55 episodes

International educators are a unique breed! They work tirelessly around the world to promote global education and stewardship. Whether they’re recruiting a student, promoting study abroad opportunities, or ensuring student success on campus, they open new doors and make dreams come true. They change lives and bend destinies.

And along the way, many of their own lives are changed and their own destinies bent.

If you’re interested to hear more about the international educators whose mission it is to change lives and bend destinies, this is the podcast for you.

Jessica Guiver and Girish Ballolla engage in candid conversations with guests to learn more about their journeys, when they realized they were bending destinies, and how their own lives have been changed in the process.

Destiny Benders Jessica Guiver & Girish Ballolla

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International educators are a unique breed! They work tirelessly around the world to promote global education and stewardship. Whether they’re recruiting a student, promoting study abroad opportunities, or ensuring student success on campus, they open new doors and make dreams come true. They change lives and bend destinies.

And along the way, many of their own lives are changed and their own destinies bent.

If you’re interested to hear more about the international educators whose mission it is to change lives and bend destinies, this is the podcast for you.

Jessica Guiver and Girish Ballolla engage in candid conversations with guests to learn more about their journeys, when they realized they were bending destinies, and how their own lives have been changed in the process.

    No One Can Argue with Data

    No One Can Argue with Data

    We speak with Alejandra Otero, the Founder & CEO of geNEOus, Education Marketing Experts with a Purpose.

    • 47 min
    We have to create scalable opportunities

    We have to create scalable opportunities

    We speak with Tamsin Thomas, the Senior Strategic Engagement Manager (UK & Ireland) at Duolingo.

    • 47 min
    Communicating the value of study abroad

    Communicating the value of study abroad

    We speak with Blair Thomson McElroy, the Director of Study Abroad and Senior International Officer at the University of Mississippi.

    • 40 min
    The Women of The PIE: mothers, entrepreneurs, visionaries

    The Women of The PIE: mothers, entrepreneurs, visionaries

    Destiny Benders speaks with Amy, Clare and Jane, co-founders of The PIE.  

    • 43 min
    Ravi Ammigan: putting students first

    Ravi Ammigan: putting students first

    We speak with Ravi Ammigan, Associate Provost at University of Deleware.  

    • 42 min
    Melissa Deschamps: I never imagined myself here

    Melissa Deschamps: I never imagined myself here

    We speak with Melissa Deschamps, EducationUSA REAC: Regional Director, Middle East & North Africa (Interim, Western & Northern Europe).  

    • 45 min

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