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September 5, 2025

You have so much on your plate. And still, you’re committed to supporting your team’s learning.

That’s why I want to make one thing easier for you: meaningful, ready-to-use professional development.

The Bright Morning Podcast is more than a listening experience—it’s a tool for team learning. You can turn your next staff meeting into a powerful PD session in under 30 minutes.

Here’s how:

✅ Choose an episode that resonates with your team’s current challenges

✅ Play the episode together—or assign it as prework

✅ Use our provided reflection questions to guide rich discussion

✅ Witness your team develop shared language and deeper understanding

Here are a few episodes to start with:

Leaders: Coaching When You’re the Boss

Coaches: Coaching Resistance

Facilitators: Six Transformational Tips


Professional learning doesn’t have to mean more work for you. It can be simple, relevant, and immediately applicable.


P.S. To make this even easier, I’ve created a template you can use to assign the episode as prework and a draft agenda for your meeting. Enjoy! 

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