Ep 22 Laura-Jeanne Jeannie Penrod, Statewide Teacher of The Year: Leadership Development Podcast

 HOST: This leadership development podcast is brought to you by: Ovi Vasquez, Inspirational Leadership Keynote Speaker. Fatherless farm boy from rural Guatemala—Inspiring teams to peak performance. He challenges teams to embrace change and step into bold leadership through leadership culture. He grew up in a village without electricity, learned English in two years, graduated from high school in three years, earned a B.A. in management, in two years.  Ovi has worked for Apple, Tesla, Salesforce, and Uber. He is a TEDx speaker, author, and social entrepreneur. 

GUEST BIO: Laura Jeanne or Jeannie Penrod is the 2024 Nevada Teacher of the Year and a highly experienced high school educator in the Clark County School District. She teaches a range of disciplines and integrates project-based and social-emotional learning to foster student advocacy. A recognized teacher leader, Jeannie is also a published writer, community education activist, and national presenter and leader on innovative teaching and learning practices, as well as on education systems change. 

Find our guest at: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-jeanne-penrod-162b75253

 Find our host at: https://www.ovinspires.com
 

Leadership Keywords: leadership development, relational leadership, social emotional learning, educator wellness, humility in leadership, talent retention, collaboration, values-driven leadership, community impact, systems change 

Leadership Summary: In this episode, Laura-Jeanne Penrod shares how hardship, caregiving, and quiet leadership shaped her path to becoming Nevada Teacher of the Year. She explains why leadership means walking alongside people, not standing above them. Executives and education leaders will learn how humility, empathy, and small structural changes reduce burnout, strengthen trust, and retain top talent. 

10 Takeaways on Leadership
✅ Lead alongside people, not ahead of them
✅ Humility builds trust
✅ Ego blocks collaboration
✅ Love people well, even when it’s hard
✅ Listening reduces burnout
✅ Small changes improve retention
✅ Autonomy fuels passion
✅ Mental health matters in leadership
✅ Visibility grows impact
✅ Risk creates growth 

5 Titles for Leadership
✅ Walking Beside, Not Above: A New Model of Leadership
✅ Quiet Leadership With Lasting Impact
✅ Humility, Heart, and Systems Change
✅ Why Love Belongs in Leadership
✅ Retaining Talent Through Trust 

5 Sound Bites for Leadership
🗣 “Leadership is walking alongside people.”
🗣 “If ego leads, people disengage.”
🗣 “Burnout is real. Listening changes it.”
🗣 “Love people well.”
🗣 “Rejection is redirection.” 

10 Chapters on Leadership
00:00 – Meet Laura-Jeanne Penrod
03:00 – Defining Leadership
06:00 – Family and Early Influence
10:00 – Mental Health and Empathy
13:00 – Becoming a Quiet Leader
17:00 – Humility and Collaboration
21:00 – Retaining Talent
25:00 – Developing Future Leaders
29:00 – Wisdom and Risk
33:00 – Final Reflections 

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