De Facto Leaders

A podcast by Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan - Wednesdays

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165 Episodes

  1. Turning disagreements in to alliances in K-12 education (with Dr. Barb Flowers)

    Published: 5/8/2024
  2. Comorbidities and Differential Diagnosis (ADHD, DLD, Dyslexia)

    Published: 5/1/2024
  3. Literacy and background knowledge: Essential skills for life (with Dr. Pamela Snow)

    Published: 4/24/2024
  4. Unpacking the early literacy debate and building a foundation in PreK (with Jane Gebers)

    Published: 4/17/2024
  5. Using AI to write IEP goals and manage service plans (with Sean Klamm)

    Published: 4/10/2024
  6. Becoming a literacy leader and advocating for the right to read (with Brianna Guild)

    Published: 4/3/2024
  7. Therapy session structure, narrative language, and commentary on gestalt language processing

    Published: 3/27/2024
  8. Debriefing, de-escalation, and relationship repair (with Crissy Mombela)

    Published: 3/20/2024
  9. The cost of caring: Compassion fatigue in education and healthcare (with Crissy Mombela)

    Published: 3/13/2024
  10. Does your SYSTEM support your policy and your curriculum? (with Jalita Johnson)

    Published: 3/6/2024
  11. BONUS: SEEing to Lead: Seeing the whole staircase (with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan)

    Published: 2/28/2024
  12. Am I influencing or trying to control? Reframing advocacy and clinical leadership (with Candice Noss)

    Published: 2/21/2024
  13. Audiobooks, homework research, and the "read for 20 minutes" rule

    Published: 2/14/2024
  14. Unlocking success through sensory processing and team collaboration (with Maude Le Roux)

    Published: 2/7/2024
  15. High school language therapy: Do we still have time to make an impact? (with Tiffany Shahoumian-Ruiz)

    Published: 1/31/2024
  16. The six stages of financial independence for therapists and educators (with Ben Hockema)

    Published: 1/24/2024
  17. Building financial literacy from elementary school through adulthood (with Ben Hockema)

    Published: 1/17/2024
  18. Becoming a school founder and empowering students through project-based learning (with Tanya Sheckley)

    Published: 1/10/2024
  19. Developing a cultural competemility mindset for educators and clinicians (with Melanie Evans)

    Published: 1/3/2024
  20. Are we being too child-focused in our therapy planning?

    Published: 12/27/2023

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On the De Facto Leaders podcast, host Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan helps pediatric therapists and educators become better leaders, so they can make a bigger impact with their services. With over 15 years of experience supporting school-age kids with diverse learning needs, Dr. Karen shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences and guest interviews designed to help clinicians, teachers, and aspiring school leaders feel more confident in the way they serve their students and clients. She’ll cover a range of topics designed to help you support students' emotional and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood, including how to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and how to help IEP teams working together to support kids across the day. Whether you want to learn more effective strategies for your therapy session or classroom, be a more influential leader on your team, or find creative ways to use your skills to advance in your career, Dr. Karen has you covered.