A Matter of Degrees
Guiding higher ed marketers out of the Sea of Sameness—one conversation at a time.

Change in higher ed marketing doesn’t come from playing it safe.
A Matter of Degrees isn’t just another higher ed marketing podcast. It’s a space for bold conversations about creativity, culture and doing work that doesn’t look like everyone else’s.
Hosted by Justin Summers, Brand Ambassador at Epicosity, the show pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build distinct, human-centered brands in an industry often stuck playing it safe.
Each episode brings forward agency-side insights, real talk from Higher Ed marketers and ideas from outside the echo chamber. With every expert who joins us, the goal is to help you break the cycle of safe, same and forgettable.
We explore how institutions (and the agencies that support them) can break away from the blur of sameness to create work that’s brave, strategic and built to last.
Success isn’t found in playing it safe—it’s found in the choices we make, one degree at a time.
Justin Summers, Connector of Dots
For eight years at Epicosity, Justin has worked alongside our campus clients across the country as our Brand Ambassador—blending creative insight with strategic focus to solve brand and messaging challenges for higher education institutions. In A Matter of Degrees, Justin pulls from that experience to guide deeper conversations about marketing, leadership, culture and what it really takes to stand out in a Sea of Sameness.

Let's hear from the experts! These conversations are where strategy meets bold creative and beyond.

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