defined, LLC, longtime educational leader, and author of Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School, to Leading Out The Woods.In this episode, we challenge ourselves to think differently about the systems and structures we've inherited in education—and what it will take to create schools that better prepare EVERY student for lifelong success. Our conversation explores: ✔️ Why there is a moral imperative to reimagine school ✔️ Challenging long-standing assumptions about education ✔️ Moving beyond practices simply because "we've always done it that way" ✔️ Creating systems that better respond to the needs of today's students ✔️ The role educational leaders play in turning bold ideas into meaningful change Reimagining school isn't simply about introducing the next program or initiative. It's about having the courage to examine what we're doing, ask whether it's still serving students, and be willing to build something better. Sometimes transformation begins with the willingness to question what we've learned to accept.

Who has been a guest on Leading Out The Woods

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• Danielle Nuhfer
• Dr Rebecca Branstetter
• Anthony Swann
• Dr Leighangela Brady
• Dr Robert Thornell

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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