The number one question I get in my DMs is this: "I'm ready for my next role in L&D...where should I start?!" In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down the 4 steps EVERYONE should be going through when you feel ready to take that leap! And this episode isn't just for people transitioning into L&D for the first time. Whether you are: 🚀 Just starting your L&D career transition 🚀 Restarting your L&D career transition after a break 🚀 Already in L&D and looking for your next ...
May 02, 2023•31 min•Ep 109•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to get 90% of your time back when it comes to finding, applying, and landing your dream L&D role? In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down EXACTLY how to use your L&D niche to streamline your entire career transition process. Job searching should never be a second full time job, and when done right (aka aligned and intentional), you will gain back SO MUCH TIME. What would you do if you were given 90% of your job searching time back? If you're ready to get that time b...
Apr 25, 2023•34 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast Wondering how to become a CLO? Whether you that's your long-term goal or next career move, David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning joined The L&D Career Club Podcast this week to chat all about what it takes to advance to the highest levels of learning leadership! In today's episode, David drops alllll the L&D leadership bombs and shares: 🗺 His journey to accidentally getting started in L&D to becoming the Chief Learning Officer of 360Learning 🪜 The steps that prepared him for each ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Are you spending your time focusing on what L&D hiring managers *really* look for when it comes to adding talent on their team? 🤔 Most likely, you have it backwards! ⏮ In today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, I break down the results from a recent survey I did to get to the bottom of what L&D hiring managers really want from candidates! 💡 Not only do I dive into the results, but I offer some strategies to make sure your time, energy, effort, and money are going towards actions that w...
Apr 11, 2023•29 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Do you actually need to upskill, or do you just need to familiarize yourself with a nuance of a particular skill? Today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast will help you answer that question! This short but sweet episode covers: ⬆️ Questions to ask yourself to identify the skills you already have ⬆️ How to approach finding a gap in a specific skill development ⬆️ Thinking about if this is a skill you need to learn before you apply, before you start, or on the job If you're wanting support i...
Apr 04, 2023•16 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to take the next leap in your L&D career as a leader, but not quite sure where to start? On today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast, Ross Stevenson joins us to share his journey from being a video game designer to leading a global L&D team and strategy (and everything in between)! Ross also shares his thoughts on: How he knew he was ready for each of his next roles, and how he prepared Why mentorship was one of the foremost keys to developing his career The adjustment period when so...
Mar 28, 2023•58 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast If you've been feeling super stuck in your L&D career transition, and want to hit the reset button, today's L&D Career Club Podcast episode will give you a 4-week outline to successfully land your dream L&D role in 30 days. In this episode, I walk you through step-by-step of my 30-day challenge process including: ⭐️ What you need to focus on at the same time, versus spend independent time doing ⭐️ Where most people go wrong in slowing down their career transition ⭐️ Why it's less important to fo...
Mar 21, 2023•22 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast If you've ever thought "nothing is working" when it comes to your L&D career transition, today's episode of The L&D Career Club Podcast was made for YOU! Today I deep dive into the 3 main categories to look at when you are feeling stuck in your L&D career transition. Some key takeaways you'll have from this episode includes: Where you may be going wrong when it comes to the roles you're choosing to apply to How to audit your network and be an active participant in it What your personal brand nee...
Mar 14, 2023•29 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast is the 100TH episode, and it's going to be the last one... WITH THIS NAME! 😂 As of next week, The Overnight Trainer Podcast will transition into The L&D Career Club Podcast, where we will be continuing to build a positive community of purpose-driven people looking to grow in their L&D careers. Along with the podcast name change, inside this episode I dive into: ✨ Why I retired my number one selling program, FAST TRACK ✨ An introduction to The L&D...
Feb 28, 2023•33 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast What does motherhood and mental health have to do with creating engaging employee development programs? If you ask Meredith Fish, the answer is EVERYTHING. In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, VP of People and Culture at Workramp Meredith Fish and I dive deep into all things motherhood and mental health, and what that means for us who create L&D programming. With her 19+ years of experience in L&D, as well as being a superhero mama, Meredith answers questions such as: Where do yo...
Feb 21, 2023•56 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast If you've ever thought that having a "non traditional" background will get in the way of a successful career in Talent Development, let me introduce you to my friend Al Dea who is here to prove y'all WRONG! Today on The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I'm joined by Al, speaker, researcher, consultant and Founder of Betterwork Labs, a talent consulting & leadership development firm focused on helping leaders create organizations where their people can thrive. Al and I deep dive into the PAST and talk ...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Ever feel like you're throwing spaghetti 🍝 at the wall hoping something sticks when it comes to networking? Maybe you've been trying to network in a way that just feels icky to you? Or are you just starting out on wanting to build an L&D network but don't know where to start? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I dive deep into my 4-step process on how to grow a strong, potent, and powerful network of L&D folks you can leverage, learn from, and lean on. I dive into: Where most ...
Feb 07, 2023•40 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast I'm going to let you in on the best kept secret when it comes to your strategy for finding and landing your dream L&D role... Strategy is only going to be 10% of your success. The other 90%? Your mindset. In today's episode I uncover 7 mindset shifts that will change the way you look at how you're approaching your L&D career transition. If you've ever thought: 💭 "I need more certifications to be qualified..." 💭 "I hope someone takes a chance on me soon..." 💭 "I need to redo my resume AGAIN......
Jan 31, 2023•41 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast It seems like we can't go one day without hearing about layoffs these days, and it may have you wondering what that means for you if you're in the midst of a career transition. In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I share my thoughts on the layoffs and what this means for L&D. (And it may not be what you think...) I really hope this episode gives you perspective from someone who A) is personally experiencing the impacts of having a partner who was just laid off and B) has clients who are...
Jan 24, 2023•21 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast As TD and L&D professionals, we dedicate our careers to the development of other people, so they can grow in THEIR careers... But how are we pouring back into ourselves? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, I chat with Podcast Host, Speaker, Author, Coach & Consultant, Andy Storch, on how we as TD & L&D profressionals can start to OWN our careers, and our lives! Some of the questions I asked Andy include: What does it really mean for someone to "own" their career AND life? Why is...
Jan 17, 2023•55 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to finding, landing, and loving your new L&D role, do you have a strategy to get there? And by strategy, I don't mean what other random people have told you you should, or should not, be doing. I mean a PROVEN strategy that's aligned with YOUR skills, interests, experiences, and values? In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I'm breaking down my 4 part process to create an L&D Career Blueprint that will *actually* help you find, land, and love your next L&D role. On your time...
Jan 10, 2023•42 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast If your goal in 2023 is to take the next step in becoming a leader, or developing them, today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast is for you! I'm joined by the one and only Lindsey Leigh Hobson, leader, speaker, life coach and founder of the Learning and Development Collective, and she gives us the inside scoop on how to become and develop emerging leaders. A few of the topics we cover include: 🌟 What an emerging leader is and how to know if you are one 🌟 What skills emerging leaders ne...
Jan 03, 2023•46 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast The holidays often give us time and space for reflection and gratitude, and this year was the best year yet for my clients! 🎉 🚀 100+ clients landed their new L&D roles (in less than 90 days/average) 💰 The average increase in salary was $35K/ year 💼 50% of clients landed in a people/program leadership role 📈 20+ career coaching clients from 2021 landed BIG promotions in 2022 When I stopped and reflected on the success they had in 2022, it occurred to me that there were trends and threads tha...
Dec 27, 2022•51 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Ready to make 2023 YOUR year when it comes to landing your dream L&D role? In today's episode I'm walking you through the 3-step process my clients go through BEFORE getting started on their journey to make sure you are set up for success in 2023. L&D Career Transition Action Planner: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63a10b4a49ad46f529603c1e Let's work together: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/programs L&D Business School Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63190050b62cbe7a648d95ee L&D So...
Dec 20, 2022•26 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Want to know what I think is in store for L&D careers come 2023? Well I got out my crystal ball from Halloween and made 5 BIG predictions in today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast! Some of my predictions include: 🔮 L&D transitioning away from traditional ID into content curation and rapid authoring 🔮 L&D needing to OUTPACE the business when it comes to development of learning 🔮 Personal branding will be the new L&D networking go-to as we expand beyond (not move away from though) 1:1...
Dec 13, 2022•28 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that I had NO technical L&D experience when I landed my first role over a decade ago? I didn't even know what "Instructional Design" was - nor had I ever even heard of it! ! In today's episode, I break down my L&D career transition, and walk through how I went from a college dropout working three jobs to a Director of L&D in just a handful of years. If you get anything out of today's episode, I want it to be this: Everyone's journey is different, because we are all different....
Dec 06, 2022•38 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast What comes to mind for you when you hear the words "Professional Development?" Well, whatever you're thinking, Steve Gilman, founder of workforce development tech company One Range, has a new way of defining it, and we chat all about the new era of Professional Development on today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast. Steve and I chat all things professional development such as: 🧩 The disconnect between traditional L&D and what employees actually need and want 💰 Why professional develop...
Nov 29, 2022•49 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Raise your hand if you've heard any of these L&D career transition myths before? 🙋🏽♀️ ➡️ If you transition into L&D, you have to start entry level with entry level pay. ➡️ Having a fancy portfolio is the only way to get an ID role. ➡️ The more roles you apply to, the more interviews you'll get. ➡️ Instructional Design is the best path for teachers to transition into. ➡️ You need an L&D degree/certification to get noticed by hiring managers/recruiters. I promise you are not alone! On today's e...
Nov 22, 2022•34 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Getting frustrated seeing the same job title over and over again, yet each one has a totally different job description and requirements? 😩 That's because, for the most part, L&D job titles mean absolutely nothing. In today's episode of The Overnight Trainer, I break down: ➡️ Why L&D job descriptions differ from company to company ➡️ Why the same L&D job titles don't all carry the same weight ➡️ Real life examples of clients who thought they wanted one role, and landed a completely different one...
Nov 15, 2022•24 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Want to be in your new L&D role come January? Today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast breaks down week-by-week what you need to do to call in your dream L&D role in just 8 weeks! In this episode you'll hear: 👉 Why it's important to NOT stop applying to roles during the holidays ♽ How to get out of the vicious application cycle and start hearing back from recruiters/hiring managers ASAP 🔺 How to build a proper L&D career transitioning foundation 🪜 The EXACT steps my clients have taken...
Nov 08, 2022•37 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast If you're feeling stuck on what your L&D niche is and how to find it...today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast is for you! Heads up, it's a loooong but juicy 🧃 one because I could talk about this topic FOR-EV-ER! In this episode I deep dive into: 🔎 What is an L&D niche, anyways 🔎 Why you need an L&D niche if you're looking for a new L&D career 🔎 How to find your L&D niche 🔎 What an L&D niche is NOT ...and I also answer your L&D niche questions that you asked last week! Thanks to Ca...
Oct 25, 2022•47 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast "I am a former teacher aspiring to land in the learning and development world while working in a credit union until then. My questions is, where do I start?" "How did you know when it was time to start your own L&D business? Do you feel it has to start as a one person show and then expand into an agency, or can it start as a small agency?" "Any advice for someone in their first BIG project?" "What tips do you have in terms of "job searcher's block?" "What's one skill hashtag #transitioningteache...
Oct 18, 2022•28 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast If you are struggling with creating a personal brand on LinkedIn during your L&D career transition, today's episode will give you 3 tips to apply IMMEDIATELY to expedite the process for you..without the overwhelm! Join us inside of the L&D Your LinkedIn Workshop: https://theovernighttrainer.thinkific.com/courses/l-d-your-linkedin-live Additional courses and coaching programs: https://www.theovernighttrainer.com/programs...
Oct 04, 2022•21 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Knowing your "why" for choosing an L&D career is key to seeing FAST results in your career transition! People who know their L&D "why": ⭐️ Are more resilient during the career transition process 🔍 Know which roles are right for them (and which ones aren't) 🔄 Don't get caught up in the "vicious application cycle" 💰 Ask for (and receive) what they are worth when it comes to salary 🗣 Can confidently explain their "why" to hiring managers and recruiters Do you know your "why" for choosing an L&D...
Sep 27, 2022•21 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Embracing neurodiversity is something a lot of L&D professionals and departments are *talking* about, but how do you know if what you're doing is *actually* supporting your neurodivergent workforce? On today's episode of The Overnight Trainer Podcast, Neurodiversity Coach, Speaker, and Founder of The Neurodiverse Workplace, Jessica Michaels joins me to discuss how L&D can better enable and embrace our neurodivergent learners. We chat all about: 🗺 Jessica's journey into all things Talent Develop...
Sep 20, 2022•51 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast