Best Continuingeducation Podcasts (2024)

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402: A Curious Conversation About AI with Julian Stodd 48:50

2d ago48:50

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If anything, we should all be able to agree that generative artificial intelligence is a curious thing, worthy of reflection and exploration. Julian Stodd is a researcher, an artist, an explorer, a writer, and captain and founder of Sea Salt Learning, which helps organizations set strategy and change direction. He is also a firm believer in working…

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401: Developing Business for a Learning Business 26:48

9d ago26:48

26:48

Many skills are needed to create and sustain a successful learning business: financial know-how, marketing acumen, instructional design, to name just a few. But one area that often isn’t invested in—or invested in adequately—is business development. Leading Learning Podcast co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss what a business development pr…

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400: 20 x 20 Vision for Lifelong Learning 29:18

16d ago29:18

29:18

We’re at an important point in time for lifelong learning. Much is shifting and unsettled in how humans live and work. That unsettledness means opportunity if your learning business is willing to grapple with the uncertainty and shape a vision for its role in the lifelong learning market. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Je…

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399: Transformational Partnerships with Bruce Rosenthal 34:08

23d ago34:08

34:08

To realize their fundamental mission of developing and delivering learning products and services, learning businesses need revenue. Along with direct-to-learner fees for enrollments and registrations, sponsorship dollars are often a key part of that revenue equation. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Bruc…

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398: The Difficulty of Desirable Difficulties 27:27

1M ago27:27

27:27

Learning businesses care about creating effective learning. Doing so is at the heart of why learning businesses exist. But what happens when effective learning practices clash with what learners want or what they believe is effective? That clash is precisely what Leading Learning Podcast co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele explore in this episode,…

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397: Learning and Education 17:45

1M ago17:45

17:45

Learning, education, and professional development are not the same. Similar, yes, interrelated even, but fundamentally and importantly different. If learning businesses take the parochial view of learning as merely education, they unnecessarily limit their impact and their possibilities. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jef…

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Ep. 190 "Biomarkers and Imaging in PsA" 29:37

1M ago29:37

29:37

Hear rheumatologist Dr. Lihi Eder from the University of Toronto discuss diagnostic biomarkers and the use of imaging to diagnose psoriatic arthritis. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $326,934 with 3…

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396: Storytelling for Businesses with Park Howell 37:27

1M ago37:27

37:27

Everybody loves a good story. It’s what draws us to good books, good movies, good podcasts. And we know that good stories can draw prospective learners to us and the learning experiences we offer. But telling a good story is harder than it looks, particularly in the realm of business, where often too much emphasis is put on numbers, data, and build…

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395: Digital Credentials Aren’t Valuable Unless… 14:18

2M ago14:18

14:18

Digital credentials aren’t as valuable on their own as they are in an ecosystem that uses open standards to connect learners and employers and where relevant data about skills achieved, pathways to new roles, and the needs of the job market intersect. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa talk about standard…

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394: 3 Principles of Pricing 26:18

2M ago26:18

26:18

Learning businesses rely on the revenue that comes from their educational offerings. That means learning business professionals have to know how to determine the best pricing—the best pricing for attracting and converting prospective customers, the best pricing for maintaining and maximizing revenue levels, and the best pricing for achieving strate…

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Ep. 189 "Importance of diet with Dr. Ron Prussick" 32:32

2M ago32:32

32:32

Hear Dr. Ron Prussick, from the Washington Dermatology Center, discuss the importance of diet in patients living with psoriasis. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $326,934 with 3 percentage funded by …

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393: Personalization and AI with Erica Salm Rench 23:20

2M ago23:20

23:20

With the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence broke into the mainstream and became a more practical rather than theoretical topic than ever before. AI has the potential to lighten the existing load and to enable new activities for learning businesses, particularly in the realms of marketing and personalization. Erica Salm Re…

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392: Preparing for 2024 21:58

2M ago21:58

21:58

Just as taking time to look back and reflect is a good practice, so too is taking time to look ahead and plan. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele share survey data about what learning businesses plan to focus on in 2024. You can use the data for quick benchmarking and to help you get clearer about …

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391: Reflecting on 2023 29:21

3M ago29:21

29:21

Reflection is a good practice, in life and in learning, especially for those working in and for learning businesses. But it’s all too easy to skip because taking time to reflect often isn’t as pressing and urgent as other things on the to-do list. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele act as avatars a…

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390: Redux: Strategic Doing with Ed Morrison 39:28

3M ago39:28

39:28

Strategy and collaboration in open, loosely connected, complex networks require a different approach than the top-down planning that has long dominated organizational strategy-setting. In this redux episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Ed Morrison, who pioneered Strategic Doing, an approach to strategy and colla…

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389: Redux: The Art and Science of Feedback 25:48

3M ago25:48

25:48

Giving and receiving feedback is harder than most people think. Learning business professionals need to take the time to study the art and science of feedback because of the critical role feedback plays in learning. In this redux episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss how to give and receive feedback e…

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388: Trustworthy Marketing with Melanie Deziel 31:20

3M ago31:20

31:20

Trust is fundamental in marketing. Without trustworthy marketing, products and services, no matter how excellent, will languish because today, by default, audiences doubt what marketers say. What this means is learning businesses need to do the work to collect and use evidence to back up their marketing claims. In episode 388 of the Leading Learnin…

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Ep. 188 "Treatment adherence with Dr. Steven Feldman" 32:24

4M ago32:24

32:24

Can accountability and gamification improve treatment adherence? Hear Dr. Steven Feldman, Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, discuss this and more. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totali…

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387: Measuring Marketing with Greg Stuart 35:04

4M ago35:04

35:04

Marketing has arguably undergone more change in the last decade than any other field, which means learning businesses have to stay on top of their marketing game to make sure they reach the right learners and bring in the critical revenue that keeps them humming along. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 387, co-host Celisa Stee…

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386: What Is Capacity? 24:36

4M ago24:36

24:36

What is capacity? The dictionary defines capacity as “the facility or power to produce, perform, or deploy.” But we dig deeper to look at what capacity means for learning businesses. We explore three key facets of capacity (people, technology, and processes), look at capacity both as an assessment of current reality and a way to think about an idea…

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385: Awakening Organizational Culture with Catherine Bell 30:18

4M ago30:18

30:18

You’ve heard it said that culture eats strategy for lunch, and getting culture right is arguably even more important for learning businesses than for other types of organizations because the creation of a culture that truly embraces learning is so integrally tied to both what a learning business does internally and what it offers externally. This m…

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384: Successful Decision-Making with Jack Flaherty 31:42

4M ago31:42

31:42

On average, we make 35,000 decisions a day. The sheer quantity means a process for making effective, successful decisions is a foundational aspect of leadership. But decision-making isn't often taught in school or on the job. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 384, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Jack Flaherty, author of The D…

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Ep. 187 "Psoriasis and Infections with Dr. Seth Forman and Katie Chambers" 21:54

4M ago21:54

21:54

Patients living with psoriasis may have an increased risk of certain infections, but also certain infections can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis symptoms. Listen to dermatologist, Dr. Seth Forman, and his patient Katie Chambers as they discuss the intersection of infection and PsO. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and P…

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383: Learning Styles and Learner Preferences 19:05

5M ago19:05

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Learning styles are a pernicious myth, but learner preferences are a reality that learning businesses disregard at their own risk. Learning businesses need to balance using effective learning strategies and approaches with giving learners want they want. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episo…

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382: Design Learning for Behavior Change with Julie Dirksen 37:10

5M ago37:10

37:10

Learning businesses that look for results strive to change behavior. They want to develop and deliver learning experiences that support learners in doing something new or doing something better. But designing for behavior change requires a specific focus and understanding of how learning works. Luckily, Leading Learning Podcast co-host Jeff Cobb ge…

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381: Tripling Learning Effectiveness with Brian McGowan 38:42

5M ago38:42

38:42

This episode will take 30+ minutes to listen to—or less if you like to speed up the audio. But, however long it takes you to get through the episode, we hope you’ll take away at least three things you can use in your learning business. Find a sheet of paper or open a note-taking app, and write down the numbers 1, 2, and 3. As you listen to this con…

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380: Do This Not That for Learning Businesses 34:57

5M ago34:57

34:57

The average learning business does a lot. Add what a learning business could or should do to what it already does, and the list of possibilities is overwhelming. This episode of the Leading Learning Podcast focuses on four often-overlooked areas where we think investing more time and energy will pay off for learning businesses: supporting subject m…

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Ep. 186 "All about erythrodermic psoriasis with Dr. Mio Nakamura" 15:49

5M ago15:49

15:49

Although rare, erythrodermic psoriasis can be life-threatening. Listen to Dr. Mio Nakamura, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Michigan discusses this severe variant of psoriasis vulgaris. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as pa…

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379: Learner Surveys and Learning Effectiveness with Will Thalheimer 39:15

5M ago39:15

39:15

Developing effective learning products should be a central goal of all learning businesses, and one way to gauge effectiveness and then refine learning products is with learner surveys. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with a true expert in the domains of learner surveys and learning effectiveness: Dr. Will T…

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378: Evidence-Based Learning with Jane Bozarth 39:30

6M ago39:30

39:30

Learning businesses should base their design choices on evidence-based practices. But keeping up with the latest research takes time and energy that many learning business professionals simply don’t have. Luckily, people like Jane Bozarth exist to help bridge the gap between academic research and the implications for the design and delivery of lear…

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377: Practicing What We Preach 30:42

6M ago30:42

30:42

Practice is a powerful tool for learning, and, when you stop to look at what you do on a daily or weekly basis, you’ll see how common and natural practice is in so many realms. But too often learning businesses don’t incorporate practice into their portfolio of offerings. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, we focus on practice, but, r…

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376: Talking Learning, Leadership, and Results with AMA’s Manny Avramidis 35:11

6M ago35:11

35:11

Soft skills training is a different beast than technical training, and Manny Avramidis, president and CEO of the American Management Association, knows this well. AMA provides management development and educational services to individuals and organizations in over 100 countries, with a primary focus on soft skills. In this episode of the Leading Le…

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375: Social Learning with Nellie Wartoft 38:17

6M ago38:17

38:17

Social learning is a fundamental, age-old method of learning. But it got somewhat lost in the broader adoption of digital learning, especially self-paced e-learning, that happened in the last 20 years, and social learning suffered again during COVID. But, done right, social learning is a highly effective and efficient way to learn. Our guest in thi…

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374: Reintroducing Leading Learning 35:27

7M ago35:27

35:27

The Leading Learning Podcast is just one part of what we do at Leading Learning. In this episode, we reintroduce Leading Learning and the range of resources, education, and insights Learning Learning provides to learning business professionals. In brief, Leading Learning provides resources, education, and insights to learning business professionals…

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373: The Imprint of Mindfulness with Dr. Ellen Langer 41:29

7M ago41:29

41:29

On the Leading Learning Podcast, sometimes we get to talk with someone whose thinking and research have deeply influenced our work and lives. Such is the case with Ellen J. Langer, AKA the mother of mindfulness. Dr. Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. The recipient of three …

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372: Evidence-Based DEI with Miranda McKie 32:29

7M ago32:29

32:29

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important goals for any business, including learning businesses. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, DEI gained ground, but many initiatives, unfortunately, have faltered or been cut completely in the years since. Our guest in this episode is Miranda McKie, founder and CEO of McKie Consultants, a strateg…

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371: Borrowing Big Learning’s Business Models 32:13

7M ago32:13

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Business models are a key part of the strategy of any business. But, in our experience, learning businesses often take a set-it-and-forget-it approach to business models. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, we make the argument for why you should regularly revisit your business model. We also discuss the four key facets that are part o…

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Ep. 185 " Discussing psoriasis in skin of color with Dr. Mona Shahriari" 31:36

7M ago31:36

31:36

Hear Dr. Mona Shahriari, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, the Associate Director of Clinical Trials at CCD Research and a senior editor for the Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, discuss discuss diagnosis and managing psoriasis in people with skin of color. This podcast was supporte…

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370: Authenticity and Revenue Acceleration with Brent Keltner 29:39

8M ago29:39

29:39

There are three goals at the heart of almost all learning businesses: reach, revenue, and impact. Generating revenue is essential in helping learning businesses reach the right audience and make an impact. In this episode, co-host Celisa Steele delves into the topic of revenue with Brent Keltner. Brent began his career as a PhD social scientist and…

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369: Modern Learning with Sae Schatz 34:24

8M ago34:24

34:24

Learning ecosystems, learning engineering, learning in the flow of life and work—these could be a list of top buzzwords. But each has gained attention for a reason. Each is important in the design and delivery of effective lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development, and each gets its due in this episode, which features a …

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368: External Innovation and Learning Businesses 26:26

8M ago26:26

26:26

Innovation is crucial to the continued success of any organization, and that’s arguably truer for learning businesses than it is for many other types of organizations because of their focus on external learners and the field, industry, or profession those learners serve. In this episode, we unpack that assertion while also breaking innovation down.…

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367: Talking Taxonomies and Metadata with Stephanie Lemieux 37:41

8M ago37:41

37:41

Managing content well and communicating effectively with audiences are two key competencies needed by a learning business that wants to thrive, and taxonomies and metadata can play an important role in both. Stephanie Lemieux is an information management consultant specializing in taxonomies and metadata. Educated as a librarian, Stephanie is now p…

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366: Leadership, Happiness, and Positive Psychology with L. Michelle Smith 33:10

8M ago33:10

33:10

Empathy is essential to both learner-centered design and effective leadership, and empathy with doubly disadvantaged individuals, like Black women, can be that much more important—and rare. L. Michelle Smith is a certified executive and personal coach whose work is informed by positive psychology and neuroscience. She’s the author of three books, i…

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365: Travel and Learning 37:43

9M ago37:43

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Travel can serve as a field laboratory for learning. Whether a trip is short or long, near or far, done alone or with others, travel offers an opportunity to learn. In this episode, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the pre, during, and post phases that make up both travel and learning experiences; feelings of belonging and othering that…

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364: Redux: Revisiting Adult Learning Theory 25:32

9M ago25:32

25:32

If we had to pick just one thing as the key to the success of a learning business, we would argue for the learning experiences offered because those learning experiences are at the core of what learning businesses do. In order to offer effective learning experiences, we need a solid understanding of adult learning theory. Although many of learning …

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363: The Liberal Arts and Critical Thinking with Jeffrey Scheuer 28:07

9M ago28:07

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It’s an old debate in education, whether learning needs to be for something or whether learning in and of itself is of value. Looking at the rise of STEM and the growing focus on skills-based, job-relevant training, one might conclude that the for-something side is winning the debate. And, yet, soft skills and less immediately applicable subjects e…

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Ep. 184 "Dr. Shawn Kwatra discusses Itch and Psoriatic Disease" 29:19

9M ago29:19

29:19

Hear Shawn Kwatra, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of John Hopkins Itch Center, discuss pathogenesis of itch, histaminergic pathways, treatments and more. This podcast was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and …

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362: Beach Reads: Our Antidote to Summer Learning Loss 28:57

9M ago28:57

28:57

The traditional long summer break from school in the U.S. can mean fun in the sun—and summer learning loss (SLL). While SLL is a documented phenomenon, not all K-12 students lose the same skills and knowledge over the summer. In fact, some make gains over the summer holiday. One of the most important things students can do to improve is read. And r…

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361: Designing for Belonging with Dr. Susie Wise 42:03

10M ago42:03

42:03

To be a learner, we have to identify as a learner, and belonging is critical to self-identification. That means all learning businesses need to think about how they can create situations and offerings where individuals feel a sense of belonging. Dr. Susie Wise is a learning experience designer and author of the book Design for Belonging: How to Bui…

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360: 10 Years of CMEpalooza with Scott Kober and Derek Warnick 33:14

10M ago33:14

33:14

Competition from free and low-cost offerings is a reality for many learning businesses. But it’s also true that most learning businesses do offer—or should offer—free or low-cost options in their own portfolios. CMEpalooza offers an interesting case study to examine both for competitive insight and as a potential model to emulate. Scott Kober and D…

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