The Bright Morning Podcast with 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.
The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
What to Read This Summer with Dr. Kimberly Parker: Episode 130
Wondering what to read this summer? Look no further! In this episode, Elena shares her top book recommendations for personal growth, professional development, and distraction. She also shares what’s on her to-read list this summer, and is joined by fellow author, Dr. Kimberly Parker to discuss her book (which is one of Elena’s top summer picks!), Literacy is Liberation.
Mentioned in this episode:
Personal Development - If you want to know yourself better:
- 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, Oliver Burkeman
- The Way of Integrity, Martha Beck
- Bittersweet, Susan Cain
Professional Development:
- 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman
- Literacy is Liberation, Kim Parker
- Street Data, Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan
- The PD Book, Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen
For distraction:
- The Maid, Nita Prose
- A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah Maas
What Elena’s reading right now:
- Emotional Inheritance - Galit Atlas
Books Elena wants to read this summer:
- Book Lovers, Emily Henry
- Glory - NoViolet Bulawayo
The Old Drift - Namwali Serpell
- How Beautiful We Were - Imbolo Mbue
Recommended by Kim Parker:
- Heavy, Kiese Laymon
- Well-Read Black Girl, Glory Edim
- Anything by Jacqueline Woodson
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace, Nedra Glover Tawwab
- Victory. Stand!, Dawud Anyabwile and Derrick Barnes
- Anything by Elena Aguilar, especially Onward <