Learning Life with Jon Tota

2008 USA Memory Champion and International Man of Memory Chester Santos speaks on techniques to retain information for employees and entrepreneurs alike. Now an international speaker, Chester tells our host Jon Tota how memory can make you a master networker, remembering people and helping you build connections, and help you become a better worker with tasks and project plans. Want to learn more a...

They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, and skillset adoption is one of the most difficult things to achieve, especially from eLearning courses. Experience is key!  Today’s guest has discovered how to track those experiences that lead to mastery.    In this episode, Jon sits down with TREK Creator Marty Rosenheck. TREK, part of eLearning Brothers, is a learning experience manager: it is...

In today’s episode, Jon sits down with an e-learning pioneer: Andrew Scivally. His company, eLearning Brothers has been on the Inc 5000 List five times over! As the co-founder and CEO, Scivally pushed against industry naysayers in the early days of the supposed “e-learning fad” to become one of today’s major industry players. As the lines blur between educational and entertainment content, Scivall...

Mo Fathelbab, founder and president of the Forum Resources Network and co-founder of Harvard BusinessSchool Alumni Forums is out with a new book, The Friendship Advantage. Hear from an expert how vulnerability is the key to building relationships, both personal and professional.  Get a FREE copy of Mo's book, The Friendship Advantage: https://amzn.to/2L8fFLy Want to learn more about Mo? Find him a...

Sales Enablement, Training, and Talent Leader Bill Ball talks his career story at DISYS and Vorsight and his newest endeavor as a founding member of the Sales Enablement Society. Find Bill Ball on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-ball-se/ Find the Sales Enablement Society On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sesociety/ Online: https://www.sesociety.org/default.aspx

Jason Forrest is an author, speaker, and CEO of the Forrest Performance Group. On this episode he shares with us the Performance Formula: Performance = Knowledge - Leashes.  Get your copy of his new book, The Mindset of a Sales Warrior, for FREE here: http://bit.ly/38mnY0S Want to learn more about Jason Forrest? Find him on Social Media: Facebook www.facebook.com/jforrestspeaker LinkedIn www.linke...

After hosting  Your Business  on NBC News for 13 years, entrepreneur, TV host, and author JJ Ramberg co-founded Goodpods, The Social Podcasting App. JJ sits down with Jon to talk about her entrepreneurial journey, finding inspiration in lockdown, and how Goodpods’ social interaction feature is not just great in quarantine, but revolutionary for the industry. Check out GoodPods: www.goodpods.com Fi...

Gabriel Friedlander is a Cybersecurity expert and founder of Wizer Free Security Awareness Training. Friedlander sits down with Jon and explains Zoombombing, password phishing, and even IRS scams affecting us during quarantine, and talks best practices to stay secure when working at home. According to Friedlander, the most insecure part of a computer is the habits of the user behind the keyboard....

Claudia Reuter is a work-life balance expert, author, managing director at Techstars private equity, and fellow podcast host. Claudia sits down with Jon to talk about the future of working from home: setting boundaries, switching to distributed work, and being goal-oriented. Find Claudia at her Website, and Linkedin: https://www.claudiareuter.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-reuter-6ba4635...

Entrepreneurial Soul Coach Rha Goddess talks about finding inspiration in your work, and creating opportunity from within. Rha sits down with Jon to talk about using our time at home to find self-reflection, find our calling, and be the change we want to see. Find Rha Goddess on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhagoddess/ And her website: https://movethecrowd.me/ And find her book The Callin...

Dr. Elia Gourgouris has been happy since the day he was born. How does he do it? In this episode, Dr. Gourgouris shares with host Jon Tota practical ways to find happiness and joy even in the midst of all this uncertainty and fear. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. 1:38 Becoming a Happiness Expert 5:00 Leah’s Royal Transformation 8:04 The University of Adversity 11:55 The Op...

Ann Dolin, president of Educational Connections talks with Jon Tota about maximizing your kids' education while minimizing stress during quarantine. She's compiled helpful resources to help teach your kids online and keep them engaged. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. Ann Dolin is on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-dolin-8877a011/ And find these resources to help...

Generational expert Anna Liotta talks the difference in generational response in our time of crisis, based on the way our generations were raised and how the different channels of communication used. She also foresees a paradigm shift in day-to-day life on the other end of the COVID crisis, with this unprecedented situation opening the eyes of the different American generations to new ideas. Visit...

Randy McNeely is an author, teacher, and speaker. Randy is "The Kindness Giver" and he wants us to know that the best way to get through this time of physical isolation is to reach out socially to the people we love. The good thing about 2020; we have phones, computers, video chat and more to get in touch with the people that mean the most to us. Remember that "this too shall pass." Together we ar...

In response to the ongoing global epidemic, we have decided to put our usual season on hold. We will be doing a special series to help our listeners with working from home and overcoming disruptive challenges. We hope that our experts will help you manage through these tough times spark new ideas while we wade through this crisis. Visit https://www.learninglifeshow.com/covid19 for more. Liz Kislik...

Martha Lopez is the SSOE Training & Enablement Manager at Amazon Web Services. She began her career in education  at just 13 years old, teaching students in areas in need in Miami. She has four years experience as a Spanish Teacher, and over seventeen years in corporate L&D, including roles at Emory University, BioIQ, and Brown Bag Marketing. This week, Martha sits down with Jon to talk ab...

Jessica Jones is the Learning and Development Manager at CivicPlus. CivicPlus provides an integrated technology platform for local governments to help streamline work and better connect with citizens. Based in Kansas, Jones heads up training for the company’s 300+ employees, working to educate employees on the platform and initiatives, and helping civilian employees truly learn about the local gov...

Kiri Masters is the founder of Bobsled Marketing and The Marketplace Institute, an author, and a fellow podcast co-host of the eCommerce Braintrust Podcast. Kiri’s businesses aim to help consumer product brands grow their sales on Amazon. This week, Kiri will sit down with Jon to talk about doing global business in the modern online world. After leaving JPMorgan to start a craft Lamp supply shop,...

Diana Hill is the Director of Digital Learning for SAFARI Montage. She works with school districts to set up the LOR, a Learning Object Repository, an interoperable system for digital learning resources and media streaming. After working as a teacher in Florida for six years, she became the Innovative Learning Specialist for her school district, and moved to the business side of education operatio...

Marketing is like cheesy covered broccoli; it can taste good and be used for good too.” Amanda Slavin is the engagement innovator. While writing her thesis for her accelerated Masters program at UCONN, Slavin was inspired by her formal teaching education and her event organizing side-hustle to develop a framework for engaging a brands' customers at the highest level. Cue The Seventh Level, the pro...

Blaire’s debut on Learning Life comes at an important time- the start of Black History Month.  Blaire G. Hervey is the Director of Training and Sales Enablement at ZoomInfo powered by DiscoverOrg, a B2B database and contact directory. She is also a change management leader, making history of her own, paving the way for Diversity & Inclusion initiatives to focus on the advancement, empowerment,...

Jamie Schroder is the Manager of Client Training at Sunquest Information Systems, an Air Force Veteran, and has 25 years of experience in the L&D and medical laboratory spaces. Sunquest provides a full suite of software and services for scientific laboratories, which requires very specific training that varies by user type. This week, Jamie sits down with Jon to talk about training from a mili...

Keiko Borkenhagen is the Senior Program Manager for Education and Training at LiquidPlanner. A "boomerang employee," she left and returned to the project management SAAS company to head up training for employees and customers alike. This week, Keiko sits down with Jon to talk about the balance between technical training and coaching soft skill development, and how to gear up power users. Want to l...

Dr. Jane Tornatore is a recovering perfectionist, therapist, speaker, and author, who has spent the last 20 years building her private practice and conducting Alzheimer's related research. Her current work focuses on improving brain health, boosting memory and reducing stress by converting outdated patterns and unnecessary stress into authenticity and wisdom. Tornatore makes a lasting impact by in...

Welcome to Season 3 of Learning Life, and welcome to our Women in Learning series! Each week, we'll dive into the successes and struggles of powerful women making an impact on learning and organizational business.  Dr. Marina Theodotou is the Director of Operations and Analytics at the Defense Acquisition University, a training university of the US Department of Defense. She is also an author, a f...