School Culture By Design

Phil Boyte, Shyana Frost

shyana@learningforliving.com

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Booking Overview

This is an education-focused interview and practical expert show about building positive school culture, with occasional conversations featuring school leaders and education professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch principals, superintendents, educators, and organizational-culture experts with firsthand results in strengthening school communities; booking difficulty is likely low because the demonstrated guest profile centers on accessible practitioners rather than national celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

shyana@learningforliving.com

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Host

Phil Boyte - An education and school-culture advocate with more than 30 years of experience visiting schools and learning from educators about building stronger campus communities.

Shyana Frost - A recurring co-host who shares practical strategies for strengthening connection, encouragement, reflection, and school culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
School principals, district leaders, educators, and education professionals with firsthand experience improving campus culture and supporting students and staff.
Required Achievements:  
Implemented school-culture initiatives, Strengthened school-community partnerships, Improved recognition, connection, and staff or student engagement

Recent Guest Discussions

Paul Nitake - Building Infectious School Culture, Meaningful Recognition, Community Partnerships, Storytelling, And School Pride

Recent Topics

School Culture, Education, School Leadership, Trust

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
School Culture By Design
:

Episode #139 - How Great Districts Support Their Principals with David Rodriguez and Brandon Blom

August 11, 2026

In this episode, Phil Boyte sits down with Assistant Superintendents David Rodriguez and Brandon Blom from Natomas Unified School District to explore what it looks like to intentionally support the leaders who support everyone else. Together, they share how their district has built a culture where principals and assistant principals genuinely enjoy being together, trust one another, and never feel like they're leading alone. From purposeful leadership meetings and meaningful onboarding to wal...

Episode #138 - No Ghosts

July 30, 2026

Every school has them. The people who quietly show up, do their job well, and somehow still feel unseen. In this episode, Phil and Shyana talk about how leaders can intentionally notice the people who may be on the edges of the culture, invite them in, learn from them, and help them know they matter. Along the way, they share stories, practical ideas, and simple ways to create a school where no one feels invisible. Because the strongest cultures aren't built by focusing on most people—they're...

Episode #137 - Building an Infectious School Culture with Guest Paul Nitake

July 21, 2026

  In this episode, Phil Boyte sits down with Paul Nitake, Principal of North High School in Torrance, California, to explore what it looks like to build a campus culture that is truly infectious.    Paul shares how his team celebrates people in meaningful ways, partners with the local community to support students and staff, and why he believes storytelling is one of the most powerful tools school leaders have to shape culture, build pride, and help people experience the hear...

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