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 30, 2025

337: The Long-Awaited Special Guest Episode | Higher Ed AV Podcast

In this special episode of the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe welcomes a long-awaited guest, his wife, Amy, for a candid, hilarious conversation that pulls back the curtain on their life behind the scenes. Together, they reflect on the sacrifices, support, and real-world tradeoffs that shaped Joe’s career journey, balancing ambition, family, and the grind of leadership. Read More

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December 23, 2025

336: Christmas Special | Higher Ed AV Podcast

This year’s Christmas episode is a return to the roots: a reflective, personal conversation recorded during Christmas week. Joe Way anchors the episode in Isaiah 9:6—Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace—and connects those four names to a transformational year of health, leadership growth, humility, and a renewed commitment to peace. Along the way, he ties these themes back to AV leadership: finding strength beyond yourself, leading through vulnerability, creating a safe environment for your team, and becoming the calming presence that restores unity when pressure rises. 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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Santa's Naughty and Nice ListsBusiness of AV

December 21, 2025

Santa’s AV Leaders’ Naughty and Nice Lists | Business of AV

Joe Way takes a moment to reflect and reframing the key themes covered in the Business of AV over 2025, and reframes them into Santa’s list as a leadership lens. What deserves to be reinforced, what needs to be released, and what we’re hoping to build next. Let's celebrate leaders who practice specific, authentic gratitude, design rest and boundaries as part of the job, and create cultures of service, shared ownership, and trust instead of heroics and constant accessibility. Let's challenge hustle, ambiguity, performative appreciation, and hiding failure. Read More

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Integrated Systems Europe Connected Classroom

December 18, 2025

ISE’s Connected Classroom, Powered by Logitech, Returns to Showcase the Technologies Reshaping Education Globally | Integrated Systems Europe

After its strong debut in 2025, the showcase returns with a renewed focus on the next generation of learning technologies. Through hands-on zones, expert sessions, and real-world demonstrations, attendees can explore the impact of AI, gaming, VR/AR, and collaboration tools. Much of the featured technology will again be donated to programmes advancing global digital access. Read More

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