The Purple Zone
Hosted by Alexis Morgan, The Purple Zone explores how governance, public institutions, community, and history shape the places we call home.
Through conversations, storytelling, and policy analysis, the podcast connects local experiences to larger civic and political currents--from education, healthcare, and governance to culture, identity, and institutional change.
Rooted in Idaho but reaching far beyond it, The Purple Zone is less about hot takes and more about understanding how communities evolve, how decisions shape everyday life, and what it means to participate in civic life together.
Alexis Morgan is a PhD candidate in public policy and administration, longtime community participant, advocate, and civic storyteller.
The Purple Zone
The Culture Keeper: Building Schools Everyone Believes In
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What does it take to build a school culture that kids, teachers, and families all want to be part of? In this episode, I sit down with Tim Sperber, longtime educator, self-described Culture Keeper, and incoming superintendent of the Lewiston School District. With experience as an administrator at every level: elementary, middle, high school, and alternative. Tim shares what he's learned about trust, connection, and the kind of leadership that brings a whole community together.
We talk about what it really means to lead from within, how to engage every corner of a school community, and why his next chapter as superintendent is rooted in decades of showing up.
On a personal note, Tim is the only principal who had all four of my kids in his building. What I saw, as a parent, changed my understanding of what’s possible. This conversation is a reminder: the right leadership can shape a child's entire journey, from kindergarten to graduation.
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