You’re not alone. Stress and uncertainty affect us all. Taking care of yourself matters—and so does creating a workplace where support is the norm. It’s OK to not be OK, and it’s OK to ask for help. Read More
HETMA Presents… Roadto10K: December 2025: Productive Rest Subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Amazon Music For December’s theme of productive rest, HETMA brings a special crossover: a Big Think Thursday live stream from the HETMA Community feed, captured on Joe Way’s dock in sunny Southern California. Joe and AVNation’s Tim... Read More
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
As HETMA embarks on the #Roadto10K, this journey is about more than just growing our numbers—it’s about supporting the personal and professional growth of each member. Every month, we’ll explore a new theme centered on reflection, growth, mental health, and confidence. If the themes ever feel overwhelming, this column will offer them in small, approachable... Read More
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work in real classrooms. Audio should be designed around how instructors actually teach... with their input. Teddy explains why uniform templates fail, using classroom examples, and highlights behaviors to watch when designing with instructors in mind. Read More
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
Shift your career into gear with the Prism Scholarship! Applications are open from December 1, 2025, until April 10, 2026, for the 2026-2027 cohort! Read More
When we constantly say yes without protecting rest, we quietly destroy our presence, decision-making, and culture, even as the work still gets done. Redefining hustle culture as a healthy, human-centric culture is how we protect our teams, our families, and our long-term impact. Read More
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Originally recorded on March 28th, 2023 This rerelease revisits the very first episode of brAVe [space] — the conversation that helped launch the entire series. Tammy, who was a panelist on the webinar that originally inspired brAVe [space], joins Britt to talk about a difficult experience, the power of women’s groups, how to be your... Read More
What if the most powerful influence on your leadership, relationships, and decisions isn’t what you say out loud, but the silent “background music” playing in your head? Joe Way explores how your internal soundtrack, those looping thoughts, stories, and assumptions, can either undermine or amplify your impact, and shows you how to intentionally remix it to match the story you actually want your life to tell. Read More
Bulky VR headsets aren’t always practical for campus wellness or learning. We’re testing lightweight, plug-and-play glasses that keep things simple—no complex accounts, no heavy hardware. Could this be the middle ground between accessibility and innovation? Read More
From "recovering" wedding videographer to Higher Ed tech leader: Michael Gunderson manages over 50 classrooms and a conference space with up to 300 seats as the sole AV professional at Highland Community College. Discover how he balances technical upgrades with furniture purchasing—and why he believes laughter is the ultimate collaboration tool. Read More
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