The Lift [Audio Edition]

13 Finding Our Footing When Uncertainty Is the Norm

[Plus "First 5" audio-exclusive behind-the-scenes overview!] Learn how consistent rhythms, clear communication, and inclusive decisions create stability—even when uncertainty defines higher education.

12 A Year of The Lift: What Matters, What’s Next, and the Weight of Innovation

[New-and-Improved! Includes 5-minute behind-the-scenes segment.] A one-year reflection on higher ed leadership and innovation. What mattered most, what’s next, and how community helps us carry the weight of change.

11 How Shall All Be Well? Rethinking Wellbeing in Higher Education

[Now with behind the scenes 5-minute commentary at the top followed by the Audio Edition.] A reflection on wellbeing in higher education—exploring purpose, wholeness, and how personal commitment shapes our work, relationships, and impact.

10 We Make Hope Together - Especially Across Our Differences

In higher ed, going it alone is costly. This episode explores how building relationships across differences strengthens our work and our institutions. https://dub.sh/thelift

09 Making Forward Motion in the New Year

As higher education faces uncertainty in 2026, Kelvin Thompson reflects on balancing what we know with what we must learn—through curiosity, relationships, and intentional forward steps.