School collaboration should not feel tense, confusing, or emotionally exhausting. But sometimes it does. The Morning Commute opens with a kickoff webinar led by host Stephanie Michele Sweigart, MS, CCC-SLP, setting the tone for Season 1 of the podcast series that follows.
In this opening webinar, Stephanie introduces a grounded approach to communication for school-based educators who want clarity, care, and confidence without people-pleasing, overexplaining, or shutting down. This session lays the foundation for the conversations ahead, offering practical communication tools rooted in awareness, empathy, and clear requests to support IEP meetings, team dynamics, parent conversations, and moments of tension.
She highlights how to express needs without blame, listen without fixing, and set boundaries that protect your energy and your professional relationships. There are no automated scripts unless you prefer them. No forced positivity. Just realistic strategies that will be expanded throughout Season 1, helping conversations feel calmer, more honest, and more collaborative so your work at school feels more sustainable and aligned with your values.
In this opening webinar, Stephanie introduces a grounded approach to communication for school-based educators who want clarity, care, and confidence without people-pleasing, overexplaining, or shutting down. This session lays the foundation for the conversations ahead, offering practical communication tools rooted in awareness, empathy, and clear requests to support IEP meetings, team dynamics, parent conversations, and moments of tension.
She highlights how to express needs without blame, listen without fixing, and set boundaries that protect your energy and your professional relationships. There are no automated scripts unless you prefer them. No forced positivity. Just realistic strategies that will be expanded throughout Season 1, helping conversations feel calmer, more honest, and more collaborative so your work at school feels more sustainable and aligned with your values.
