127: Don’t Lose Yourself with Thomas Eastlack | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

After a stretch of inconsistency, Ryan kicks off 2026 with a simple promise: the show is back, and the conversations are the fuel. In this in-person episode, he sits down with Thomas Eastlack, a familiar face at Yavapai College who recently moved from the IT service desk into a newly created role supporting HR technology. Read More

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December 31, 2025

126: Wish You Were Asked? 2025 | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

We close out 2025 with a listen back to some of our favorite guests this year and their answers to the questions they wish to be asked. Stay tuned for new episodes of The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast in 2026! Connect with Ryan@Ryan_A_Grayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagrayryan@higheredav.com Voiceover by Chris Dechter Have feedback or guest ideas? Let us know! This... Read More

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December 31, 2025

Making Peace with Reality | Community Connections with Ryan

Been thinking about something someone told me recently. They were talking about their job in a way that honestly felt kind of rare. They weren’t venting. They weren’t doom-scrolling their way through a complaint session. They genuinely liked what they did. They liked the mission, the people, the day-to-day. And then they said, almost casually,... Read More

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December 9, 2025

Sharpen the Saw | Community Connections with Ryan

I’ve been thinking a lot about how tired everyone looks in December. Not the “I stayed up too late binging a show” tired. The kind of tired that sits in your shoulders, that makes you stare at your inbox for a full minute before you remember what you were about to do. The kind of... Read More

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November 12, 2025

125: RTM Higher Ed Fall 2025 | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

125: RTM Higher Ed Fall 2025 | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast Subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Amazon Music YouTube Music Recorded on-site in Austin, this cross-conversation episode (in partnership with RTM Business Group’s Inside Innovation) brings together fast takes from the Fall Higher Education CIO Congress. We open with... Read More

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October 15, 2025

124: Gray Matter Moment: Leadership Odyssey | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

124: Gray Matter Moment: Leadership Odyssey | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast Subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Amazon Music YouTube Music Sometimes leadership doesn’t begin with a grand vision—it begins with a text. In this introspective Gray Matter Moment, Ryan Gray records from the shores... Read More

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