Clear is the NEW Confident with Casey Watts

By Casey Watts, Clarity-Driven Speaker, Author, Leader

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You said it perfectly. In your car. Twenty minutes after the meeting ended. If that just hit somewhere specific, this podcast is for you. Clear is the NEW Confident with Casey Watts is for the leader in you who is sharp, capable, and quietly exhausted from second-guessing every room they walk into. Confidence isn't the goal — it's the byproduct. This show helps you build the clarity that gets you there. The drive home gets quieter from here!

Episode Date
Let Me Be Clear: Your coaching mindset affects every interaction you have.
Sep 30, 2026
Too Damn Happy: How High-Achieving Women Can Flourish in a Tired World (with Phil Januszewski)
Sep 23, 2026
Gratitude Practices for High-Achieving Women with Lainie Rowell
Sep 16, 2026
5 Things I Do to Lead Meetings I'm Not Leading
Sep 09, 2026
Create Space for Confidence
Aug 26, 2026
Be THAT Person: Stay Curious, Ask Questions, Advocate for Clarity
Aug 21, 2026
Victims of Furgency (and How to Escape)
Aug 13, 2026
Are You Asking "WHY?"
Aug 06, 2026
Let Me Be Clear: Leadership is a Mindset
Aug 04, 2026
5 Reasons Leadership Training Is Severely Lacking
Jul 28, 2026
Let Me Be Clear: Resistance is a Human Experience and NOT Something to be Demonized
Jul 01, 2026
Inside a Coaching Call: Reframing Negative Feedback
Jun 08, 2026
You Got One Bad Note- Now Why Can't You Let it Go?
May 26, 2026
How to Distill Your Thinking and Bring Clarity to Your Message
May 20, 2026
Let me be clear: Every Woman Needs Her Own Career Mission and Vision
May 19, 2026
A Playbook for Tough Conversations
May 13, 2026
Let me Be Clear: We Need to do PD Differently with Kim Gameroz
May 06, 2026
3 Truths about Second-Guessing
Apr 30, 2026
Why I'm Changing the Podcast
Apr 19, 2026
What Are You Waiting for Permission to Say (Part 2)
Apr 14, 2026
Stop Waiting for Permission (Part 1)
Apr 07, 2026
What to Do When Your MTSS or PLC Framework Hits a Plateau
Mar 31, 2026
The 4 Misconceptions that Undermine SEL
Mar 25, 2026
What to Know About Data and Progress Monitoring (when it comes to campus goals)
Mar 24, 2026
What to do about Feedback So People Don't Burn Out
Mar 16, 2026
How to Move from Directive to Driven and Build Teacher Buy-In and Ownership
Mar 11, 2026
How to Bridge the Knowing-Doing Gap: Leading Instructional Change Series
Mar 06, 2026
What Leaders Can Do to Support Small Group Math Instruction
Mar 06, 2026
How to Make the Most of Leadership Conferences Like SAI
Feb 25, 2026
How to Master Time Blocking and Win Back Your Day as a Leader
Feb 18, 2026
What to Know About the Importance of Relational Intelligence
Feb 16, 2026
How to Master Team Building by Hiring Smarter Than Yourself
Feb 10, 2026
How to Set Boundaries that Help You Have Productive Meetings
Feb 01, 2026
Habit Stacking: Our Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Experiencing Success
Jan 26, 2026
The Happiness Habit with Kim Strobel
Jan 23, 2026
Going the Extra M.I.L.E. with Dr. Mel Vandevort
Jan 20, 2026
How Ruckus Makers Do School Different
Jan 15, 2026
Becoming an Unshakable Leader: The Science of Human Flourishing
Jan 07, 2026
You Don't Have to Leave to Lead with Chris Jochum
Dec 31, 2025
Major Instructional Shifts? Here’s How to Respond with Dr. Natasha Crain
Dec 16, 2025
LIVE Q&A: PLCs and Teams (Replay #3)
Dec 01, 2025
Revitalize PLCs (Replay #2)
Nov 26, 2025
PLCs: Just Say "NO"! (Replay #1)
Nov 24, 2025
WICKED: How Social Media is Driving the Narrative about Teams
Nov 20, 2025
Why are People So Difficult? Clarity in Communication can Help!
Nov 18, 2025
Are Assumptions Creating Unintentional Learning Gaps?
Nov 14, 2025
The Non-Negotiable for Sustainable Success with John A. Dues
Nov 12, 2025
3 Strategies to End and Begin Your Weeks with Clarity
Nov 07, 2025
Better Student Outcomes, Stronger School Cultures with Stephanie McConnell
Nov 06, 2025
Scary, Jaw-Dropping Numbers in Schools
Oct 30, 2025
What You Do Is Not Who You Are with Justin Pohlmann
Oct 29, 2025
What Uber-Like Coaching Can Teach Us About Principal Support
Oct 28, 2025
What to do DURING Uncomfortable Conversations
Oct 22, 2025
When Your Thoughts Hijack Clarity
Oct 16, 2025
Mental Fitness Matters with Steven English
Oct 14, 2025
Not All PLCs are Created Equal with Bruce Potter & Dave Nagel
Oct 09, 2025
🚘 Clarity on the Go: Don't Make Me Feel Stupid
Oct 07, 2025
We’ve Got Your Back (Prove It) with Kim Gameroz
Oct 02, 2025
When Teams Fall into "The Enemy is Out There"
Sep 29, 2025
Better Data Meetings TOMORROW
Sep 23, 2025
130. The Clarity Cycle Meets the System of Profound Knowledge with Dr. Doug Stilwell
Sep 18, 2025
Kindness: The Antidote to Burnout with Dr. Christ Culver
Sep 18, 2025
🚗 Clarity on the Go: My Rant on “Fidelity”
Sep 11, 2025
128. Stop Multifocusing: How to Make Meetings worth the Time
Sep 03, 2025
127. The Road to Awesome: Creating an Effective Leadership Team with Dr. Darrin Peppard
Aug 27, 2025
126. Overwhelm Is Lying to You: How to Gain Clarity in the Midst of the Lies
Aug 19, 2025
125. Start Smarter: Three Moves to Make Before Your First Data Meeting
Aug 05, 2025
124. The Conduit: Collaboration Over Competition with Walter Cullin, Jr.
Jul 10, 2025
123. Fight Fires with Frameworks: How APs Can Build a Sustainable Tier 2 System with Hunter Flesch
Jul 08, 2025
122. Creating Clarity with Clearer Communication with Rick Kutcher
Jun 03, 2025
121. Clarity in Leadership: Thinking Like a Business of One with Dr. Will
May 29, 2025
120. Team Genius Unleashed with Nancy Lhoest-Squicciarini
May 12, 2025
119. Developing Tier II Leaders: Empowering the Middle to Move the Mission with Dr. Kristy Love
May 08, 2025
118: Five Pillars of Principal Leadership with Michelle Sloan
May 06, 2025
117: Brave on Purpose with Samantha Hamilton
May 02, 2025
116. Why Your Team is Stuck (and how to unstick them) with Becca Silver
May 01, 2025
115: Cultures Where Failure is Embraced, Not Feared with Jeff Linden
May 01, 2025
114. Lead with H.O.P.E.—Building a System of Self Efficacy with Brandi Kelly
Apr 29, 2025
113: Why Consistency in Culture Matters with Michael Meechin
Apr 15, 2025
112: The Conversation You’re Avoiding Is the One You Need Most with Zoë Beckham
Apr 03, 2025
111. Beyond AI: The Skills That Make Us Uniquely Human with Michelle Ament
Apr 01, 2025
Stop the "They Can't" Cycle: How to Get Ahead of Limiting Beliefs
Mar 28, 2025
109: Out of the Trenches: Resilience in Education with Dana Goodier
Mar 18, 2025
108. Put the Credit Card Down- Do This FIRST
Mar 11, 2025
107. Making Life More Sustainable with Rae Hughart
Mar 05, 2025
106. The Data Trust Factor with Jessica Lane
Mar 04, 2025
105. The Grit Factor with Julianne Lang
Feb 25, 2025
104. Discover the Enemies of Efficacy with Jenni Donohoo & Glenn Forbes
Feb 20, 2025
103. Establishing a Collaborative Response to Impact ALL Learners with Kurtis Hewson
Feb 18, 2025
102. Elevating Educational Design with AI with Dr. Catlin Tucker
Feb 10, 2025
101: Accessing Leadership for Aspiring Leaders with Dr. Alfreda Howard
Feb 04, 2025
'Clear is Kind'- Or Is It? A Deeper Look at Clarity in Leadership
Jan 21, 2025
99. Beating Burnout: Prioritizing Time to Maximize Results
Jan 14, 2025
Behind the Pages of the Craft of Clarity
Jan 07, 2025
97. Creating Initiative Alignment: Lessons from School Turnaround Experts
Dec 17, 2024
Leading with Curiosity with Dr. Amy Mathews-Perez
Dec 10, 2024
The Model Classroom Approach with Ashlee Boothe
Dec 05, 2024
Intentional Instructional Moves with Sherry St. Clair
Nov 26, 2024
93. Collaborative Lesson Planning for Inclusion Teachers with Hannah Lawler & Christy Bostic
Nov 19, 2024
92. How Difficult Conversations Impact Culture with Todd Nesloney
Nov 12, 2024
[Coffee & Clarity] Why Teachers Ask for More "STUFF"
Nov 02, 2024
91. A Success Coach's Secrets to Emotional Well-Being with Kayla Becker
Oct 29, 2024
[Coffee & Clarity] STOP Assigning Emotions! Do this instead!
Oct 25, 2024
90. Beyond the Buzzwords: Culture vs. Climate with Brandon Jones
Oct 16, 2024
89. Assessments Gone Wrong: Barriers to Real Improvement with David Woodard
Sep 17, 2024
88: The Art of Asking for Feedback
Sep 10, 2024
87. Reducing Youth Substance Using a Collaborative Effort with Nathan Wray
Sep 03, 2024
86. Serving Educational Equity: A Five-Course Framework with Sonya Murray
Aug 20, 2024
85. Why EVERY Leader Needs and Elevator Pitch
Aug 13, 2024
84. Three Non-Negotiables for Setting Up Successful PLCs with Jana Lee
Aug 06, 2024
83. Creating Rapport Amongst Team Members with Joey Sanchez
Jul 30, 2024
82. The Ladder View & Impact of PLCs with Duane Watts
Jul 11, 2024
Leaning Into Your Purpose with Phil Januszewski
Jul 02, 2024
The Keys to a Successful Team-Triple C: Communication, Collaboration, & Cookies!
Jun 18, 2024
PLCs Unveiled: Real Teacher Perspectives on Collaboration with Brandy Hawthorne
Jun 14, 2024
Leading with Intention with Peter DeWitt and Mike Nelson
Jun 05, 2024
Centering Classroom Assessments in School Improvement Processes with David Woodard
May 21, 2024
Teach Week: How Leaders Can Gain a Little Perspective
May 14, 2024
Enneagram for PLCs with Carrie Rosebrock
May 07, 2024
Curriculum Cakewalk: Pave the Way for Teachers to Feel Confident VS Overwhelmed
Apr 30, 2024
From the Field with Superintendent Jim DiDonato
Apr 23, 2024
Schools are Horribly Outdated with Dr. Peter Dry
Apr 15, 2024
Achievement Teams: A Better Approach to PLCs with Steve Ventura
Apr 10, 2024
When Crisis Strikes: How to Lead Teams with the Right Language
Apr 02, 2024
Data-Driven Inquiry in PLCs with Jana Lee
Mar 26, 2024
Unexpected Approaches to Empowering Teachers: Accountability and Expectations with Dr. Jo Lein
Mar 20, 2024
How to Nurture Teacher Agency and Collaboration to Combat “Fidelity Freeze” with Courtney Morgan
Mar 11, 2024
3 Steps to Conduct a Needs Assessment: Making a tiered plan for school-wide support (with Chrissy Beltran)
Mar 04, 2024
“Chew the KUD”: Breaking Down Goals into 30-60-90 Day Actions with Linda Rhyne
Feb 26, 2024
Connecting the Dots between Curriculum and Assessment with Dr. Michelle Grewe
Feb 19, 2024
Using PLCs to Brew Up Coaching Cycles with Allison Petersen
Feb 13, 2024
How to Get Buy-In for Your Vision with Bethany Rees
Feb 07, 2024
Understanding Adult Behavior and How it Influences Student Behavior with Mike Desparrois
Feb 05, 2024
Building Confidence in Crucial Conversations
Jan 31, 2024
Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success with Gretchen Bridgers
Jan 22, 2024
LIVE Q&A: All Things PLCs & Teams
Jan 15, 2024
Revitalize PLCs: A New Year's Journey to Collective Focus
Jan 08, 2024
How to Help Staff Feel Heard, Supported, and Valued with Eric Bransteter
Dec 11, 2023
When Student Behaviors Keep Your School from Making Progress
Dec 09, 2023
What the Research Says about Coaching with Steve Ventura
Nov 13, 2023
“Stop! Collaborate and Listen!” Igniting the Principal Coach Relationship
Nov 06, 2023
Shifting to Teacher-Led PLCs with Dr. Sara Ranzau
Oct 30, 2023
Ways Principals Can Utilize Instructional Coaches for Campus Wide Success
Oct 12, 2023
How Instructional Coaches can Parter with Principals
Sep 18, 2023
I Connected: Team Engagement Cards with Talesha Savage
Sep 11, 2023
How to Support Teams that Experience Stress with Naomi Hall
Sep 05, 2023
How Successful Leaders Stay OFF the Hamster Wheel
Aug 28, 2023
The ONE Place to Start When Change Feels Impossible
Aug 21, 2023
How to Get People on Board (and Keep Them There)
Aug 21, 2023
Stop Asking for PD Ideas- Do THIS First!
Jul 29, 2023
Ways Leaders Can Embrace Technology
Jul 24, 2023
Blended PLCs and Teams with Cory Camp
Jul 10, 2023
10-5-5 Protocol for Root Cause Analysis
Jul 03, 2023
Navigating Being the New Instructional Leader: 5 Best Things I've Learned
Jun 26, 2023
Mapping Standards with Teams with Sarah Henry
Jun 05, 2023
The Lost Art of Lesson Design
May 29, 2023
How I Used Clarity Cycles to Make School Change Happen
May 25, 2023
The Power of Listening Tours with Sherry St. Clair
May 22, 2023
Districtwide PLC Processes and Structures with Carrie Rosebrock
May 08, 2023
Why Tier 1 Instruction is Collapsing
May 01, 2023
Fix-Up Strategies for Faux Collaboration
Apr 24, 2023
Five Mindsets of the Faux Collaborator
Apr 17, 2023
Before You Begin, DEFINE: Letting Go of Limiting Lingo
Apr 03, 2023
PLCs: Just Say "NO"!
Mar 27, 2023
Bridging the Gap Between Instructional Leaders and Teachers
Mar 18, 2023
How to Nail Your Instructional Leader Interview
Mar 06, 2023
Scripting Critical Moves with Vision-Casting Tools
Mar 05, 2023
Leveraging Data to Strategically Move Teams Forward
Feb 25, 2023
Going Live for Our Favorite FORTY!
Feb 14, 2023
What is Working Genius Anyway?
Feb 06, 2023
Finding Ways to Say What "Can't" Be Said
Jan 30, 2023
The Seven Deadly Assumptions: Part 2
Jan 24, 2023
The Seven Deadly Assumptions: Part 1
Jan 21, 2023
A Teen's Perspective On Cohesive, Vision-Driven Teams
Jan 14, 2023
Where Your Time Is, There Your Impact Will Be
Jan 14, 2023
Using PLC Questions to Analyze, Inspire, and Transform Teams
Dec 30, 2022
3 Ways to Kill Collaboration FAST
Dec 20, 2022
Launchpad Seasons: Hope in the Future, Joy in the Now
Oct 02, 2022
Stories of Grit, Grace, & IMPACT
Sep 10, 2022
Setting Norms that Matter
Jul 22, 2022
5 Best Practices for Implementing New Communication Apps (like Marco Polo)
Jul 09, 2022
Why & How You Should be Utilizing Marco Polo as an Instructional Leader
Jul 02, 2022
What Holds You Back?
Jun 19, 2022
What exactly IS an Impact Coach & Consultant??
Jun 15, 2022
Coaching Through Overwhelm Using the Enneagram
Apr 16, 2022
How to Coach Educators Through Overwhelm
Apr 02, 2022
How to Identify the Native Genius in Teachers
Mar 09, 2022
4 MAJOR Collaboration Killers You Should Combat!
Feb 12, 2022
How to Move Beyond Lame PLCs
Dec 24, 2021
Why I Do What I Do... and How I can Help YOU do what YOU do!
Dec 12, 2021
Behind the Scenes: Questions that LOCK IN Learning
Aug 29, 2021
Behind the Scenes: Using Choice Board to Empower Educators
Aug 15, 2021
Behind the Scenes: Mastering Face to Face Sessions
Aug 02, 2021
Behind the Scenes: How I Plan a Collaborative Study
Jul 19, 2021