Dropping in the early days of January 2026, this “December 2025” edition intentionally looks backward before it looks ahead—using the turn of the year as a moment to reflect, reset, and reconnect. Instead of a single host monologue, the episode is built around community voice notes: real people sharing their biggest wins, challenges, and surprises from 2025. You’ll hear how relationships, volunteering, and mentorship show up as through-lines across wildly different roles and regions—plus what it looks like to turn hard seasons into forward motion. The episode closes with an open invitation: if you’ve got a win, challenge, surprise, or “here’s what I learned” moment to share, send in a voice note and keep the conversation rolling into the new year. Topics DiscussedYear-end reflection as a professional practice (not just a calendar habit)Relationships as the real work that underpins everything elseGetting involved in community: raising your hand and finding your laneStretching outside your comfort zone as a growth strategyManufacturer/campus partnerships as a two-way ecosystemTurning challenges into clarity and progressBuilding new systems and capabilities on campus (and what it takes)Recognition, awards, and what they represent beyond the trophyMentorship, collaboration, and support as a professional “infrastructure”Road to 10K energy: growing the community by amplifying more voicesJoin the conversation (and share your perspective) at community.hetma.org.Want to be featured on a future episode? Send in a voice note via the widget on HigherEdAV.com.Host: Ryan [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/www.HigherEdAV.comThis show is a production of Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.HigherEdAV.com for new content every day.

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