EdUp Extra Episodes
Dec. 17, 2025
What Happens When Students Adopt AI Faster Than Faculty & Drive 150 Year Old Universities to Innovate? - Dr. Sarah Holtan, Assistant Provost, Carroll University, & Host, Get Down to College Business
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sarah Holtan, Assistant Provost, Carroll University, & Host of the Get Down to College Business Podcast
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does Carroll University achieve its largest incoming ...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR co-host is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does Carroll University achieve its largest incoming ...
Dec. 2, 2025
Half of America's Colleges Are Coin Tosses, Here's How to Beat the Odds - with Gary Stocker, Founder, College Viability
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Gary Stocker, Founder, College Viability
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a guy helping a friend prepare for a college presidency discover in 2015 that there was zero merger partner data available & end up founding College Viability in 2018 to c...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Gary Stocker, Founder, College Viability
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a guy helping a friend prepare for a college presidency discover in 2015 that there was zero merger partner data available & end up founding College Viability in 2018 to c...
Nov. 3, 2025
What College Presidents Need to Know About Rankings, ROI & the Demographic Cliff - with Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report
YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Dr. LaMont Jones, Managing Editor for Education, U.S. News & World Report
YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How can families leverage U.S. News' 8 billion yearly impressions, free rankings & 10,000...
Oct. 30, 2025
How Colleges Can Double Enrollment with Varsity-Lite - with Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a 50 year old tennis academy transform into a 600 acre boarding school with 1,600 student athletes taking 4 hours of academics & 4 hours of sports daily while teaching resilience l...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Brent Richard, CEO, IMG Academy
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a 50 year old tennis academy transform into a 600 acre boarding school with 1,600 student athletes taking 4 hours of academics & 4 hours of sports daily while teaching resilience l...
Oct. 29, 2025
How an English Professor Turned AI from "Cheating Tool" to Career Essential - with Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does an AI transparency journal transform students from viewing AI as "always cheating" (35%) to becoming confident digital citizens?
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In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life), & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Dr. Susan Ray, Associate Professor of English, Delaware County Community College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does an AI transparency journal transform students from viewing AI as "always cheating" (35%) to becoming confident digital citizens?
...
Oct. 27, 2025
EdUp Extra: How 1M Test Takers Achieve 90% College Persistence Without Seat Time - with CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service
YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly & achieve 85.5% semester to semester college persistence?
What happens when a 39 year old single mom with an autis...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is CT Turner, CEO, GED Testing Service
YOUR cohost is Darius Goldman, Founder & CEO, Career-Bond
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does a proficiency based program serve 1 million test takers yearly & achieve 85.5% semester to semester college persistence?
What happens when a 39 year old single mom with an autis...
Oct. 21, 2025
EdUp Extra: If You're a University President, This 20-Minute Listen Could Change Everything - Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer of the USL
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League (USL),
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does the USL's partnership with Bellevue University provide 4 year scholarships to professional soccer players & why does this allow athletes to pursue both professional careers & higher educat...
In this episode, part of our EdUp Extra series, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,
YOUR guest is Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer, United Soccer League (USL),
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
How does the USL's partnership with Bellevue University provide 4 year scholarships to professional soccer players & why does this allow athletes to pursue both professional careers & higher educat...
Sept. 28, 2025
EdUp Extra: Private College Value, Financing, & Admissions - with Jonathan Sparling, VP Strategic Partnerships, College Well, & Karen Kristof, Dean of Admission, Colorado College
It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, part of our new EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life):
YOUR guests are Jonathan Sparling, VP Strategic Partnerships, College Well, & Karen Kristof, Dean of Admission, Colorado College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
What makes a private college education uniquely impactful, echoing throughout a student’s career & life?
How can students know if private college is the right fit for them, & what myths about p...
In this episode, part of our new EdUp Extra series (because who doesn’t love a little extra goodness in their life):
YOUR guests are Jonathan Sparling, VP Strategic Partnerships, College Well, & Karen Kristof, Dean of Admission, Colorado College
YOUR host is Elvin Freytes
What makes a private college education uniquely impactful, echoing throughout a student’s career & life?
How can students know if private college is the right fit for them, & what myths about p...