The 2025 DigiCohort is now open. Secure your spot today!

Dr. Josie and the Podcast Red Logo

As Featured In

Josie and the Podcast

Emerging trends. Multiplying platforms. Constant connection. The continued push to be authentic online.

For higher education leaders, digital leadership can feel like it calls for all of these things, and so much more. Where will it all fit?

I’m here to help you manage it all.

A heartful and humane world can and does exist on social media, and I’ve built this podcast to showcase leaders and community builders who inform, inspire, and help you lead online with more clarity.

We just wrapped season 6 and we’re building toward season 7. The full archive is below, and it holds up.

Subscribe & Listen on:

Latest Episodes

Josie and the Podcast. Talking Human-Centered Tacts with Dayana Kibilds

Talking Human-Centered Tactics with Dayana Kibilds

Dayana Kibilds sees content as a tool for equity, and strives to help students access the educational institutions they deserve to be a part of. She is also living for unapologetic joy and keeping her ...

Listen Now »
Josie and the Podcast, Building Community vs. Facilitating Community

Building Community vs. Facilitating Community

If you know me, you know I talk about community - all the time. Reflecting on the work of Marcus Collins, I spend this episode diving into the roles we all play in community, and ...

Listen Now »

Bringing Swiftie Energy to Higher Ed with Rachel Putman

With this episode kicking off our new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about time and energy. Balancing time between your work life and home life, investing time in students, time with family, and all ...

Listen Now »
Should we stop hiring students to help with social strategy

Should We Stop Hiring Students to Help with Social Strategy?

Students having an active part in your campus social media strategy can be significantly impactful - but you’ll need to find and hire the right students, provide timely and ongoing training, and establish trust with ...

Listen Now »

Tapping into Joy with Myla Edmond

In this episode, we dive into Myla's recent life transition to Los Angeles, discussing the challenges and excitements of relocation. Myla shares insights on prioritizing joy, drawing on her experiences spending two Semesters at Sea, ...

Listen Now »
Platform Problems Podcast Episode

Platform Problems

Welcome back to our 6th season of Josie and the Podcast! I am so glad to have you back and excited to dig into this new season, which is all about change. Changes in life, ...

Listen Now »
Showing Slide 1 of 7

Share Josie & the Podcast!

About Josie

I’m Dr. Josie Ahlquist — digital engagement and leadership strategist, researcher, author, and educator. I help higher education professionals and mission-driven organizations harness the power of digital communication to lead with authenticity, build thriving online communities, and tell their stories with purpose.

Through my consulting work, I offer tailored, hands-on support in marketing and communications strategy, executive coaching, upskilling for teams, and keynote speaking. My approach is grounded in research and fueled by empathy, helping clients lead online with clarity and confidence.

You can follow my insights and interviews on my blog and podcast, with content featured by EdTech Magazine, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. I’m also the author of Digital Leadership in Higher Education (2020), an Amazon #1 New Release.

Let’s connect! You’ll find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

Podcast Reviews

Such refreshing vulnerability
I've become a fan of Josie since I had her on my podcast and have come to really appreciate how she steers conversations in an appropriately vulnerable, human direction. She asks meaningful questions and breathes a lot of much needed life into the higher ed space with her energy and authenticity. Not only will you learn tactics and strategies for higher ed social media marketing and more but you'll be reminded of what it means to be human, to get the most out of life and at times not have it all together. Highly recommend!
Jazoni
January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Authentic!
Josie is one of those women I can listen to and find honesty. I work in higher education and produce a podcast myself on women of color in the academy. I know the journey and what it takes to do all of what she is doing. I appreciate her saying she had to take a break. I also appreciate the content she provides us with. It is truthful and informative keep up the great work.
Dr. Pat
May 2022
Rated 5 out of 5

Subscribe to my newsletter

For the latest on digital engagement and leadership and everywhere they intersect.

Rebekah Tilley

Assistant Vice President, University of Iowa Center for Advancement

Rebekah Tilley is the assistant vice president of communication and marketing for the University of Iowa Center for Advancement (UICA). In that role she supports fundraising and alumni engagement efforts for the university, including its CASE Gold winning Iowa Magazine, and serves UICA in a variety of strategic communication efforts.

Previously she was the director of strategic communication for the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, and the director of communication for the University of Kentucky College of Law. She is a Kentucky native and a proud alum of the University of Kentucky.

Connect with Rebekah

Spark your mission on social media

Sign up for the Digital Leadership Download

The newsletter that brings the latest in digital engagement and leadership right to your inbox

Unsubscribe anytime. Read our Privacy Policy.

Sign up for the Digital Leadership Download

The newsletter that brings the latest in digital engagement and leadership right to your inbox

Unsubscribe anytime. Read our Privacy Policy.