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TRANSFORMED

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About this Podcast:

Hosted by Higher Digital, TRANSFORM ED is a podcast that sheds new light on the resurgence of higher education. In each episode, Higher Digital President and Chief Technology Officer, Joe Gottlieb, interviews guests to explore the new Whys, the new Whats, and the new Hows of higher ed. Strategy and tactics; planning and execution; people, process, and technology – it’s all on the menu, because that’s what’s required to truly transform. Interested in learning more? Reach out to the team at Higher Digital .

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What is TRANSFORMED about?

Hosted by Higher Digital, TRANSFORM ED is a podcast that sheds new light on the resurgence of higher education. In each episode, Higher Digital President and Chief Technology Officer, Joe Gottlieb, interviews guests to explore the new Whys, the new Whats, and the new Hows of higher ed.

Who hosts TRANSFORMED?

TRANSFORMED is hosted by Higher Digital. The show has published 120 episodes to date.

What has TRANSFORMED covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Technology at the Center of Change: Higher Ed’s Next Leadership Challenge Is Already Here" (6 September 2026, 36 minutes), "Breaking the Silos: Why Higher Ed Needs to Stop "Higher-Ed-ing" Itself" (16 August 2026, 30 minutes), and "Beyond the AI Hype: Why Technology Projects Stall in Higher Ed" (2 August 2026, 20 minutes).

How often does TRANSFORMED publish?

TRANSFORMED publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 120 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on TRANSFORMED?

Booking probability for TRANSFORMED is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. TRANSFORMED requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. TRANSFORMED's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch TRANSFORMED?

The strongest fits for TRANSFORMED are Universities & Colleges. TRANSFORMED has a technology audience.

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Higher Digital hosts TRANSFORMED, a technology podcast with 120 episodes published.

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    Technology at the Center of Change: Higher Ed’s Next Leadership Challenge Is Already Here

    Sep 6, 202636 min

    Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Technology is no longer confined to the systems and services higher education manages. It's increasingly shaping how institutions make decisions, manage risk, govern themselves, and...

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    Breaking the Silos: Why Higher Ed Needs to Stop "Higher-Ed-ing" Itself

    Aug 16, 202630 min

    Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Higher education is facing pressure from every direction. AI is reshaping work. Enrollment patterns are changing. Students are questioning the value of a degree. Institutions are...

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    Beyond the AI Hype: Why Technology Projects Stall in Higher Ed

    Aug 2, 202620 min

    Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Most technology projects in higher education don't fail because of the technology. They fail because institutions struggle to sustain the change required to make them successful. The...

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    Operating Through the Pressure: Why Execution Breaks in Higher Ed (and How CIOs Fix It)

    Jul 19, 202632 min

    Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Higher education doesn’t have an ideas problem. It has an execution problem. AI is accelerating everything. Budgets are tighter. Enrollment is shifting. Expectations keep rising. And...

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    AI Isn’t Where You Think It Is: What Institutions Are Getting Wrong

    Jul 5, 202628 min

    Questions? Feedback? Send us a text! Most of the conversation around AI in higher education is focused on the classroom. But that’s not where the real impact is happening. In this episode of Transformed , Higher Digital...

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    Operating Through Competing Priorities: Why Execution Breaks in Higher Ed

    Jun 21, 202637 minS0

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In higher education, nothing moves in isolation anymore.</p><p>Every initiative is connected. Every unit has urgency. And every decision competes with something else that...

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    Think Like an Entrepreneur or Fall Behind: Rethinking Higher Ed in the Age of AI

    Jun 7, 202636 minS0

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>Higher education isn’t short on ideas, it’s overwhelmed by pressure.</p><p>AI. Budget constraints. Enrollment shifts. Rising expectations.<br/>And for many institutions, no...

  • TRANSFORMED

    The Hidden Cost of Making Everything a Priority

    May 31, 20265 minS0

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>If everything is a priority, you don’t have a capacity problem, you have a decision problem.</p><p>Welcome to Transformed.</p><p>In this Launch episode, Higher Digital...

  • Episode #111

    Public Higher Education in an Age of Disruption

    Sep 24, 20251h 19mS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>Dr. Ian F. McNeely reveals how his book "The University Unfettered" provides a dispassionate, evidence-based examination of how public universities operate, challenging both...

  • Episode #110

    Pivoting Off the Strategic Plan to Adopt a 7-week Course Structure

    Sep 10, 202533 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>Western Technical College president Roger Stanford shares with host Joe Gottlieb how moving to a seven-week term structure transformed student completion rates and...

  • Episode #109

    Establishing Core Values and Revitalized Culture to Drive an Institutional Pivot ​

    Aug 28, 202523 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p><b>Dr. Emily Messer, President of Texas Wesleyan University</b>, sits down with host Joe Gottlieb to explore how collaborative leadership and modern strategies are shaping...

  • Episode #108

    Partnering with Your Board to Navigate Tumultuous Times

    Aug 14, 202539 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p><b>Mary Papazian, Senior Fellow at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and former president of San José State University,</b> joins our host...

  • Episode #107

    Investing in Faculty to Embrace Transformation

    Jul 31, 202536 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode, our host, Joe Gottlieb, speaks with Dr. Pamela Steinke, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate...

  • Episode #106

    Patient Gardening for Rapid Enrollment Growth

    Jul 17, 202541 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode of TRANSFORM<b>ED</b>, Joe speaks with Jeffrey Morin, President of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), about how a patient, community-centered...

  • Episode #105

    Marshalling Progress with an Agile Strategic Plan

    Jul 2, 202559 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Joe sits down with Dr. Andrea Talentino, President of Augustana College, to explore how she is leading a bold, community-driven approach to...

  • Episode #104

    Customer-focused Coach as Technology Leadership Model

    Jun 19, 202537 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode, Joe Gottlieb speaks with <b>Sean Moriarty</b>, Chief Technology Officer at <b>State University of New York, Oswego</b>, about how a coach-style leadership...

  • Episode #103

    Partnering with Finance to Recover from Technical Debt

    Jun 5, 202544 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode, host Joe Gottlieb welcomes Matthew Gunkel, Chief Information Officer at the University of California, Riverside. Matt shares how his team partnered with...

  • Episode #102

    Thrifty Innovation among Friends at Scale

    May 22, 20251h 1mS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System (APUS), joins our host, Joe Gottlieb, for an inspiring conversation on leading with purpose, resourcefulness...

  • Episode #101

    Back to the Future for Higher Education

    May 8, 202555 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>Join our host Joe Gottlieb as he welcomes back Wayne Bovier, Co-founder and CEO of Higher Digital, for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present, and future of...

  • Episode #100

    The Importance of Social Capital for the Strategic CIO

    Apr 24, 202546 minS1

    <p>Questions? Feedback? Send us a text!</p><p>In this episode of TRANSFORM<b>ED</b>, Joe sits down with <b>Dwane Sterling</b>, Chief Information Officer at <b>Skidmore College</b>, for an insightful conversation about...

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