AV/IT Amplifier
Ryan Gray
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“The AV/IT Amplifier” podcast will have a bi-monthly schedule with two recordings per month, each being split in half to provide for weekly episodes. Each episode will be targeted for 30 minutes to be about the length of an average commute. The first half of each recording will focus on the primary topic for that guest, while the second half will be a profile of the person.
The podcast will not only focus on technical topics but also on non-technical ones such as effective people management, pedagogy, community building, building a personal brand, career planning, professional development and other similar topics for our audience. The split episode format allows for a dive into the topic and the opportunity to get to know the person and perhaps draw the connections between why that topic is so important to that guest.
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Recent Episodes
138: I Don't Wanna Be The Cheesey Boy with Philipp Gude
This week on the AV/IT Amplifier, Ryan continues the conversation with Philipp Gude of GUDE Systems, moving beyond the product conversation and into the people, personality, and philosophy behind the…
137: Reliable as F*** with Philipp Gude
In this episode of The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast, Ryan Gray sits down with Philipp Gude of GUDE Systems during the final run up to InfoComm 2026. Philipp shares the story of GUDE as a family company,…
136: You Never Go Full Bald with Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly returns to The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast for week two with Ryan Gray, and the conversation picks up right where the first one left off: part Higher Ed AV Media strategy, part neurodivergent…
135: The Managing Editor with Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly returns to The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast for a conversation about media, volunteerism, accessibility, and what it means to help amplify voices across the higher education AV community.…
134: They Don't Sit in the Classroom Like I Do with Mike McHugh
Mike McHugh is back for Part 2, and this half of the conversation opens up into something bigger than a technical discussion. Ryan and Mike talk about what it really takes to stay current in a field…
133: It Might Just Be Future Mike with Mike McHugh
In Episode 133 of AV/IT Amplifier, Ryan Gray talks with Mike McHugh of Goshen College about what it means to build a career, and a legacy, at a small institution where everybody knows everybody and…
Special: HETMA Presents... Live Keynote from the HETMA Virtual Conference
Recorded live as the Friday keynote on Day 3 of the HETMA Virtual Conference, this AV/IT Amplifier crosspost pulls a fast moving hybrid conversation from sister show HETMA Presents, combining…
132: The AV Nerd with Tom Segers
Ryan is back on the ISE 2026 show floor for Part 2 with Tom Segers, an AV professional supporting Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium across multiple campuses. Tom shares what it…
131: Work Together To Make Some Difference with Tom Segers
Recorded live at the HETMA booth on the show floor of ISE 2026, Ryan sits down with Belgium based higher ed AV leader Tom Segers from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences. They talk about what…
130: Catch You On The Flipside with Issac Abbs
Isaac Abbs returns for week two and the conversation leans hard into the human side of senior leadership: how an introvert survives a job that demands constant presence, how you build buy in like a…
129: Trust Drips In and Pours Out with Isaac Abbs
Ryan Gray is joined by Isaac Abbs, Chief Information Officer at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. Isaac walks through what the CIO role really demands in higher ed—leadership, clarity, and…
128: If You Think Nobody Cares, You're Wrong with Thomas Eastlack
Week two with Thomas goes deeper into the inner mechanics of growth: how confidence gets built (and rebuilt) in real time, how “needing people” can be both a strength and a signal, and what it looks…
127: Don't Lose Yourself with Thomas Eastlack
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…
126: Wish You Were Asked? 2025
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…
125: RTM Higher Education Fall 2025
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…
124: Gray Matter Moment: Leadership Odyssey
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 of Puerto Peñasco during his family’s annual…
123: The Dude with BC Hatchett
BC Hatchett returns for week two with a laid-back, life-and-leadership conversation that ranges from higher-ed purpose to… blacksmithing. We kick off with Halloween costumes (the Dude abides), detour…
122: The Godfather with BC Hatchett
This week, Ryan catches up with BC Hatchett, Director of Classroom Technology at Vanderbilt University and co-founder of HETMA. They talk about shifting from “manager” to “leader,” handing the reins…
Crossover - HETMA Presents... David Lopez
Special Crossover this Wednesday - Your podcast with Ryan fix will be sated!Today on HETMA Presents..., Ryan sits down with David Lopez, Global Director of Education Strategy at ScreenBeam, to unpack…
121: If It's Broke, Fix It with Dustin Myers
In this second half of Ryan’s conversation with Dustin Myers of John A. Logan College and HETMA, the discussion dives into the balance of professional commitments, personal life, and community…
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AV/IT Amplifier has published 140 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Business, Education.
AV/IT Amplifier is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 31m.
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