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| The Curveball One | 29 Sep 2026 | 00:44:05 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/wtalpod Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: Work throws curveballs. This conversation looks at how women navigate unexpected change, whether that is organisational, professional or personal, and what it takes to adapt without losing yourself in the process. Full episode resources at https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Janet O'Hehir is a HR and OD consultant and social scientist who works with organisations managing complex workforce and cultural change programmes, ensuring people are placed at the centre of organisational transformation. She has worked across emergency services, magic circle law firms, and public, private and not-for-profit organisations in both the UK and Australia. As a social researcher, her work has spanned age-friendly cities, education programmes for teenage mums, and resilience and wellbeing interventions in workplaces and community settings. https://linkedin.com/in/janetohehir Sophie Malik is a people and culture leader with more than fifteen years running HR functions across the UK, US and EU. She has twice led People functions at Limejump and EnergyHub, and scaled global People operations through an IPO at Nerdy. She now runs an independent practice coaching senior leaders and advising founder-led teams, and designs career programming at the New York Public Library. She holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology from Birkbeck, University of London. https://sophiemalik.com https://tiffinhr.com https://linkedin.com/in/hrsophie Sarit Gafan is the founder of Highest Good Wellbeing, a mental wellbeing company. Through twenty years working in education and a continuous journey into self-awareness, she has become a practitioner of holistic, student-centred and nature-based education. Her book Gratitude Goldmine describes her journey out of a fifteen-year depression and into greater wellbeing through theory and tools that have transformed her life. https://highestgoodwellbeing.com Elycia French is Head of Membership at the LPI (Learning and Performance Institute), the global professional body for workplace learning and performance. Her career spans learning, organisational and talent development, leadership, performance enablement and capability across commercial, public sector, NHS and not-for-profit environments. Earlier experience across sales, sales operations and membership has shaped her commercial instinct and her understanding of what it takes to keep L&D close to the business. https://thelpi.org https://linkedin.com/in/elyciafrench Thank you for listening. | |||
| The AI Strategies One | 15 Sep 2026 | 00:41:51 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/wtalpod Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: AI is reshaping work fast, but the conversation about who benefits, who gets left behind, and what it means for women specifically is still catching up. This episode brings together three perspectives on AI, equity, skills and what a genuinely human-centred approach to technology adoption actually looks like. Full episode resources at https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Jenny Garrett OBE is the founder and CEO of Jenny Garrett Global, a leadership development consultancy she has run for twenty years, specialising in inclusive, entrepreneurial and AI-ready leadership. She was awarded an OBE in 2021 for services to entrepreneurship and women in business, and is a graduate of MIT's AI Strategy and Leadership Programme. Her third book, AI for Equity: Creating a More Equitable Society for All, co-written with her daughter Leah-Sunshine Garrett, is published by Emerald on 27 October 2026. She also founded the UK's Diverse Executive Coach Directory and co-hosts the AI for Equity podcast. Erica Farmer is one of the UK's leading voices on AI, future skills and human potential. With more than 25 years of experience across learning, development and apprenticeships, she has helped some of the country's most recognisable organisations prepare their people for the future of work. A TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Learning instructor and AI strategist, her TEDx talk Reforming Education Through a Digital-First Mindset was selected for TED.com. In 2026 she was recognised as an HR Top Mind by HR World and shortlisted in HR Magazine's Most Influential list. She hosts the AI for the Average Joe podcast and has recently published her first book, AI for HR Professionals. Christine Chiang is Chief Operating Officer and VP of Customer Success at Gutenberg Technology, where she has led operations and customer delivery since 2018. She brings more than two decades of experience building and scaling enterprise content and learning platforms, working closely with publishers and training organisations on digital transformation and the shift from print-first workflows to structured, multi-channel content production. She holds an MBA from Babson College and is based in Boston. Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Apprenticeship One | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:42:52 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/wtalpod Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: Apprenticeships are back in conversation, but the reality is more complicated than the headlines suggest. This episode looks at what apprenticeships actually deliver, who they work for, and what still needs to change, from policy to practice and the classroom to the workplace. Full episode resources at https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Tilly Martin is Global Director of Technical Support in MarTech, known for her lifelong commitment to learning and a passion for developing others. Having recently completed a Level 7 Senior Leadership apprenticeship and currently pursuing her MBA, she brings firsthand insight into blending on-the-job training with academic study. Her background spans operations and people development, with a focus on leading change, driving transformation and promoting personal growth. https://linkedin.com/in/tilly-martin-4a2bba51 Candice Gardner is an award-winning skincare expert with over 30 years in skincare and education. She sits on the Beauty and Aesthetics Expert Working Group for HABIA, shaping National Occupational Standards, and on the apprenticeship employer steering group for Skills England. A long-standing member of the City & Guilds Industry Advisory Board, she was co-opted to the City & Guilds Institute Council and Industry Skills Board and is a BABTAC Collective Expert on skin. With 25 years at Dermalogica, she co-authored Leading from the Heart and Shine. https://linkedin.com/in/candice-c-gardner https://instagram.com/candicecgardner https://substack.com/@candicecgardner https://amazon.com/author/candicecgardner Fran Pyatt is a People and Performance Development Consultant at Samaritans with over 20 years of experience in the charity sector across operational, people and governance roles. Two years ago she established an upskilling apprenticeship scheme that has enabled 12% of the Samaritans staff team to participate. Fran believes charities can only achieve lasting impact when they have the right people, skills and leadership in place. https://linkedin.com/in/fran-pyatt-19966838 Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Organisational Cultures One | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:36:57 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: Culture shapes everything at work: how people behave, how decisions get made, what gets said and what doesn't. This conversation explores organisational and cross-cultural dynamics, what leaders often miss, and why understanding culture is one of the most practical things an L&D professional can do. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Kelly Pinar Goodwin is the founder and lead intercultural trainer at Culture Savvy, where she helps leaders and teams work effectively across cultures. Drawing on over a decade of direct experience with clients spanning more than 40 countries across a wide range of industries, Kelly brings a research-backed approach to cross-cultural collaboration and communication. Her work delivers measurable impact: from improved multicultural team dynamics and increased customer satisfaction to resolving workplace conflicts and supporting entry into new international markets. linkedin.com/in/kelly-pinar-goodwin medium.com/@kpgoodwin Tamsin Sainsbury-Hyde is a people and culture leader with a passion for leadership, learning and organisational development. Having worked across both consultancy and in-house roles, she is fascinated by what drives organisational behaviour and performance. Tamsin helps leaders and organisations make sense of complex challenges, uncover what sits beneath the surface, and focus on what matters most. linkedin.com/in/tamsinsainsburyhyde Rebecca Edwards is a learning and talent development professional passionate about helping organisations create cultures where people can learn, grow and thrive. Currently working in talent and organisational development, she partners with organisations to strengthen leadership capability, develop talent and create environments where people and businesses can succeed together. She has a particular interest in organisational culture and high-performing teams and how the employee experience is shaped by leadership, learning and purpose. linkedin.com/in/rebecca-edwards-learning Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Informal Learning One | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:42:27 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Most of what people learn at work happens outside a classroom and outside a course. This conversation explores informal learning: what it is, how it works, and why organisations that ignore it are missing most of the picture. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Jane Bozarth has worked in the L&D industry for decades, most of it in USA state government, where she worked as classroom trainer, eLearning designer and training programme manager. She developed expertise in inexpensive solutions to workplace performance problems, particularly those with social and self-directed components, followed by a stint as the Learning Guild's Director of Research. She is the author of several books, most recently Show Your Work: The Payoffs and How-Tos of Working Out Loud. Jane continues to write and speak, and can often be found at international speaking events and across online media. linkedin.com/in/janebozarth Nahdia Khan is a leadership and organisational development specialist with more than 20 years of experience across government, business and the voluntary sector. She has designed and led executive and high-potential leadership programmes, managed learning across five Whitehall departments, and supported organisations through growth, restructuring and cultural change. Her work is grounded in extensive research into workplace learning, behaviour change and management effectiveness, including studies involving more than 6,000 L&D leaders across 55 countries. Nahdia is also an executive coach, former Chief Impact Officer at Mind Tools, and Chair of the Digital and Technology Advisory Group at Central London Careers Hub. linkedin.com/in/nahdia-khan Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Connections One | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:40:01 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: Connection at work is easy to talk about and harder to build. This conversation explores what connection looks like, why it matters, and what gets in the way. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Anat Shabi is a leadership trainer and coach supporting managers and teams across healthcare. With a background in hospital pharmacy and corporate management, she is known for designing and facilitating memorable learning journeys that use creative, hands-on tools to spark insight, connection and action. Having moved countries at a young age and experienced the challenge of finding connection, Anat is driven by helping people reconnect with themselves and others, building confidence, stronger relationships and more effective collaboration. Brigid McCormack helps organisations transform how their people learn. Originally from the Chicago area, she moved to the UK in 2022 to complete a Master's at the University of Edinburgh's Futures Institute, exploring how modern technology and AI reshape the stories we tell. As Customer Success Manager at Assemble You, Brigid partners with clients from onboarding through to long-term growth, building relationships that create real, lasting impact with audio-first learning. She also co-hosts The Assembly, a podcast bringing together voices from across L&D who are reshaping how we think about learning at work. linkedin.com/in/brigidmccormack Celia Orsini is an archaeologist who works with modern teams through Archaeology for Wellbeing. She helps research and knowledge-driven organisations rebuild trust, communication and a sense of belonging, especially when teams feel isolated or stuck in silos. With a PhD in archaeology and over ten years studying how past communities supported each other under pressure, Celia designs practical, grounded workshops that help teams connect more clearly and work together with less stress. instagram.com/arch_for_wellbeing linkedin.com/in/dr-celia-orsini-archaeology-for-wellbeing youtube.com/@ArchaeologyforWellbeing Rachel Andrew is originally from Yorkshire and now calls the Midlands home. Most of her career has been in the charity and public sector, most recently leading organisational development in an NHS Trust. She is currently on sabbatical, coaching and figuring out what comes next. Bringing people together runs through everything Rachel does, and she hosts a network for OD, learning and people professionals across the NHS and public sector. linkedin.com/in/rachelandrewcoach Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Strategic L&D One | 07 Jul 2026 | 00:43:28 | |
ou can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Henriette Kloots is an organisational psychologist and senior L&D consultant. After years working for both learning solution providers and on the corporate side of L&D, she founded her first company in 2015. Henriette brings a combination of tight project management, strategic and analytical thinking, and a service-oriented approach. Through Interlocked, she continues to pursue impactful learning. She is known for her energy and passion for the industry and, as she says herself: "I am here to challenge." linkedin.com/in/henriette-kloots linkedin.com/company/interlocked-b-v Mary Rapaport spends her days helping leaders and learning teams think a little bigger, ask better questions, and avoid solving the wrong problem. As the founder of The Strategic Playground, she is on a mission to make strategic thinking less intimidating and a lot more useful. Mary helps L&D professionals turn good ideas into meaningful business impact. linkedin.com/in/maryrapaport Anne-Marie Burbidge is the founder of The Spark L&D Consultancy and a fractional Head of L&D, bringing over 20 years of experience across sectors. She helps growing organisations scale what works, fix the friction, and build the leadership, capability and people performance systems needed for sustainable growth. Anne-Marie believes L&D should be one of the most commercially impactful functions in any organisation: not a training provider, but a driver of performance. linkedin.com/in/anne-marieburbidge Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Graduate One | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:35:50 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Laura Paget is the founder of Novature Solutions, a people strategy consultancy for scaling businesses. She works with founders who are spending too much time solving people problems that should never reach their desk, building the structure and systems that free them to focus on growth. With a career spanning Aldi, Evri and Just Eat Takeaway.com, she has spent over a decade building people systems that allow businesses to scale without falling apart. A trained CQ practitioner, Laura helps businesses build onboarding, development and retention strategies that are both people and profit focused. linktr.ee/novaturesolutions linkedin.com/in/laura-macfarlane-novature-solutions Hannah Frame is a creative and tech-savvy L&D professional who enjoys making learning inclusive, collaborative and impactful. From launching innovative bespoke learning apps to designing award-winning VR training experiences, Hannah is passionate about using cutting-edge tools and technology to enable collaborative, peer-to-peer learning. She has her own podcast, Every Day's a School Day, and has led projects that have earned multiple awards and a spot on 2024 Learning Technologies' Thirty Under 30. With over 7 years of experience in L&D and a distinction in her CIPD L&D Consultant Business Partner qualification, Hannah combines experience, creativity and strategy to drive real change. linkedin.com/in/framehannah Leah-Sunshine Garrett is the co-host of AI for Equity, an intergenerational podcast she runs with her mum exploring how AI can make workplaces and communities fairer. She is also the founder of Dawn Intelligence, a safety-tech startup using real-time data and AI to help prevent gender-based violence. A survivor herself, Leah brings honesty, humour and a human lens to every discussion from ethics to equity to everyday life. She started coding at 11, DJs for fun, and believes the best ideas often start as chaotic voice notes. linkedin.com/in/leah-sunshine-g-91b643134 dawnintelligence.co.uk open.spotify.com/show/6ZSdDh62GB1BRe5H2uIbL6 open.spotify.com/show/5wYOGyXGVklrxmIl5jaRtC Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Adaptive One | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:36:14 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com The workplace keeps shifting, and the pressure to keep up is real. This conversation explores what it actually means to learn, adapt and stay useful in a world that won't slow down. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Christine Janssen is an immersive learning expert and AI learning strategist. She is the founder and CEO of Edstutia, an immersive learning platform and consultancy, as well as a former business school professor in New York City. Her recently published book There Is No Box: Rewiring Your Mindset About Learning was written for learner leaders to understand why they need to adopt and adapt, and how to start reshaping their perspectives and actions as educators. linkedin.com/in/christine-janssen-phd-1641b45 thereisnoboxbook.com edstutia.com Sarah Campbell is a marketing strategist and founder of Studio3 Creative, a Western Canada-based consultancy with 13 years of experience guiding small, women-led businesses toward scalable progress. After years of manually aligning brand, audience and voice for clients, Sarah recognised a market gap and developed a proprietary AI Content System built to think like a strategist, respect the brief and preserve brand integrity at scale. linkedin.com/in/sarahjfcampbell linkedin.com/company/studio3creative | |||
| The Advice One | 26 May 2026 | 00:37:29 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com This episode's guests: Lorraine Taylor has over 25 years' experience in L&D. She runs her own business advising organisations and individuals on how to align people capabilities with business goals so teams quickly adapt, lead effectively and deliver results. Alongside creating learning experiences that resonate and deliver ROI, she has spent much of her career coaching and mentoring others. She attributes her career success in part to the advice others have given her along the way. Paying it forward is a key part of her business ethos including volunteering to help young adults from a low socioeconomic background find the career of their dreams. lt-learning.com linkedin.com/in/lorrainetaylor1 Georgie Smith is a midlife and menopause coach who helps women who feel like they've lost themselves after years of looking after everyone else. Supporting women through identity shifts, confidence dips and life transitions, Georgie focuses on helping them reconnect with who they are now. Her work is rooted in self-trust, emotional awareness, and creating a life that feels calm, clear and genuinely fulfilling. linkedin.com/in/georgie-smith-36438693 instagram.com/i_am_georgie_smith substack.com/@iamgeorgiesmith Katie O'Malley is an executive coach and leadership educator with twenty years of professional experience serving the nonprofit, education and corporate sectors and a Master's Degree in Counselling and Board Certification in Coaching. Since 2018, Katie has worked alongside hundreds of individual, team and organisational clients as founder and principal coach of (en)Courage Coaching. Established with the mission of providing exceptional, financially accessible coaching services to Chicago area professionals, (en)Courage Coaching has grown to support individuals and businesses from around the world. Katie is currently a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and in June 2025 took the TEDx Stage in Boston to talk about The Attention We Give: Lessons from Listening for a Living. linkedin.com/in/kateomalley | |||
| The Sustainability One | 12 May 2026 | 00:40:31 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Natalie Ainsworth has more than a decade of global L&D experience across sectors including FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 organisations, spanning early career to leadership development. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Development and works at the intersection of L&D and sustainability, translating sustainability into a core People agenda and connecting individual motivation with organisational action. https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieainsworth/ https://virescentlearning.com/ Sara Hill is the founder of The Learning Green and a Sustainability Learning Strategist. She has a background in landscape architecture and L&D, is certified Carbon Literate, and is a Cornell Climate Steward. Her work supports professionals and organisations across sectors to develop sustainability literacy and take action on climate. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahill/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-learning-green https://thelearninggreen.com/ @thelearninggreen.bsky.social Dr. Asegul Hulus is an Assistant Professor in Computing researching across interdisciplinary areas of Computer Science. She is the founder of MetaTech Feminism, a framework that unifies feminist approaches to technology, advancing inclusivity, ethical responsibility, and sustainability in digital systems. https://www.linkedin.com/in/asegulhulus/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266618882500735X | |||
| The Pregnancy One | 28 Apr 2026 | 00:45:36 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Ilaria Boncori is a Professor in Organisation Studies and Human Resources Management and an Academic Fellow of CIPD. Her research focuses on inequalities in the workplace, particularly around gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and foreignness. Her most recent work explores pregnancy and pregnancy endings at work. https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/supporting-early-pregnancy-endings-in-the-workplace https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilaria-boncori-phd-pfhea-fcipd-518537/ Anna Ogilby is a People Development Lead at the UK Health Security Agency and a lone parent to four daughters. She is passionate about supporting women's personal and professional development, social mobility, and equitable learning pathways. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-ogilby-9aab45136/ Glynis Skitt is a leadership and development facilitator with over 15 years of experience helping people reflect on who they are, beyond what they know or are known for. She works with individuals and teams who want to share their expertise to make more of an impact. https://www.linkedin.com/in/glyniskitt/ Hannah Clark is the founder of Talia Marketing, where she helps L&D organisations grow through clearer, more effective communication. With over ten years in the L&D industry, she brings commercial insight and a no-fuss approach to marketing that connects and delivers results. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanclark/ Simrat Pahwa is an L&D leader with over 14 years of experience designing and scaling learning strategies across healthcare, retail, finance, IT, and education. She focuses on human-centred learning and the role of storytelling in building connection and meaningful behaviour change. Outside her professional work, she supports women through pregnancy and postpartum, helping to dispel myths and offering practical guidance through a significant and often underserved life transition. https://www.linkedin.com/in/simratpahwa/ | |||
| The Allyship One | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:38:47 | |
Allyship gets talked about a lot. This episode asks whether it actually changes anything. Chloe Duncan, Fran Harrison, and Nzinga Orgill bring three distinct perspectives to a conversation about what allyship looks like in practice, where it falls short, and what organisations and individuals need to do differently. Full episode resources are listed on our website at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests Chloe Duncan is an in-house DEI strategist specialising in inclusion-led culture transformation, aligning people strategy with organisational performance and regulatory obligations. She has designed and delivered inclusion initiatives across charity, emergency services and regulatory sectors. Chloe also volunteers as Head of Communications and Engagement at the Optimise Foundation. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-duncan-b1926515a/ Fran Harrison has more than 30 years in learning delivery, design and technologies. She has recently embarked on serious learning of her own, in transformative coaching and applied positive psychology, shifting towards a more developmental and transformational focus in her practice. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-harrison-uk/ Nzinga Orgill is Founder and CEO of Avi2i, a consultancy transforming how organisations communicate, include, and serve diverse audiences across events, tourism, aviation, and customer experience. With nearly two decades of expertise in project delivery, cultural competence, and psychological safety, she helps teams move beyond performative gestures and redesign systems so every colleague and customer feels safe, seen, and satisfied. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzinga-orgill/ You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com | |||
| The Grief One | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:49:13 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com This Episode: Grief is an inevitable part of life, yet it remains one of the most challenging topics to discuss, especially in the workplace. This episode considers many different forms of grief—just a heads-up, this is not a usual type of episode and is, you'll notice, a bit longer than the norm. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Kavita Brown is owner and learning director for LDG Training. She's a highly experienced independent trainer, facilitator and L&D consultant, having worked across various sectors. Kavita has significant experience in people roles across learning and development, HR, recruitment and organisational design. She's passionate about empowering change, transformation and growth in a fun, creative and inspiring way. linkedin.com/in/kavita-brown-9943a332 Anita Guru is founder of The Mind Coach. She's an experienced mindset coach, psychotherapeutic counsellor and motivational speaker with a background in occupational psychology. She has nearly two decades of learning, leadership and organisational development experience at organisations such as Deloitte, Centrica and Coca-Cola. Anita supports organisations to raise awareness and support employees navigating grief. Committed to shattering stigma due to personal experiences, she actively raises awareness on issues linked to mental health and women's health. She has featured in Vogue, The Mail on Sunday, The Telegraph, The Times and on BBC Radio London. linkedin.com/feed anitagurumindcoach.com Lisa Sharp is a senior learning consultant who designs practical, human-centred solutions that help organisations turn strategy into meaningful behavioural change. With more than 15 years of experience across industries, she has led onboarding, leadership development and change initiatives within complex, regulated environments. linkedin.com/in/lisa-sharp-a2088583 solvdtogether.com Sarah-Jane Bellion is the leadership capability manager at Center Parcs UK & Ireland. Previously she spent over 12 years at Marks & Spencer, most recently partnering with their retail operations team. She designs learning experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence and make a lasting impact, helping people to see themselves and their world a little differently. Sarah-Jane's work sits at the intersection of people development, performance and creativity. Her own experience of grief has deepened her understanding of resilience and what it truly means to grow. She believes impactful learning happens through honest conversation, vulnerability and connection. linkedin.com/in/sarah-jane-bellion instagram.com/sjbellion | |||
| The Return to Work One | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:37:45 | |
Contact & Support: Women Talking About Learning: womentalkingaboutlearning.com Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live Support us: Ko-Fi Email: hello@llarn.com This Episode: Returning to work is rarely just a logistics problem. It's a confidence problem, an identity problem, and for many women, a systemic problem that organisations still haven't taken seriously enough. Clair Madeley and Jo Edgar speak from experience: as practitioners and as women who've navigated the return themselves. This is a conversation about what actually makes coming back harder than it needs to be and what genuine support looks like. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Clair Madeley is a Technology Trainer and Learning Specialist who has navigated her own career transitions. She knows firsthand what it's like to manage confidence dips, identity shifts, and the practical realities of stepping back into work. linkedin.com/in/clair-madeley-175b8522 Jo Edgar is a Freelance Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer with over 20 years in learning and development. She specialises in coaching women returning to work after career breaks — whether through maternity leave, caring responsibilities, redundancy, or life taking a different turn. jo@joedgarcoachinganddevelopment.com | linkedin.com/in/jo-edgar-15b692151 Resources: How to cope with mum guilt | Emma's Diary Back to the office: not what women need | NOON Caregiver Leave in the UK | Contend Legal Flexible Work Arrangements | Benepass Flexible Work Arrangements | Women in Research 10 ways flexible working attracts senior women | Timewise Investing in Women Return Ready Week Survey Results Challenges facing women in post-study jobs post-pandemic | HEPI Employers' return to office plans 2025 | CIPD Getting Back to Work | IES Office Return Varies Across Sectors | British Chambers of Commerce Gender Differences in Loneliness Returning to work after a break | South London Partnership Returner toolkit | GOV.UK Women, work and caring | IES Women in AI (#WAI) Women Are Avoiding AI. Will Their Careers Suffer? | HBS Working Knowledge WISE Campaign Top 3 barriers women face returning to work | IEP Social Innovation Analysis on Women Back to Work Women's health: a quarter shamed into returning early | FemTech World Half of mothers have negative experiences returning after maternity leave. AI and gender equality | UN Women Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Identity One | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:36:10 | |
Contact & Support: Women Talking About Learning: womentalkingaboutlearning.com Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live Support us: Ko-Fi Email: hello@llarn.com This Episode: Identity is not fixed. It shifts with experience, loss, diagnosis, place, and time. Susan Fitzell, Meghan Waldron, Niki Hobson, and Aiko Sato reflect on what it means to understand that fluidity — and what becomes possible when we stop trying to hold a self that no longer fits. This is a conversation about who we are, who we've been, and who we're still becoming. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Susan Fitzell is a speaker and educator whose work centres on learning and human potential. Diagnosed with neurodivergence alongside her child, her lived experience shapes her practice across dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and auditory processing. susanfitzell.com | linkedin.com/in/susanfitzell Meghan Waldron spent nearly two decades in K-12 education before moving into university advising. She works with women leaders through Women in Change USA, using writing and reflection to help people find and trust their own voice. linkedin.com/in/meghan-waldron-ed-d-11b213255 | facebook.com/rvawrites | smartsolutionsva.com | womeninchange.co.uk/wic-usa Niki Hobson is a Learning Specialist at the BBC with experience across private, public, and voluntary sectors. She also trains practitioners in smartphone videography — helping people tell their own stories, in their own way. linkedin.com/in/nikihobson | focusndevelop.com Aiko Sato works with people and organisations on how learning, culture, and behaviour evolve together. Her work sits in the space between insight and practice — interested in how meaning is made, shared, and carried into everyday action. linkedin.com/in/aiko-sato-717441156 | substack.com/@aikocecile | |||
| The Appearing on Video One | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:41:34 | |
Contact & Support: Women Talking About Learning: womentalkingaboutlearning.com Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live Support us: Ko-Fi Email: hello@llarn.com This Episode: Why does being on camera feel so uncomfortable, and what actually helps? Liù Batchelor and Sarah Pocklington share practical approaches to video presence, drawing on decades of experience as coaches, facilitators and performers. The conversation covers self-view fatigue, the gendered dynamics of video calls, lighting, and how to move past the cringe. This is about showing up on screen without the overthinking or the "I hate how I look" narrative. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Liù Batchelor is a video and presenter coach, former TV presenter, videographer and TEDx producer. Her approach is "video without the cringe", helping service professionals get started with video and be themselves on camera. linkedin.com/in/liubatchelor youtube.com/@LiuBatchelor instagram.com/liu_batchelor facebook.com/LiuBatchelorTV Sarah Pocklington is on a mission to help everyone, especially women, show up on camera without the cringe, overthinking or the "I hate how I look" narrative. A speaker, facilitator and coach with 30 years' experience in learning and development, she blends confidence and clarity with a no-nonsense approach to help business owners and teams build connection and real presence on camera. linkedin.com/in/sarah-pocklington-coachonaboat www.coachonaboat.co.uk Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Hybrid 2026 One | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:39:21 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support us: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast Podcast Learning Festival: https://www.podcastlearningfest.live (London, 26th February 2026) This episode explores hybrid working and its impact on learning, collaboration and organizational culture. How do we manage change when teams are distributed? What happens to relationships when work becomes flexible? How can we be intentional about connection in hybrid environments? You will hear from three women researching, designing and implementing approaches to make hybrid work actually work. Full episode resources All the articles, research and organizational guidance mentioned in this episode are listed on our website. 👉https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests Sara Estevez Cores Researcher in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship group at UCL School of Management, focusing on the future of work, particularly the impact of flexible work arrangements on collaboration practices and the influence of workspace design and social norms on organizational behavior. LaCaixa Scholarship recipient (2019). Previously worked as external and in-house leadership consultant in the US and UK.
Valerie Merrill Training consultant with 30+ years' experience designing, delivering and managing learning programs for public and private sector clients. Built her reputation through referral and recommendation, dedicated to customized, impactful training solutions.
Irma Aleshe With 25+ years expertise across HR management, healthcare and business leadership, Irma delivers transformational coaching empowering professionals and executives to unlock potential in career and wellbeing. Founder of AIINIIA | Nurture Culture, delivering programs focused on enhancing workspace performance and productivity based on effective relational connectivity as the transaction edge in all interaction.
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| The Loss One | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:42:13 | |
Contact & Support: Women Talking About Learning: womentalkingaboutlearning.com Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live Support us: Ko-Fi Email: hello@llarn.com This Episode: When everything falls apart—work, health, loss—how do we keep going? Kirsty Lewis, Edeje Onwude, and Stella Collins share honest reflections on grief, resilience, and what it means to rebuild when life demands it. This episode is a conversation about loss, letting go, and the weight of carrying on when you'd rather not. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Kirsty Lewis is the founder of the School of Facilitation, designing workshops that create purpose, ownership, and engagement. She convenes freelance facilitators through the SOF collective and supports organisations to evolve their learning practice. www.schooloffacilitation.com linkedin.com/in/kirsty-schooloffacilitation Edeje Onwude (Ei-dei-jei) is a Nigerian-born, UK-based communications leader whose career spans brand, culture, and organisational change. For over 10 years she built brand work for global organisations including Coca-Cola and Reckitt. Her focus has shifted to ensuring what organisations say aligns with the lived experience of employees and stakeholders. She brings a candid perspective on career identity, letting go, and evolving when the work that once defined you no longer fits. linkedin.com/in/edejeonwude Stella Collins is an internationally acclaimed learning strategist transforming workplace performance through neuroscience, AI, data, and technology. She's spent 30 years making complex ideas accessible and actionable. Author of Neuroscience for Learning and Development, her LinkedIn Learning programme has over 56,000 learners. She's founded three businesses, lived in four countries, and advocates for learning that matters: "In a world of constant change we have to move from knowing to doing." linkedin.com/in/stellacollinslearningrevolution www.stellacollins.com Thank you for listening. | |||
| The Third Sector One | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:41:20 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning at https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com. Details of the Podcast Learning Festival are at https://www.podcastlearningfest.live. Support the podcast at https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning. Email us at hello@llarn.com. This episode looks at learning, leadership and wellbeing in the charity and third sector. It explores emotionally demanding work, culture, compassion fatigue and why so many people are reaching breaking point. We reflect on what it means to build learning in environments shaped by care, constraint and constant change. What supports people properly. What quietly drains them. What needs to be done differently. Our guests work inside these realities. They design learning where resources are tight, emotions run high and values matter. They bring lived experience of leading teams, supporting staff and holding organisations together under pressure. Kerry Gabriel O’Sullivan Kerry is a learning and organisational development leader with more than 15 years’ experience in the charity sector, working in animal welfare. They have led national learning strategies and helped shape culture in complex environments. Their work focuses on inclusive, values led culture, leadership development and building resilient teams. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-gabriel-o-sullivan/ Edwina Daniels Edwina is an experienced learning and development leader in the charity sector. She specialises in accessible and inclusive learning that drives engagement and impact. Her career includes senior roles at Samaritans and the RSPCA, leading strategic learning and cultural change. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwina-daniels-9a7995354/ Suz Taylor Suz is a learning and development manager with around 20 years’ experience. She has spent the last four years at St Peter’s Hospice, building leadership capability and learning culture, following a long career in the corporate sector. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suz-taylor-271857102/ Emma Withnell Emma is a learning and development professional with more than 15 years’ experience across the NHS, education and social housing. She is a qualified coach specialising in neurodiversity and supporting women to build confidence and recognise their strengths. LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/emma-withnell-tap-mdip-43490681 Full episode resources All articles, research and links mentioned are listed on our website. https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/episodes/[episode-slug] Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it. | |||
| The Women Networks One | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:38:37 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support us: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast This episode explores networking from women's perspectives. How we build connections. What makes networking different for women. How communities can create opportunities and combat professional isolation. You will hear from three women who are building networks, supporting peers and creating spaces for genuine connection. Full episode resources All the articles, research and community links mentioned in this episode are listed on our website. 👉https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests Sharon Green Professional interim, qualified coach and consultant at Chiara Consultancy, running projects focused on people change, technology and experience. Sharon has worked across NHS, Department of Health, not-for-profit bodies, private banking, financial services, games, media and marketing. Her #payitforward passion project is the HR Interim Networking Group, a global LinkedIn community providing peer support for people professionals working as interims, coaches, consultants and freelancers.
Helen Marshall Head of Learning at THRIVE, leading their content design team and working with customers to integrate content into the flow of work. With 8 years vendor-side experience, Helen previously started an Art History PhD before accidentally falling into digital learning. She believes change always starts with you.
Rhonda Martin Works across talent development, mentoring, coaching and inclusive leadership. She designs mentoring, coaching and senior leadership programmes, supports capability building and trains sales teams. Subject matter expert in diversity and inclusion, particularly gender diversity. Serves on City Women Network board as Chair for Corporate Relationships. Previously chaired mentoring for Women in Telecommunications. Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it. | |||
| The More Content One | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:44:50 | |
The Learning Podcast Festival takes place in London on 26 February 2026. Details are at https://podcastlearningfest.live. You can contact Women Talking About Learning at https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com. Support us at https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning. Email us at hello@llarn.com. This episode looks at how learning design is shifting in an AI driven world. New tools appear every week. Old assumptions keep moving. We explore what this means for people who build learning. What stays useful. What needs to stop. What comes next. Our guests work with content at scale and see the changes ahead. Gaenor Aitken Gaenor has more than 25 years in learning and development. She works in global shipping with a focus on systems training and large scale content. She is interested in how AI and short form video will change future learning work. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gaenor-aitken Karen Cureton Karen is a social media specialist after a long career in sales and marketing. She helps organisations use platforms with confidence and keeps her approach simple and practical. Website: https://curetonconsulting.co.uk LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/karencuretontraining Kathryn (Katie) Swandale Katie is Senior Learning and Development Partner at Immediate. She has experience across teaching, apprenticeships and CIPD qualification design. Her work focuses on inclusive learning and has been recognised with collaboration and transformation awards. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kathryn-swandale Company: https://linkedin.com/company/immediatemedia Laura Giles Laura is Head of Learning at Desq. She designs digital learning for global brands and uses behavioural science, UX and storytelling in her work. Her time building MOOCs at the University of Sheffield shaped her evidence based approach. Website: https://desq.co.uk LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/laura-giles-learning-designer Full episode resources All links and references are listed on our website. https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/2025/11/25/the-more-content-one/ Thanks for listening. | |||
| The Female Voice One | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:43:10 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support us: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast This episode looks at women’s voices. How they are heard. How they are silenced. What happens when we choose to amplify them. It is about confidence, power, bias and allyship. You will hear from two women using learning, science and leadership to shift systems and create impact. Full episode resources All the articles, research and book links mentioned in this episode are listed on our website. 👉https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/?p=5045 Guests Aynsley Szczesniak Founder and CEO of Speak Out Sisterhood, a nonprofit helping young professional women in STEM become agents of social change. Aynsley is a third-year Honors Carolina scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, studying Biology, Chemistry and Entrepreneurship on the pre-medical track. She writes for the Association of Women in Science magazine, sits on the Carolina Women’s Center Advisory Board and leads the Student Success in STEM Task Force. A proactive STEMinist and aspiring physician in women’s health, she is passionate about education, collaboration and social entrepreneurship. • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aynsley-szczesniak/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aynsleyszczesniak/ • Speak Out Sisterhood: https://www.speakoutsisterhood.org Alison Shea A fourth-generation educator who leads global learning and development for a tech start-up. Alison’s background spans financial services, organisational transformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. She has also worked in consulting and learning product development, designing award-winning workshops and speaking at international conferences. With an MEd in curriculum and instructional technology, Alison is passionate about mentoring and giving back to future learning professionals. • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmshea/ Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it. | |||
| The Fun One | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:41:30 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live This episode explores the intersection of fun, engagement, and effective learning. Our guests challenge conventional approaches to leadership development and learning design, sharing insights on creating psychologically safe spaces, using humour and gamification, and making learning truly memorable. Full episode resources All the links and articles mentioned are listed on our website: 👉 https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/episodes/ Guests Jess Rogers — Leadership coach with nearly 20 years of experience helping ambitious, values-driven senior leaders find their voice and lead authentically. She works with directors, VPs, chiefs of staff, and senior counsel to build confidence, resilience, and clarity without compromise.
Elaine Gosden — CEO and founder of Blue Gnu Consulting, a leadership development consultancy specialising in organisational growth. As a highly skilled facilitator with accreditations in Insights Discovery, MBTI, Hogan and Facet5, Elaine creates psychologically safe environments where teams can have authentic conversations and unlock their potential.
Kuva — Co-founder of Emergent Learning, a learning strategist and designer fascinated by the sweet spot between fun and effectiveness. With a PhD in online learning design, Kuva explores how gamification, humour, and clever design can transform dry learning experiences into something unforgettable.
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| The Data One | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:34:27 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support us: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning Twitter/X: @WTAL_Podcast This episode explores women, data, and AI — where they intersect, why representation matters, and how we can build more inclusive paths into data science and analytics. Expect conversation on leadership, bias, and the realities of working in data-driven roles. Full episode resources All the articles, research, and podcast links mentioned in this episode are listed on our website: 👉 https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/2025/10/14/the-data-one/ Guests Rebecca Oliver — Founder of Juxta Marketing Solutions, helping startups and scale-ups build smart, human-first go-to-market strategies that make people feel something. Her work focuses on meaningful connection, storytelling, and empathy in marketing. After redundancy during maternity leave, Rebecca became an advocate for mums in marketing and shares advice and support through her community @marketing__mum. • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-oliver14/ Rachel George — Generative BI Senior Manager leading AI transformation within Business Intelligence. Rachel designs and delivers education programmes in data and AI, including an industry-leading Data & AI Summer School, now in its third year. She champions practical learning, ethical AI, and representation for women in tech. • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelemmadickinson Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who’d value it. | |||
| The LnD Books One (Part 2) | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:31:24 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning This episode explores writing, confidence, facilitation, and how learning happens inside teams. You’ll hear honest stories and practical insights from our guests. Full episode resources All the links, articles, and books mentioned are listed on our website: 👉 https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/episodes/ Guests Hannah Brown — Author of Into the Hands of Leaders and Training that Clicks. With 25 years in learning development and two design awards, Hannah helps organisations build learning cultures through leadership. • Website: https://hannahbrown.co • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahbrown-learning/ Pam Hamilton — Collective intelligence expert, author of The Workshop Book and Supercharged Teams, and founder of Paraffin. Pam’s mission is to change the way the world works together, one team at a time. • Website: https://www.superchargedteams.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/workshopbook/ Beth Cougler Blom — Facilitator, designer, and author of Design to Engage. Her new book, Everyday Acts of Facilitation, is due Winter 2025/26. She also hosts the Facilitating on Purpose podcast. • Website: https://bcblearning.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcouglerblom/ Emily Gardner — Trainer, coach, and author of The Path of the Guide. Former head of Ninety Academy, recognised at the Learning Awards. Emily supports facilitators to grow their impact. • Website: https://www.emilyfacilitates.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygardnerfacilitator/ Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it. | |||
| The LnD Books One (Part 1) | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:31:14 | |
Contact Women Talking About Learning Website: https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com Email: hello@llarn.com Support: https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning This episode explores writing, confidence, facilitation, and how learning happens inside teams. You’ll hear honest stories and practical insights from our guests. Full episode resources All the links, articles, and books mentioned are listed on our website: 👉 https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/episodes/ Guests Hannah Brown — Author of Into the Hands of Leaders and Training that Clicks. With 25 years in learning development and two design awards, Hannah helps organisations build learning cultures through leadership. • Website: https://hannahbrown.co • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahbrown-learning/ Pam Hamilton — Collective intelligence expert, author of The Workshop Book and Supercharged Teams, and founder of Paraffin. Pam’s mission is to change the way the world works together, one team at a time. • Website: https://www.superchargedteams.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/workshopbook/ Beth Cougler Blom — Facilitator, designer, and author of Design to Engage. Her new book, Everyday Acts of Facilitation, is due Winter 2025/26. She also hosts the Facilitating on Purpose podcast. • Website: https://bcblearning.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcouglerblom/ Emily Gardner — Trainer, coach, and author of The Path of the Guide. Former head of Ninety Academy, recognised at the Learning Awards. Emily supports facilitators to grow their impact. • Website: https://www.emilyfacilitates.com • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilygardnerfacilitator/ Thanks for listening. Please share this episode with someone who would value it. | |||
| The Chairing Conferences One | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:38:50 | |
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Episode Links: How to MC, compère, or chair events What is typically expected of a conference session chair? - Academia Stack Exchange How to be a brilliant conference chair | Universities | The Guardian Chairing Events - The Turing Way What is the Role of the Session Chair in a Conference? How to be a great conference chair—Part 1: Prepare and open the session Guidance for session Chairs - RGS Seven Helpful Tips For A First-Time Speaker 10 Attributes of a Great Chair - Leading Governance How To Chair An Event | Helen Kara How to chair at a learning and development conference
This week’s guests are Sarah Clayton-Jones is the founder and CEO of READ TO LEAD, delivering book-inspired peer learning experiences that develop human-skilled leaders, connected teams, and curious workplace cultures. With over 20 years’ experience leading and developing teams at global organisations including Volkswagen and Accenture, Sarah blends sharp commercial insight with a people-centred approach, to create agile, high-performing, and engaged leaders at every level. An ICF-accredited performance coach and facilitator, certified NLP and Neuroscience Practitioner, and DiSC Trainer, her unique blend of expertise brings together the science of learning and the art of human connection. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahc-j/ Sheena Whyatt is an award-winning trainer, business coach, speaker, and founder of KAPOW! Business Coaching With Impact. With over 24 years in Learning & Development, she has spent the past decade working with the Learning Technologies Conference, serving as Chairs Captain for the last three years. Sheena helps small business owners grow with clarity and confidence, replacing overwhelm with practical action. She has been shortlisted for multiple business awards in 2025 and is known for her warm humour and no-nonsense support. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheenawhyatt/ https://www.kapowme.com/ https://heroes.kapowme.com/sheenas-blog Claire Doody is a change leadership expert with 20+ years of global experience in learning and organisatio | |||
| The Juggling One | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:35:09 | |
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Episode Links: Your Past Does Not Define You or Your Future - Skilled at Life No One Works Harder Than a Woman Who Doesn’t Like Asking for Help - luminate-group.co.uk Why Women Don’t Ask For Help - Thrive Global Why Do Women Find it Hard to Ask For Help? The Cognitive Dimension of Household Labor - Allison Daminger, 2019 Some Theories on Why Men Don't Do as Many Household Tasks - The Atlantic These Chores Don’t Count? On Men’s Hidden “Second Shift” - Life of Dad Women, why is it so hard to say NO? – Angie Greaves Why Women Have a Hard Time Saying No | Psychology Today United Kingdom Gender differences on household chores entrenched from childhood Finding Balance: A Woman's Guide to Juggling Work, Life, and Laughter American Time Use Survey Summary - 2024 A01 Results What It Means to Be a Woman Juggling Motherhood, Wifehood, and Career Aspirations | by Ally Garofalo How Women Can Navigate Multiple Roles in Today’s World | SSI SCHAEFER | |||
| The Culture One | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:32:18 | |
This week’s first guest is Romy Alexandra. Romy is on a mission to humanise workplaces and learning spaces to accelerate high performance cultures. She specialises in designing and facilitating transformative experiences that integrate psychological safety, experiential learning, neuroscience, and sustained behaviour change. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and Fulbright Scholar, Romy brings a global perspective and nearly 15 years of international expertise spanning 85 countries across 4 continents. She has worked with organisations across every sector - from governments to Fortune 500 companies to Formula 1 teams - helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential and build the collaborative competencies necessary for high performance. In 2024, Romy was honoured as a LinkedIn Top Voice for her thought leadership in experiential learning and workplace culture. Her work is rooted in the belief that fostering a culture of learning and psychological safety drives innovation and high performance at every level of an organisation. Romy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romy-alexandra/ Website: https://bento.me/romyalexandra
One of the 30 u 30 learning technologists in the UK in 2024, Anu Roy is a senior instructional designer specialising in AI learner centred technology and design. Her design values are rooted in being inclusive, trauma informed and aligned with business KPIs. In her spare time she is an avid F1 watcher, badminton player and working on gender equity CSR projects with the UN. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anu-roy-inclusive-experiences-through-design-393993178/ Her contact email is : royanu994@gmail.com
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Episode Links: Looking Ahead: Predictions for L&D in 2025 | Unboxed Training & Technology Creativity Scars — Jen Waldman Studio It takes a village - Wikipedia How L&D teams can build a learning culture that empowers individuals | Virtual College Collaborate vs cooperate (definitions and differences) | Indeed.com UK | |||
| The Adult Learner One | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:26:11 | |
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Episode Links: Purposeful Reflection | Learner Variability Project Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates | Goodreads The Power of Unlearning | Psychology Today United Kingdom What is Adult Learning Theory - LearnUpon Top 5 Challenges in Adult Education | Avado How to Link Learning and Performance Management | Acorn Adult Learning Theory: How Adults Learn Differently | Park University Five reasons to learn as an adult – The Education Hub Pedagogy, Andragogy, & Heutagogy | University of Illinois Springfield
This week’s guests are Candice Neveu is a certified life coach, educator, and the founder of Candice Neveu Coaching. With nearly 20 years of experience helping people grow into their fullest potential, she supports adult learners — especially women — to overcome self-doubt and take courageous, aligned action to step into their next level, whether that means returning to school, pivoting careers, or reclaiming their purpose. A former mid-career student herself, Candice understands the mindset shifts and inner courage it takes to grow beyond self-doubt. Her 2023 TEDx talk explored how closing the confidence gap is key to adult learning success — a message she brings to all her work.
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| The HR One | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:28:39 | |
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Episode Links: Organisation design | Factsheets | CIPD Karren Brady's Women in Business & Tech Expo (@wibtexpo) • Instagram photos and videos Here's how you can incorporate confidence into your HR decision-making. Increase Your HR Courage: Replace Fear with Confidence 3 Fundamental Flaws of Employee Surveys and a Way Forward The new possible: How HR can help build the organization of the future | McKinsey What Is Purposeful Leadership And Why It Matters Technology and data use in HR functions | CIPD People Analytics | Factsheets | CIPD Storytelling: The Secret Weapon for HR's Influence and Impact The science of storytelling in HR: four reasons to harness its power Women In HR Network | LinkedIn Full article: Employee perceptions of HR practices: A critical review and future directions Why is HR going 'under the radar' with employees? This week’s guests are Joanne Whitlie is a senior HR, Projects and Operations Leader with 18+ years of global experience. She founded WHR to combine her corporate background with a deep understanding of people and psychology. Joanne turns strategy into action, delivering sustainable, people-first solutions that create real impact | |||
| The Patriarchy One | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:36:29 | |
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Episode Links: Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers Jacinda Ardern Captured the World. And Then She Walked Away. Nationwide boss: Women working at home risk missing out Nurturing Women’s Leadership: Building Strong Foundations Calling All Women: Supporting Other Women in Leadership Matters What Do We Do About the Biases in AI? News flash: People tend to hire people like themselves The High Cost Of Ambition: Why Women Are Held Back For Thinking Big Busting the Myth That Women Are Less Ambitious Than Men Why male executives should not be praised for taking paternity leave Paternity leave: The hidden barriers keeping men at work Paternity Leave Benefits Both Men and Women. So Why Don’t More Fathers Take It? Queen perform a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ in 2005 Breaking the chains of traditional masculinity: another hidden driver of ge | |||
| The Education One | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:42:13 | |
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Episode Links: 4 Ways That Women Can Lead Authentically Developing Women’s Authenticity in Leadership Getting Real How High-Achieving Women Can Lead Authentically Why Women Hold The Key To Authentic Leadership Banned from education: A review of the right to education in Afghanistan | UNESCO How Continuing Education Is Opening Doors for Women Everywhere The power of vulnerability in leadership Harvard Business Publishing Education The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED Social eating connects communities 6 Ways That Women Can Champion Each Other At Work What it really means when women celebrate each other Pedagogy, Andragogy, & Heutagogy
This week’s guests are Dr. Alisha David. Alisha is an educator, researcher, and lifelong lover of a good story. Over the | |||
| The LnD Community One | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:38:39 | |
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Episode Links: Personal Boardroom – Who is in yours? How to build a personal board for your career Comparative Analysis of Trust in Online Communities 6 Tips To Build Trust In Your Online Community How To Develop A Community Strategy How to Create a Learning Culture: 18 Best Practices Build a Strong Learning Culture on Your Team Creating learning cultures: assessing the evidence : State of the Global Workplace Report GLDC (Global Learning and Development Community) Example of Career Change as a Journey with a Clear Destination in Mind Ep. 23: Efficiency vs. Effectiveness: Learning generosity in the L&D profession Tayloring learning: generosity of the L&D community The 10 Golden Rules of Building Communities That Matter The Institute for Performance and Learning The evolution of L&D: Strategies for success and impact | People Management The evolution of learning and development The evolution of L&D strategies examined This week’s guests are Anita Gouveia. Anita is an organisational development and learning leader who's spent the last 20+ years helping people grow, lead and making work better fo | |||
| The Sales One | 27 May 2025 | 00:39:20 | |
Our first guest is Kirsty Lewis. She is the founder of the School of Facilitation. Known for her passion for designing and delivering brilliant workshops that create purpose, ownership, safety and engagement, she is a convener of freelance facilitators and trainers through the SOF collective whilst supporting corporate clients to evolve their learning game. On the side she is dishing up SOFest 2025, a festival for all facilitators and trainers. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-schooloffacilitation Sarah Wood loves creating learning and development programs that really help people grow and do their best work. With a solid background in L&D, she brings that experience into high-velocity sales enablement teams where things move fast and impact matters. Sarah builds practical, engaging frameworks that support both individual growth and team success. She’s big on collaboration and enjoys working closely with stakeholders to make things happen. From early ideas to full rollout and review, she takes a hands-on, flexible approach—making sure every learning experience feels relevant, useful, and helps people thrive in fast-moving environments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodsarah/ Episode Links: Building Rapport in a Professional Setting (With Tips) | Indeed.com How to build rapport: 6 tactics to build strong relationships The 6 Stages of Sales Process: Sellers vs. Buyers Do You Know What Your Company Is Actually Selling? The ‘Reflective Elevator Pitch’ – 100 Ideas for Active Learning The essential components of a successful L&D strategy L&D Disruptors Toolkit Part 1: How to sell learning internally Facing the Challenge: How to Sell eLearning Internally Daring to Zlatan: How To Sell E-learning Internally Selling consulting services into large organisations Women in sales: It’s time to smash clichés (including real tips from female sales leaders) What is the Difference Between Sales and Marketing? Women in Sales: How Female Leaders Are Empowering the Sales Industry [2025 Data] You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support | |||
| The Work Life Balance One | 13 May 2025 | 00:36:34 | |
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Episode Links: What Job Seekers Really Want in 2025 Employees Seek Personal Value and Purpose at Work. Be Prepared to Deliver. The Surprising Benefits of Work/Life Support Stress, overwork and poor work-life balance undermine UK job quality Nine in 10 women experience mental ill-health from poor work-life balance, study shows Exploring the Impact of COVID‐19 on Employees’ Boundary Management and Work–Life Balance Work-Life Balance vs Work-Life Fluidity: What's the Difference? Women value work-life balance more unless managers ‘Work-life balance is a lie’: women in business urged to stop trying to have it all “There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” Self-Confidence and Work-Life Balance: Nurturing Personal Well-being. AI anxiety: The workers who fear losing their jobs to artificial intelligence This week’s first guest is Kim Edwards. Kim leads several of Getty Images’ learning and leadership initiatives, designing meaningful and memorable learning moments for 1,800 employees globally. Whether that’s crafting the company’s onboarding e | |||
| The Content One | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:48:25 | |
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Episode Links: What Is Human-Centered Design? Add a heading in a Word document Are young people’s attention spans really shrinking? It’s more complex than you might think You Can’t Fix Every Problem With Training Why Many training progreammes fall short and how to fix them Three Data Points You Can Track in Your LMS and What They'll Tell You How to Track Employee Training: Here Are the 5 Best Ways Massive Open Online Course Completion Rates Revisited: Assessment, Length and Attrition 21+ Truly Shocking Online Course Completion Rate Statistics How to Run A Content Audit in 2024 The Art of Unlearning | Morgan Ogunleye | TEDxElmhurstUniversity Video reflection and feedback in learning and development RARE John Cleese corporate training video | Bosses From Hell | vintage comedy | Video Arts | |||
| The Levelling Up One | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:40:16 | |
Episode Links: Women Still Handle Main Household Tasks in U.S. Taking Out the Trash? That’s Still a Man’s Job, Even for the Liberal Coastal Elite Ask an Expert: How Do I Relaunch My Career After a Long Break? Pregnancy, maternity and returning to work: An employer’s guide Do Longer Maternity Leaves Hurt Women’s Careers? Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Empathy and Forgiveness All around the world, women are better empathizers than men, study finds Why I need a women’s leadership development programme 'Progress Over Perfection': A Mantra For HR And Leadership How Women Can Stop Seeking Validation & Own Their Worth Overcoming Your Need for Constant Validation at Work How To Level Up As A Woman: 21 Hacks To Get Started
Vanessa Frater Robertson is a multi-award-winning international speaker, author, certified confidence and speaker coach with over two decades of corporate communication expertise. She has empowered hundreds of professional women to speak boldly and lead fearlessly. As the founder of the Global Confidence Core Movement, predominantly for faith-based women, Vanessa is dedicated to breaking barriers and igniting self-belief. Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessafraterrobertson/
Amy Bond is an Account Executive for an award winning learning technology company. Passionate about empowering innovative Learning and development professionals, to drive engagement in their workforce and encourage a meaningful culture of social learning. I love supporting progressive organisations harnessing the power of impactful tech, to close skills gaps and transform organisational performance.
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| The Accessibility One | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:43:25 | |
Susi Miller is an internationally recognised expert in eLearning accessibility, dedicated to helping organisations create inclusive and effective digital learning experiences. With over 30 years’ experience in learning and development, she is passionate about ensuring accessibility is embedded in digital learning, not just as a compliance requirement but as a core principle of effective design. She is the author of Designing Accessible Learning Content, the definitive guide for learning professionals, and was honoured as the Learning Performance Institute’s Learning Professional of the Year Gold Winner 2025 for her contributions to accessibility in digital learning.
A sought-after speaker, consultant, and thought leader, Susi works with global corporations, government bodies, and educational institutions to integrate accessibility into their learning strategies. Her Designing Accessible Learning Content (DALC) Programme is equipping learning professionals worldwide with the skills to design, develop, and test accessible learning content. Described as ‘the godmother of eLearning accessibility’, she continues to drive progress in the field, ensuring that digital learning is truly inclusive for all. Designing Accessible Learning Content 2nd Edition Designing Accessible Learning Content Self-Access Programme information Designing Accessible Learning Content Self-Access Programme free showcase module eLa1000 eLearning accessibility questionnaire
Gemma Nunn is the Head of Learning Design at Mint Interactive, with over 20 years of experience in Learning and Development. She began her career as a web developer before transitioning to teaching in further and higher education, ultimately specialising in eLearning development. Passionate about accessibility, Gemma has shared her insights through various podcasts and seminars. She aims to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences that ensure education is available to everyone. Her LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmanunn/
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Episode Links: Many CEOs May Not Realize They’re Underdelivering on Disability Inclusion | |||
| The Written Submissions One | 17 Mar 2025 | 00:36:19 | |
Episode Links: Women Know Exactly What They’re Doing When They Use ‘Weak Language’ The Transformative Power of Reflective Writing in Personal Development Women Know Exactly What They’re Doing When They Use ‘Weak Language’ How to Write With AI: Essential Guide, Tools, & Tips (2024) An introduction to the use of generative AI tools in teaching Generative AI and Creative Learning: Concerns, Opportunities, and Choices Brandeis And The History Of Transparency Women are less confident as writers. Here’s why and how to change this — Clementine App The key to change: Women’s voice and influence The power of literacy to give women a voice Generative AI Tools Are Perpetuating Harmful Gender Stereotypes Techno-Patriarchy: How AI is Misogyny’s New Clothes AI's Missing Link: The Gender Gap in the Talent Pool 8 of the Best AI Writing Tools to Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder | |||
| The Play One | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:44:28 | |
Episode Links: Why Mentally Strong Women Aren't Afraid to Break the Rules Women Are Better Rule Followers Than Men — But What Does It Get Them? Play and Flow: Harnessing Flow Through the Power of Play in Adult Learning Understanding your Play Style – An Illustrated Guide to Play Types Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun How To Fail So You Can Succeed Later Is It Time to Leave Your Comfort Zone? How Leaving Can Spark Positive Change Why Play and Exploration is Key to Learning New Tools Play To Win: Unleashing Innovation And Growth Through Playful Work Cultures How to Build an Award-Winning Company Culture (of Play) The Overlooked Power of Playfulness in Corporate Culture “Almost all creativity involves purposeful play” -Abraham Maslo The Importance of Play at Work This week’s guests are Sarah Filman. Sarah playfully unlocks personal and professional growth as a leadership coach, facilitator, and improviser who brings heart and humour to every interaction. Drawing on her experience as a people leader and product manager in tech and education non-profits, she founded Playful Perspectives with a mission to help leaders and teams connect, create, and thrive by dissolving the work/play divide. Through play and performance, her coaching helps leaders expand their range and strengthen relationships. Sarah also volunteers with the Global Play Brigade, connecting with people worldwide to play with the spectrum of human emotions and experiences. | |||
| The Transition One | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:38:26 | |
Episode Links: Write down your thoughts and shred them to relieve anger, researchers say How to Deal with Guilt: 14 Tips for Coping YOUR FEAR IS BORING. I can say this with all honesty and authority, because I k… Life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you How to Help Others Through a Difficult Transition 9 Things to Do When Change Is Forced on You The “in-between” times of transition are amazing opportunities for growth and reflection. Transition is an Opportunity for Growth The power of a slow transition The Power Of Curiosity In The Workplace
Our first guests is Chrysa Vazitari. Chrysa is a silver award winner as the best EMEA coach. She is focusing on career advancement, career pivots and burnout prevention. She is a PCC-certified coach by ICF and she is using different methodologies in her coaching like LEGO Serious Play, phototherapy, embodiment to support the self-discovery and to keep her sessions and workshops fun and engaging. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrysanthi-vazitari/ website link: https://www.chrysalogy.com/
Krystyna Mailer is an instructional and graphic design specialist with expertise in visual communication, e-learning course development, video creation and job aid design. Known for her ability to transform complex information into clear and engaging learning materials, her mission is to create solutions that are both impactful and practical. She has an instagram and a TikTok page sharing tools, tips and practices on instructional design @learningdesigntime and a portfolio website www.krystynamailer.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystyna-mailer/
Juliet Morris is a multi-award-winning leader and coach dedicated to helping people create purpose-driven, sustainable futures. With expertise in leadership, sensemaking, and coaching (Clean Language, executive coaching, and mental fitness), she partners with those seeking meaningful progress. Currently, Juliet is Chief People & Culture Officer at the UK | |||
| The Profit One | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:41:08 | |
Episode Links: Women feel the pain of losses more than men when faced with risky choices – new research Ask the Bitches: “Do Women Need Different Financial Advice Than Men?”The Gender Gap in Financial Health Children follow your example, not your advice. Finding a job and earning money Why do we make College graduates wear such dorky hats? Financial education in schools Ethical Capitalism and the Role of Ethics in Business Financial education in schools Learning And Development Is The New Corporate Profit Center 30 Employee Training Statistics You Need to Know Over two thirds of L&D professionals say training has positive impact on revenue, research finds The Beginner’s Guide to Reading & Understanding Financial Statements What does your attitude to money say about you? What’s a Good Profit Margin for a New Business? This week’s guests are Kasey Anton. Meet Kasey Anton, the brains behind Spark Business Consulting and the author of Profit First for Restaurants. A former restaurateur in Boston with over two decades in the industry, Kasey is an expert in transforming business chaos into organised success. Through her work at Spark Business Consulting, she has identified winning and losing strategies across a range of industries, becoming a sought-after expert for entrepreneurs and business owners alike. Leading a dynamic team known as the "Sparkles," Kasey is passionate about making numbers | |||
| The Upskilling One | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:43:04 | |
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com You can buy us a coffee to support Women Talking About Learning via Ko-Fi. Or you can email us via hello@llarn.com Episode Links: 4 Reasons Why AI Hype Outpaces Investments And Adoption AI is showing "very positive" signs of eventually boosting GDP and productivity Upskilling and reskilling priorities for the gen AI era 17 ways technology could change the world by 2027 Difference Between Upskilling and Reskilling How to build confidence: 5 tips for being more confident The Importance Of Self-Leadership, And How It Makes You A Great Leader Don’t Take it Personally: Why People Do What They Do People Don’t do What You Expect, They do What You Inspect We Have Two Ears, One Mouth For A Reason How to be a good listener: the experts' guide A Guide to Active Listening Skills in Education 7 ways to improve your listening skills 3 lessons from the Middle East’s reskilling revolution What 'upskilling' means for the future of work What Is Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning? Corporate Learning Is Boring — But It Doesn’t Have to Be The Human Desire for Greatness This week’s guests are Laura Sukorokoff has always had | |||
| The Resilience One | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:40:08 | |
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Episode Links: Being Intentional: 6 Ways to Be Intentional Every Day Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong Workplace Learning: Main Themes & Perspectives The psychological benefits of free writing Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man? Accelerate your career with Lean In Circles I was a Sheryl Sandberg superfan. Then her “Lean In” advice failed me. The 'filter' of resilience vs. the reality of being an entrepreneur Leadership Tips: Don’t (S)mother Your Staff Leaders: Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First Never say no or yes, say yes if I followed the advice that tells women to stop saying sorry : it made my life worse Embracing resilience: developing a growth mindset Feb 6 How to be more resilient: 8 ways to build your resilience Managing stress and building resilience 120 seconds (shipping vs. rushing) | |||
| The 100th One | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:27:43 | |
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| The Impact One | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:43:29 | |
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Episode Links: 12 Things to become famous for Oliver Burkeman | Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It | Talks at Google Model the behaviour you want to see more of (suitable from birth) 'We caught the zeitgeist': how the Spice Girls revolutionised pop What Went Wrong And How Can I Learn From It? You Can't Be Everything for Everybody, So Stop Trying Know You Worth and Where You Belong I Brené Brown Brené with Adam Grant on the Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know Accountability: The Secret Key to Motivation in Tough Economic Times The Psychology of Accountability: Motivation and Responsibility Theories of motivation: A comprehensive analysis of human behavior drivers | |||
| The Prejudice One | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:48:18 | |
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Episode Links: We are all leaders whether we know it or not Flexible Family Leave is Lousy Feminism Bridging Perspectives, Unlocking Potential Accent Bias: How Can We Minimize Discrimination In The Workplace? Why white people urgently need to get better at talking about race Putting an End to Conferences Dominated by White Men Understanding stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination Feminist Perspectives on Objectification The double-edged sword of labels Unconscious bias and prejudice in the workplace ¿A Difference that Makes a Difference? The US and Europe on Values and Culture 20 Differences Between the U.S. and Europe 5 ways Americans and Europeans are different | |||
| The Ethics One | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:48:43 | |
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Episode Links: Supporting Women: A Guide for Men | LinkedIn Business Success: Definition, Types, and Examples the future of business: ethical value creation Notebook LM: A threat to the Podcasting World Free AI Audio Tools You Won't Believe Exist Where is the ethical knowledge in the knowledge economy? Ensuring the ethical use of big data: lessons from secure data access The dilemma and countermeasures of educational data ethics in the age of intelligence Ethical practice and the role of people professionals Kolb’s Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle Can Emojis be Unethical? The Ethics of Emojis in Digital Communication [CASE STUDY] UK must step up to ensure access to digital learning is ethical, innovative and inclusive This week’s guests are Loren Sanders is an author and visionary leader with over 20 years of experience in Healthcare, Human Resources, and Personal Development. Known as a “Professional Synergist,” she specialises in organisational effectiveness, talent acquisition, and leadership development. Her book, Empathy is Not a Weakness, has received numerous accolades. Loren is dedicated to eradicating toxic leadership and fostering inclusivity in workplaces through innovative talent development initiatives. An active speaker and consultant, she aligns individual talents with organisational goals. Loren holds a degree from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
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