316: Holiday Party ’25 | The AV Life Podcast

316: Holiday Party ’25 | The AV Life Podcast Recorded on December 16, 2025: In this annual holiday party episode of The AV Life Podcast, hosts Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, Renee Benson (Sony Electronics), and Nancy Blanchard (ScreenBeam) are joined by a wide-ranging group of higher education and AV industry professionals for an informal... Read More

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December 15, 2025

315: Boundaries, Burnout, and the Busy AV Season | The AV Life Podcast

315: Boundaries, Burnout, and the Busy AV Season | The AV Life Podcast Recorded on December 9, 2025: In this episode of The AV Life, host Tim Van Woert is joined by Renee Benson, Nancy Blanchard, and Murphy Daley for a candid, year-end conversation about the hectic fourth quarter in AV and higher education. The... Read More

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December 8, 2025

314: Productive Rest, Big Potato Energy, and the Power of Collaboration | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded December 2, 2025: In this post-Thanksgiving installment, Tim Van Woeart welcomes back co-host Murphy Daley for a warm, funny, and wide-ranging conversation. The pair catch up on holiday adventures (mashed potatoes, cranberries, Instant pots, olives, pickles, and more), reflect on the December HETMA theme—Productive Rest, and dive deep into collaboration, planning, and communication in... Read More

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December 1, 2025

313: All by Myself | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded November 25, 2025: In this special solo episode, Tim sits down—crewless but full-hearted—to open December’s HETMA Road to 10K theme: Productive Rest. After dedicating the episode to his late colleague Steve Smith, he reflects on burnout, seasonal chaos, family life, and why AV pros need to set healthy boundaries during the busiest time of year.... Read More

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November 24, 2025

312: Attitude of Gratitude: Community, Careers, and Change | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded November 18, 2025: In this special “Attitude of Gratitude” episode of The AV Life, host Tim Van Woeart welcomes an extended panel including Nancy Blanchard (ScreenBeam), Renee Benson (Sony), Murphy Daley, James King, Joe Way, and guests Aaron Baker, Philip Leimbach, and Tim Neviska. Together, the group reflects on career growth, the power of... Read More

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November 17, 2025

311: From Accreditation to AV Strategy: Lessons from the Field | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded November 11, 2025: This week the AV Life crew digs into why the AV industry feels “weird” right now, from project delays and shifting budgets to higher ed’s changing technology demands. James King shares stories from LCME accreditation planning, emphasizing the power of basics, discipline, and preparation. Tim highlights HETMA’s mission and the value... Read More

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