The Anchor Exchange: A PCACAC P(C)odcast

About The Anchor Exchange: A PCACAC P(C)odcast

The Anchor Exchange is a podcast and conversation space developed by college admission professionals for college admission professionals. The show is produced by PCACAC, the Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling. The Anchor Exchange promises to be a source of relevant and purposeful support by providing a new space for the voices of college admission to be heard. Seasoned professionals will share their insight, but we’ll also highlight our colleagues who often work and innovate under the radar: the “unsung heroes” of our world.

Publisher

PCACAC

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Nov 2021

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Anchors Away: Summer Quests and Sea-B-O's!

   We're back with Season 3, Episode 2. Our Shifting Currents segment between Khala Granville Williamson and Candace Leake discusses what summer means to CBO's and college counselors and how to make the most of it. Then, Ally Alberty is joined by Caitlyn Carpenter, Pathways Program Director at UpRVA, to talk about the amazing work CBO's do in our region and beyond! You can visit uprva.com to learn more about the organization. Stay anchored!

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Anchors Away: PCACAC 101

   Welcome to Season 3 Sailors! The podcast team is excited to give listeners an overview of PCACAC's Special Interest Groups or SIGs. We speak with Shawn Ficadenti, the Chair of our SIG Committee and Senior Assistant Director for Recruitment Travel in the Office of Admissions at James Madison University. After that overview, Janssen sits down with return guest Wendy Ayala who leads the Latiné SIG just in time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month coming on September 15th. To cap it all off, the podcast teams concludes with personal stories about how they got involved with PCACAC and how they've grown because of the organization. We hope you enjoy this episode!

3. 

   24 Apr 2026

   Anchors Away: Arrrgh, the Last Episode of Season 2!

   The Podcast Team is feeling bittersweet about this being the last episode of Season 2. We start with our Shifting Currents segment and a discussion about our favorite topics that have been covered, as well as if any thoughts or opinions have changed since the episode has aired. Then, the current Presidential Trio has a conversation about the importance of our association, relevance of the college admissions industry, and how PCACAC members can and should stay involved. Anchors Away and stay tuned for Season 3!

Who has been a guest on The Anchor Exchange: A PCACAC P(C)odcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Caleb Shankle
• Raquel Sobczak
• Kevin Medina
• Jack Fulco
• Current President

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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