An Educated Guest
An Educated Guest is a podcast that dives deep into the innovations and trends shaping the future of education. The host is Todd Zipper who has over two decades as an entrepreneur, executive, and investor across K-12, Higher Education, and Workforce Development. He brings together visionaries, innovators, and operators from the education industry to explore the solutions that are transforming learning and work.
Podcasting since 2021 • 61 episodes
An Educated Guest
Latest Episodes
S3E22 | Scaling Experiential Learning with Dana Stephenson: Solving the "No Experience, No Job" Paradox
It is an all-too-common story: a student graduates with a degree but is rejected from entry-level jobs because they lack "real-world experience." On this episode of An Educated Guest, Todd Zipper sits down with Dana Stephenson, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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50:48
S3E21 | The Entrepreneurial Investor: Sabari Raja on Venture Capital for the Frontline Workforce & the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Boom
Sabari Raja, Managing Partner at JFF Ventures, joins us to discuss her unique journey from founder (NEPRIS, now Pathful) to leading a pioneering venture fund focused on economic mobility. JFF Ventures operates at the intersection of philanthrop...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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46:04
S3E20 | The Parent Power Tipping Point: Jeanne Allen on School Choice and the Future of K-12 Education
In this insightful episode, host Todd Zipper sits down with Jeanne Allen, Founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform (CER). Jeanne walks us through her three decades of relentless advocacy, tracing the evolution of education refo...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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46:51
S3E19 | From Stanford to Skilled Trades: Shaun McAlmont's Vision for Career Pathways in Education
Join us on Educated Guest as we sit down with Dr. Shaun McAlmont, a true visionary in the education sector. With an extraordinary career spanning three decades, Shaun has impacted every level of learning, from K-12 to higher education an...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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47:17
S3E18 | Scaling Learning with Agentic AI: Mark Naufel on Building the New OS for Education
The AI Agent Revolution: Mark Naufel on Why the $1.8T Higher Ed System Must Change NowMark Naufel is not just talking about the future of education; he’s building it. As the Founder of Axio Education and the President of the Unive...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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58:22