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IASP Leadership Podcast Season 7: Episode 238 with Damon West

Nov 19, 2025

In this powerful episode of the IASP Leadership Podcast, Dr. Tiffany D. Barrett sits down with bestselling author and keynote speaker Damon West, whose inspirational message of transformation and resilience has touched audiences around the world.

As the closing keynote speaker for the upcoming IASP Fall Professionals Conference, Damon shares insights from his Be a Coffee Bean philosophy — a mindset that challenges leaders to turn adversity into opportunity and pressure into positive change.

Listen as Damon and Dr. Barrett discuss leadership under pressure, creating school culture from within, and how educators can “be the coffee bean” for their teams and students.

🎙️ IASP Fall Professionals Conference
📍 JW Marriott | Indianapolis, IN
📅 November 23–24, 2025
💡 Learn more at www.iasp.org