<p></p><p></p><p>We are excited to announce a brand-new episode of the Flipboard EDU Podcast has just dropped, and trust us, you won’t want to miss this one!Special Guests: Tamara Albury & Delia Montelongo and Host Coach Jeffery.</p><p>🎧 Episode Introduction</p><p>This week, Coach Jeffery welcomes powerhouse educators Tamara Albury and Delia Montelongo for an honest, energetic, and inspiring conversation about empowering young women in single-gender schools. The Barbie movie might’ve started the discussion, but the real gems are about leadership, systems, and how those “little girl” experiences shape the way these women lead today.</p><p>🔑 5 Keys You’ll Learn in This Episode:</p><p>* <strong>How Childhood Experiences Shape Leadership: </strong>Discover how the “little girl” inside influences these leaders in the way they build safe, empowering spaces for their students—down to the smallest details.</p><p>* <strong>Why Systems Matter—Every Single Time: </strong>Learn how deliberate school systems (like collaborative hiring including students) lead to consistently high-performing teams and exceptional student outcomes.</p><p>* <strong>Creating Space for Student Voice: </strong>Get strategies on helping students—especially girls—find their voice, lead at the table (not just sit at it), and advocate not just for themselves, but for their communities.</p><p>* <strong>Empowerment (When It Goes “Wrong”): </strong>Delia and Tamara share real stories about teaching girls to be empowered <em>and</em> impactful—with a few laugh-worthy moments when student activism catches even the principal by surprise!</p><p>* <strong>Balancing It All as a Leader: </strong>Honest talk on self-care, boundaries, and showing up authentically as a high-profile leader—and why it matters for your staff, your students, and yourself.</p><p>🎲 Fun Fact from the Episode</p><p>When asked about work-life balance, Delia Montelongo reveals she’s recently taken up watercolor painting as her creative and mindful outlet! (Spoiler: She’s not entirely sure what her creations look like yet, but it brings her joy and fuels her leadership.)</p><p>👋 Outro</p><p>This episode is packed with wisdom and real-life strategies that apply to any educator or leader wanting to foster more voice, equity, and agency among students—especially girls. Plus, it’s full of laughs, lived experiences, and straight-from-the-heart inspiration.</p><p>📢 Call to Action</p><p>Don’t wait—hit play on this episode now! Whether you’re a classroom teacher, school leader, or education enthusiast, there’s something in here for you (and maybe your “inner little girl” too).<strong>Listen, share, and let us know: How are YOU nurturing leadership and voice in your school or community? Reply to this email or tag us on social media!</strong></p><p>Stay connected, keep flipping, and keep empowering the next generation!</p><p>— Your Flipboard EDU Podcast Team</p><p>🎧 <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@thecoachjeffery/note/p-162850901">Listen to the Latest Episode Now!</a>💬 <a target="_blank" href="#">Join the Conversation on </a><a target="_blank" href="https://flipboard.com/@coachjeffery/flipboard-edu-podcast-r3e2tngqz?from=share&#38;utm_source=flipboard&#38;utm_medium=curator_share">Flipboard </a>📚 <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/flipboardedu/p/leading-with-purpose-empowering-young?r=28t9ne&#38;utm_campaign=post&#38;utm_medium=web&#38;showWelcomeOnShare=true">Subscribe for Future Episodes</a></p><p>Thanks for being part of our Flipboard family!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://flipboardedu.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">flipboardedu.substack.com</a>