Hello, friends. Welcome to the Bright Morning podcast. I'm your host, Elena Aguilar.

And in each podcast episode, you'll learn how you can lead conversations that build connection

and spark change. Today's episode is for anyone who's ever looked up from a whirlwind of tasks and thought,

wait, when do I actually coach?

Maybe your calendar's packed.

You're saying yes to everything.

You're running around supporting teachers, covering

classes, attending meetings, laminating anchor charts, and coaching as happening in the cracks.

If you feel like you're playing the role of helpful teammate, more than transformational coach,

then this episode is your invitation to pause, recalibrate, and reclaim your time.

So let's start by naming the problem. Your schedule is running you. You didn't design it. You inherited it. Or you just started reacting to needs as they popped up. So here's the real question.

If I looked at your calendar,

would it reflect your values?

Would it reflect your purpose?

Would it reflect the impact that you want to have?

Now, if not, just know that you're not alone.

Many coaches start the year without a clear weekly plan.

And they think, I'll figure it out once I know who I'm coaching.

Or I want to be flexible.

But flexibility without intention leads to reactivity.

And reactivity burns us out and dulls our impact.

So here's the trap.

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