The iDeas Podcast
By Tom McDowall
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The iDeas PodcastMay 07, 2021
Embracing an Abundance Mindset with Kim Tuohy of Belvista Studios
Kim Tuohy is a passionate instructional designer and eLearning creator with a background in organisational development, learning, training and graphic design. I like to inspire learning through creative training solutions that solve real business problems.
Kim is the founding director of Bevista Studios, an organisation that creates an insane amount of value not only for its clients but also for the wider L&D industry. In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, Kim and I chat about how she has cultivated her business culture and adopted an abundance mindset in our industry.
You can connect with Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tuohy/
Belvista Studios: https://belvistastudios.com/
The Creator Hub: https://creatorhub.belvistastudios.com/
Belvista Studios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/belvistastudios
Deciding What's Next with Sandi Volpe
In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Sandi Volpe about her carer in L&D, how she avoids investing time in fads, and decides what to focus on next.
You can connect with Sandi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandimarinarovolpe/
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The Adapt Freelancer with Simon Date
In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Simon Date, The Adapt Freelancer. We discuss what the Adapt framework is and why it's so important to the development of our industry, as well as how the framework and authoring tool have shaped Simon's career and formation of husi business, Adapt Unlimited.
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Make It Better, Not More Complicated ft. Olga Anishenkova
In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Olga Anishenkova about her career in instructional design, the changing job roles our industry has created and how she is driving the adoption of accessibility within her team.
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Check out her website as well: https://mindupscaler.com/
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The Role of Voice Acting in L&D (ft Christopher Tester)
I chat with Christopher Tester, a UK-based voice actor, in this episode. We discuss the role of voice acting in L&D, how the field is evolving and what AI may bring in the future. Christopher also shares some thoughts on how instructional designers can work with voice actors.
You can connect with Christopher here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgtester/
Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVXC-X9YE3378rKxzaWD2w
And his website: https://www.naturallyrp.co.uk/
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Going Solo (ft Joe Suarez)
In this episode, I chat with Joe Suarez, freelance learning experience designer, about his journey into the world of freelance work, running his own business and the direction of the industry today.
You can connect with Joe here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsuarez/
And catch his podcast and YouTube channel here:
Instructional Redesign: http://instructionalredesign.com/
eLearning Out Loud: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjs4IXB4qO_4rDvIi3mD-Q
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L&D as a Product (ft Phill Lord-David)
In this episode, I chat with Phill Lord-David, head of Learning and UX at iAM Learning, about why L&D professionals need to start thinking like product managers.
You can connect with Sarah here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-lord-david-10a100a4/
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Making L&D Career Dreams a Reality (ft Sarah Cannistra)
In this episode, I catch up with Sarah Cannistra, L&D and Executive career coach and host of the overnight trainer podcast, about how career dreams can become a reality.
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Check out the overnight trainer podcast here: https://theovernighttrainer.podbean.com/
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Bringing L&D into High Education (ft Katie Del Bagno)
In the first episode of season 2 of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Katie Del Bagno, a communication studies instructor based in California. We talk about how higher education is evolving and how Katie has brought elements from the wider L&D world into her course design.
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Virtual Facilitation; We Have Some Work To Do! with Catherine Nicholson
In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Catherine Nicholson about the importance of virtual facilitation in the current and future L&D landscape. Catherine also shares some top tips for improving your virtual facilitation, and we discuss how developing this range of skills can improve your overall learning design.
You can connect with Catherine on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-nicholson/
Check out the virtual training team website as well: https://www.thevirtualtrainingteam.com/
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Personal Brand and Being Vibrant (ft Erin Chancellor)
In this episode, I chat with Erin Chancellor, curriculum developer, about personal branding in the L&D space. You can connect with Erin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chancellorerin/
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PhDs, Career Funnels & Geeking Out (ft Heidi Kirby) iDeas Podcast
In this episode, I chat with Heidi Kirby, host of the BLOC podcast and an L&D leader; Heidi share's her insights in her journey towards a PhD in the fields and a range of current L&D topics.
You can connect with Heidi here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiekirby/
Check out the BLOC podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YGQtyZ18YNd8HQN5UCaNN
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Episode 15. The Kanye West of instructional design (ft John Hinchliffe)
In this episode of the iDeas podcast, I'm chatting with John Hinchliffe. The award-winning instructional designer, head of talent at Jam Pan, founder of GLDC, and now the organiser of the Welcome to Aweseom conference. We discuss his career and the road less traveled and why he is most grateful for the times he didn't win awards he's been nominated for.
You can get in touch with John on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hinc...
Join GLDC here: https://www.mygldc.org/
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Episode 14. From teacher to ID, not a 2020 phenomenon (ft Natalie Friedman)
In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Natalie Friedman about her journey from teacher to instructional designer for the state of Colorado. It turns out; people were making this switch long before 2020 and the deluge of 'how-to articles'.
Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/InstructionalDesignTips
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Episode 13. For the Love of Data and Learning! (ft Anja Hartleb-Parson)
In this episode, we're talking data and it's role in the world of learning design. With me, is Anja Hartleb-Parson, a data scientist turned L&D professional. We discuss the role of data, the basics of data management and some simple tips on making data useful.
You can get in touch with Anja on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-hartleb-parson/
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The Big Fat Instructional Design Review of the Year (2020)
2020 has been rough. So why not round out the year with some fun? Join me and panel of my fellow learning geeks for an honest, and hopefully entertaining, review of instructional design in 2020.
See the original show here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aJ3fsB-TlLLU8O7f8B6fw
VOTE FOR THE L&Dism OF THE YEAR HERE: https://strawpoll.com/3a4bgqz6e
The deadline for voting is 10PM UK-time on the 18th December.
Your host:
- Tom McDowall - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
The Panel:
- Cara North: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caranorth11/
- Julia Huprich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliahuprich/
- Joey (Joseph Senart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsenart/
- Dr Robin Sargent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinsargent/
- Anja Hartleb-Parson : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-hartleb-parson/
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Cara's awesome L&D merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lnd-tees
Episode 12. Visual Design in eLearning (ft Craig Sybert)
In this episode, I chat with Craig Sybert about the role of visual design in creating effective eLearning. We also discuss why LMSs look the way they do, our personal preferences when it comes to background music whilst learning and if gravity is real (sort of).
If you'd like to keep the conversation going, you can find out details and details about the Big Fat Instructional Design Review of 2020 below.
Craig Sybert
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsybert/
- Envolve Media: https://envolvemedia.com/
Tom McDowall
The Big Fat Instructional Design Review of the Year 2020
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzXtLn8gLPI
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/instructiondesigntips
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Episode 11. From Teacher to Instructional Designer (ft Justin Talbot)
This week I spoke with Justin Talbot, a teacher and educator currently expanding his experience and skills into the wider digital learning world. he shares his experience of pivoting between the two fields and we discuss some of the big things the corporate and educational worlds can learn from each other.
If you'd like to keep the conversation going, get in touch:
Tom McDowall
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Justin Talbot
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/justintalbotuk
- Portfolio: justintalbot.uk
- Twitter: @talbotteach
- Blog: talbotteach.wordpress.com
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Resources from this show:
*Dual Coding with Teachers: https://amzn.to/3kP0eHI
Any links marked with a * are affiliate or in some way monetised links that help support the show and other related projects.
Episode 10. The Challenges of Adult Learning (ft Cheryl Oberlin)
In this episode, I chat with Cheryl Oberlin about the challenges and opportunities of adult learning. Cheryl shares her own experiences in creating safe and effective learning environments as well as some key things we should all be considering.
If you want to continue the conversation, you'll found our details below:
Tom McDowall:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Cheryl Overlin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-oberlin/
During the show, Cheryl mentioned a platform called elearning launch. Check it out here: elearninglaunch.com
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Episode 9. Building Your Brand (ft Vanessa Alzate)
ATTENTION: The recording quality of this episode is significantly lower than usual. Please be assured the problem microphone has now been identified and dealt with (fixed, don't worry, we didn't hurt it).
In this episode, I chat with Vanessa Alzate, CEO of Anchored Training about the process she went through when creating her brand. We also talk about some of the biggest mistakes L&D professional make when creating their brand and what we should all do the start the process the right way.
If you want to keep the conversation going, you can find us using the details below:
Tom McDowall
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Vanessa Alzate
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC6KXT8kU1uUzj23n76kpzQ/about?view_as=subscriber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-alzate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessaanchored/
Website: www.anchoredtraining.com
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Episode 8. A.I Revolution or Marketing Buzz? (ft David Kofoed Wind)
In this episode, I chat with David Kofoed Wind about his career in EdTech, the power of peer review and how A.I is reshaping the learning landscape.
If you want to keep the conversation going, get in touch:
Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
David Kofoed Wind: https://www.eduflow.com/
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Episode 6. The eLearning Revolution (ft Allie York)
In this episode, I chat with Allie York, learning a development specialist and founder of York & Yours - Creative Education Solutions. We discuss her route to starting her own business, the divide between the corporate and academic learning worlds and the ongoing eLearning revolution.
Allie shares some insights into the role digital learning can play in driving interest and engagement in STEM subjects and we define what we mean by meaningful interactions.
Contact Details
You can get in touch with me or Allie using the link below.
Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Allie York: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allie-york/
York & Yours: https://www.linkedin.com/company/york-and-yours
York & Yours: https://www.yorkandyours.com/
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Episode 5. Build your own toolkit (ft Amanda Nguyen)
This week, we hear from Amanda Nguyen about her career in L&D, how her journey has shaped her design philosophy and the need for us all the build our toolkits.
We'd love to hear which tools are in your tool kit from software to gear and anything else you use to create great content.
You can get in touch with us using the details below:
Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Amanda Nguyen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalxd/
Amandalxd: https://www.amandalxd.com/
Episode 4. Variety is the spice of L&D (ft Shirleen Wong)
In this episode, I have a chat with Shirleen Wong following her being named "Best Learning Designer 2020" by winning The Show as part of The Learning Con.
We discuss how we ended up with careers in L&D, good whiskey and why the variety of paths people to take into L&D is a wonderful thing.
If you'd like to get in touch, all our details are below.
Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Shirleen Wong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lin-wong/
If you'd like to be on the show, drop me an email: tom@evolvelearningdesign.com or message me here on the Anchor platform.
Episode 3. Do I have to become a graphic designer? (ft Joe Senart)
In this episode, I chat with Joe Senart, trainer, instructional design, graphic designer and author of the brilliant 'Training is BLANK' blog and YouTube channel.
Between talk of beer, Star Wars and Joe's Dog, we discuss the role of graphic design in learning design, what you can do without any specialist software, and why we all need to respect fonts more.
If you'd like to get in touch all our details are below. AND make sure you check out Joe's blog and YouTube channel.
Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/
Joe Senart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephsenart/
Training is BLANK: https://www.trainingisblank.com/
If you want to come on the show, get in touch using the message button on our Anchor.fm homepage or drop me an email: tom@evolvelearningdesign.com
Quick Thought: Desirable Difficulty
In this series of short episodes, I give my take on key learning design principles and theories.
In this thought, what is desirable difficulty? And what role does it play in effective learning design?
Resources on desirable difficulty:
Teaching with desirable difficulties: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Concise-Teaching-Desirable-Difficulties-Learning-ebook/dp/B07L18CYWR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=desirable+difficulty&qid=1597229245&sr=8-1