Ross Romano
Co-founder of Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. Strategist, consultant, and performance coach.
Appears in 186 Episodes
Make Every Podcast Want You with Kimberly Spencer
Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high-performance, trauma-informed coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.co...
The Language of Behavior with Charle Peck and Josh Stamper
My guests Charle Peck and Josh Stamper are co-authors of The Language of Behavior: A Framework to Elevate Student Success, winner of the 2025 Firebird Educational Book...
Creating Compassionate Change in School Communities with Bill Penuel
Dr. William Penuel is Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the Institute of Cognitive Science and School of Education at the Universit...
Breakfast Wine with Alex Poppe
Blending memoir, personal essay, local topography, and culture, Alex Poppe’s Breakfast Wine is a frank, human story of pursuing an unconventional life and finding a wa...
Well Spoken with Erik Palmer
Today’s guest, Erik Palmer, is an educational consultant from Denver who focuses on showing teachers practical, engaging ways to teach oral communication skills, and s...
Best of The Authority: UDL Now! with Katie Novak
To close out May, I'm happy to highlight another Best Of episode with three-time guest Katie Novak. This was our first conversation, about her best-selling book UDL No...
Find Your Yay with Matthew Rolnick
Today’s episode wraps up our four-part series on communication and finding your voice. My guest is Matthew Rolnick.Matt is SVP of Partnerships & Events for The Real Am...
THE Book on Storytelling with Michael Davis
Today is part 3 of our miniseries on communication. My guest, Michael Davis, works with business owners, entrepreneurs, and business leaders who struggle to effectivel...
The Confident Presenter with Ryan Millar
This week, we’re continuing our miniseries on finding your voice and increasing your influence as a leader. My guest is Ryan Millar, a Canadian-born, Amsterdam-based c...
Speaking to Influence with Laura Sicola
This week, we’re starting a four-episode miniseries on finding your voice and increasing your influence as a leader. My guest to kick it off is Dr. Laura Sicola, a lea...
Small But Mighty with Miriam Plotinsky
Miriam Plotinsky is a National Board–certified teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision. She’s currently an instructional specialist wit...
Teacher by Teacher with John King
Episode 150 of The Authority is a special one. I’m joined by Dr. John B. King, Jr., the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education. John is currently the chancellor of the State...
Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools with Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin
This week I welcome Amanda Morin and Emily Kircher-Morris to the show. Amanda is a neurodivergent neurodiversity activist, an award-winning author, early childhood spe...
AI with Intention featuring Tony Frontier
Today’s guest, Tony Frontier, is an award-winning educator who works with teachers and school leaders nationally and internationally to help them prioritize efforts to...
Every Student Deserves a Gifted Education with Brian Butler
Brian Butler is an educational consultant, speaker, author, and award-winning former principal who is passionate about nurturing collaborative school cultures that unl...
Best of The Authority: Engaging Parents and Families in Grading Reforms with Thomas Guskey
We're pleased this week to highlight another "Best of The Authority" episode. This one is my conversation with Dr. Thomas Guskey, Professor Emeritus in the College of ...
You're a Teacher Now! What's Next? with Alex Kajitani and Tom Hierck
Today I welcome Alex Kajitani and Tom Hierck to the show. Alex and Tom are both award-winning educators and bestselling authors, and together they’ve written their lat...
Revolving Literacy with Lorraine Radice
It’s a pleasure to welcome Dr. Lorraine Radice back to the show. Lorraine is an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in a public school district in ...
Science of Learning and Data-Driven Instruction with Kimberly Berens and Michael Mercanti-Anthony
Popular guest Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens returns to the show. She’s a scientist-educator, Founder of Fit Learning, and author of Blind Spots: Why students fail and the sc...
Universal Design for Learning in Mathematics Instruction with Katie Novak and Ashley Marlow
My guests today are Katie Novak and Ashley Marlow. Katie, an internationally-renowned education consultant, graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania Gradu...
Best of The Authority: Executive Functions for Every Classroom with Mitch Weathers
For our next "Best Of" episode, I'm excited to republish my conversation with Mitch Weathers, teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. We talked about his book Ex...
The 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom
Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator who reaches millions of people every week through his bi-weekly newsletter, “The Curiosity Chronicle,” and r...
Make Your Own Glass Half Full with Adam W. Barney — Empowered Optimism and Autonomy
Adam Barney is an Energy Coach who has helped hundreds of emerging and executive leaders unlock their goals, build vitality, and strengthen accountability for long-ter...
Rebound with Matt Doherty — From Pain to Passion
In this episode, simulcast on The Authority and Sideline Sessions, I speak with Matt Doherty, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, executive coach, and former...
Best of The Authority: The Principal 2.0 with Michael Fullan
In this episode, one of our Best of 2024, internationally known authority on educational leadership Michael Fullan joins the show. Michael’s work has influenced countl...
The Emerging Teacher Leader with Kathy Perez and Margaret Coughlan
My guests today are Dr. Kathy Perez and Dr. Margaret Coughlan. Kathy is a professor emerita at Saint Mary’s College of California. She has extensive teaching experienc...
Best of The Authority: Justice Seekers with Lacey Robinson
I still can't believe it's the year 2025. Can you? But since it is, we can enjoy revisiting some of our top episodes from 2024. Today, I'm sharing my conversation with...
Finding the Words with Hayley Watson — Empowering Struggling Students Through Guided Conversations
Today I’m pleased to speak with Dr. Hayley Watson, a Clinical Psychologist who holds a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four further degrees in the fie...
The Learn-It-All Leader with Damon Lembi
Damon Lembi is a two-time bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million peo...
PBL Simplified with Ryan Steuer
Ryan Steuer is an author, podcaster, and thought leader who specializes in project-based learning. He’s a curious visionary who is a former engineer at a Fortune 50 co...