

The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar
Elena Aguilar
It’s possible for every coaching conversation to build connection and spark change, and Elena Aguilar will show you how. Elena Aguilar is one of education’s leading voices on coaching. Educators around the globe use her research-based coaching method to transform their organizations. Her company, Bright Morning, brings the ideas in her best-selling books to life by providing world-class professional development to mission-driven leaders. In The Bright Morning Podcast, Elena teaches you how to make every conversation count by demonstrating Transformational Coaching conversations. Every episode tackles a pressing coaching challenge. Resistance. Racism. Burnout. Overwhelm. Struggling new teachers. You’ll find it all here. If you’re ready to thrive in your work, listen in. New episodes drop every Monday. To learn more about Elena, go deeper into every episode, find the resources and tools she mentions, or join one of her workshops, check out https://brightmorningteam.com.
Episodes
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Apr 15, 2021 • 14min
Feel Better: Honoring Heroes and Human Resilience
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the fourth Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “Honoring Heroes and Human Resilience" as we continue our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate.Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeArundhati Roy’s article, The Pandemic is a Portal

Apr 14, 2021 • 8min
Feel Better: Rest. Grief is Exhausting.
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the third Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “Rest. Grief is Exhausting." as we continue our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate.Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.

Apr 13, 2021 • 19min
Feel Better: Write Your Story
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the second Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 3 Program Guide: “What's the Story You Want to Tell?" as we begin our exploration of Step 3: Commemorate. Sign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode.

Apr 12, 2021 • 27min
Feel Better Step 3: Commemorate
In today’s episode, Elena kicks off week 3 of her free How to Feel Better 4-week program. This week we move from reflection into intentional action.This episode is for you if:You want support negating the long-term effects of traumaYou want to "move on" with intentional actionYou’re ready to feel betterSign-up for the free Feel Better program here. Rate and review the podcast! Click here for full show notes, including everything mentioned on the episode. Mentioned in This EpisodeFriends of the Podcast (Support Elena’s work) How to Feel Better (free program!) Subscribe to our newsletter (free tips, resources and invites)

Apr 9, 2021 • 11min
Feel Better: Connect with Others
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the fourth and final Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 2 Program Guide: “Connect with Others" as we close out week 2 in the four week program. Sign-up for the (free!) How to Feel Better 4-week program

Apr 8, 2021 • 15min
Feel Better: Resilience Infusion: Cultivate Perspective
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the third Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 2 Program Guide: “Cultivate Perspective" as we journey through week 2 in the four week program. Sign-up for the (free!) How to Feel Better 4-week program

Apr 7, 2021 • 8min
Feel Better: Reflect on Last Year
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the second Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 2 Program Guide: “Reflect on Last Year" as we journey through week 2 in the four week program. Sign-up for the (free!) How to Feel Better 4-week program

Apr 6, 2021 • 13min
Feel Better: Have Your Emotions to Tea
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the first Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 2 Program Guide: “Have Your Emotions to Tea" as we embark on week 2 in the four week program.

Apr 5, 2021 • 38min
Feel Better Step 2: Explore
In today’s episode, Elena kicks off week 2 of her free How to Feel Better 4-week program. What is the second step you need to take if you want to start feeling better? Explore.This episode is for you if: You are ready to engage with your emotions and want to do so in a healthy way You would like some coping strategies to navigate intense emotions You’re ready to feel betterClick here for full show notes, including everything mentioned. Sign-up for the (free!) How to Feel Better 4-week programMentioned in This EpisodeFeel Better (Free 4-Week Program): Sign-up to get all resources Elena mentioned in today and will be sharing in the upcoming daily episodes.Friends of the Podcast (opportunity to sponsor Elena's work)National Domestic Violence Hotline (if you do not feel safe at home)Dr. Nicholas Christakis on the Ten Percent Happier podcastBright Morning Team Instagram account (follow along!)

Apr 2, 2021 • 11min
Feel Better: Resilience Infusion: Energy Check-In
In this mini-episode Elena walks you through the forth Feel Better exercise in the How to Feel Better Week 1 Program Guide: the “Energy Check-In." Listen in to learn more and celebrate your growth over the first week of the four week program! Full show notes, including everything mentioned in the episode, can be found here. Sign-up for the (free!) Feel Better program here.