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ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast

Ken Anselment hosts a series of one-on-one conversations with people who have been climbing the leadership mountain in the world of college admissions. Some are nearing the summit. Some are already there. But how did they get there? And what can other climbers learn from their mindsets, habits, and experiences? © Ken Anselment 2024

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38:40

Coming Back to Ourselves: Solitude with Angel Pérez

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2026/04/17

In this episode of Coming Back to Ourselves, Ken Anselment sits down with Angel Pérez CEO of NACAC to explore how silence, solitude, and intentional time away can help leaders reconnect with themselves—and lead more effectively. Angel shares how a period of burnout early in his tenure led him to meditation, journaling, and solo time in nature. What began as a personal reset has become a core leadership practice. Together, they explore: Why silence and solitude are essential in a noisy profess...

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36:37

Coming Back to Ourselves: Deep Listening with Brian...

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2026/04/10

In this episode of Coming Back to Ourselves, Ken is joined by his longtime friend and creative partner, Brian Pertl—a musician, ethnomusicologist, didgeridooist, and practitioner of deep listening. Together, they explore the practice of deep listening, a concept developed by composer Pauline Oliveros, and what it means to truly pay attention to the world around us ... and within us. Through stories, laughter, and reflection, Brian shares how deep listening can: awaken creativity and playbuild...

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37:52

Coming Back to Ourselves: Microdosing Awe with Joy...

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2026/04/03

Springtime in admissionsland has a way of pulling us out of ourselves and making us more human doings than human beings. In this opening episode of a special ALP miniseries—Coming Back to Ourselves—Ken is joined by mindfulness teacher (and former Lawrence statistics professor) Joy Jordan to explore a different way of moving through this season. Together, they talk about: the idea of “microdosing awe” why mindfulness doesn’t require more time—just more noticing &nbs...

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58:14

Emily Smith: This One Goes to 11

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2025/10/24

For the Season 11 finale—the season's 11th episode—we go to 11, earning ourselves an "E" for some cussin' In the ALP's most meta-episode, two podcasters hit record and promptly turn the show into a show about conversation, consulting, and being human. Emily Smith, VP of Partner Success at CollegeVine and host of the terrific podcast, The Vinedown with Emily Smith, joins Ken to talk podcast origin stories, why vendor content too often feels “imperious,” and how she builds a looser, more ...

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49:42

Chris George: On Joy, Grit, Epic Runs and Organ Donation

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2025/10/17

Chris George—Associate Vice President for Enrollment at St. Olaf College—brings joy, grit, and a runner’s curiosity to this conversation that has less to do with enrollment leadership than it does with living life fully. We trace his path from student life to directing financial aid on day one; how the Lawlor Summer Seminar jump-started a lifelong habit of building a board of experts; and why he asks his team to buy two coffees a year with people outside their lane. We detour to Japan (the Sh...

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50:40

Jen Gagne: Laughter, Leadership and Memorable Rituals

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2025/10/10

Even though we've only known each other for less than two years, this episode feels like one between two old friends. The newly-minted Dr. Jen Gagne, Executive Director of Admissions at Colorado School of Mines, brings warmth and wit while digging into important stuff: pathways to thriving for queer-spectrum students, how she navigated being an internal candidate, why grad schools are structurally “separate and replicated,” and a spot-on pattern-match between kindergarteners and first-year co...

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54:27

Brian Troyer: On Pausing to Let Our Soul Catch Up

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2025/10/03

Brian Troyer, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Marquette University, joins the ALP for a conversation that explores the deep roots of Jesuit leadership and the lighthearted joys of life in Milwaukee, including: Marquette’s Gift of Time and why institutional rest matters.How the university discerned its move to test-optional admissions, grounded in archival research and mission alignment.The legacies of leaders like Ray Brown, Roby Blust, and the late President Mike Lovell — an...

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45:29

Candace Boeninger: Holding Power with Purpose

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2025/09/26

Candace Boeninger, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Ohio University, joins the ALP to share lessons from her journey into senior leadership, reflecting on her experience working with an executive coach and how it helped her navigate the transition to cabinet-level leadership, as well as her evolving understanding of power—and the responsibility that comes with it. Candace also shares her approach to “being a student of the profession,” including the podcasts and newsletters that ke...

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47:20

Rakin "Rock" Hall: From the Standup Stage to the...

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2025/09/12

Rakin “Rock” Hall, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success at Ithaca College, brings a unique mix of reflection, humor, and leadership to The Admissions Leadership Podcast. In this wide-ranging conversation, Rock shares his take on the promise and perils of AI in higher education, why he's been creating short-form video reflections on leadership and life, and how his first-generation journey shaped the way he now guides his own daughter through the college search. We also...

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55:55

Phil Moreno: Finding Stillness in Motion

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2025/08/29

Phil Moreno—Associate Director of College Counseling at the Nueva School and Board Chair for the National Association for College Admission Counseling—joins this episode of The ALP to talk about what it means to lead leaders in challenging times, why gratitude and handwritten notes matter, and how he’s learned to “stay on the bike” while also carving out intentional moments of stillness and renewal. He shares the practices—from solo retreats to time outdoors under dark skies—that help him res...

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52:18

Thyra Briggs: Baseball, Cover Letters, Grace and...

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2025/08/22

From a childhood “baseball club” in Boston to becoming a Dean of Admission at just 27, Thyra Briggs, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid at Harvey Mudd College, has built a career defined by curiosity, courage, and care. In this episode of The Admissions Leadership Podcast, Thyra reflects on the role of baseball in her story—including a thoughtful gift from Ray Brown and why she’s known as “Aunt Bob”—and the way cover letters have become her personal test for knowing when an opport...

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53:46

Jeremy Lowe: The Power of Punk Rock, Long Walks and...

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2025/08/15

Jeremy Lowe, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admission at American University, has built his leadership style on lessons from three seemingly different places: the punk rock stage, long walks through D.C., and intentional pauses in the face of challenges. In this conversation, Jeremy shares how getting heckled and booed by 1,500 fans taught him resilience, how a 10-mile-a-day walking habit (unbroken since 2020) fuels his problem-solving, and why under-reacting has become one of his m...

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53:12

Justin Rummel: From Policy to Purpose in Enrollment...

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2025/08/08

In this episode of The Admissions Leadership Podcast, Justin Rummel, Vice President for Enrollment at Susquehanna University, shares how his journey to the VP seat followed anything but the traditional path. With no background in admissions, Justin’s career has spanned state politics, federal financial aid policy, compliance and internal audit in both for-profit and non-profit institutions, and leadership in student financial services. It’s a route shaped by systems thinking, sharp financial ...

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49:29

Lisa Keegan: Leading with Purpose in a Time of...

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2025/08/01

Lisa Keegan returns to the mic just as she prepares to step into her new role as the inaugural Vice Provost for Enrollment Strategy at William & Mary. With signature candor, humor, and heart, Lisa reflects on her five-year tenure at Bucknell University, where she helped build and elevate a leadership bench that is now stepping into her shoes. We explore the “liminal moment” of transition, how to onboard with humility, and what it means to lead with both confidence and care in a sector und...

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9:30

Peak Perspectives: Assumptions and Decisions

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2025/01/13

Have you ever caught yourself making an assumption about someone's capacity for success based on where they come from or the challenges they've faced? At this time of year, when many admissions offices are deep in application review, it seems fitting to pause and reflect on how assumptions can shape decisions.In this Peak Perspective, we hear a vignette from Laura Kaub, director of the Duolingo Partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who reminds us that there is wa...

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8:48

Peak Perspectives: A Purposeful No

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2024/12/23

Have you ever paused to consider the path you were on? Maybe that reflection led to affirmation, a definitive “Yes, this is the right direction.” Then again, maybe you sensed a quiet voice asking the question, “Are you sure this is the right direction?”In this Peak Perspective, we hear a story from Thom Golden, founder and CEO of Golden Educational Consulting, who found himself on the traditional admissions leadership track but was wrestling with what he calls "purposeful unrest." How did he ...

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6:46

Peak Perspectives: Living with the Imposter

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2024/12/16

Have you ever faced an opportunity that made you question your readiness, your abilities—even your worth?In this Peak Perspective, I share a story from Marie Bigham, founder of ACCEPT and IQID, who wrestled with self-doubt when she was invited to make a leap. What gave her the confidence to jump? (Original audio clip from Season 1, Episode 4 of the ALP)It's from Chapter 8, "Living with the Imposter," one of 20 chapters in my new book, Climbing the Admissions Leadership Peak: Lessons from the ...

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3:57

Peak Perspectives: Embrace the Unexpected

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2024/12/09

Have you ever made a decision so unexpected that it completely changed the course of your life?Welcome to Peak Perspectives, a short-form spinoff of the ALP, where I share insights and stories from my new book, Climbing the Admissions Leadership Peak. Chapter 10, "Embrace the Unexpected," shares the stories of six admissions leaders who did just that. Here I read the intro of that chapter where I describe my own unexpected course change.The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anse...

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19:56

Season 10 Premiere

ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Season 10 kicks off with exciting news and an audible sneak preview.(And that, dear listener, is what folks in the business call a teaser.)The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment

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54:52

The Admissions Directors Lunchcast Meets The ALP

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2024/04/19

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