# 335: Joe Way's Higher Ed AV Thanksgiving Episode

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Podcast: [Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807)
Published: 2025-11-29T18:51:18+00:00
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Higher Ed AV Podcast 335: Joe Way's Thanksgiving Episode In this special solo Thanksgiving episode of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way steps “back to the roots” of the show with a reflective, unscripted gratitude list and a peek at what’s coming next. He explains recent changes to the podcast format including, inviting with executive and AV-adjacent guests, episodes stuck in limbo, and a refreshed bumper, while recommitting to the heart of the show… Elevating tech managers and support professionals across the higher ed AV vertical. He also teases the traditional Christmas episode and a mysterious “special” episode to close out the year, before resetting the show’s direction for 2026. Joe then walks through an extended, deeply personal ten-part gratitude list that tracks not just his career, but his growth as a leader, husband, father, and grandfather. He starts with his work at UCLA, celebrating how the Digital Spaces team and campus IT leadership have come together through reorgs, budget pressures, and shifting higher ed realities to form one cohesive, people-first organization. From there he turns to HETMA, reflecting on how the alliance has matured beyond being “the Joe show” into a global advocacy force led by a broad slate of passionate volunteers which is proof that organic leadership and shared ownership can outgrow any single personality. He highlights emerging leaders on his team by name, honoring how they’ve stepped into awards, recognition, and responsibility, and uses that to encourage listeners to seek mentorship, ask their bosses for development opportunities, and be bold about their own growth. Joe also expresses gratitude for a breakout year of speaking and writing, framing it as the “ten-year overnight success” of his higher ed journey and urging aspi…

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