The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
Elena Aguilar
It’s possible for every coaching conversation to build connection and spark change, and Elena Aguilar will show you how. Elena Aguilar is one of education’s leading voices on coaching. Educators around the globe use her research-based coaching method to transform their organizations. Her company, Bright Morning, brings the ideas in her best-selling books to life by providing world-class professional development to mission-driven leaders. In The Bright Morning Podcast, Elena teaches you how to make every conversation count by demonstrating Transformational Coaching conversations. Every episode tackles a pressing coaching challenge. Resistance. Racism. Burnout. Overwhelm. Struggling new teachers. You’ll find it all here. If you’re ready to thrive in your work, listen in. New episodes drop every Monday. To learn more about Elena, go deeper into every episode, find the resources and tools she mentions, or join one of her workshops, check out https://brightmorningteam.com.
Episodes
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Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 12min
Who Defines the Terms of a Coaching Conversation?
This is a coaching conversation. In this episode Elena coaches a veteran school-based coach seeking to increase the impact of their coaching sessions. Together they explore who defines the terms of a coaching conversation and what is needed to step into your fear when you realize a change in course is needed. This episode is for you if: You want to hear powerful uses of the confrontational stance You are a coach in a systems where coaching isn’t well defined Your internal commitment to equity isn’t yet consistently matched by your practice Click here for show notes, including everything mentioned in the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeMind the GapThe Art of Coaching (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)Coaching for Equity
Apr 25, 2021 • 3min
Special Announcement - Season 3
Apr 23, 2021 • 19min
Feel Better: Create Your Recipe for Well-Being
This is the final episode of our special edition How to Feel Better podcast series. Today Elena gets us ready to engage in the final two exercises in the Week 4 Guide: What Has Helped You Feel Better? and the Week 4 Wrap Up. Listen in as we celebrate whatever part of the program you took part in and embrace a, “what I did was enough” mindset. Because you are always enough. Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.
Apr 22, 2021 • 7min
Feel Better: Create a Pandemic Transition Plan
In this mini-episode of the Feel Better program, Elena walks you through the fourth exercise in the Week Four How to Feel Better Guide: A Post-Pandemic Plan. It’s time to start thinking about what we want to start, stop and keep doing in the post-pandemic world...and Elena has the tool to help you get to it! Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.
Apr 21, 2021 • 29min
Feel Better: How to Make Changes that Last (CORRECTED)
Note This is the correct version of the episode that was originally released on April 20, 2021 . Sorry for the confusion. In this episode Elena walks you through the second episode in the Week 4 How to Feel Better Guide: How to Make Lasting Change. Tune in to hear the 15 lessons you need to know if you are looking to make behavioral changes in your pursuit of feeling better and crafting the life you want to live. Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeOnward
Apr 21, 2021 • 16min
Feel Better: Letting Go
In this mini-episode of the Feel Better program, Elena walks you through the third exercise in the Week Four How to Feel Better Guide: Letting Go. Get ready to let go of what is holding you back so you are able to step forward into the life you want to lead. Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.
Apr 19, 2021 • 19min
Feel Better Step 4: Act
In today’s episode, Elena kicks off the fourth and final week of her free How to Feel Better program. This week we move to action and lay the foundation to feel better well beyond the end of this time-bound program.This episode is for you if:You are experiencing hope intermixed with fear You have a tendency to put others first and deny your own wants and needs You want to look forward and create the life you want to leadYou’re ready to feel betterSign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeThe Ultimate Career Change Checklist for Job Seekers at Any Age
Apr 16, 2021 • 11min
Feel Better: Make and Create
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the final Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “Make and Create" as we conclude our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate.Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeBright Morning Podcast Episode with Indira Allegra
Apr 15, 2021 • 14min
Feel Better: Honoring Heroes and Human Resilience
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the fourth Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “Honoring Heroes and Human Resilience" as we continue our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate.Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeArundhati Roy’s article, The Pandemic is a Portal
Apr 14, 2021 • 8min
Feel Better: Rest. Grief is Exhausting.
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the third Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “Rest. Grief is Exhausting." as we continue our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate.Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.
