Unleash Aliveness with Alisha De Lorenzo

About this episode

Alisha De Lorenzo discusses her framework 'Unleash Aliveness' and how to transform schools into engaging environments.

In this episode, Mike sits down with Alisha DeLorenzo, educator and consultant from New Jersey, to explore her powerful framework of "Unleash Aliveness." Alisha shares how a deeply personal encounter with loss sparked her mission to help schools move from feeling like a "zombie apocalypse" to places of genuine energy and engagement. Key Takeaways: Aliveness is created when people feel significant and heard Change doesn't come from big initiatives — it comes from small, community-led sprints Leaders don't need all the answers; the wisdom is already in the building Transformative principals are positively disruptive, human-centered, and willing to get out of the way Links: LinkedIn: Alisha De Lorenzo Instagram: @alishadelorenzo Website: alishadelorenzo.com We’re proud to be sponsored by IXL . IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline technology Save teachers’ time Reliably meet Tier 1 standards…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Alisha De Lorenzo

Topics covered

• education
• engagement
• leadership
• community
• personal growth

Keywords

• aliveness
• education
• leadership
• community engagement
• personal growth
• transformation

Sponsors

Playworks, IXL, Renaissance Learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Renaissance

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