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Hosted by T.J. Vari · education · EN · 49 episodes
College & Career Readiness Radio with T.J. Vari A podcast about all things career and college readiness. Brought to you by MaiaLearning.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCollege & Career Readiness Radio with T.J. Vari A podcast about all things career and college readiness. Brought to you by MaiaLearning.
College & Career Readiness Radio is hosted by T.J. Vari. The show has published 49 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Breaking Down Barriers to College Access with Joanna de Peña" (13 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Removing the Red Tape from Paid Internships with Corey Koopmans" (29 September 2026, 27 minutes), and "Strengthening CTE Through Size, Scope, and Quality with Nathan McNeely" (15 September 2026, 27 minutes).
College & Career Readiness Radio publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 49 episodes.
Booking probability for College & Career Readiness Radio is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. College & Career Readiness Radio requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. College & Career Readiness Radio's contact route on record: verified email.
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T.J. Vari hosts College & Career Readiness Radio, an education show with 49 episodes published.
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Episode #48
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Joanna de Peña, founder and CEO of Top Notch Scholars . Joanna says one of the biggest misconceptions about college is that attending a prestigious...
Episode #47
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Corey Koopmans, founder of InternCrew. Corey says workers' compensation, liability, age restrictions, payroll requirements, and administrative...
Episode #46
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Nathan McNeely, CTE Director at Grant Regional Career Center in Marion, Indiana. Nate defines size as being about access —whether enough students and...
Episode #45
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Tony Dina, founder of Crucial Canvas . Tony says people often overlook their own “superpowers” because the things that come naturally to them may not...
Episode #42
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Cynthia Thomas, work-based learning program coordinator and CTE consultant in higher education. Dr. Thomas says career readiness instruction should...
Episode #38
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Frank Polen, assistant superintendent and director of adult education at the Buckeye Career Center in Ohio. Frank explains that Buckeye Career Center is...
Episode #37
In this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio , Dr. TJ Vari sits down with Marlon Styles to discuss how schools can build stronger connections between students, business partners, and future careers. Marlon shares...
Episode #36
Dr. Osheroff says that career development should begin as soon as students arrive at college, not in their final year, because early engagement helps them build confidence, find opportunities, and avoid missing out on...
Episode #35
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Mark Covelle, Administrative Director of Middle Bucks Institute of Technology and a Founding Member of the CTE Collective. Mark says that interest in...
Episode #34
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is fourth-generation educator, coach, and multiple-time best-selling author Chip Baker. Chip is the creator of The Success Chronicles , a YouTube channel...
Episode #33
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is best-selling author of Careers By the People , Mike Wysocki. Mike Wysocki discusses how his own career path shaped his focus on career readiness. As a...
Episode #32
This episode of College & Career Readiness Radio features our guest Patrick Jones, an experienced educator, business leader, and expert in career readiness. Patrick argues that the “internship shortage” is really a...
Episode #31
This episode of College and Career Readiness Radio features Kim Gameroz , founder of Teaching Inside Out and SELbrate Good Times. Kim defines SEL as intentionally teaching students how the social world works so they can...
Episode #30
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Brian Johnson. Brian explains why simply “placing kids” isn’t enough and why districts must define clear quality criteria so work-based learning...
Episode #29
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Jan Jardine. Jan Jardine explains how work-based learning helps students connect classroom learning with real-world careers through internships...
Episode #28
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Thomas Murray. Tom Murray says that strong leadership is the foundation of any innovative, student‑centered district and that every major initiative will...
Episode #27
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Brandon Busteed. Brandon says that work-integrated learning connects traditional academic study with learning that happens on the job and includes not...
Episode #26
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Alisa Morse, K12 Director for the CAPS Network. Alisa Morse explains the concept of “profession-based learning” as an umbrella term for connecting...
Episode #25
Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Scott Carr from CESA2 in Wisconsin. Scott specializes in connecting academic learning with real-world applications through career and community readiness...
Episode #24
Our guests for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio are Dr. Steve Regur and Ed Hidalgo from connectthework.com . Ed Hidalgo emphasizes the importance of giving students agency in their academic and career...
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