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AV/IT Amplifier

AV/IT Amplifier

De: Ryan Gray
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Higher education institutions rely on audio-visual (AV) and information technology (IT) solutions as a key backbone for modern teaching and learning. The AV/IT industry plays a critical role in providing these solutions, and it is important to highlight the latest trends, innovations, and perspectives in this sector. The podcast “The AV/IT Amplifier” aims to fill this gap by featuring interviews with people from Higher Education Institutions and the AV/IT Industry who have an idea, concept, perspective, event or product that would be helpful or interesting to the target audience of higher education technology managers. The host of the podcast is Ryan Gray, Assistant Director of IT at Yavapai College.

“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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Episodios
  • 116: Oh Gosh Ryan with Atkins Fleming

    116: Oh Gosh Ryan with Atkins Fleming
    Jul 23 2025
    Recorded live at the HETMA Roadshow in Chicago, this week’s episode continues the conversation with Atkins Fleming, Assistant Director for Learning Spaces at Texas State University and Treasurer of HETMA. Picking up where Episode 115 left off, this candid discussion drifts from music to meaning, from fake Zoom backgrounds to the real impact of integrity in leadership.

    Atkins and Ryan go deep into what drives decision-making, the slippery slope of compromised values, and why being a steady, ethical presence in an organization is more powerful than we think. Along the way, they get a little lost in 90s country nostalgia, try to cast the movie of Atkins’s life, and toy with the idea of forming a HETMA house band. This is more than just a follow-up—it’s a masterclass in consistency, character, and how showing up with quiet authenticity shapes a culture.

    Topics Discussed
    • What Atkins would do if not in higher ed or tech (spoiler: drums are involved)
    • His musical roots, band geek origins, and love for 90s country
    • The challenge of naming the HETMA band and Joe Way’s Slash story
    • Casting Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie of his life
    • Whether people are fundamentally good—and how that belief shapes his work
    • Ethics in leadership, from timecards to treasury duties
    • The contagious nature of moral culture, good or bad
    • Travel hacks from Central Texas and the 16-hour rule of driving through Texas
    • Why Atkins always uses the same Zoom background (and what it says about him)
    • The most common answer to “a question you wish people asked you”

    Guest Info

    Atkins Fleming
    Assistant Director for Learning Spaces, Texas State University
    Treasurer, HETMA
    atkins@txstate.edu

    Ryan Gray – Host
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
    Email: ryan@higheredav.com www.higheredav.com

    Voiceover by Chris Dechter
    We’d love your feedback! Email us or find us in the HETMA Community.
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    31 m
  • 115: Building Structure That Can Be Replicated with Atkins Fleming

    115: Building Structure That Can Be Replicated with Atkins Fleming
    Jul 16 2025
    Recorded live at the HETMA Chicago Roadshow on the campus of Northwestern University, this episode features a candid and insightful conversation with Atkins Fleming, Assistant Director for Learning Spaces at Texas State University and current Treasurer of HETMA. Ryan finally manages to sit down with Atkins after years of crossing paths, and the result is a conversation full of heart, structure, and purpose.
    Atkins walks listeners through his HETMA origin story, his evolution from a university AV tech to an administrative leader, and the behind-the-scenes work it takes to run a financially responsible, volunteer-led national organization. From tax filings and credit card systems to the values that underpin budget decisions, Atkins opens up about how his structured mindset has helped shape HETMA’s operational maturity. For anyone curious how an advocacy group like HETMA actually works—or thinking about how they can contribute—this one’s a must-listen.

    Topics Discussed:
    • Atkins’s 13-year journey at Texas State University
    • The AV profile and internal integration model at TXST
    • HETMA’s early days and Atkins’s first exposure to the organization
    • The path to becoming HETMA Treasurer and what the role entails
    • Balancing structure and ambiguity in a volunteer-run organization
    • Maturing processes: CPA support, credit cards, and reimbursements
    • Financial transparency and sponsor accountability
    • Moving toward self-sustaining event models
    • Succession planning and setting the next treasurer up for success
    • The alignment of HETMA’s financial practices with its core values

    Guest Contact Info:
    • Email (HETMA): treasurer@hetma.org
    • Email (Texas State): atkins@txstate.edu

    Host Contact Info:
    • Ryan Gray (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/ryanagray
    • Email: ryan@higheredav.com

    Show Links:
    • Higher Ed AV: higheredav.com

    Voiceover Credit: Chris Dechter

    Feedback Welcome:
    If you’re enjoying the AV/IT Amplifier, consider rating and reviewing the show on your favorite podcast platform. You can also leave a comment or send us a message—we’d love to hear your feedback and ideas for future guests.
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  • 114: I'll Marry Tom Felton One Day

    114: I'll Marry Tom Felton One Day
    Jul 9 2025
    In this completely off-the-rails, hilariously human second installment, Rebecca Wade returns to the AV/IT Amplifier for a wide-ranging and joyfully unpredictable conversation that barely touches technology—and that’s exactly the point. What begins as a follow-up to her work with Igloo Vision turns into a full character study as Rebecca opens up about introversion, extroversion, road-tripping across America with only the Twilight soundtrack, and the emotional weight of being British in the U.S. the week the Queen died.

    Ryan and Rebecca riff through a kaleidoscope of absurd hypotheticals, tall-girl tales, celebrity sightings (or lack thereof), and one particularly cursed would you rather involving finger-length legs. If episode one was about immersive tech, this one is about immersive personalities—especially Rebecca’s. It’s the kind of episode that feels more like eavesdropping on best friends at a pub than a formal interview, and it’s all the better for it.

    • Introversion vs. extroversion and being a remote worker in L.A.
    • Moving to the U.S. on a whim (and a visa)
    • The cross-country road trip with nothing but the Twilight soundtrack
    • Making a band t-shirt quilt while flanked by bulldogs
    • Mourning Queen Elizabeth at a San Diego tech event
    • Celebrity gossip and TSA run-ins with Tom Felton
    • Ordering fast food with a “fake” British accent
    • The rise and fall of a flawless American impression
    • Pen pals, stamps, and analog joy
    • Would-you-rather questions that haunt your dreams

    Connect with Rebecca
    rebecca.wade@igloovision.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-wade-979094154/

    Connect with Ryan
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
    ryan@higheredav.com

    Voiceovers by Chris Dechter
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdechter/

    Find out more about this show and a whole collection of other great content from Higher Ed AV Media at www.higheredav.com

    Have thoughts on this episode? Want to join the conversation? Reach out to us anytime—we love hearing from you.
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