In this thought leadership podcast by Parchment, we explore credential innovation, learner pathways, and the ways individuals navigate their educational and professional journeys. We'll be talking with leading experts to uncover how institutions and organizations are helping learners turn their credential into an opportunity.
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With experience at ESPN, Golf Channel, PGA TOUR LIVE, Westwood One, the Orlando Magic, and Bally Sports, among others, Whit Watson has intimate knowledge of what happens beyond the range of the camera. With Media Credentials, you'll get the inside story of what you see and hear on a sports broadcast, and get insight from the professionals who make it happen. Want to know how the sausage is made? Your Credentials have been approved.
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A podcast about board games and knowing which games can stand the test of time and deserve a spot in your collection. We like to play games a lot to see how they hold up which we call Taking Games to the Limit.
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There is an intricate ecosystem that exists around any field of play. Meet the credential-wearing people who play key roles in the sports industry. Credentials Only profiles the sports business professionals filling a wide variety of jobs behind the scenes to make games possible for the stars to play and fans to enjoy. For more, visit www.credentialsonly.com.
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Sometimes we just need a reminder of how similar our lives are and feel like we can relate to others. This podcast will be discussing popular topics among young adults. I will be reacting/connecting to stories with my personal experiences and explaining how I deal with certain things in hopes of helping others.
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Three dudes hanging around the virtual water cooler. It's sports, entertainment, and pop culture.
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We trust therapists with our most intimate and vulnerable secrets but it's not often we get a real, candid look into the humans sitting in the chair across from us. Rob Reynolds, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and expert on all things love and relationships, pulls back the curtain and gives a glimpse into the humans behind the credentials.
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The Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development, under the direction of Nuala McGuinn, has been spearheading the development of Micro-credentials at the University of Galway under the Human Capital Initiative national MicroCreds project. Micro-credentials are small, accredited courses designed to meet the demands of learners, enterprise and organisations, created by Irish Universities Association (IUA) partner universities in consultation with enterprise. Micro-credentials provide ...
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Welcome to a podcast that delves deep into the essence of confidence, exploring the synergy between dressing for confidence and nurturing the inner realms of mindset and perspective. In each episode, we're committed to providing you with invaluable insights and practical tips aimed at fortifying your self-assurance, presence, and interpersonal abilities. Our show will feature remarkable guests who bring their unique stories and wisdom to the table, and your hosts, Simon Whitaker and Dave Alg ...
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How do we better connect learners to opportunities? How can states and employers better understand what credentials are being issued? Deb Everhart, Chief Strategy Officer at Credential Engine, joins us to discuss their efforts to improve pathways by investing in credential transparency. Deb shares how Credential Engine's Credential Registry and Cre…
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Field of Dreams: Chris Datres, Sports TV Field Producer, High School Umpire and Referee
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The word "producer" has many different meanings in sports media. ESPN and Golf Channel veteran Chris Datres has worn many hats as a highlight producer, graphics producer, and field producer — the last of which means he's the eyes and ears for news on the road. He's also worn many chest protectors and whistles as a longtime high school baseball umpi…
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Developing a Robust Dual Enrollment Program
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How can your school district build a robust dual/concurrent enrollment program? In this episode, we are joined by Michael Werner, Post-Secondary Planning Coordinator from Mounds View Public Schools. Michael will share practical tips on growing your program, communicating with students/parents, and how they expanded to offer an Associate's degree in…
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State Efforts to Advance Credentialing & Career Pathways
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What role can states play in advancing the credentialing ecosystem? In this episode, we speak with Nick Moore, Education Policy Advisor & Director from the Alabama Governor's Office, to learn how Alabama is revolutionizing credentialing and career pathways to further educational and economic mobility.…
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Golf Broadcaster Lisa Cornwell: The Women's Game, The Men's Game, The Mental Game
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Longtime golf announcer Lisa Cornwell joins the podcast with thoughts on the current state of the professional game -- which, she says, is a very different answer between the women and the men. A former pupil of David Leadbetter, Lisa won the Arkansas Women's State Championship four times, and played college golf with an eye towards a pro career. W…
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Jack Graham: Sports Producer and Executive, ABC, NBC, Golf Channel
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Will sports fans continue to search for their favorite teams on streaming services behind paywalls? What are the LIV Golf broadcasts doing to improve or change sports TV? Will Tiger and Rory's TGL work? Will Tiger play the PGA Tour Champions when he turns 50? Jack Graham is the man to ask. A former VP of Live Tournaments at Golf Channel and a longt…
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The Impact of Course Sharing on Student Success
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What is Course Sharing and how can it expand access to opportunities for students? Dr. Marina Aminy, Executive Director of California Virtual Campus, joins us to share why the California Community College System pursued Course Sharing and why it matters for students.By Parchment
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Grant Boone: CBS, NBC, Golf Channel Announcer
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Grant Boone works as a golf announcer for NBC and Golf Channel, primarily on the LPGA Tour. His prior experience includes coverage of Amen Corner for the Masters on CBS, plus work in dozens of sports for ESPN, Turner and Fox. In this episode we discuss the 2024 US Women's Open, the state of the LPGA, what the LIV Golf rift has done to the men's gam…
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Amanda Winters, Program Director at the National Governors Association, shares the work that states are doing to advance "skills-based hiring". We cover important changes in policy, the inherent ecosystem challenges and what this means for economic mobility.By Parchment
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Steady Eddie: Mike Germond, Steadicam Operator
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In 1975, a cinematographer from New Jersey named Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam -- a wearable rig with counterweights that enabled camera operators to create shots that were never before imaginable. Nearly 50 years later, Steadicam shots are everywhere in movies and TV. The Steadicam revolutionized sports television. My guest on this episode …
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Expanding Dual Enrollment for All Students
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Megan Garvy, Dual Enrollment Supervisor at Mesa Community College, shares the work they're doing with "Early College On-Ramps to Maricopa Pathways" to expand access to dual enrollment opportunities. Historically, dual enrollment has been dubbed a "program of privilege". Megan describes how they've increased access to college credit for students pur…
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Melissa Loble, Chief Academic Officer at Instructure, joins us to discuss the role of technology in education. As educational institutions rely more heavily on EdTech to deliver services to their students, we discuss what it means to be "student-centered" and "customer-centric" as a technology provider. Finally, we attempt to answer the important q…
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NCAA Golf Championships, with Golf Channel's Steve Burkowski
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The month of May brings the onset of college golf's postseason. The men's and women's fields for the 2024 NCAA Golf Championships were announced on Golf Channel at the end of April; with regional play beginning May 6, Steve Burkowski joined the podcast to handicap the fields. "Burko" has been with Golf Channel for over 20 years, and has carved out …
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Dave Mishkin: Voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Author of "Blind Squirrel"
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Dave Mishkin has been the radio voice of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning for over 20 years, and recently published a fiction novel called "Blind Squirrel." As he tells it, the book is hockey-adjacent, and tells the story of Noah, a former pro hockey player who deals with mental health issues. As an aspiring writer myself, I was interested in hearing …
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What does a credential represent? And, does a degree really tell me what you know and how well you know it? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Naomi Boyer, Senior VIce President of Digital Transformation at Education Design Lab to help us navigate the complex world of credentialing and why skills and competencies are the missing piece to advancing …
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Ann Liguori: Sports Journalist, Entrepreneur, Author of "Life On The Green"
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Ann Liguori wears many hats: sports journalist, entrepreneur, public speaker, and author. She was the first woman to host a call-in show on New York's WFAN, the original sports talk radio station in the US. She's covered multiple majors in golf and tennis, has reported from the Olympics, Ryder Cups, and Solheim Cups, and is perhaps best known for t…
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Can Artificial Intelligence help students navigate their educational pathway? Dr. Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC-Berkeley, joins us to share exciting developments in AI that shows significant promise in helping students navigate their pathway to a credential.By Parchment
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Puttin' On The (Ethan) Ritz: Sports TV Graphics Producer, Production Manager
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Ethan Ritz is one of the smartest people I know. Grew up in Virginia, played college lacrosse at Tennessee, worked for Golf Channel for many years as a graphics producer and now holds a similar role at LIV Golf and farms himself out as a production manager. He's been there and done that, including the Olympics, the Ryder Cup, and all of golf's majo…
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Cy Cyr (pronounced 'sigh sear') is an acclaimed photographer based in Orlando. His sports credits include Golf Channel, NBC, Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, and ESPN, and he's a go-to photog for the PGA Tour. Beyond sports, Cy is highly regarded in editorial, commercial, and portrait work, with clients like Mitsubishi, Yamaha, and Discovery Channe…
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Do we adequately know how to measure the totality of the college experience? How do we begin to measure the experiences of learners outside of the classroom? In this episode, we speak with Rob Buelow of Vector Solutions to discuss how universities can better engage students and employers by focusing on "durable skills" that better describe the valu…
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Dave Revsine is the lead studio host and a play-by-play announcer for the Big Ten Network. He's one of my oldest friends in the business, going back to the days of ESPN and the original launch of ESPNEWS. In this episode, we talk about his path from Chicago to an investment banking job he hated, his return to broadcasting, and how ESPN and the Big …
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A Research-Based Look at Stackable Credentials
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The term "stackable credentials" can mean many things, from college efforts to embed short-term credentials into their degree programs to larger-scale efforts to rethink the way credentialing is done through alternative approaches, like skills and badges. We speak with Lindsay Daugherty, Senior Policy Researcher from RAND Corporation to dig into th…
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LeslieAnne Wade: Former CBS SVP, Communications, Consumer Media Expert
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LeslieAnne Wade has enjoyed a remarkable career in public relations and communications, much of it in the sports space. After working in sports information at the college level, she moved to USA Network, where she handled PR for a variety of events, including the first Ryder Cup to be televised live from Europe. She is perhaps best known for her te…
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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Microcredentials
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Microcredentials are quickly becoming the most talked about topic in credentialing. What's not to love? Microcredentials recognize competencies to increase the ability to display a learner's skills. Noah Geisel walks us through what we're getting right, the challenge of adoption, and the complicated nature of reinventing the recognition of what peo…
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Dr. Marc Booker, Vice Provost of Strategy for the University of Phoenix joins us to discuss how institutions can adopt a culture of credit mobility by incorporating credit-for-prior-learning (CPL) and prior learning assessments (PLA) during the admissions process. Dr. Booker shares how the University of Phoenix team have made concerted efforts to a…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 08 | Geoff Ramm
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Episode 08: Geoff Ramm Join us for an enlightening conversation with Geoff Ramm, described by FORBES magazine as a 'Game Changer.' Geoff is not just a keynote speaker; he is the visionary creator and author of "Celebrity Service" and "Celebrity Service Superstars." In this episode, Geoff unravels the secrets behind crafting a customer experience th…
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Super Bowl Preview and Silly Prop Bets, with Todd Wright
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Todd Wright is one of my oldest friends in the business. He’s known for “All Night with Todd Wright,” a national show on ESPN Radio that he started in 1996. He was also on nationwide on Sporting News Radio, and made frequent appearances on local radio in Tampa, where he still lives. We worked together for several years at the old Sun Sports, where …
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For an Englishman, Gary Christian has an All-American story. Coming from a working class background in Britain, he learned to play golf with a set of cut-down, hickory-shafted clubs. A successful amateur career led to a scholarship at a junior college in Alabama, where he played well enough to transfer to Auburn. Turning pro at the age of 28, he pl…
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The Challenges of International Credential Evaluation
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Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, President & CEO of Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI) joins us to discuss the challenges of evaluating credentials from across the globe. We discuss the laborious process for understanding educational systems around the world, the role the credential evaluation community plays, and offer up some solutions to mak…
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In 1988, a new regional sports network was launched in Tallahassee, Florida. Called 'Sunshine Network,' its first property was Florida State University, and the first announcer for FSU sports was Paul Kennedy. 36 years later, Paul is still broadcasting Florida sports. He was on the mic when the Orlando Magic played their first game; same for the Ta…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 07 | Kieron Brady
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Episode 07: Kieron BradyEpisode Description:Join us in a captivating conversation with Kieron Brady, a former Sunderland footballer, whose natural talent left an indelible mark on fans and teammates alike. Forced into early retirement at 21, Kieron's journey is one of resilience, advocacy, and personal triumph.Renowned for his natural skill on the …
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 06 | Simon Whitaker
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Episode 06: Simon WhitakerEpisode Description:In this profoundly intimate episode, join us as Simon Whitaker, one of our hosts, bravely unveils the layers of his personal journey. Growing up with divorced parents, Simon candidly shares the impact on his mental health, navigating struggles that persisted into adulthood. A poignant turning point came…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 05 | Christopher Nicholas
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Episode 05: Christopher NicholasEmbark on an inspiring journey with Christopher Nicholas as he lays bare his remarkable story of transformation. Formerly caught in the grip of addiction, Christopher battled through the shadows of drug abuse and alcohol until a pivotal decision changed the course of his life. Now a kids sports teacher, triathlon lev…
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Golf Commentator Jerry Foltz, Golf Channel and LIV
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Jerry Foltz is a golf lifer. He picked up the game as a kid in Las Vegas, was an All-American in college at the University of Arizona, and then (in his words) "backed into" a career in golf broadcasting that started at Golf Channel and now continues with LIV Golf. In all, he's had well over 20 years on a microphone. In this episode, we trace his pa…
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Student Transfer (Part 2) - How to Improve the Transfer Experience for Students
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Heather Adams, Associate Director of Transfer Engagement at The Aspen Institute, joins us to discuss how institutions can improve the experience for transfer students. We discuss how institutions need to shift their understanding of the transfer student from a transaction to a holistic view of a learner's journey, as well as best practices from the…
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Mike Soltys spent 43 years at ESPN -- as he puts it, 98 percent of the company's history. Originally hired as an unpaid intern by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, Mike rose to the very top of the Worldwide Leader's public relations department, documenting the biggest sporting events in the world and managing the explosive growth of the ESPN brand. He d…
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Student Transfer (Part 1) - Why Students Transfer and Why It Matters
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Heather Adams, Associate Director of Transfer Engagement at The Aspen Institute, joins us to discuss the reasons why students transfer and why it's critical for institutions to think differently about the transfer student experience. We discuss the stigma around transfer students, the institutional bias against transfer students, and the insufficie…
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Why Quality & Rigor Matter in Dual Enrollment
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Amy Williams, Executive Director at the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), joins us to discuss the importance of quality and rigor in Dual Enrollment. We discuss the importance of standards in advancing equity and access, as well as how school districts can scale up their Dual Enrollment programs.…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 04 | Cal Pacino
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Episode 04: Cal PacinoDive into the heart of combat sports with Cal Ellenor, known as Cal Pacino in the fighting world. From Sunderland's streets to the MMA and Jiu Jitsu arenas, Cal shares the raw struggles and triumphs that define his journey. Discover the resilience that kept him coming back to the ring, the shift from MMA to Jiu Jitsu, and the …
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If it happened in golf in the last 40 years, Ron Sirak probably saw it, and wrote about it. He's a former senior writer and executive editor for Golf Digest and Golf World magazines and a longtime contributor to Golf Channel. A champion of the women's game, he might be the only media member to cover all of the men's and women's major championships …
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Poker Star: Joe Stapleton, Commentator and Comic
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Joe "Stapes" Stapleton is a star in the poker world -- as he once put it, he's "poker-famous." He's a longtime poker commentator with credits that include PokerStars, The World Series of Poker, The Big Game, and Poker Night in America. In a wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation, he outlines his path from upstate New York to Hollywood, where he's…
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How to Advise Students on Dual Enrollment
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Sarah Spradling, College & Career Transition Coordinator at Vandegrift High School, joins us to discuss how you can advise high school students on Dual Enrollment. We discuss how to navigate conversations with students, how to "sell" Dual Enrollment to families, and how to align Dual Enrollment to a student's goals.…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 03 | Mitchell Smith
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Episode 03: Mitchell Smith Join us for an incredibly insightful episode as we sit down with Mitchell Smith, an experienced business advisor, entrepreneur, and climbing enthusiast. Mitchell has navigated a diverse and impressive career trajectory, from serving as a Director of a national PLC to launching his own businesses, assisting executives and …
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Better Sports Betting: Steve Rubenfaer, CEO, BettorTakes
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In 2018, the US Supreme Court struck down a law that prohibited sports gambling outside of Nevada. In the years since, more and more states have legalized sports betting, and sports media has fully embraced 'the line' as content. Steve Rubenfaer, CEO of BettorTakes, walks us through the trends in the industry and outlines his BettorTakes app -- a p…
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The video game industry did $235 billion in revenue in 2022, and that number is expected to jump to $321 billion by 2026. Six of the 20 best-selling games in '22 were sports titles, and two of the top 7 in sales are produced by Electronic Arts, or EA. Ray Almeda, a former gaming journalist, is now the Global PR Lead for EA's sports portfolio, overs…
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Why You Should Care About Dual Enrollment
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Dr. Rebecca De Leon, Associate Vice President for Dual Credit Programs and School District Partnerships at South Texas College, joins us as one of the leading advocates for Dual Enrollment, with a long track record of Dual Enrollment success at South Texas College to increase access and opportunity for learners. We discuss the positive impacts of D…
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Confidence Credentials | EP.02 | Owen Ryan
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Episode 02: Owen Ryan In this episode of Confidence Credentials, we delve into the fascinating life journey of Owen Ryan. Previously a prominent figure in the world of radio and entertainment across the UK and Australia, Owen evolved his career trajectory, transitioning from a successful radio career to becoming a full-time novelist. Join us as we …
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Alex Russell: Manager, Player, Talent, Tour Relations and Booking, NBC and Golf Channel
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You're watching a tournament on Golf Channel, and a celebrity drops by the booth for a visit. Maybe you're watching Live From early in the week at a major championship, and Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy joins the announcers on set. Ever wonder who sets that up? Alex Russell is part of a two-woman team at NBC / Golf Channel responsible for contacti…
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High Seas, NBA Hardwood, Hot Sauce: The Ballad of Dan Ballister
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Dan Ballister is a Naval Academy grad and former Surface Warfare Officer who has diverse experience in business. He oversaw digital media for the NBA as part of 20 years in digital media and internet advertising. He tells the story of how a compliment at an Army-Navy tailgate turned into The General's Hot Sauce, a brand that creates employment oppo…
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Confidence Credentials | EP. 01 | Phil Airson & Richard Harkness
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Episode 01: Phil Airson & Richard Harkness In this insightful episode, we dive into the remarkable career and life changes of two extraordinary individuals, Phil Airson and Richard Harkness. Phil, a former banker, psychotherapist, now professional coach, while Richard, with years of experience as a Doctor and General Practitioner, has embarked on a…
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