TLDCast Podcast

Leigh Ann Morgan was our latest Community Member Showcase guest and she has an interesting and unique journey to Instructional Design. Leigh Ann started out in cosmetology, then switched careers to get her degree in dietetics. And from there, after getting a request to help teach some classes, found herself loving being an educator. Which has ultimately led her to getting her Master's in Instructi...

Dan Ralabate is a UX designer at Walmart Global Tech. His professional experience spans the corporate agency and freelancing industries to get learners and end users alike projects that look good --- and function better. Creativity takes the helm for this profession to enhance interactions that are intuitive to the masses. Check out this episode where Dan and Monique St Paul discuss Intersections...

We started our Exploring Freelancing event a little early with a TLDCast featuring freelance newbie Stephanie Diggins and seasoned freelancers Lisa Crockett and Parker Grant. Stephanie brought a series of questions she has about freelancing and asked for answers from Lisa and Parker --- and they delivered. The conversation ended up being about much more than just freelancing. This is a great liste...

In this episode, I decided to bring together some of our more experienced community members to talk about the importance of Mentorship. Cyndi Nagel, Toddi Norum, and Nick Floro joined the broadcast, and all three are experienced mentors and have been mentees in the past. Mentorship makes a difference. Maybe even more so in an educational community like ours. And all of our guests shared their expe...

In this Community Discussion, Luis goes over the 2022 event schedule as its currently planned. It's ambitious --- we're looking at about one virtual conference every month aside from our weekly TLDCasts. Luis also tried out the beta version of crowdcast on this episode. There are some nice upgrades, the interface looks great, and we're excited to see the final product. But it's not quite ready as...

We finally got an opportunity to talk with L&D Leader, Deborah Decker. Deborah has been a long time supporter and Member of TLDC, and this showcase was a fascinating conversation learning how she started in education, found instructional design, and made her way to her current role as a Senior Manger of Learning Experience at LA Care Health Plan, the largest public health plan provider in the...

In this episode, we talked to Rachel Chaeyeon Lee about her journey from being an elementary school teacher to now: A corporate instructional designer. A little twist to though; Rachel is still working with kids in her own tutoring practice and even uses her instructional design skills to guide these young learners. Rachel has been methodical about her career shift and there's a lot to learn here....

The story behind this episode is John Labiento reached out to me to volunteer his services for anything that TLDC needed. And at the same time, I was putting together an event with BLOC Podcast host, Heidi Kirby, for Teachers transitioning to Instructional Designers. And since John was in that audience, the idea for a broadcast with him asking questions to Heidi seemed like an excellent idea. So w...

In this latest Member Showcase, we talked with Ian Crook, a techology instructional designer from Amazon Web Services. Ian was a great interview, we talked about his career path starting in IT and now instructional design. We covered exactly what a Technology Instructional Designer is, why he is passionate about L&D, and even got into his interest in playing bagpipes. Give this one a listen -...

In our first episode of 2022, we talked with Kushal Bose of Teledec International. Kushal has somewhat of a renaissance background; nuclear engineer by trade, and passionate about education, music, and film. What I took away from this conversation was his multiple decades experience as a trainer emphasizes the importance of storytelling, creating content that is engaging and interactive, and most...

With a background in instructional design, communications, digital marketing, and teaching, Leah Chang has produced some incredible work, especially in the DEI space. Check out theinclusiveworkspace.ca for an example. You'll definitely want to connect with Leah after checking out this episode! Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/memshow-leah-chang Youtube: https://youtu.be/dfQEsDrUkMI

Problem-solver and credentialing expert, Bobbi Losee Vernon joined us for this new member showcase. A 20+ year instructional design veteran, Bobbi's L&D journey has been fascinating and rewarding. Check out this episode to learn more about Bobbi - who is now a Learning Architect; she's interesting and knowledgeable and someone you'll want to connect with in the community!

From entry-level trainer to Senior Director of Training & Development, Adrian Bartlett has had a fast-paced L&D career trajectory to the top. Leading a national fitness franchise's training, it's only been seven years since she started in L&D. Check out this episode for the details of her exciting journey.

In this episode, Star Peterson joined us for a Member Showcase. Star is an Instructional Designer and eLearning Developer that specializes in LGBTQ, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training. Star was also a featured speaker in our latest online event, IDEAL21, the Inclusions, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference - which was a great event and something you should check out...

In this episode, we were joined by Heidi Kirby, host of the BLOC podcast, and an L&D Leader ... who is searching for her next job opportunity. Having recently resigned, Heidi talks about her experiences of the last few months, including why she resigned, what the job search is currently like, what's she's looking for in her next role, dealing with rejections and ghosting, and much more. In fac...

I had a great conversation with Nadia Kader, an Instructional Designer and Coordinator from the Albuquerque Adult Learning Center. Aside from answering some of my typical questions, Nadia also shared her perspective of the variety of media she uses to support her professional development. Including some of the other broadcasters and L&D influencers out there that keep her inspired and progress...

In this episode, we spoke with Muturi Njeri, a Learning Experience Designer based in Kenya. It was an inspiring conversation that left me with a really positive outlook on the future of L&D. Why? Because Muturi is so focused on helping others and is passionately becoming the best trainer he can, just to lift his learners up and help them be better. And it's people like Muturi I'm hoping will s...

In this episode, Rubina Halwani shared her ideas about Inclusive Design for New Employee Onboarding. This is an important topic, and it's one we'll probably be returning to regularly at TLDC. With so much happening in our world with job transition, and current social changes highlighting the importance of workplace inclusivity and diversity, Learning & Development is more important than ever....

Bruce Chen is a Marketer turned L&D Professional, and currently the CEO of Kochasoft's LMS Division. He also has his own podcast, The Makeshift CMO. And what was interesting about our conversation was getting some insight from Bruce about L&D, that was pretty much an outsider's perspective. As a marketer first, he had some compelling analysis about L&D and how hit overlaps with marketi...

It's just great talking to Jonathan Rock. He is such an easy interview, almost like he was meant to be interviewed. And in this interview, we had an excellent conversation discussing what inspires him in L&D, why he believes employee onboarding is a critical part of managing talent, and he even did a screen share of a fantastic looking compliance zombie game he's working on. So check out this...

I've had the pleasure of speaking with Erin Peterschick a few times prior to this Member Showcase, and each time I've come away impressed with the ideas she shares and grateful for the opportunity to speak with her. So in this episode, we talked about a lot of different things, but since Erin is one of the Founders and Producers of the L&D event, Learnapalooza, we spend some time discussing th...

Rosa Espinal-Perry is long time L&D veteran that has seen it all. A former ATD Central Florida Chapter President, Rosa has an incredibly diverse training background which has always focused on people and service. There is no doubt that having Rosa in your network would benefit you, so give this episode a listen and make sure you connect with Rosa.

In this episode, we had a great conversation with our latest Member Showcase guest, Deanne Boules. Deanne hails from Sydney, Australia, and is the Founder and Chief Enabling Officer of InSync Workplace Solutions. Deanne's focus in on helping people build psychologically safe workplaces, and it's as interesting as it sounds. Deanne's positive and high energy outlook fueled a compelling episode wher...

Jack Pierce has been an active member of TLDC, contributing to broadcasts as early as 2018. With his varied background and emphasis on trust and emotion, he always has an interesting perspective to offer --- often including thought-provoking takes on L&D. Give this Member Showcase a listen to learn more about Jack, his background, and why he has such a unique view of Learning and Development.

In this episode, we chatted with Gwen Navarratte Klapperich, an experienced trainer based out of Kapolei, HI. I first met Gwen when she spoke at our Accessibility and Inclusive Design Conference this past summer. And since then, I've had the pleasure of speaking to her a few more times, each, always rewarding. If you're looking to connect with someone in the community passionate about accessibilit...