Erin Chancellor is an instructional designer with a passion for providing learning opportunities to help people better their careers. She dives into needs assessment, analytics, and project management with enthusiasm, and strives to make learning easily accessible to everyone in this digital age. Her most rewarding work comes from a blend of instructional design, marketing, branding, and building relationships. Currently working in enablement at a software development company, she pulls on her s...
May 16, 2022•33 min
Cool Tools. This episode was definitely influenced by The eLearning Tools Summit from a couple of weeks ago and all the requests received asking if TLDC was going to do another similar event. We'll definitely be doing another Tool Summit, but also, individual series on community members sharing some of the tools they use in their daily workflows. So in this episode Luis Malbas focuses on the tools he uses to build TLDC events. You'll find tools for writing, images, transcription, messaging and m...
May 14, 2022•36 min
In this episode, Danielle Kayal joins host Lisa Crockett to talk about Danielle's background in HR and Organizational Development, and how it intersects with L&D. There is some excellent discussion in this one, including talking about career pivots, leadership training, organizational collaboration and lots more. So give this one a listen if you'd like to hear Danielle's multi-faceted view of the training function.
May 03, 2022•36 min
In this episode we had a community discussion where I introduced a new TLDC idea: Open Table Fridays. Open Table Fridays are going to be a regularly held Friday meeting using a virtual platform, specifically, Airmeet. So what's gonna happen during Open Table Fridays? Volunteer hosts discussing topics such as mentorship, freelancing, working out loud --- basically anything relevant to L&D professionals. And what you'll hear in this community discussion recording are some decisions we made abo...
Apr 24, 2022•40 min
In this episode, we had a chance to catch up with eLearning Consultant, Danny Ortegon, and talk about e-Learning and Today's Disrupted Workforce. Danny wrote an article about this specific topic and I caught it on Linkedin . And I wanted to bring it to an episode because although it's a topic we've discussed during the more intense days of the pandemic, we're moving into the endemic stage of things (hopefully) and there are impacts to our careers, our jobs, our organizations, that we probably do...
Apr 17, 2022•38 min
In this episode, we had an opportunity to chat with Kristin Torrence, a long time TLDC Member and currently, Head of Learning Engineering at Talespin, an Immersive Learning company. We wanted to catch up with Kristin and discuss something she's been creating and sharing a good amount of content for: XR or Extended Reality. So XR is an umbrella term that covers virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and any other tech generated simulation reality out there. And Kristin shares some gre...
Apr 09, 2022•47 min
Our guest for this Member Showcase was a little different than your typical at TLDC. We had Matt Vosmik, Director of Growth Training at Oak Street Health join us. Matt's background is more on the organizational development and performance management side of things, so it was interesting to hear his career journey and how he relates to L&D. He joined TLDC because he's building a team of instructional designers and was looking for an active group doing the work now - which pretty much sums up ...
Apr 02, 2022•35 min
Meica Hatters was our latest Community Showcase guest. Currently splitting her time working in both Higher Ed and Corporate L&D, she's a passionate learning strategist and is someone that would be great in your network. Right off the bat you can tell she's a people person and an educator to the core. Formerly an HR specialist, she's now in L&D and it's obvious that's where she belongs. Give this one a listen to learn more about Meica and make sure you connect with her. You won't regret i...
Mar 25, 2022•29 min
Moe Ash was the guest in this episode of TLDCast and we had a bunch to talk about. Although Moe was here to talk about comics and learning design, he also covered gamification, and storytelling. But more than anything, I was impressed by his sense of creativity and how he uses it to produce effective learning. This episode is longer than our typical because as you'll see, Moe is passionate about discussing these topics and could probably go on for hours talking about what we covered. Give it a l...
Mar 25, 2022•48 min
Sion Dayson is an American voice actor based in Valencia, Spain. Specializing in eLearning and corporate narration, she has voiced projects for clients including ACUE, Ascend Learning, Blinkist, CHG Healthcare, CloudPay, LG, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Pearson, Western University of Health Sciences, and more. Sion previously worked as a writer and has taught EFL and creative writing in France and Spain. Her passions for storytelling and service make voiceover her dream career. Learn...
Mar 17, 2022•36 min
We all know feedback is important. But have you ever considered feedback an act of love? That's what our guest Patrick Cootes was here to help us understand. As the cofounder of Mindstone, he’s on a mission to empower organizations to change the way they approach knowledge management and learning. And a big part of that is viewing feedback as an act of love, a way of helping your team improve and get better at what they do. Patrick gave us a lot to think about and I really enjoyed the conversati...
Mar 17, 2022•37 min
Jonathan Peters, PhD, is the Chief Motivation Officer at Sententia. He has spent over a decade studying the science and art of motivation and persuasion. As a speaker, he has helped audiences from Melbourne, Australia to Augusta, Maine more effectively communicate with their customers and team-members. With Sententia, he applies his knowledge and experience to make learning more enticing, engaging, and encouraging through gamification. Jonathan is the co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Ap...
Mar 17, 2022•32 min
This is definitely one of my favorite episodes of the nearly 800 in our archive. Our guest was Belo Miguel Cipriani of OLEB Media. Belo became blind in 2007. Based in San Francisco, CA, he was formerly a UNIX Administrator and Software Sales professional. After losing his sight, he had to learn how to interface with technology in completely different ways, mostly relying on accessibility features as designed by software vendors. And in this episode, you'll hear about his journey, his thoughts on...
Mar 12, 2022•38 min
Bridget Manley was our latest Member Showcase guest and was an interesting one at that. With a background in teaching and journalism, she found instructional design and hasn't looked back. Now a business owner with her husband, they're both producing L&D services and products for Ascendant Design and Training. It was really interesting to hear how Bridget evolved to this point. She basically decided she was unemployable and had to go the freelance route; and now she's a busy business owner m...
Mar 12, 2022•29 min
With a PhD in Economics, experience as an early YouTube educator, and an L&D stint at NASA, our most recent Community Member Showcase guest, Laura Middlesworth, has some stories to tell. She just embarked on her journey as a freelance instructional designer, and we talked with Laura about her interesting path, and where she's now headed.
Mar 06, 2022•37 min
Leigh Ann Morgan was our latest Community Member Showcase guest and she has an interesting and unique journey to Instructional Design. Leigh Ann started out in cosmetology, then switched careers to get her degree in dietetics. And from there, after getting a request to help teach some classes, found herself loving being an educator. Which has ultimately led her to getting her Master's in Instructional Design and Technology and now working full time as an Instructional Designer. And her dream job...
Feb 26, 2022•31 min
Dan Ralabate is a UX designer at Walmart Global Tech. His professional experience spans the corporate agency and freelancing industries to get learners and end users alike projects that look good --- and function better. Creativity takes the helm for this profession to enhance interactions that are intuitive to the masses. Check out this episode where Dan and Monique St Paul discuss Intersections in Learning and UX!
Feb 20, 2022•34 min
We started our Exploring Freelancing event a little early with a TLDCast featuring freelance newbie Stephanie Diggins and seasoned freelancers Lisa Crockett and Parker Grant. Stephanie brought a series of questions she has about freelancing and asked for answers from Lisa and Parker --- and they delivered. The conversation ended up being about much more than just freelancing. This is a great listen for anyone interested in instructional design careers and the paths they can take. Give this one a...
Feb 18, 2022•38 min
In this episode, I decided to bring together some of our more experienced community members to talk about the importance of Mentorship. Cyndi Nagel, Toddi Norum, and Nick Floro joined the broadcast, and all three are experienced mentors and have been mentees in the past. Mentorship makes a difference. Maybe even more so in an educational community like ours. And all of our guests shared their experiences with mentorship to emphasize the value of it, how to get it right, and what mistakes to avoi...
Feb 12, 2022•41 min
In this Community Discussion, Luis goes over the 2022 event schedule as its currently planned. It's ambitious --- we're looking at about one virtual conference every month aside from our weekly TLDCasts. Luis also tried out the beta version of crowdcast on this episode. There are some nice upgrades, the interface looks great, and we're excited to see the final product. But it's not quite ready as the primary platform --- there's still a few bugs to sort out --- but it's getting close. So give th...
Feb 06, 2022•28 min
We finally got an opportunity to talk with L&D Leader, Deborah Decker. Deborah has been a long time supporter and Member of TLDC, and this showcase was a fascinating conversation learning how she started in education, found instructional design, and made her way to her current role as a Senior Manger of Learning Experience at LA Care Health Plan, the largest public health plan provider in the US. This is a great listen, especially if you're someone that's starting out in L&D and wonderin...
Jan 30, 2022•34 min
In this episode, we talked to Rachel Chaeyeon Lee about her journey from being an elementary school teacher to now: A corporate instructional designer. A little twist to though; Rachel is still working with kids in her own tutoring practice and even uses her instructional design skills to guide these young learners. Rachel has been methodical about her career shift and there's a lot to learn here. She did many things right: worked an internship, completed some certifications and an online degree...
Jan 23, 2022•32 min
The story behind this episode is John Labiento reached out to me to volunteer his services for anything that TLDC needed. And at the same time, I was putting together an event with BLOC Podcast host, Heidi Kirby, for Teachers transitioning to Instructional Designers. And since John was in that audience, the idea for a broadcast with him asking questions to Heidi seemed like an excellent idea. So what you'll find here is a list of 10 questions John has as a teacher looking to get into instruction...
Jan 15, 2022•32 min
In this latest Member Showcase, we talked with Ian Crook, a techology instructional designer from Amazon Web Services. Ian was a great interview, we talked about his career path starting in IT and now instructional design. We covered exactly what a Technology Instructional Designer is, why he is passionate about L&D, and even got into his interest in playing bagpipes. Give this one a listen - Ian was great to talk to and you'll want to connect with him in the community.
Jan 08, 2022•37 min
In our first episode of 2022, we talked with Kushal Bose of Teledec International. Kushal has somewhat of a renaissance background; nuclear engineer by trade, and passionate about education, music, and film. What I took away from this conversation was his multiple decades experience as a trainer emphasizes the importance of storytelling, creating content that is engaging and interactive, and most importantly, built with purpose. Give this episode a listen to hear more about Kushal and learn deta...
Jan 08, 2022•31 min
With a background in instructional design, communications, digital marketing, and teaching, Leah Chang has produced some incredible work, especially in the DEI space. Check out theinclusiveworkspace.ca for an example. You'll definitely want to connect with Leah after checking out this episode! Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/memshow-leah-chang Youtube: https://youtu.be/dfQEsDrUkMI...
Dec 12, 2021•35 min
Problem-solver and credentialing expert, Bobbi Losee Vernon joined us for this new member showcase. A 20+ year instructional design veteran, Bobbi's L&D journey has been fascinating and rewarding. Check out this episode to learn more about Bobbi - who is now a Learning Architect; she's interesting and knowledgeable and someone you'll want to connect with in the community!
Dec 05, 2021•33 min
From entry-level trainer to Senior Director of Training & Development, Adrian Bartlett has had a fast-paced L&D career trajectory to the top. Leading a national fitness franchise's training, it's only been seven years since she started in L&D. Check out this episode for the details of her exciting journey.
Dec 05, 2021•34 min
In this episode, Star Peterson joined us for a Member Showcase. Star is an Instructional Designer and eLearning Developer that specializes in LGBTQ, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training. Star was also a featured speaker in our latest online event, IDEAL21, the Inclusions, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference - which was a great event and something you should check out when you can. And what I can tell you about Star is, TLDC is a better community having Star a part o...
Nov 21, 2021•27 min
In this episode, we were joined by Heidi Kirby, host of the BLOC podcast, and an L&D Leader ... who is searching for her next job opportunity. Having recently resigned, Heidi talks about her experiences of the last few months, including why she resigned, what the job search is currently like, what's she's looking for in her next role, dealing with rejections and ghosting, and much more. In fact, there was lots of audience participation in this one; it's probably no surprise that there are ma...
Nov 11, 2021•39 min
