Training Impact Podcast

What happens after someone completes training and actually has to perform? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter talks with Edmundo Barrientos, founder and CEO of ⁠Grasply⁠ , about closing the critical gap between knowing and doing through artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and simulation-based learning. Grasply takes existing organizational knowledge, including S...

What are the career and life skills students need to succeed that traditional education does not always teach? In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter talks with Alex Dripchak, Executive Director of Commence Foundation , about helping students and young adults develop practical skills that can shape their careers, financial futures, and lives. Alex explains how Commence Founda...

What separates top-performing sales professionals from everyone else? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Amy Lemire, Founder of AIM Training & Consulting Inc, to explore why technical sales skills are only part of the equation. Amy shares her approach to helping organizations accelerate sales performance by combining structured sales processes, effect...

Whether you're launching your first franchise or expanding an established brand, legal strategy plays a critical role in sustainable growth. In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter sits down with David Ramsey, Partner at Kaufmann Gildin & Robbins , to explore the legal and operational foundations that help franchise systems scale with confidence. David shares practical ins...

Can artificial intelligence make learning more effective, or does success still depend on strong instructional design? In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter sits down with Scott Hewitt, CEO of Real Projects , to explore how organizations can combine AI, localization, metadata, and learning design to build engaging digital learning experiences that scale globally. Scott share...

Can artificial intelligence make learning more effective without replacing human expertise? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Ashley Etemadi of ⁠ Motiva Education⁠ to explore how AI, learning analytics, predictive modeling, and simulation-based learning are reshaping education and workforce development. Ashley shares how organizations can use AI to ident...

What separates truly great leaders from those who simply manage people? In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter sits down with Mary Ligon, founder of Mary Ligon Company , to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of leadership: leading yourself before leading others. Drawing from decades of experience coaching executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, and organizational...

What if the biggest problem with corporate training isn't the content, but the way we think about learning? In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , host Jeff Walter sits down with Terry Hawkins , Founder and CEO of IGNITE Humans , to explore why lasting business performance starts with developing people, not simply delivering information. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience workin...

What if artificial intelligence could make project-based learning easier to implement without replacing the teacher? In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter sits down with Miriam Bogler, founder of Project Pals , to explore how AI is helping educators create authentic, student-centered learning experiences that build collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and real-world...

Leadership isn't just another training topic. It may be the single biggest driver of organizational performance. In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Helanie Scott, founder of ⁠Align4Profit⁠ , to discuss why organizations should invest as much in developing leadership behaviors as they do technical expertise. Together they explore: • Why "soft skills" shoul...

America's workforce shortage is often viewed as a recruiting problem, but what if the real challenge begins years before an employer posts a job opening? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Corey Koopmans, co-founder of ⁠InternCrew⁠ , to explore how work-based learning, internships, career exploration, and mentorship can help bridge the gap between educati...

What if the answers your organization needs are already hidden inside your network? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Brad Mehl, founder of ⁠Boundless Markets⁠ , to explore how organizations can uncover valuable insights from customers, employees, franchisees, dealers, distributors, and channel partners. Rather than relying solely on surveys, focus group...

What does it take to build a successful career in a world where jobs, industries, and technologies are constantly changing? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Thomas Powner of ⁠Career Thinker⁠ and Ellen Steverson of ⁠StartingBlock Career Services⁠ to discuss their forthcoming book, Working to Winning: The Power of Knowing What Matters. Drawing on decades...

What if you could predict employee success before making a hiring decision? In this episode of the ⁠ Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Jim Hunter, founder of ⁠PeopleBest⁠ , to explore how predictive analytics, behavioral science, and workforce data are changing the way organizations hire, develop, and retain talent. Drawing inspiration from the Moneyball approach to analytics,...

Modern vehicles have become increasingly sophisticated, requiring technicians to master far more than traditional mechanical repairs. In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Dan Aldrich, Director of Technical Training and Development at ⁠Christian Brothers Automotive⁠ , to discuss how effective training, mentorship, and leadership development prepare technicia...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, learn, and make decisions. But despite all the attention AI receives, many professionals still struggle to understand what it is, how it works, and how to use it effectively. In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter speaks with Dr. Mechie Nkengla, founder and CEO of ⁠NuScienta⁠ , about why AI literacy is becoming one of...

What if AI could do more than answer questions? What if it could help scale mentorship? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Jared Shaw, Founder of ⁠Virtuoso⁠ , to explore a new approach to artificial intelligence in learning and development. Rather than focusing on content generation and automation, Virtuoso is using AI to create interactive, mentor-like l...

In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter interviews Monty Miller and Doug Breckenridge, co-founders of ⁠Vujade⁠ , about the science of communication, collaboration, and organizational performance. The conversation traces their nearly thirty-year professional relationship, which began during a business transformation project in India and eventually led to the creation of Vujad...

What role does physical space play in learning success? In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Axhens Mara of ⁠StudySpaces⁠ to explore a critical but often overlooked aspect of learning and development: the environments where learning takes place. While organizations invest heavily in learning technologies, content development, instructional design, and train...

In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast, Jeff Walter sits down with Vance Morris, Chief Experience Officer of Deliver Service Now Institute and former Walt Disney World leader, to explore how businesses can intentionally design customer experiences that create loyalty, emotional connection, and long-term profitability. Drawing from his years at Disney and his experience building multiple su...

🎧 In this episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter speaks with Lucas Consoli, Co-Founder of EmpathEQ , about the future of AI-powered simulation training in healthcare. Together, they explore how emotionally authentic AI simulations are helping nursing schools and healthcare organizations train critical communication, empathy, and de-escalation skills at scale. Lucas shares his journe...

In this episode of the ⁠ Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with Mike Willins of ⁠Motor Age Training⁠ to discuss the growing challenges and opportunities shaping the future of automotive technician training. As modern vehicles become increasingly dependent on software, sensors, electronics, and advanced diagnostics systems, the role of the technician is evolving rapidly. Mike explain...

In this episode of the ⁠Training Impact Podcast⁠ , Jeff Walter sits down with David Boyes, President of ⁠Today’s Class⁠ , to explore how adaptive microlearning and AI-driven personalization are changing the future of automotive workforce development. As modern vehicles become increasingly complex, shops are facing growing pressure to keep technicians, service advisors, and service teams up to spee...

What happens when training stops being a support function and starts driving real business impact? In this episode, Jeff Walter, Founder and CEO of ⁠LatitudeLearning⁠ , joins ⁠CourseCreek⁠ as a featured guest to explore how organizations can rethink training as a strategic asset. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in extended enterprise learning, Jeff shares how training programs can evol...

Most training programs measure activity, not impact. In this special episode of the Training Impact Podcast , Jeff Walter shares highlights from his presentation at the Annual ATMC Conference and explains why training systems, not training programs, are what truly move business metrics. Jeff introduces his Learn, Do, Teach framework and a five-stage roadmap for building scalable learning systems t...