TransferTALK
TransferTALK is a podcast hosted by Jay Fedje. He provides more than three decades of experience in Enrollment Management, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Transfer Recruitment Strategy, Higher Education Consulting, Podcasting, and Big Thinking. TransferTALK serves as a helpful resource for enrollment managers, registrars, academic deans, and transfer recruitment professionals. We seek to serve transfer students and colleges/universities.
Episodes
24 episodes
The Enrollment-Driven Presidency: Leading Through Disruption in Higher Education with Dr. André Stephens- Episode 24
What happens when an enrollment leader becomes a university president?In Episode 24 of TransferTALK, Jay Fedje sits down with Dr. André Stephens, President of Fresno Pacific University, to explore leadership in one of the most challengin...
Clearing the Path: Bringing Transparency to the College Transfer Journey: Episode 23
Every student’s path to a college degree is unique—often winding, sometimes uncertain, but always filled with potential. In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay Fedje sits down with Jaime Smith, author of The Complete Guide to ...
Breakpoint Revisited: Jon McGee on the Forces Reshaping Higher Education Episode 22
Higher education has been navigating a decade of disruption.In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay Fedje sits down with Jon McGee, author of Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education, to revisit the f...
Credit Transfer in 2026: Chaos, Culture, and the Coming Revolution - Ep 21
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay sits down with Paul Singh of Phi Theta Kappa to explore the rapidly shifting world of credit transfer in 2026. They discuss PTK’s mission evolution, the rise of dual-enrolled and adult learners, and the c...
The Future of Work Meets the Future of College: Are We Preparing Students for What’s Coming?” Ep 20
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay sits down with John McLoughlin, Associate Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Success at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, to explore how the future of work is reshaping the futur...
Lifelong Learning, Real-Time Strategy: Inside Saddleback’s Enrollment Evolution
What if the future of community college enrollment isn’t just about 18-22-year-olds—but also 73-year-olds? In this episode, Jay sits down with Dr. Dan Predoehl, Assistant Dean of Extended Learning at Saddleback College and a nationally respecte...
The Credit Crunch: Transparency, Trust, and the Role of AI: Episode 18
Accrediting bodies are changing their tune on credit transfer — and it could reshape higher education. In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with higher ed researcher and consultant Scott Jeffe t...
Strategic. Student-Centered. And Maybe a Little Purple: Episode 17
Description: In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje welcomes Heath Einstein, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at Texas Christian University, for a candid conversation on the shifting world of col...
"Small Colleges, Big Shifts: Reinventing Relevance in a Rapid World" Ep 16
In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje is joined by Scott Novak, entrepreneur, consultant, and unapologetic ad...
So, You Think You’re Transfer Friendly? Episode 15
In this episode of TransferTALK, Jay Fedje sits down with Jon Endicott, Dean of Student Services at West Hills College Coalinga, to get real about what it means to be truly transfer-friendly.With experienc...
Student Success is Everything!: Episode 14
Welcome back to TransferTALK, the podcast where we dive deep into all things transfer and higher ed—without putting you to sleep!Today’s guest is someone who knows the transfer game inside and out. He’s been on both sides of the higher e...
Rewiring the System: Fixing Transfer Credit at UMass Amherst with Dr. Patrick Sullivan - Episode 13
Title: “Rewiring the System: Fixing Transfer Credit at UMass Amherst with Dr. Patrick Sullivan”Description: In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fed...
From Calvinball to Compliance: Making AI Work for Higher Ed: Episode 12
Artificial intelligence is reshaping higher ed faster than most campuses can keep up. In part two of this multi-part transferTALK series, Jay Fedje sits down again with AI ethicist an...
Beyond the Brochure: What Students Really Need from Us: Episode 11
In this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with Dr. Gavin Hamms, seasoned Enrollment Strategist, Visionary, and Consultant. Together, they dive into the complex and evolving challenges of higher education enrollmen...
Demystifying Credit Mobility: Transfer Support through Inbound Ep 10
Episode 10 – Demystifying Credit Mobility: Transfer Support through Inbound with Michelle StippIn this episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with Michelle Stipp, Associate Vice President of Finan...
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Rethinking AI in Higher Ed with Dr. David Hatami (Part 1): Episode 9
Episode Description:Artificial Intelligence isn’t just knocking on higher ed’s door—it’s already inside, sipping coffee in the faculty lounge. In this episode of transferTALK, host Jay Fedje sits down with Dr. David Hatam...
Every Student, Every Day: Episode 8
Hello, and welcome to another episode of transferTALK, the podcast where we explore the ever-evolving landscape of student transfers and higher education. I'm your host, Jay Fedje, and today we have a guest whose passion for college degree a...
The Future of Transfer Enrollment: Crystal Ball Time - Episode 7
Joining host Jay Fedje, is Kevin Windholz, the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Oklahoma City University. Since 2012, Kevin has been at the helm of domestic and international admissions, financial aid, student accounts, and univer...
Marketing to an Invisible Audience - Episode 6: Part 2
Today’s show is part 2 of a conversation Jay has with Ryan Morabito, Senior Advisor/Strategist at 5° Branding. In quick recap of part 1, they discussed the elements of getting a better understanding of a college’s “Invisible Audience” of transf...
Marketing to an Invisible Audience - Episode 5: Part 1
In this Episode of TransferTALK, Jay talks to Ryan Morabito, Senior Advisor/Strategist at 5° Branding. Ryan is well known as a marketing guru in higher education. You may know him from his Marketing Truth posts on LinkedIn that start with sh...
Underserved College Bound Communities - Episode 4
In this Episode of TransferTALK Jay talks with Dr. Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, who leads that charge with vision, creativity, and personal experience as a first-gen student herself. In this second of a two-part series, Jay is encour...
The DNA of transfer students: common needs of transfers - Episode 3
In this episode of TransferTALK Jay talks with Drew Melendres, Co-Founder of DegreeSight. Drew’s background in higher education and more specifically with non-traditional and transfer students is both extensive and significant. Drew has a uniqu...
What California knows about “dormant degree seekers” - Episode 2
In this episode of TransferTALK Jay talks with Dr. Laura Bernhard, Senior Researcher at California Competes, a non-profit organization focused on researching and advocating for students who have started but have not finished their college degre...
Serving Transfer Students - Episode 1
On the first episode of TransferTALK, host Jay Fedje talks to David Cook, Founder of DegreeSight, a company dedicated to empowering transfer-friendly institutions. DegreeSight helps colleges and universities enroll, retain, and graduate more tr...
