286. What to Do When School Leadership Feels Like Survival with Nachum Segal

About this episode

Chanie Wilschanski discusses the challenges of school leadership and her new book with Nachum Segal.

What happens when the success you worked so hard to build starts to feel like survival? In this episode, Chanie Wilschanski joins radio host Nachum Segal on JM in the AM to talk about her new book, This Can't Be Normal. They cover the invisible weight of school leadership, why burnout is a rhythm problem not a workload problem, and what it actually looks like to lead a school sustainably, without running yourself into the ground. If you've ever wondered why leading well still feels so hard, this conversation is for you. This Can't Be Normal: What to Do When Success Starts to Feel Like Survival by Chanie Wilschanski — available on Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold: https://thiscantbenormal.com Listen to JM in the AM with Nachum Segal: https://www.nachumsegal.com/

People in this episode

Host: Chanie Wilschanski

Guest: Nachum Segal

Topics covered

• school leadership
• burnout
• sustainable leadership
• education
• work-life balance

Keywords

• school leadership
• burnout
• This Can't Be Normal
• sustainable leadership
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Can't Be Normal

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