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.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S3E10 | Outcomes at Scale: Carl Madi on Stepful's Mission to Close the Healthcare Skills Gap
In this powerful episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Carl Madi, the founder and CEO of Stepful. Carl shares his journey from Uber and Handy, where he developed a passion for…
S3E9 | The Expertise Upheaval: Matt Sigelman on AI, The Experience Paradox, and Reshaping the Workforce
In this eye-opening episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Matt Sigelman, CEO of the Burning Glass Institute, to decode the seismic shifts occurring in the labor market. Matt s…
S3E8 | The Age of AI: Raoul-Gabriel Urma on Education, Entrepreneurship, and a Future of Creative Work
In this engaging episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Raoul-Gabriel Urma, the founder and CEO of Cambridge Spark. Raoul shares his unique journey from a self-taught coder to …
S3 E7 | Minds Matter: Erika Halstead on Mentorship, Equity, and the Power of People to End Poverty Through Education
In this deeply inspiring episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Erika Halstead, CEO of Minds Matter National, an organization close to Todd's heart. Erika shares her personal j…
S3E6 | The Kaplan Way: Andy Rosen on Reinvention, Global Scale, and the Future of Outcomes-Driven Education
In this insightful episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper welcomes Andy Rosen, CEO of Kaplan, for a deep dive into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring education companies. Andy …
S3 E5 | From Princeton Review to Noodle: John Katzman on Reinventing Higher Ed and Fixing K-12
In this provocative and incredibly insightful episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with John Katzman, a serial entrepreneur and one of the most influential figures in education, k…
S3E4 | The Job-First Degree: Reach University's Apprenticeship Revolution - with Joe Ross
In this illuminating episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Joe Ross, CEO of Reach University, a pioneering non-profit college. Joe shares his compelling personal journey to ed…
S3E3 | Paul LeBlanc: AI in Education - From Systemic Traps to Intelligent Human Solutions
In this highly anticipated return episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper welcomes back Paul LeBlanc, former President of SNHU and current Chairman of the new AI education startup, Matter and …
Decoding Human Behavior: Dr. Robert Rohm on the Transformative Power of DISC in Work, Life, and Education
In this captivating episode of An Educated Guest, host Todd Zipper sits down with Dr. Robert Rohm, a renowned expert in human behavior and the DISC model, for a deep dive into understanding ourselves…
S3 E1 | How Employer Brands are Redefining Education's Role in the Workforce with Brandon Busteed
In this premiere episode of An Educated Guest Season 3, host Todd Zipper sits down with Brandon Busteed, CEO of BrandEd, for a compelling conversation about the seismic shifts occurring at the inters…
S2 E12 | Closing the Opportunity Divide - with Gerald Chertavian
How do you build skills and cause proven, sustained wage gains for young adults in the US? Just ask Gerald Chertavian, founder and CEO of the youth workforce development non-profit, Year Up. Tune int…
S2 E11 | Serving Equitable Learning for Life - with Michelle Marks
S2 E10 | Student Centricity from CBE to ChatGPT - with Dr. Gregory Fowler
S2 E9 | Skill-Building for a New Economy — with Josh Bersin
S2 E8 | Disrupting the Elite Degree — with Greg Shove
S2 E7 | Funding Equitable Student Success — with Patrick Methvin
S2 E6 | Empowering Career Choice – with Tammy Thieman
S2 E5 | Innovating Through Failure – with Dr. Bridget Burns
S2 E4 | Traversing the Education-Workforce Continuum – with Rick Torres