{"podcast":{"title":"Higher Ed Pulse","slug":"higher-ed-pulse-1187895","podcast_index_feed_id":1187895,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/uTdbAbdB","website_url":"https://the-enrollify-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6ad2ccee-cab7-4e69-b49f-f9a0930c47aa/909a1400-2e95-4349-95c7-aa878e2d3590/3000x3000/higher-20ed-20pulse.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Enrollify","episode_count":600,"summary":"Higher Ed Pulse is your weekly no-fluff guide to AI in higher ed. Higher ed leaders are expected to master AI overnight. But let’s be real — no one has time to sift through every headline, hot take, or research report. That’s why every Monday, we break down what actually matters — fast, clear, and to the point. Want to sound like the smartest person in the room? You’re in the right place. Higher Ed Pulse is hosted by Mallory Willsea and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:22:23.903183+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895"},"episode":{"title":"Before You Hire an AI Consultant, Do This","slug":"before-you-hire-an-ai-consultant-do-this","published_at":"2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/before-you-hire-an-ai-consultant-do-this","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895","url":"https://the-enrollify-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/before-you-hire-an-ai-consultant-do-this-KRd0D3uU","audio_url":"https://afp-232483-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/56fbe55e-2746-407b-9480-b55da412a256/episodes/be11601c-7320-4ec0-9f95-984a8ce9c515/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=56fbe55e-2746-407b-9480-b55da412a256&awEpisodeId=be11601c-7320-4ec0-9f95-984a8ce9c515&feed=uTdbAbdB","summary":"On this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Ed Cabellon, Interim Vice President for Student Experience at Frederick Community College, for a behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually takes to build an enterprise AI strategy in higher education. Rather than rushing into flashy AI pilots or chasing trends, Ed shares how FCC spent months laying the groundwork for a sustainable, institution-wide AI roadmap rooted in governance, collaboration, and operational readiness. Together, Mallory and Ed unpack the realities of leading AI transformation on campus, including how to align cabinet leadership, faculty innovation, IT infrastructure, and institutional priorities before bringing in outside consultants.","meta_description":"On this episode of Higher Ed Pulse, host Mallory Willsea sits down with Ed Cabellon, Interim Vice President for Student Experience at Frederick Community…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2069,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/episodes/before-you-hire-an-ai-consultant-do-this/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-pulse-1187895/before-you-hire-an-ai-consultant-do-this.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}