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In this episode, Dr. Corbin welcomes Dr. Morna Foy, the president of the Wisconsin Technical College System, to discuss the changing landscape of higher education. Dr. Foy shares her non-traditional path to becoming a higher education leader and highlights the unique aspects of technical colleges in Wisconsin. They explore the importance of technical education in addressing workforce challenges an...

In this episode, Dr. Corbin is joined by Dr. Alex DeNoble, an author, distinguished professor, and expert in nonprofit entrepreneurship. Dr. DeNoble shares his personal story of growing up on the East Coast and eventually moving to the West Coast to pursue a career in higher education and entrepreneurship. He also talks about his extensive travels around the world, which have given him unique insi...

In this episode,  Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy, the regional director for business and entrepreneurship for the Inland Empire Desert Region in Southern California, talks about how community colleges can keep up with the constantly changing technology and labor market, and how partnerships with industries can provide real-time information about their needs instead of using outdated labor market informati...

This week, Dr. Corbin is talking with Natalie Hodge, founder and owner of Rudy's Girl Media, a multimedia content development company. Natalie talks about her journey in the multimedia field and how her passion for working behind the camera grew while she was living in Los Angeles and working in independent film and television production. She later landed back in her hometown, Martinsville, V...

In this episode, Ranjith Abraham shares his insight on leadership and community colleges. As a believer in living a purposeful life, he emphasizes the importance of having a heart to serve people and putting people first, which distinguishes leadership from management. He discusses how his gifts of music and inspiring people enable him to benefit others and his connection to entrepreneur Sam Thaya...

In this episode on embracing one's identity and living authentically, Dr. Corbin is talking with CJ Scarlet, the Vice President of Harmony: NC LGBT+ Allied Chamber of Commerce . Hear about the importance of authenticity and how it can help you achieve your full potential from CJ's personal journey to advocacy work, and explore how the power of being true to oneself can create a supportiv...

More than 34 million people in the U.S. are food insecure, and Tanesha Cameron-Cole is a leader working to change that. In this episode, the Executive Director of Nourish International, a nonprofit organization fighting food insecurity, shares her personal experience with community-based work and how it led her to Nourish International. Hear her discuss the impact of food insecurity on communities...

Did It Music's Larry Butler grew up playing music in Centerville, Ohio, and he eventually outgrew it, too.  After moving to Los Angeles to pursue his music career, he turned his band into a successful business and found his success in managing others' careers. In sharing his career journey through the music industry, Larry explains the importance of learning your craft, making mistakes o...

Cynthia Wheaton is an entrepreneur, writer and speaker, and she was inspired to pursue her own business ventures by her father's entrepreneurial spirit. In this episode,  learn about the importance of having a business plan and considering all contingencies before taking financial and time risks, the power of an entrepreneurial mindset and the importance of having co-collaborators who bring d...

This week, Dr. Corbin is joined by Russ Seagle, the executive director of the Sequoia Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that supports small businesses. As an outsider in school, Russ was always thinking of ways to make money and start businesses. After a few failed attempts, he found success with a side hustle that eventually turned into a full-time business. His wife sugg...

In this episode, Dr. Corbin's talking with Dr. Jim Woodell, founder and CEO of Venn Collaborative, about his career journey and entrepreneurial experiences. Woodell shares his background in academic technology and distance learning and his discovery of how colleges and universities drive community and economic transformation. He also discusses his decision to earn a PhD at the age of 40 and h...

Happy National Entrepreneurship Week! To celebrate, Dr. Corbin's talking with Nick Bayer, founder and CEO of Saxbys, a Philadelphia-based coffee company that serves as an experiential learning platform. In this episode, Bayer shares his story of inspiration and growth and how his experience as a first-generation college student led him to create a company that empowers the next generation of...

When the pandemic forced Sonia Rodriguez Thorn, a first-generation American and long-time college employee, to break out of her comfort zone, she found the strength and creativity to innovate and thrive. In this episode, learn how Sonia used her background in resilience and persistence to become a leader in innovation, how she leveraged the power of direct selling during the pandemic to help peopl...

Julian Jacobs built his career in the culinary industry with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset he cultivated at Wake Tech's culinary school. In this episode, he discusses the wide range of career opportunities available in the culinary field and how those who leave it can still use the skills they learned in the kitchen to be successful in other ventures. Join us as we dive into Julian&a...

You never know who you'll meet or the potential impact unless you open the door to opportunity. Today, host Dr. Rebecca Corbin is joined by experiential educator and entrepreneur Dan Jackson who uses entrepreneurship to help high school students solve for the world's enduring problems, creating value for others. Also joining the conversation is NACCE Podcast Producer Nataliia Berezhna sh...

As the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, Amy Loyd is helping to improve and provide prospective students access to technical education, adult education, community college and correctional education. In this episode, learn why CTE is the first choice for students to both acquire and apply knowledge and develop high quality...

Community college libraries are more than just a place for students to check out books or study. At Wake Technical Community College specifically, they're a place for students to find assistance in searching for research materials, private spaces to attend virtual job interviews and get guidance on how to best budget their time while studying for finals—and that's just one day for librar...

"Soft" skills like communication, teamwork and problem-solving are essential for workforce success, and, with increasing automation in many fields, they're more valuable than ever. In this episode, learn why Chris Mackey and Courtney Reilly founded Skillsline , which provides a foundational understanding of those human skills organizations, community colleges and their students requ...

Apprenticeships help businesses and employers to develop their own workforce and talent pipeline and mentor employees through on the job instruction. While apprenticeships are common with trade professions and professions that require a license—such as plumbers, electricians and beauticians—the Dept. of Labor's 2015 investment in apprenticeship programs is expanding the fields in which the op...

Everyone learns differently, and some learners have additional challenges in the classroom that can be alleviated by clear communication between teachers, parents and students. A former teacher, Alex J Bergman is on an entrepreneurial journey as a special education advocate and Master IEP Coach that helps families develop collaborative partnerships with their child's school team. In this epis...

Rob Williams has spent the last 18 years working in entrepreneurship-led economic development, focusing on higher education institutions. Whether main street entrepreneurs, micro-enterprise entrepreneurs or high tech, high growth entrepreneurs, Rob says that innovation and economic development is beneficial for every community. In this episode, learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and how com...

Dr. Angela Long is the Chief Engagement Officer at Tallahassee Community College, and her mission each day is to tell the story of TCC and its students. This mission involved writing, editing and publishing  the book Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College: Creating Pathways for Success for Minority Impoverished Student Populations. In this episode, learn about the book authoring pr...

A career in construction can be very financially rewarding, but many are hesitant to enter the career that doesn't require a college degree. This has led to a shortage of workers, and solving this shortage requires some entrepreneurial thinking. In this episode, Associated General Contractors of America's Brian Turmail provides a look at some of the model community college programs aroun...

Southern New Hampshire University was an early adopter of online learning, and SNHU's Dr. Clare Greenlaw and Dr. Kim Blanchette have helped grow the university's online programs for over 10 years. In this episode, learn how they reengineered learning  to ensure a consistent, successful experience for all students that want to learn, anywhere. Ready to move forward with NACCE? Learn more...

Last year, President Stephen Spinelli Jr. and host Dr. Rebecca Corbin discussed entrepreneurial leadership and mindset in times of change in a special 25th edition anniversary of #MakingOurWayForward. In this episode, learn how growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in Massachusetts shaped President Spinelli’s thoughts on immigration and community, how entrepreneurial leaders can impact sy...