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How can higher education rebuild its relationship with the public in an era of heightened political polarization, shifting financial models,...
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The Emergent Leader with Author Don Gregori COO @ First Factory
Mike Palmer reconnects with old colleague Don Gregori, COO of First Factory, to unpack core insights from Don’s book, The Emergent Leader: A...
Lessons in Literacy from a 62-year-old Learner | David Chalk | Neurodiversity and Dyslexia Advocate
What if everything we know about teaching reading is upside down? In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with...
Bringing an AI Fluency Program to Kids Globally with Dr. Taniya Mishra, CEO @ SureStart
How do we move beyond baseline AI literacy to true AI fluency, agency, and self-efficacy for the next generation? In this episode of Trendin...
The Reward Trap: Why External Rewards Backfire with Dr. Ozgur Bolat
In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer is joined by Dr. Ozgur Bolat, associate professor of educational science and auth...
The Education Investment Landscape with Mike Peng, Weatherstone Capital Partners
In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Mike Peng, Founder and Managing Partner of Weatherstone Capital Pa...
Building Constructive Dialogue Habits in Higher Ed with Francesca Schuler ED @ Dialogue Vanderbilt
How can higher education equip Gen Z to navigate rapid AI disruption, political polarization, and shifting workplace expectations? In this e...
Reaching The Mission Generation with Author Arun Gupta, CEO at NobleReach
What if the safest career path in an era of rapid AI disruption is actually doing something entrepreneurial or mission-driven? In this episo...
Helping the Workforce Lean into AI with Monica Marquez, Co-Founder of FlipWork
Host Mike Palmer connects with Monica Marquez, founder of FlipWork and founding director of the TIDE Center at UNT Dallas, to explore ho...
Leading from the Heart | Dr. D Ivan Young on Self-Empathy and the Neuroscience of Leadership
Host Mike Palmer connects with behavioral neuroscience expert and executive coach Dr. D. Ivan Young to discuss his book, Leading from the He...
Educators As Designers with Author Jim Gaona Ellis
How do we shift the role of teachers from passive curriculum implementers to active classroom architects? This week on Trending in Ed, host...
Building Explainable AI with Beth Rudden - CEO at Bast AI
This week on Trending in Ed, host Mike Palmer is joined by Trending in Ed all-star Beth Rudden, CEO of Bast AI. From her roots digging in th...
Episode 750: Live from the HGSE Next Level Lab Spring Summit
In this milestone 750th episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer takes the podcast on the road to the Harvard Graduate School of E...
Summer 2026 Preview Trailer: Reinventing the Future of Learning
Big changes are coming to Trending in Ed. Next Tuesday, June 9th, we are hitting a historic milestone: Episode 750. To celebrate our upcomin...
Scaling a Commencement Platform with Chase Rigby, CEO of Tassel
Commencement season is here, and while we all love the tradition, let’s be honest: a lot of graduation ceremonies are still operationally st...
How One Public High School Transformed First-Gen College Success with Dr. Erika Kitzmiller
In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer welcomes Erika Kitzmiller, a research associate professor at the University of Ch...
Smarter Decision-Making in the Age of AI with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, Author of The Human Edge
Cheryl Strauss Einhorn joins Mike Palmer to discuss her latest book, The Human Edge: Smarter Decisions in the Age of AI. As the founder of D...
Exploring American Educational Excellence with Author and Founder Kenan Sahin
Host Mike Palmer welcomes Kenan Sahin, the Founder and President of CAMX Power and author of American Educational Excellence: The Foundation...
Big If True Thinking, AI and Early Literacy with Kumar Garg, President Renaissance Philanthropy
Kumar Garg, President of Renaissance Philanthropy, rejoins host Mike Palmer for his third appearance on Trending in Ed, earning his highly c...
AI Literacy, Storytelling, and the Magic of Moby with BrainPOP CEO Lorin Thomas-Tavel
In this special edition of Trending in Education, former colleagues reunite as Mike Palmer interviews Lorin Thomas-Tavel, the CEO of BrainPO...