ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast
Ken Anselment hosts a series of one-on-one conversations with people who have been climbing the leadership mountain in the world of college admissions. Some are nearing the summit. Some are already there. But how did they get there? And what can other climbers learn from their mindsets, habits, and experiences? © Ken Anselment 2024
ALP: The Admissions Leadership Podcast
The Admissions Directors Lunchcast Meets The ALP
Nathan Ament and Teege Mettille are the creators and co-hosts of the hit podcast, The Admissions Directors Lunchcast. They share different versions of their podcast's origin while somehow enticing Ken to share how the ALP came to be. Also, there's a teaser hidden in the Rapid Descent that you might catch if you listen carefully.
Special shout-out to a slew of Nathan's and Teege's former Lawrence colleagues, with extra love for Steve Syverson and Chuck Erickson, two of the finest to grace the halls of the Lawrence admissions office.
If you can't get enough of Teege, you can also find him on the Melrose Place Cast, even though he doesn't want you to.
Rapid Descent
- Walkout songs: The Humpty Dance (Nathan) and Superqueen (Teege)
- Best recent read: Say It Like Obama (Teege) and The Covenant of Water (Nathan)
- Eager to read next: Lake of Dragons (Teege) and "whatever Jamie recommends next" (Nathan)
- Favorite podcast: B*tchslap (Teege) and Capture the Magic Disney World Podcast (Nathan, who is also a licensed Disney World travel agent)
- Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: Old-fashioned or a Mai Tai (Nathan) and hand-rolled pretzels (Teege)
- Taking and keeping notes: Uniball Onyx pen (Teege) Pilot G2 with a Moleskine (Nathan)
- Memorable bit of advice: "When you try to be like the school down the street, you lose. Lean into what's unique about your school." (Steve Syverson to Nathan); "We all revert to email way too much. When possible, use the phone." (Ken Anselment to Teege)
- Bucket list: Complete the RAGBRAI (bike ride across Iowa for Teege); Be the captain of the water taxi that runs between the Polynesian Resort and Magic Kingdom (Nathan)
The ALP is supported by RHB. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment