Best Adultlearning Podcasts (2024)

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426: Talking Online Learning with Luke Dowden 31:38

3d ago31:38

31:38

In the U.S., higher education institutions are increasingly interested in serving nontraditional students, in providing credentials beyond degrees, and in using online learning to extend their reach beyond physical campuses. As those changes happen in higher ed, ripples are created that impact the learning business landscape. Luke Dowden is the chi…

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425: What's Necessary to Learn 33:31

10d ago33:31

33:31

Learning is both a natural, intuitive activity all humans engage in and a complicated process we haven’t yet fully appreciated or understood. While there are plenty of nuances and neuroscientific details that factor in, fundamentally learning requires three elements: motivation, time, and effort. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, num…

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424: Audiences and Products, Existing and New 29:59

17d ago29:59

29:59

Fundamentally there are only two factors to consider when looking to grow the reach, revenue, and impact of your learning business: audiences (those you sell to) and products (what you sell). In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 424, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele break down four high-level approaches to growing your learni…

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423: Pursuing Quality with IACET's Randy Bowman 31:41

26d ago31:41

31:41

In a crowded and competitive market, high quality signaled by accreditation can help a learning business stand out. That’s why we wanted to talk with Randy Bowman, president and CEO of the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training, a nonprofit standards development and accrediting body. In episode 423, Randy talks with Leading…

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422: Beyond Competitive Advantage 20:04

1M ago20:04

20:04

Competitive advantage, whether sustained or transient, is becoming harder and harder to maintain. Collaborative advantage may be the answer. In this episode, number 422, we recap competitive advantage, sustained advantage, and transient advantage and then posit a fourth type of advantage for learning businesses to consider: collaborative advantage.…

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Ep.165 Small Steps, Big Results: How to Actually Achieve Your Study Goals 19:30

1M ago19:30

19:30

#165 – In this episode, I delve into the challenges of balancing study with work and family life, offering insights and strategies tailored for adult learners. If you're feeling overwhelmed or lacking confidence in your learning abilities, you're not alone. Together, we'll explore how focusing on small, achievable steps can lead to significant prog…

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421: Empowering Learning Business Leaders 22:51

1M ago22:51

22:51

Self-reflection is an important tool for learners and an important activity for learning business leaders. Dr. Will Thalheimer includes a succinct list of what a great learning leader should be in his book The CEO’s Guide to Training, eLearning & Work. In episode 421 of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele use his list…

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Ep.164 How to Study Like a First Class Student 25:18

1M ago25:18

25:18

#164 – If you’re curious about how to study like a First Class student and whether aiming for top grades is the right approach for you, this episode is your guide. I explore the benefits of adopting a First Class mindset and study habits, explaining why every student can benefit from aiming high, regardless of their current grades or personal circu…

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420: Not Calling the Shots with Kemi Jona 35:38

2M ago35:38

35:38

Learning businesses are part of the third sector of education—the sector that serves the adult learner after they work through the K-12 sector and, then for some, the degree-granting higher education sector. Higher education institutions are increasingly playing a role in serving lifelong and continuing learners. Kemi Jona is the vice provost for o…

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Ep.163 This One Perspective Shift Will Make Your Studying Easier 21:22

2M ago21:22

21:22

#163 – In this week's episode, I reveal a powerful perspective shift that can make your studying easier and transform your academic journey. Whether you're juggling work, family, or both, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure of achieving good grades. You might even find yourself confused by inconsistent results — feeling confident about an…

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419: The Inquiring Mind, Part II 25:11

2M ago25:11

25:11

In our Learning Business Maturity Model, marketing is one of the five fundamental domains learning businesses need to work on and in to mature and be successful. The Inquiring Mind by Cyril Houle was written in 1961, but it’s a foundational text that can still provide learning businesses with a better understanding of the motivations of the learner…

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Ep.162 From Blank Page to Finished Essay: How to Harness Productive Struggle 30:15

2M ago30:15

30:15

#162 – In this episode, I dive into how to harness productive struggle throughout the essay writing process. Writing essays can be overwhelming, with countless opportunities to feel panicky and unsure. This episode is packed with practical strategies to turn your struggle into a powerful tool for writing better essays. I’ll help you recognise and o…

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418: The Inquiring Mind, Part I 26:53

2M ago26:53

26:53

For learning businesses, it’s important to truly understand the learners they aim to serve. To help with that understanding, in this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 418, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele turn to a text that’s over 60 years old but still incredibly relevant. In The Inquiring Mind, Cyril Houle divides lifelong lear…

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Ep.161 How to Unlock Higher Essay Grades with Bloom’s Taxonomy 24:50

2M ago24:50

24:50

#161 – In this episode, I delve into the transformative power of Bloom's Taxonomy for essay writing. You'll discover how this powerful framework, developed by educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom, can help you deepen your understanding, better interpret essay questions, allocate your word count effectively, and self-assess your writing skills. I…

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417: Connection with Ginger Johnson 30:27

2M ago30:27

30:27

It’s gotten incredibly easy to produce and consume content. That means the market value of content is approaching zero. And that means that learning businesses need to provide more than just content. Learning businesses that can provide connection are going to attract and retain passionate and engaged learners. Ginger Johnson focuses her work on th…

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Ep.160 How to Overcome the Biggest Barrier to Higher Essay Grades 30:07

2M ago30:07

30:07

#160 – In this episode, I dive into the biggest barrier to higher essay grades, exploring what truly holds you back from achieving the grades you desire. By listening, you'll uncover actionable insights to help you break through these barriers and enhance your essay writing skills. I address common challenges adult learners face, from not knowing w…

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416: Engagement Is Everything 14:53

2M ago14:53

14:53

If you’re looking to improve the reach, revenue, and impact of your learning business, focus on engagement, not content. Content is no longer king. Engagement is everything. In episode 416 of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele talk about why the importance of content and even context is waning and why a focus on enga…

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Ep.159 No More Tangents: How to Actually Answer Your Essay Question 17:18

3M ago17:18

17:18

#159 – In this episode, I dive into a major stumbling block for many students: how to actually answer your essay question. I introduce my innovative Braid Method, designed to help you stay on track and avoid tangents that can cost you valuable marks Then, I break down common reasons why essays go off course and provide practical, actionable steps t…

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415: Looking for Balance: Online and Off 32:34

3M ago32:34

32:34

Finding the right balance of online and offline learning to have in a portfolio is one of the critical concerns facing learning businesses in our post-pandemic world because getting that mix as close to ideal as possible is key to securing a learning business’s reach, revenue, and impact. In episode 415 of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jef…

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Ep.158 How to Write Powerful Essay Paragraphs With the PEEL Method 22:49

3M ago22:49

22:49

#158 – In this episode, I dive into the PEEL method, a powerful tool for crafting clear and persuasive essay paragraphs. Whether you're aiming for a first class essay or just looking to improve your writing skills, this episode will provide you with practical steps to enhance your essay structure. I'll explain how to make your points stand out, sup…

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414: The Duty of Foresight with Jeff De Cagna 48:01

3M ago48:01

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On January 1, 2025, we’ll enter the second half of the turbulent 2020s and come that much closer to the Threatening 30s, to borrow the terms of our guest for episode 414 of the Leading Learning Podcast. Organizations of all kinds have a vested interest in seeing the future as clearly as possible and taking action—action to bring about the best poss…

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Ep.157 The 5 Simple Requirements of Every First Class Essay 19:36

3M ago19:36

19:36

#157 – In this episode of "Chloe Made Me Study," I am kicking off a six-part series on essay writing with a deep dive into the five essential requirements of a first class essay. I’ll break down the core elements that make an essay stand out, from constructing a logical argument to staying within the word count. Then, I’ll share the common problems…

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413: The Evolving Market for Lifelong Learning 39:04

3M ago39:04

39:04

For learning businesses that want to thrive in the evolving lifelong learning market, identifying metatrends and unpacking what they might mean in terms of risks and opportunities is crucial. In episode 413 of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele offer ten metatrends they see when looking at how lifelong learning is sh…

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Ep.156 Productive Struggle: How to Embrace This Secret to Academic Success 27:18

3M ago27:18

27:18

#156 – In this episode, I dive into the transformative concept of productive struggle and how it can be a secret weapon for your academic success. I’ll demystify what productive struggle actually is, highlighting the difference between productive and unproductive struggle. Then, I’ll share 7 simple, practical strategies to help you navigate and emb…

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412: Building a World That Learns Better 23:06

3M ago23:06

23:06

What does a world that learns better look like? It’s an intriguing question for learning businesses to consider because learning businesses have an opportunity and a responsibility to build a world that learns better, and it’s that question that Leading Learning Podcast co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele explore in episode 412. The question has a…

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Ep.155 My Adult Learning Journey: From Academic Failure to First-Class Degree 24:26

3M ago24:26

24:26

#155 – the podcast is back babyyyy! In this reintroduction episode, I share my personal adult learning journey, detailing how I transformed from a struggling student to achieving a first-class degree. You'll hear about the bumps along the road, the lessons learned, and the strategies I developed that led me to now running my own business helping st…

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411: The Messy Middle with Geoff Stead 44:38

4M ago44:38

44:38

We’ve reached a point in history where it’s essentially a given that learning products will make use of technology to deliver, support, or deepen learning. Geoff Stead has dedicated his career to building learning tools that sit in what he calls the messy middle between the power of new technologies and real human learning needs. He’s currently chi…

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410: AI Adoption: Barriers and Accelerators 27:59

4M ago27:59

27:59

Capacity deals with the people and the technology a learning business has in place, and capacity has a quantitative and a qualitative aspect. How well can the people and the technology do the work, and how much can the people and the technology do? Artificial intelligence has the potential to change both the quality and the quantity of work that a …

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409: Using Data to Drive Decision-Making 36:58

4M ago36:58

36:58

There are many ways to look at data. Two views that can be clarifying for learning businesses are the performance view and the potential view. You can use data to understand how you’re doing currently. How is your learning business performing? You can and should also use data to understand possibilities. How could you be doing? What products and se…

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408: Authenticity in Marketing with Michelle Brien 26:31

4M ago26:31

26:31

Effective marketing is integral to a learning business’s success. But doing marketing well requires care and thought. In this episode, number 408, Leading Learning Podcast co-host Celisa Steele talks with Michelle Brien, vice president of marketing at Matchbox, who approaches her work with care and thought and authenticity. Celisa and Michelle talk…

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407: Adding Value With Guides 28:10

5M ago28:10

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The third sector of education can be difficult for learners to navigate, and pathways can help learners. Having guides along the pathways can help even more. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 407, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele draw on a recent guided trekking experience to offer six takeaways about the value of guides t…

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406: Nondisruptive Creation, Part II 31:26

5M ago31:26

31:26

In the Tagoras Learning Business Maturity Model, strategy is one of the five fundamental domains learning businesses need to work on and in to mature and be successful. To help with your essential strategy work, in this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number 406, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele talk about “Part Two: How to Realize Non…

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405: The Science of Engagement with Clark Quinn 31:00

5M ago31:00

31:00

We often hear learning businesses say they want to better engage their learners. But what is engagement, and how does it work? In this episode, Leading Learning Podcast co-host Jeff Cobb digs into those questions with Clark Quinn, executive director of Quinnovation and author of Make It Meaningful: Taking Learning Design from Instructional to Trans…

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404: Nondisruptive Creation, Part I 34:46

5M ago34:46

34:46

Strategy is one of the five fundamental domains in the Learning Business Maturity Model. And most learning business leaders know that strategy is important. But truly understanding strategy and formulating intelligent strategy? That’s trickier. To help with that understanding and formulation, in this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, number …

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403: Who or What Is Tagoras? 25:02

6M ago25:02

25:02

You can think of this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast as an origin story. Co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele talk about the relationship between Leading Learning and Tagoras, about what Tagoras is and does, and about the start of Leading Learning. Along the way they touch on the kinds of things that learning businesses need to be able to …

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

6M ago48:50

48:50

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

6M 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

6M 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

6M 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

7M 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

7M 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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396: Storytelling for Businesses with Park Howell 37:27

7M 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

7M 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

8M 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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393: Personalization and AI with Erica Salm Rench 23:20

8M 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

8M 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

8M 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

9M 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

9M 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

9M 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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