RALEIGH, N.C. — May 14, 2025 — Intrepid by VitalSource, a cohort-based learning platform designed for connection, practice, and upskilling, has announced the launch of its new podcast: Being Intrepid: Navigating the Future of Learning.
Hosted by Sam Herring, Co-Founder of Intrepid, the podcast offers a timely space for learning and talent leaders to explore the real-world challenges shaping the future of workforce development. Each episode features candid conversations with enterprise learning executives, consulting leaders, and technology experts—focused on bold strategies and solutions that actually work.
The premiere episode, titled Learner Experience + Collaboration = Grant Thornton’s High-Impact Manager Development, spotlights Amy Happ, Director of Leadership and Professional Development at Grant Thornton. In the episode, Happ details how the firm created a leadership development program that has led to measurable business results, including increased revenue and manager utilization. The conversation dives into aligning learning with business goals, winning senior leadership support, and enabling cross-functional growth through structured learning journeys.
“The L&D leader must do more than ever before—demonstrate real business impact, scale personalized learning, and prepare their workforce for massive AI-driven change,” Herring said. “This podcast is a forum for the conversations we all need: real stories, smart strategies, and ideas that move the field forward.”
The show emerged in response to a growing need: L&D leaders are navigating workforce transformation, shifting learner expectations, and the realities of AI—while being expected to deliver outcomes that matter. The podcast is designed as a practical, forward-looking resource to support those navigating this complex landscape.
Future episodes of Being Intrepid will cover topics like transforming enterprise learning, navigating tradeoffs between personalization and learning with others, designing high performance learning journeys, AI upskilling for the workforce, and how AI is reshaping the learning experience. The podcast is designed for learning and talent leaders who are ready to think bigger—and execute smarter.
Being Intrepid is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, with new episodes released on a regular basis.
