Welcome to episode 1 the Thrive in Higher Ed podcast - a place to explore new approaches, strategies and tools to learn, grow, and thrive in higher education. This is a community for instructors, staff, grad students and campus leaders to learn together, to tinker, to find ways to be more effective and productive, and to innovate in big and small ways. I’m your host, Mark Hofer.  In this first episode, I unpack how I developed this show, what I hope to learn, and most importantly what you may gain by listening and joining the community. Ready?