Breaking the Fourth Wall: What we talk about when we talk about podcasting

In an attempt at a meta-session, Chris and Judith took a little time today to think and talk about podcasting.

This episode was motivated by several factors: we thought it might be nice to talk and think about something other than what is going on in the sector at the moment; and a colleague and friend of ours, Fabrizio Tfifiro - https://www.linkedin.com/in/1234591/ has just launched a new podcast Experiences of International Education (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7204862986262343681/) on which we will both appear in later episodes reflecting on our experiences and journeys in international higher education.  We started thinking about community, paying it forward and the opportunity to engage – and how valuable all these factors have been to us over the past few years.

Our conversation moved through paying attention, active listening, engagement, honesty and reflection – with a brief pit stop on a plane, in the classroom and the car on the way home from baseball practice – to come to the inevitable conclusion that podcasting has been a force for good in our lives and we are grateful for the opportunity and the ability to engage.

While there is no substitute for actual conference attendance and in-person engagement, this platform has provided an almost perfect back-up and one that is accessible and easy to arrange.  We have been consistently impressed and thankful for how open and honest guest have been and how much we have been able to develop our own thinking and viewpoints as results of these learning experiences.

Please do get in touch if you would like to be on the podcast as we are always interested in a good chat!

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