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Listen in as I chat LIVE from DevLearn 2024 with Debbie Richards, Cait Quinn, Destery Hildenbrand, and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh. I channel my inner James Lipton with an episode ode to "Inside the Actor's Studio" (google it - its amazing)!

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Listen in as I chat with Luke Hobson, Holly Owens, and Heidi Kirby about how to Take Charge of Your Own Development! If there were ever three experts on this - it is these three rockstars!

Listen in as I chat with one of my favorite people - Brian Washburn - about his book ID on a Shoestring. Brian shares insights on how to be a great instructional designer with little or no budget AND the joys and pains of writing a book!

Listen in as I chat with Winter White, a professional development coach, about discovering and nurturing one's passion. Winter shares insights into how she uses her experiences and workshops to help others find their passions and the significant distinction between passion and purpose. Winter discusses her book, "The Passion Practice," a workbook designed to guide individuals in identifying and pursuing their passions through practical exercises.

Listen in as I chat with Moe Ash, Anamaria Dorgo, and Eveli Marconatto about the global community of L&D Shakers. We talk about the origins and growth of the L&D Shakers community which fosters connection and knowledge-sharing among learning and development professionals worldwide.

This unique and supportive environment allows professionals to share best practices, learn from one another, and drive innovative projects.

Find out more about L&D Shakers here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l-d-shakers/

Listen in as I chat with Mariah Manuel-Berry about her amazing journey from a new employee at one organization to a business owner. Mariah shares insights and experiences that are so great - you will wanna hear more!

Listen in as I chat with L&D powerhouses - ✨Kassy LaBorie, David Kolmer, Robin Sargent, Russell Sweep, and April Hennessey about what we thought about and learned from the Barbie Movie.

Everyone has great thoughts and feelings about the movie - not all in favor. We even get some juicy contrarian views and find insights and connections between what we do every day in L&D and the lessons put forth in the Barbie movie.

Listen in as I chat with Markus Bernhardt about the Truth about AI and L&D. Markus shares how he is on the forefront of AI in L&D and what we really need to know about it - right now.

Also. his accent is fun to listen to!

Listen in as I talk with Eric Girard about The Everyday Manager. Eric shares his experience as a L&D professional and discusses his focus on helping new managers transition from individual contributors to people managers. He reflects on his own mistakes as a manager and emphasizes the importance of setting goals, delegating, and providing effective coaching. We also have a hearty discussion about DiSC Workplace Behavior Assessment.

Listen in as I chat with Debbie Richards and Brandon Carson about L&D Cares, a community group offering FREE mentoring and resources for talent development professionals. We talk about the origin story of L&D Cares, and the impact of its informal mentorship program - connecting professionals with experienced mentors for guidance and support.

You will hear personal stories, learn about mentoring resources, and be encouraged to utilize mentorship opportunities.

Listen in as I chat with Phoenix Cavalier about scalable immersive learning strategies. We explore the progression of XR technology, its gradual adoption, and the necessity to demonstrate the effectiveness and scalability of immersive learning.

Phoenix discusses the disconnect between deploying innovative tools and developing valuable use cases, the impact of AI on learning, and the crucial roles of sustained engagement, content design, dedicated personnel, marketing, and properly setting expectations and scoping projects.

Listen in as I chat with Daniece Rainville about eLearning Inspired by Video Game Tutorials. Daniece shares her expertise in video games and how she was inspired by the tutorials to create better elearning!

Listen in as I chat with Haley (Shust) Penrod about Championing Accessibility in Tech. Haley shares her mission around accessibility at Salesforce and how she manifested an important job for herself there. Her passion is palpable as she talks about being a champion for accessibility in tech.

Connect with Haley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyshust193/

Listen in as I chat with Ryan Swigert about Magic and L&D. Ryan shares his vast knowledge of magic, writing magic tricks, how that aligns with what we do in L&D, and a story about cute baby alligators!

Ryan Swigert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanswigert/

or at https://ryanswigert.com/

Listen in as I chat with Rachel Schell and Veronica Celina Dominguez about Mentorship in Your Organization!

Connect with Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-schell/

Connect with Veronica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-celina-dominguez/

Join the Emerging Leaders in L&D: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/empowering-emerging-leaders-6953866394904010752/

Listen in as I chat with Laurel Schulert about her experience building and leading a learning team and her TD at Work publication A-List L&D Team, Assemble!

You can get a copy of her cool TD at Work here: https://www.td.org/td-at-work-guide/a-list-l-d-team-assemble

Listen in as Jeff Weaver and I talk about TechLearn 2023, our super cool podcast booth, and interview several speakers from the conference!

Interviewed in this episode: Kevin Thorn, Artrell Williams, Megan Torrence, Cindy Huggett, Rich Vass, Debbie Richards, and Destery Hildenbrand.

Listen in as Jeff Weaver and I talk about TechLearn 2023, our super cool podcast booth, and interview several speakers from the conference!

Interviewed in this episode: Kassy LaBorie, Jeff Batt, Matt Pierce, Lance Healy, and Josh Yavelberg.

Listen in as I chat with Bob Mosher and Frank Nguyen about learning in the flow of work. Bob and Frank share insights on the difference between performance support and workflow learning.

Listen in as I chat with Mike Taylor, Alex Ryan, Stella Lee, and Tim Slade about the deprofessionalization of L&D. We continue the conversation and tackle questions like - What are the consequences of responding strongly about the deprofessionalization of L&D?

Listen in on this St. Patrick's Day-themed podcast ESCAPE room! We got some of your favorite guests together with the game master herself, Rachel Arpin, to find our lost luck - but don't trust the leprechaun!!

Featuring: Rachel Arpin, Moe Ash, Matt Pierce, Kassy LaBorie, Destery Hildenbrand and Rich Vass

Listen in as I chat with Jane Bozarth, David Kelly, Mike Taylor, and Tim Slade about the deprofessionalization of L&D. We tackle questions like - are we really a professional industry? 

Listen in as I chat with Heath Shatouhy about the three things your organization needs to know before you get started with VR. Heath shares great insights to consider as you push for VR in your organization!

Listen in as I chat with Susan Fowler about Motivation. Susan has researched motivation and her insights just might change your life!

Listen in as I chat with Dr. Dawn DiPeri about her take on Graphic Design for ID. Dr. Dawn shares her experience and insights on graphic design for all content creators. Find her FREE book at https://pressbooks.pub/graphicdesignforcoursecreators/.

Encanto is a full-length Disney film, released in 2021 and is now available on Disney Plus. This series brings together amazing Encanto fans who just happened to be awesome L&D peeps too!

Listen in as I chat with Destery Hildenbrand, Christy Tucker, Eamonn Powers, and Jonathan Hill about Bruno!

Encanto is a full-length Disney film, released in 2021 and is now available on Disney Plus. This series brings together amazing Encanto fans who just happened to be awesome L&D peeps too!

Listen in as I chat with Destery Hildenbrand, Bianca Woods, and Tracie Cantu about how Encanto is like your L&D career path!

Listen in as I chat with Vanessa Alzate and Nicole Papaioannou Lagura about how to operationalize and monetize your offerings.  Vanessa and Nicole offer their valuable insight into this process, which has brought them both success.

Listen in as I chat with Jennifer Murphy and Chad Udell about Designing Technology to Support Self-Regulated Learning. Jennifer and Chad share their insights and years of experience with self-regulated learning.

Listen in as I chat with Kerry O'Brien about using Pop Culture References in L&D. Kerry shares his insight and I share my rebuttal - you don't want to miss this!

Listen in as I chat with Sarah Filman about how to approach life and work with the experimental mindset.  Sarah shares her insight on why you need this mindset and most importantly how to get and keep the experimental mindset!

Listen in as I chat with Darren Nerland and Jeanette Rogers about Learnapalooza 2022! I not only got to attend but they actually let me speak in person in Seattle.  We share insights and laughs about the incredible - must-see - event.  

Listen in as I chat with Dr. Jane Bozarth of the Learning Guild about Research in L&D. We answer questions like, "Is it important? How do we know what is valid research? What do we do with the research we read?" and more! 

Listen in as Jonathan Yeo, author of an article for TD magazine about moving the momentum of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) forward, shares his insight on DEI in Virtual Training.  

Listen in as I chat with Sara Stevick about Creating Community in L&D. Sara shares her insight and expertise about the LinkedIn community Teaching: A Path to L&D.

Listen in as I chat with Judy Katz, MBA, MEd ♾, Diane Elkins, Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf), Susi Miller, and Jessica Kyrizais about accessibility in real life.  You can see the video of this podcast and download the transcript here: https://youtu.be/yDhkua2hVuo

Check out these accessibility helpers!

https://learningninjas.com/accessibility-primer/ Note: you can also suggest accessibility resources at the bottom of the page for us to include in the primer.

https://learningninjas.com/ middle of page – access to SMS/text course on accessibility.

Listen in as I chat with Judy Katz, MBA, MEd ♾, Diane Elkins, Todd Cummings, and Sarah Mercier about accessibility in L&D.  You can see the video of this podcast and download the transcript here: https://youtu.be/CZ9EhhxYjA4

Check out these accessibility helpers!

https://learningninjas.com/accessibility-primer/ Note: you can also suggest accessibility resources at the bottom of the page for us to include in the primer.

https://learningninjas.com/ middle of the page – access to SMS/text course on accessibility.

Listen in as I chat with Judy Katz, MBA, MEd ♾, Diane Elkins, Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf), and Eduardo Escalante about accessibility and why we need to do something.  You can see the video of this podcast and download the transcript here: https://youtu.be/TLjWqG_yWf8 

Check out these accessibility helpers!

https://learningninjas.com/accessibility-primer/ Note: you can also suggest accessibility resources at the bottom of the page for us to include in the primer.

https://learningninjas.com/ middle of the page – access to SMS/text course on accessibility.

Listen in as I chat with Mark Lasoff about the power of a name, upskilling in tech to be technical enough in your next job, and clothing quality metaphors. 

Interested in learning more? Check out the free and paid resources at Tech Learning Network.

Listen in as I chat with Glenn Smith about leveraging the ADKAR change management model in L&D.

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Tune into these previous IYAB episodes name dropped in the show:

• S2 E23: What we do WRONG in Learning Consulting with Stella Lee
• S2 E27: About 7Taps with Kate Udalova
• S1 E56: Change Management and L&D with Judd Hoekstra

Listen in as I chat with Dan Hirt & Josh Risser about adding a podcasting learning solution to an organization, great voice over tips, hobby podcasts, putting in the reps, and getting over yourself. 

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Catch these guests on previous ifyouaskbetty episodes:

Dan Hirt:

• 02: Brand, Catch Phrases & Tony the Tiger with Dan Hirt
• 09: Special UNCUT edition about Grit with Dan Hirt & Elissa Teal
• 19: Dungeons & Dragons, L&D and all the accents with Dan Hirt & Matt Pierce
• 67: Interactive Instructional Comics Part 1 with Dan Hirt & Kevin Thorn
• 68: Interactive Instructional Comics Part 2 with Dan Hirt & Kevin Thorn

Josh Risser:

• 05: Voiceover, Karaoke Songs & Sudden Robotic Syndrome with Josh Risser

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Listen in as I chat with Matt Kurtin about building virtual reality solutions with a team and the lessons learned in the process.

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Listen in as I chat with Eric Girard about entrepreneurship, his company Girard Training Solutions, and making business work in tough times. 

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Listen in as I chat with Kate Udalova about 7Taps, being a female founder, and how marketing can influence L&D.

Listen in as I chat with Lisa Toenniges about entrepreneurship, her company Innovative Learning Group, and her best advice for those considering starting their own learning business.

Listen in as I chat with Jason Young about the Table of Influence and who you should have at yours!

Listen in as I chat with Jonathan Couser about how to avoid extinction in your career. Jonathan shares some powerful truths and practical steps for you to avoid extinction! Very Jurassic Park...

Listen in as I chat with Stella Lee about what we do wrong in learning consulting. Stella shares what we should be asking when we consult on learning solutions. 

In the Spring of 2021, three brave souls embarked on a journey towards becoming podcasters! As part of the graduation, we recorded this podcast for all of you out there that have questions about podcasting! Enjoy!

Listen in as I chat with Ryan Chapman and Destery Hildenbrand, both from Motive.io, about some really awesome use cases for VR in Learning.