The Learning Alchemy Lab: A Modern Approach to Teaching Online with Dr. Alexis Bjelica

Why do some people leave a program transformed while others leave with a notebook full of notes? Most coaches, educators, and course creators focus on what they're teaching. Far fewer stop to consider how people actually learn. In this episode, Dr. Alexis sits down with learning designer and former school principal Tiffany Sinton for a thought-provoking conversation about what creates real tra...

You’re not stuck in one-on-one coaching because you lack expertise. You’re stuck because you haven’t designed a way for your expertise to scale. In this episode, Dr. Alexis unpacks the biggest fears that keep talented coaches from creating group programs, courses, memberships, and other scalable offers—and why those fears are often design problems, not capability problems. Through her signature &q...

Most coaching programs don’t fail because the coach isn’t talented. They fail because the learning experience is poorly designed. In this episode, Dr. Alexis breaks down the five biggest mistakes quietly hurting coaching programs, client transformations, and brand reputation—and how most coaches are unintentionally creating overwhelm, confusion, and disengagement without realizing it. From unclear...

What happens when a learning designer gets brought into a project way too late? Chaos, confusion, and a whole lot of rework. In this episode, Dr. Alexis shares a real-life case study that highlights one of the biggest mistakes organizations make when building learning programs: bringing in the instructional designer too late. After being asked to “fix” a leadership development program that had alr...

Accelerated programs are everywhere right now—but faster doesn’t always mean better. In this episode, Dr. Alexis breaks down what actually makes an accelerated course effective (and where most people get it wrong). With a doctorate in online education and deep expertise in course design, she shares how to evaluate whether an accelerated format is the right fit for your content, your learners, and...

When you're ready to create an online course, one of the first questions that comes up is: "What LMS should I choose?" In this episode, Dr. Alexis breaks down the learning management system (LMS) selection process so you can make a confident, informed decision without getting overwhelmed by all the options. An LMS can be a powerful tool for housing your course materials, tracking lea...

AI made your content sharper, faster, "better"—but quietly stripped out the one thing your students actually needed: you. In this episode, Dr. Alexis unpacks the real shift happening in education right now: not whether you should use AI—but how it’s quietly reshaping your voice, your thinking, and your students’ learning experience. Drawing from her own experience of over-relying on AI (...

You ask what you think is a brilliant question. Then… crickets. That awkward silence makes you wonder: Was it my question? Is it me? Should I just start talking for them? In this episode, Dr. Alexis tackles one of the most uncomfortable moments in facilitation—when participants stay silent and you're left scrambling. Drawing from her own experience in a leadership training program full of awkw...

Leaders think face-to-face training is better than virtual. The research says you're wrong—and it's costing you more than you think. In this episode, Dr. Alexis tackles her biggest pet peeve: the persistent myth that virtual training is inferior to face-to-face learning. Despite mountains of research proving otherwise, organizations continue forcing people into physical spaces, dismissing...

Being brilliant at your subject doesn't automatically make you great at teaching it. In this episode, Dr. Alexis introduces the Empathy & Edges™ framework, a three-part approach to designing online learning experiences that actually transform students. Whether you're building your first course or reimagining an existing program, this framework will help you create learning experiences that fee...

Have you ever had a teacher who made you fall in love with something you thought you’d hate… or one who made you give up on something you actually cared about? I’ve seen too many people walk away from their potential—not because they weren’t capable, but because the learning experience didn’t support them. In this first episode of The Learning Alchemy Lab, I’m sharing my story and how it led me in...

People always assumed learning came easily to me—but honestly, it didn’t. As a neurodivergent learner, traditional education felt overwhelming. I spent years thinking I was the problem… when really, it was the way learning was designed. That changed when I discovered online learning. For the first time, I could learn at my own pace, revisit ideas, and actually  process  information in a way that w...