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Facilitating on Purpose

Facilitating on Purpose

Beth Cougler Blom

Education
Education

Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 79

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How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they're highly engaged and actually learn something? The answer is through facilitation. Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you're doing with your groups, why you're doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, "Facilitating on Purpose", as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you work. Join facilitator and learning designer Beth Cougler Blom and her guests to explore ideas about designing and facilitating learning. You'll gain insights such as how to plan more effectively, build connection with participants, and include meaningful activities. Level up your facilitation skills at http://facilitatingonpurpose.ca/.
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How to Convince People to Lecture Less and Engage More with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 68

mercredi 26 novembre 2025 • Duration 37:56

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom answers a listener's question about how to help people shift from lecture-style delivery to a more engaging, participatory approach to facilitating learning. Drawing from years of experience supporting faculty and facilitators, Beth shares practical strategies for supporting others in embracing active learning methods.

Beth also talks about:

  • Establishing a culture of continuous improvement
  • Using goal setting and debriefing to grow facilitation skills
  • Taking a coach approach to support others
  • Explaining why active learning works using plain language
  • Encouraging facilitators to let go of control and learn alongside their participants

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Exceptional Online Experiences with Gwyn Wansbrough - EP 67

Episode 67

mercredi 12 novembre 2025 • Duration 56:02

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Gwyn Wansbrough about how to design and facilitate online sessions that are energizing rather than exhausting. Gwyn shares strategies for crafting engaging virtual learning environments and explains the importance of preparation, intentionality, and creating space for connection.

Beth and Gwyn also talk about:

  • Why online sessions often feel draining and how to shift that experience
  • The power of designing for every moment, from the waiting room to the closing
  • Using music, prompts, and personal greetings to build early connection
  • Gwyn's Breakthrough Arc framework for session design
  • How embracing uncertainty creates the conditions for magic

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Indigenous Pedagogies in Practice with Leanne Joe and Amea Wilbur - EP 58

Episode 58

mercredi 28 mai 2025 • Duration 57:33

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Leanne Joe and Amea Wilbur about how they designed a course on Indigenous pedagogies for adult educators at the University of the Fraser Valley. Their conversation offers insights that can inspire all of us, wherever we work, to thoughtfully incorporate Indigenous voices and ways of knowing into our learning environments, enriching the experience for both ourselves and our learners.

Beth, Leanne, and Amea also talk about:

  • Starting with story and relationship to land
  • Bringing language, gifts, and storytelling into course design
  • Navigating colonial structures while honouring Indigenous worldviews
  • Using reflection and personal narrative in learning
  • Engaging Elders and Knowledge Keepers in learning experiences
  • Creating spaces for learners to share forward what they've learned by teaching others

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Lessons From a Therapeutic Clown with Guillaume Vermette - EP 57

Episode 57

mercredi 14 mai 2025 • Duration 40:49

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Guillaume Vermette about his work as a therapeutic clown, using theatre, emotion, and deep listening to build human connection in long-term care homes. While the conversation doesn't focus directly on facilitation, the skills Guillaume shares are highly relevant to facilitation practice.

Beth and Guillaume also talk about:

  • Listening beyond words to honour people's emotional realities
  • The power of non-verbal communication and presence
  • Working in pairs to create more opportunities for connection
  • The five core qualities of clowning and how they relate to being human
  • How authenticity and lightheartedness can impact well-being

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Using Poetry and Expressive Writing with Marisa Gelfusa - EP 56

Episode 56

mercredi 23 avril 2025 • Duration 51:09

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Marisa Gelfusa about how poetry and expressive writing can become powerful tools for facilitators to connect with themselves and with others.

Beth and Marisa also talk about:

  • Using poetry as a reflexive practice in facilitation
  • Breaking through the inner critic with playful, accessible prompts
  • Creating safe spaces where participants share their writing out loud
  • Using poetry with healthcare professionals, patients, and educators
  • Incorporating poetic inquiry into educational research

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*When Marisa went to look for the University of Iowa's teaching philosophy statement website, they had modified it, so she has offered this link instead.

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Podcasting as Facilitation with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 55

Episode 55

mercredi 9 avril 2025 • Duration 34:32

In this solo episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about how podcasting is an act of facilitation and the many behind-the-scenes ways she brings facilitation skills into each episode. Beth reflects on how she approaches podcast conversations with intention, clarity, and care—just like she would in a learning experience.

Beth also talks about:

  • Building trust quickly with podcast guests
  • Balancing structure with flexibility in conversations
  • Deep listening and managing airtime
  • Creating an inclusive and emotionally authentic space
  • Designing each episode with the listener experience in mind

 

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Fostering Social Connection with Pete Bombaci - EP 54

Episode 54

mercredi 26 mars 2025 • Duration 01:00:54

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Pete Bombaci, founder of the Genwell Project, about the power of human connection and Canada's newly announced social connection guidelines. They explore why social well-being is crucial for our health, happiness, and longevity—and what facilitators can do to foster connection in their workshops, meetings, and daily lives.


Beth and Pete also talk about:

  • The story behind the Genwell Project and its mission to promote social health
  • What the social connection guidelines are and why they matter
  • How facilitators can create spaces that foster belonging and inclusion
  • The role of workplaces in encouraging meaningful human interaction
  • Practical ways we can all strengthen our social connections, both inside and outside of workshops


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Trauma, Learning, and Social Change with Theresa Southam - EP 53

Episode 53

mercredi 12 mars 2025 • Duration 49:11

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Theresa Southam about her book Transforming Trauma Through Social Change: A Guide for Educators. Theresa shares how educators, facilitators, and leaders—whether in post-secondary, corporate, or nonprofit settings—can play a role in driving social change and supporting healing through the learning experiences they create inside and outside the classroom.

Beth and Theresa also talk about:

  • Integrating community and social change work into educational settings
  • Gabor Maté's idea of trauma and moral injury as a "big tent" that includes a wide range of experiences
  • The importance of devising choice in learning
  • The concept of accountable spaces and how they differ from safe and brave spaces

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Note: Theresa's book is dedicated to social change. The following are some of the groups that will carry out the work described in the book's chapters. The author's proceeds will be shared between the ICRC (Inchelium Cultural Resource Center), Stqeeye' Learning Society, Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre, OneVoice Canada, and Nelson and District Hospice Society

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Letting Go and Saying Yes with Myriam Hadnes - EP 52

Episode 52

mercredi 26 février 2025 • Duration 47:54

In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with facilitator and business owner Myriam Hadnes about making bold decisions in business, setting boundaries, and the power of saying no. Myriam shares her journey from academia to facilitation, the evolution of her NeverDoneBefore community, and why she ultimately chose to close it in favour of new opportunities.

Beth and Myriam also talk about:

  • Recognizing when to pivot and let go of a project, even when it's loved by a community
  • How Myriam gamified the process of setting boundaries more consistently
  • The importance of doing our own inner work as facilitators

 

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Keeping Burnout at Bay with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 51

Episode 51

mercredi 12 février 2025 • Duration 30:25

In this solo episode, host Beth Cougler Blom explores some of the risks, signs, and symptoms of burnout, particularly for people involved in facilitation or entrepreneurial work. Beth shares some of her personal struggles of 2024, discussing why setting boundaries, creating support systems, and saying the "right yesses" matters. She also offers some practical strategies to help people take care of themselves as well as reconnect with purpose and joy in their work.

Links From the Episode

  • Rest Deck from the Nap Ministry
  • Should We Do This Work? decision-making matrix (links to show notes on BCB Learning website)

 

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