Writing, speaking, and publishing at the intersection.
Author, contributor, podcast host, and EdTech Digest Leading Voice - Sher’s body of work spans books, publishing and media at the intersection of EdTech, AgeTech, and the sandwich generation.
Navigating The Entrpreneur Sandwich™
Essential Strategies for Balancing Business Demands and Family Caregiving Responsibilities
“I wrote this book because I live it - and because the entrepreneurs I work with were living it too, mostly in silence. This is not a book about having it all. It is a book about navigating the season of life when your business and your family both need everything you have - and showing up fully for both.
With personal stories from Dorie Clark, Chip Conley, ,and 11 other contributors who shared their own experiences, this book builds a community around a conversation that has been happening in private for too long.”
Published: February 20, 2026 | National Caregivers Day
Book 2
The Responsible One
My second book explores the family caregiving dynamics that most people never talk about
- the unspoken weight carried by the one in the family who steps up, manages everything, and rarely gets asked how they are doing.
The one who takes on changing or adapting their careers, moving into entrepreneurship so they can gain flexibility to manage others.
The one who makes it look easy, never looks at ‘what if’ and knows the importance of family and business.
Most importantly, how the Responsible One can find the support and resources they need.
Coming 2027
Do you have a story to share? Reach out to be a part of the book.
Contributing Author
Cases on Globalized and Culturally Appropriate E-Learning: Challenges and Solutions
IGI Global Scientific Publishing
A peer-reviewed academic publication from IGI Global, a leading scholarly publisher in technology and education research. Mini-case author alongside editor Andrea Edmundson.
The Power of Why: Why 39 Women Built a Membership Site and Why You Should Too
by Purvi Tantia, Wendy H. Jones, Lisa McGrath
A collaborative business book exploring membership site creation, with a contributing chapter by Dr. Sher Downing.
The Power of Why: Why 28 Women Created an Online Course and Why You Should Too
by Purvi Tantia, Wendy H. Jones, Lisa McGrath
A collaborative business book exploring online course creation, with a contributing chapter by Dr. Sher Downing.
Substack & Writing
EdTech x AgeTech: The Convergence Series
Substack Series - 7 Articles
A seven-part series exploring the convergence of EdTech and AgeTech - positioning the AgeTech market expansion as a growth opportunity for EdTech practitioners, not a departure from the field. Running Monday/Friday through June 2026.
Podcast
Forward
Thinking
Experts
Formerly EdTech Speaks - now in its 6th year and ranked in the top 100 educational technology podcasts.
“I launched this podcast in 2019 because I wanted to have the conversations that weren’t happening at conferences - the real ones, with practitioners who had built something and learned from it. Six years later, it is still the most directr way to bring the convergence of education, technology, business and people together. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.”
2023 Finalist, EdTech Leadership Awards for podcasts | Top 100 Educational Technology Podcast