Ending the Year When You’re Not Coming Back: Episode 292

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May 11, 2026

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

If you’re wrapping up the school year knowing you won’t be returning to your current role or organization, this episode is for you. Elena shares how to find clarity and integrity in your final days, how to say goodbye with care, and how to use this moment as a powerful transition point—for yourself and those you’re leaving.

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Reflection questions:

What do you want to leave behind as you close this chapter?
What do you want to carry forward?
How do you want to be remembered by those you’ve worked with?

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