In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Ben Hallett sits down with Dr. Christopher Reber, President of Hudson County Community College, to explore what it takes to drive student success in one of the most diverse and high-need communities in the United States. With over four decades in higher education, Dr Reber shares how HCCC has transformed outcomes by removing barriers, scaling student support, and building a deeply student-centred culture. From tackling food and housing insecurity to doubling completion rates, this conversation highlights how equity-driven leadership can create real, generational impact. A powerful discussion on access, resilience, and what it truly means to meet students where they are.


In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Deborah Quazzo. Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion global sector.

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Yuying Chen-Wynn, Head of AI at Peak 6. Yuying looks to evaluate AI tools, platforms, and solutions for company use as well as AI companies of all stages for investments. She was also Executive Member - Product Leaders, Big Data and AI, EdTech, IWB, Board Readiness at Chief.

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Kate Ballinger from Firework Ventures which invests in early-stage tech driving economic mobility. Kate also serves as a board observer for multiple companies, including Mirza and Tilt. Before joining Firework Ventures, Kate was at the Boston Consulting Group and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan.

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, sits down with Dustin Ramsdell, who is the creator and host of the Higher Ed Geek Podcast, which features leaders in higher education discussing their work and current events in the field. Dustin strongly believes in the potential of people and the possibilities that technology enables within the community.

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani, engages in a conversation with Dave Sherwood from BibliU. Dave is the Co-Founder and CEO of BibliU, a learning enablement platform that empowers higher education institutions to streamline their textbook & courseware workflows.