The L&D Career Club Podcast

Do you spend hours (or even DAYS) preparing for each of your L&D interviews, only for your interviews to come to a screeching halt when you get asked a question you didn't prepare for? Do you feel like your elevator pitch shares more about what you've done as a team, rather than your own personal accomplishments? Do you get "imposter moments" in the middle of an interview and don't know how to get...

Raise your hand if you've only ever thought about making a new L&D career move once you've hit the point of TOTAL unhappiness? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️ In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I share a story of what one person shared with me after *not* attending one of my sessions at a conference I spoke at in February, because she thought that she had t...

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the idea of creating your personal brand on LinkedIn, today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will give you THREE tips you can apply RIGHT NOW to boost your brand! In today's episode you get actionable tips regarding: ✨ Your LinkedIn headline and how to optimize it ✨ What words you should remove from your profile like, right now ✨ What type of content to...

If you are a jobseeker AND heading to the Association for Talent Development Conference next week, this week's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will take the overwhelm out of how to prepare and get the most out of the conference! 💕 In today's episode I cover: 🖐 My top 5 tips for how to leverage the ATD Conference as a jobseeker 💡 How to choose the right sessions for you, not just what you...

In April, I did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on LinkedIn, and the questions were SO juicy 🧃, I just HAD to dive deeper in a podcast episode! In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I answer: 🧃 I'm transitioning to my first full-time ID role. I feel a bit overwhelmed about what I should be doing (other than applying to jobs that I qualify for). What first steps would you advise when moving...

The number one question I get in my DMs is this: "I'm ready for my next role in L&D...where should I start?!" In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down the 4 steps EVERYONE should be going through when you feel ready to take that leap! And this episode isn't just for people transitioning into L&D for the first time. Whether you are: 🚀 Just starting your L&D career transition...

Ready to get 90% of your time back when it comes to finding, applying, and landing your dream L&D role? In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down EXACTLY how to use your L&D niche to streamline your entire career transition process. Job searching should never be a second full time job, and when done right (aka aligned and intentional), you will gain back SO MUCH TIME. What wo...

Wondering how to become a CLO? Whether you that's your long-term goal or next career move, David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning joined The L&D Career Club Podcast this week to chat all about what it takes to advance to the highest levels of learning leadership! In today's episode, David drops alllll the L&D leadership bombs and shares: 🗺 His journey to accidentally getting started in...

Are you spending your time focusing on what L&D hiring managers *really* look for when it comes to adding talent on their team? 🤔 Most likely, you have it backwards! ⏮ In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down the results from a recent survey I did to get to the bottom of what L&D hiring managers really want from candidates! 💡 Not only do I dive into the results, but I offe...

Do you actually need to upskill, or do you just need to familiarize yourself with a nuance of a particular skill? Today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will help you answer that question! This short but sweet episode covers: ⬆️ Questions to ask yourself to identify the skills you already have ⬆️ How to approach finding a gap in a specific skill development  ⬆️ Thinking about if this is a...

Ready to take the next leap in your L&D career as a leader, but not quite sure where to start? On today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, Ross Stevenson joins us to share his journey from being a video game designer to leading a global L&D team and strategy (and everything in between)! Ross also shares his thoughts on: How he knew he was ready for each of his next roles, and how he prepare...

If you've been feeling super stuck in your L&D career transition, and want to hit the reset button, today's L&D Career Club Podcast episode will give you a 4-week outline to successfully land your dream L&D role in 30 days. In this episode, I walk you through step-by-step of my 30-day challenge process including: ⭐️ What you need to focus on at the same time, versus spend independent time doing...

If you've ever thought "nothing is working" when it comes to your L&D career transition, today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast was made for YOU! Today I deep dive into the 3 main categories to look at when you are feeling stuck in your L&D career transition. Some key takeaways you'll have from this episode includes: Where you may be going wrong when it comes to the roles you're choosing t...

Today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast is the 100TH episode, and it's  going to be the last one... WITH THIS NAME! 😂 As of next week, The Overnight Trainer Podcast will transition into The L&D Career Club Podcast, where we will be continuing to build a positive community of purpose-driven people looking to grow in their L&D careers. Along with the podcast name change, inside this episod...

What does motherhood and mental health have to do with creating engaging employee development programs? If you ask Meredith Fish, the answer is EVERYTHING. In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, VP of People and Culture at Workramp Meredith Fish and I dive deep into all things motherhood and mental health, and what that means for us who create L&D programming. With her 19+ years of e...

If you've ever thought that having a "non traditional" background will get in the way of a successful career in Talent Development, let me introduce you to my friend Al Dea who is here to prove y'all WRONG! Today on The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I'm joined by Al, speaker, researcher, consultant and Founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent consulting & leadership development firm focused on helping le...

Ever feel like you're throwing spaghetti 🍝 at the wall hoping something sticks when it comes to networking? Maybe you've been trying to network in a way that just feels icky to you? Or are you just starting out on wanting to build an L&D network but don't know where to start? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I dive deep into my 4-step process on how to grow a strong, potent, a...

I'm going to let you in on the best kept secret when it comes to your strategy for finding and landing your dream L&D role... Strategy is only going to be 10% of your success.  The other 90%? Your mindset. In today's episode I uncover 7 mindset shifts that will change the way you look at how you're approaching your L&D career transition. If you've ever thought: 💭 "I need more certifications to be...

It seems like we can't go one day without hearing about layoffs these days, and it may have you wondering what that means for you if you're in the midst of a career transition. In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I share my thoughts on the layoffs and what this means for L&D. (And it may not be what you think...) I really hope this episode gives you perspective from someone who A) is pers...

As TD and L&D professionals, we dedicate our careers to the development of other people, so they can grow in THEIR careers... But how are we pouring back into ourselves? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I chat with Podcast Host, Speaker, Author, Coach & Consultant, Andy Storch, on how we as TD & L&D profressionals can start to OWN our careers, and our lives! Some of the questio...

When it comes to finding, landing, and loving your new L&D role, do you have a strategy to get there? And by strategy, I don't mean what other random people have told you you should, or should not, be doing. I mean a PROVEN strategy that's aligned with YOUR skills, interests, experiences, and values? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I'm breaking down my 4 part process to create an L&D...

If your goal in 2023 is to take the next step in becoming a leader, or developing them, today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast is for you! I'm joined by the one and only Lindsey Leigh Hobson, leader, speaker, life coach and founder of the Learning and Development Collective, and she gives us the inside scoop on how to become and develop emerging leaders. A few of the topics we cover incl...

The holidays often give us time and space for reflection and gratitude, and this year was the best year yet for my clients! 🎉 🚀 100+ clients landed their new L&D roles (in less than 90 days/average) 💰 The average increase in salary was $35K/ year 💼 50% of clients landed in a people/program leadership role 📈 20+ career coaching clients from 2021 landed BIG promotions in 2022 When I stopped and...

Ready to make 2023 YOUR year when it comes to landing your dream L&D role? In today's episode I'm walking you through the 3-step process my clients go through BEFORE getting started on their journey to make sure you are set up for success in 2023. L&D Career Transition Action Planner: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a10b4a49ad46f529603c1e Let's work together: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/p...

Want to know what I think is in store for L&D careers come 2023? Well I got out my crystal ball from Halloween and made 5 BIG predictions in today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast! Some of my predictions include: 🔮 L&D transitioning away from traditional ID into content curation and rapid authoring  🔮 L&D needing to OUTPACE the business when it comes to development of learning 🔮 Perso...