Dan Labrecque: Lessons from the Frontlines of Higher Ed Tech

Brittany Moon: Your Kids Don't Need Perfect. They Need You.

Host Alex Green [https://www.heug.org/people/alexandra-green] sat down with Brittany Moon [https://www.heug.org/people/brittany-moon1], Executive Director of HEUG, for a conversation about the person behind the title. Brittany leads a community that reaches more than a thousand institutions across 49 countries, and she does it all from her home in Arizona, a place she once believed she would have to leave in order to grow. In this episode, Brittany opens up about parenthood, ambition, and what it really means to show up when you feel pulled in a hundred directions. She shares how motherhood reshaped her definition of success, the honest reality behind work life balance, the trip that taught her she could be heartbroken and still do the job, and why your kids don't need perfect, they just need you. Whether you are a working parent, an aspiring leader, or simply navigating a busy season of life, you will likely see a little of yourself in this one. Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457835/fan_mail/new]

Stay Curious, Start Small: Sathish Sundaramoorthy on AI at Work, at Home and Everywhere in Between

Host Alex Green [https://www.heug.org/people/alexandra-green] sat down with Sathish Sundaramoorthy [https://www.heug.org/engagement/member-directory/profile?UserKey=06a07a63-88bc-49ae-8fb4-01867b331e57], ERP Analyst at Florida State University and chair of HEUG's Connected Campus Community of Practice, for this professional development season's deep dive into AI. Sathish has been working with AI since 2018, long before it went mainstream, and now blends that expertise with his PeopleSoft background to build automation solutions at FSU. He and Alex swap real world AI use cases, from coding and meeting summaries to bedtime storybooks Sathish creates for his daughter, and he closes with simple advice: don't wait for the perfect strategy, just start small. Connect with Sathish on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathishsundaram/] or check out his HEUG profile [https://www.heug.org/engagement/member-directory/profile?UserKey=06a07a63-88bc-49ae-8fb4-01867b331e57]. Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457835/fan_mail/new]

Everyone's a Poet and a Genius: Jessica Holler on Community, Mentorship & Stepping Up

Host Alex Green [https://www.heug.org/people/alexandra-green] sat down with Jessica Holler [https://www.heug.org/people/jessica-holler1], HEUG Hall of Fame inductee and longtime board member, to talk about the volunteer roles, presentations, and mentorship moments that shaped her into the leader she is today. Her advice? Join the advisory group. Submit the session. Reach out to the person who looks like they're about to jump off the ledge. You'll learn more than you expect and so will they. Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457835/fan_mail/new]

Celebrating Pride Month | Gina Fogelsonger on Courage, Allyship & the Power of Being Yourself

In this episode of HEUG the Mic, host Alex Green [https://www.heug.org/people/alexandra-green] sits down with Gina Fogelsonger [https://www.heug.org/people/gina-fogelsonger1] — Senior Project and Program Manager at UNC Chapel Hill and longtime HEUG community leader — for one of the most honest and moving conversations in the show’s history. In this Pride Month special, Gina opens up about her 32+ year journey with her wife, her own path to self-discovery, and what it truly means to show up as your whole self — at work, in community, and in life. From the power of asking one simple question to the everyday acts of allyship that actually matter, this conversation will leave you feeling more seen, more hopeful, and more connected. Connect with Gina: HEUG Profile [https://www.heug.org/people/gina-fogelsonger1]  LinkedIn Profile [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-fogelsonger-a273925b] Resources mentioned in this episode: Erin Reed / Erin in the Morning — Transgender journalist tracking LGBTQ+ legislation across the U.S erininthemorn.substack.com [https://erininthemorn.substack.com] | Follow: @ErinInTheMorn Trans Lifeline — Peer support & crisis hotline run by and for the trans community (877) 565-8860 | translifeline.org [https://translifeline.org]   The Trevor Project — Crisis intervention & suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, available 24/7 via call, text, and chat thetrevorproject.org [https://www.thetrevorproject.org]   Campaign for Southern Equality — Advancing full LGBTQ+ equality across the South through advocacy, legal work, and community health southernequality.org [https://southernequality.org]   Trans Youth Emergency Project — 1-on-1 support and travel grants for families of transgender youth navigating gender-affirming care bans nationwide transyouthemergencyproject.org [https://www.transyouthemergencyproject.org] Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457835/fan_mail/new]

Your Career Isn't a Ladder | Michael Horn on Job Moves, AI & What Progress Really Means

In this episode of HEUG the Mic, host Alex Green [https://www.heug.org/people/alexandra-green]sits down with Michael B. Horn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbhorn/]  - bestselling author of Job Moves, Harvard educator, and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation - for a conversation that quietly dismantles some of the biggest myths we carry about careers, success, and what progress actually looks like.   They get into AI vs. AI hiring, the power of prototyping your next career move, why your network will always outperform your resume, and the one question most managers are too scared to ask — but should.   Explore Michael's Work: Book: Job Moves → jobmoves.com [https://www.jobmoves.com/] AI Career Coach: Vocation → vocationhq.com [https://www.vocationhq.com/] Podcast: Future U → futureupodcast.com [https://www.futureupodcast.com/] Newsletter & Research: michaelbhorn.com [https://michaelbhorn.com/] Substack: The Future of Education [https://michaelbhorn.substack.com/]   Leave a Voicemail & Ask the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2457835/fan_mail/new]