314: Productive Rest, Big Potato Energy, and the Power of Collaboration

In this post-Thanksgiving installment, Tim Van Woeart welcomes back co-host Murphy Daley for a warm, funny, and wide-ranging conversation. The pair catch up on holiday adventures (mashed potatoes, cranberries, Instant pots, olives, pickles, and more), reflect on the December HETMA theme—Productive Rest, and dive deep into collaboration, planning, and communication in AV and IT work.As always, Tim and Murphy mix personal storytelling with professional insight—discussing everything from grad school applications, stocking-stuffer hacks, 3D printing, and de-cluttering, to setting boundaries, project management habits, and community building. The episode wraps with a call to action for the HETMA Prism Scholarship and a look ahead to the upcoming AV Life Holiday Party.Topics Discussed:Thanksgiving Recap & Holiday Food AdventuresHoliday Logistics & Family PatternsProductive Rest: December HETMA ThemeCollaboration as a Skill & NecessityLessons Learned & Communication Style DifferencesTim’s Grad School ApplicationBook Club & Community Enrichment IdeasDecluttering, Resetting, and RoutinesHoliday Planning, Stocking Stuffers & Five Below HacksPrism Scholarship Call to ActionThe AV Life is a Higher Ed AV Media production. More at higheredav.com.Connect with Tim: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-45416826/ Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TVanWoeartConnect with The AV Life: Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TheAVLifePodYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@theavlife3337