{"id":108956,"date":"2026-02-05T12:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=108956"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:31:07","slug":"umw-launches-what-matters-most-podcast-with-president-paino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/05\/umw-launches-what-matters-most-podcast-with-president-paino\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Launches \u2018What Matters Most\u2019 Podcast With President Paino"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_108961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108961\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_2829\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"108961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_2829\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763993238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.76499986565&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-108961 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of President Paino with students featured in episode three of the podcast\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-768x576.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_2829-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UMW has launched an official podcast with President Troy Paino (left), seated here with seniors Sophie Hubbard (middle), Kalani Moore (right) and Jay Hooker (on laptop screen), who are the featured guests on episode three. Photo by Sam Cahill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The University of Mary Washington is inviting listeners into conversations happening across campus through its new podcast, <em>What Matters Most With President Paino<\/em>. The production offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people, ideas and voices that shape life at the University with episodes blending reflection with personal moments.<\/p>\n<p>UMW President Troy Paino serves as host, conversing with guests about everything from what drives their curiosity and fuels their sense of purpose to their thoughts about campus life, favorite local hangouts and future plans. Since d\u00e9buting in October, <em>What Matters Most<\/em> has released monthly episodes, each recorded in the school\u2019s own podcast studio in the Digital Knowledge Center and highlighting a different facet of the university experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re always looking for ways to share the exciting things our students, faculty, staff and alumni are doing,\u201d Paino said. \u201cWith so many people now getting news and entertainment from podcasts, this medium lets us communicate the power of a Mary Washington education in a new way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1xTCZgPGYAk3KuDd3sSCMD\">inaugural episode<\/a> featured student leaders Amira Said \u201926 and Adam McAninley \u201927, who discussed internships, role models, sustainability and what truly matters most to them as Mary Washington students. The production also includes students working behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Senior communication and digital studies major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/matter\/matthew-clinton\/\">Matthew Clinton<\/a> supports the production by editing and producing episodes. It\u2019s a role that utilizes skills he\u2019s honed during two years as a video production intern in the Office of University Communications and through relevant coursework.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe podcast allows us to showcase the depth of talent and passion in our community,\u201d said Assistant Director of Marketing Sam Cahill, the podcast\u2019s project manager. \u201cEach episode reveals distinct perspectives that make Mary Washington special.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/05\\\/umw-launches-what-matters-most-podcast-with-president-paino\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 346px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"346\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 346px; height: 346px;\" data-original-width=\"346\" data-original-height=\"346\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/podcast_mattersmost_ms_10252-300x300\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"342\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"342\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"108957\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300&amp;#215;300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1.jpg?w=342&#038;h=342&#038;crop=1&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1-50x50.jpg 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" width=\"342\" height=\"342\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"342\" data-original-height=\"342\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Podcast_MattersMost_Ms_10252-300x300\" alt=\"Podcast Logo\" style=\"width: 342px; height: 342px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The University of Mary Washington is inviting listeners into conversations happening across campus through its new official podcast, What Matters Most With President Paino. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 346px;\" data-original-width=\"261\" data-original-height=\"346\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_0781\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"257\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"342\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"108959\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759246575&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.22000002861&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-scaled.jpg?w=257&#038;h=342&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-scaled.jpg 1920w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-225x300.jpg 225w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-768x1024.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0781-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" width=\"257\" height=\"342\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"257\" data-original-height=\"342\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW President Troy Paino seated around the table with students Adam McAninley \u201927, Amira Said \u201926 and Matthew Clinton &#039;26.\" style=\"width: 257px; height: 342px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW President Troy Paino serves as host of the podcast, conversing with guests that include students, faculty, staff and alumni. (Pictured L to R around the table: Adam McAninley \u201927, Amira Said \u201926, President Paino, and Matthew Clinton &#8217;26). Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 232px; height: 346px;\" data-original-width=\"232\" data-original-height=\"346\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/scahill-9479\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"228\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"342\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"108962\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1763163023&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-scaled.jpg?w=228&#038;h=342&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/scahill-9479-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"228\" height=\"342\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"228\" data-original-height=\"342\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"President Paino seated at table with Professor of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao during the second episode of the podcast.\" style=\"width: 228px; height: 342px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> President Paino talks with Professor of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao, who directs UMW\u2019s Center for AI and the Liberal Arts, during the second episode of the podcast. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 346px;\" data-original-width=\"261\" data-original-height=\"346\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_0788\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"257\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"342\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"108960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759249612&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.76499986565&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00833333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-scaled.jpg?w=257&#038;h=342&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-scaled.jpg 1920w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-225x300.jpg 225w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-768x1024.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/IMG_0788-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" width=\"257\" height=\"342\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"257\" data-original-height=\"342\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"Student leaders Adam McAninley \u201927 and Amira Said \u201926 seated at a table with UMW President Paino.\" style=\"width: 257px; height: 342px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Student leaders Adam McAninley \u201927 and Amira Said \u201926 are featured in the inaugural episode of the &#8216;What Matters Most With President Paino&#8217; podcast. Photo by Sam Cahill. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6CDLUqdcLxbwIX1x6EULsk\">second episode<\/a>, the spotlight turned to Professor of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao, who directs UMW\u2019s Center for AI and the Liberal Arts, for a conversation on artificial intelligence education, ethical AI adoption and preparing students for an increasingly AI-driven future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7bzVKwd3dyaMlJ3RGPwwBQ\">Episode three<\/a> featured seniors Jay Hooker, Sophie Hubbard and Kalani Moore, co-presidents of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. They discussed balancing academics, athletics and campus involvement while representing the voices of their fellow NCAA Division III student-athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Released this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3EeraFVKuM6FJdZrBzkzEm?si=dbKDYdZjSdumw85ySrNDJA&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=cd41545b20624e9f\">episode four<\/a> features alumnus Gregg Stull, professor of theatre and director of the arts at Mary Washington. Stull reflects on nearly five decades of connection to the University, from his experiences as a first-year theatre student to his role as an influential educator and leader.<\/p>\n<p>And, coming soon, Eagles men\u2019s basketball captains \u2014 Jay Randall \u201927 and Kye Robinson \u201928 \u2014 will talk about their experience as student-athletes and their current historic season, which has had the team ranked as high as <a href=\"https:\/\/umweagles.com\/news\/2026\/2\/2\/umw-mens-basketball-climbs-to-2-in-weekly-d3hoops-com-national-poll.aspx\">number two in national polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Future episodes will continue to showcase the voices of students, faculty, staff and alumni, offering listeners a deeper look at the research, creative pursuits, career milestones and real, everyday moments that define the UMW community.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/podcast\/\">What Matters Most With President Paino<\/a> is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube and YouTube Music. New episodes are released monthly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington is inviting listeners into conversations happening across campus through its new podcast, What Matters Most With President Paino. The production offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people, ideas and voices that shape life at the University with episodes blending reflection with personal moments. 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