318: The AV Life Book Club Debut | The AV Life Podcast

318: The AV Life Book Club Debut | The AV Life Podcast Recorded on January 13, 2025: In this debut episode of The AV Life Book Club, the team dives deep into The AV Project Manager Handbook with its author, Murphy Daley, exploring what it really takes to manage successful AV projects. From the importance... Read More

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January 12, 2026

317: A Milestone Anniversary, a Nomination, and a Look Ahead to 2026 | The AV Life Podcast

317: A Milestone Anniversary, a Nomination, and a Look Ahead to 2026 | The AV Life Podcast Recorded on January 6, 2025: This episode of The AV Life reflects on major milestones in higher education AV while looking ahead to the future of the industry. Host Tim Van Woeart celebrates his 15-year anniversary in higher ed... Read More

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December 22, 2025

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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