The Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide

As podcasts have become more popular across topics and categories, the training industry has developed many great podcasts on a variety of learning and development topics. Training Industry, which hosts our own podcast, The Business of Learning, has gathered some of the best and most popular L&D podcasts here.

Is there a podcast that’s missing from this list? Tell us about it in the form under the list.

Thanks to Sam Rogers, founder, president and chief consultant at Snap Synapse, for his initial work compiling this directory.

PODCAST	DESCRIPTION
	The Business of Learning™ Produced by Training Industry, Inc. \| Frequency: Monthly The Business of Learning™ is a monthly podcast produced by Training Industry, Inc. focused on the intersection of business performance and human capital development.
	Ahead of Tomorrow Produced by Keith Keating \| Frequency: Bi-weekly In this podcast, Keith Keating – a Learning & Development professional, workforce futurist, and design thinking practitioner – explores topics aimed at helping to prepare for and stay ahead of tomorrow. The future depends on what you do today!
	Become an IDOL Produced by IDOL courses \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Are you interested in Instructional Design & Online Learning (IDOL) development? Would you like to change careers and become an IDOL? Join Dr. Robin Sargent, owner of IDOL courses, as she chats with other experts about everything course building and landing a job as an instructional designer.
	Beyond L&D Produced by Northpass \| Frequency: Monthly The Beyond L&D Podcast/Video Series is a monthly podcast produced by Northpass that discusses how modern teams use enterprise learning to drive business performance.
	Build Your Talent Stack Produced by Yishan Chan \| Frequency: Bi-weekly A podcast that explores creative ways to learn, build future skills and shape a career in the future of work.
	Catalyst Sale Produced by Catalyst Sale \| Frequency: Weekly Be the founder that can clearly articulate the problem your company solves. Be the sales professional that your customers want to work with. Be the learning professional who can deliver your solution in the context of the business. Catalyst Sale is a weekly podcast produced by Catalyst Sale.
	CELab: Customer Education Labs Produced by CELab \| Frequency: Bi-weekly CELab’s mission is to explore how to build customer education programs, experiment with new approaches, and exterminate the myths and bad advice that stop growth dead in its tracks. CELab is a biweekly podcast produced by CELab.
	Chief Learning Officer Podcast Produced by Chief Learning Officer Magazine \| Frequency: Weekly Listen in on a one-of-a-kind conversation about what’s happening in corporate education and what it takes to develop the people an organization needs to be successful. Chief Learning Officer is a weekly podcast produced by CLO Magazine.
	CIPD Podcast Produced by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development \| Frequency: Monthly Since the series began, it has charted the ebb and flow of an HR profession that’s fast-evolving into a 21st-century powerhouse. CIPD Podcast is a monthly podcast produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
	CoLab Produced by Coassemble \| Frequency: Monthly The best business training advice from experts in the field on sharing knowledge and growing teams successfully at scale. In each episode, host Ryan Macpherson — co-founder of Coassemble — chats with guests about entrepreneurship, leadership, strategy, management and the value of elevating the employee experience. Ryan will also share his insights on proven methods and strategies that help teams grow.
	culture(ED) Produced by Eagle Hill Consulting \| Frequency: Varies Companies with great cultures outperform those without by 3x—but what are the visible and not-so-visible forces that make up this organizational superpower? Melissa Jezior, corporate culture maven and CEO of Eagle Hill Consulting, deconstructs culture with top innovators and changemakers.
	Dare to Lead with Brené Brown Produced by Brené Brown \| Frequency: Weekly Brené’s newest podcast is based on her book, Dare to Lead, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, and has become the ultimate courage-building playbook for leaders at every level. Brené writes, “The Dare to Lead podcast will be a mix of solo episodes and conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and as many troublemakers as possible.”
	Dear Instructional Designer Produced by Kristin Anthony \| Frequency: Weekly What is the life of an instructional designer really like? This weekly show, produced by Kristin Anthony, is going to delve into all of the mess and how we can deal with it.
	DIY Narrator Produced by DIY Narrator \| Frequency: Variable Narrating your e-learning is about more than just delivering information, it’s about engaging your learners.
	Education Transformation Produced by Transformation Consultancy \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Education Transformation is a fortnightly podcast that focuses upon high-performance adult educator practice, educational leadership and education within international development. The episodes are broad and varied and look at a wide range of adult education practices along with guest speakers to enrich the programs discussions. This is a podcast for new and experienced adult educators as well L&D managers.
	eLearning Coach Produced by Connie Malamed \| Frequency: Monthly If you have a passion for instructional design, cognitive psychology, visual communication, social media learning, mobile learning and related topics, this podcast is for you. eLearning Coach is a monthly podcast produced by Connie Malamed.
	Empathic Designer Produced by Vytheeshwaran Vedagiri \| Frequency: Varies All things L&D, from India, featuring monologues, interviews and free monthly webinars.
	Encompass Insider Produced by Encompass Communications and Learning \| Frequency: Bi-monthly A podcast for life sciences training professionals seeking solutions to today’s tough challenges. Hosted by Encompass Communications and Learning, Inc., the Encompass Insider Podcast offers exclusive access to discussions among some of the most talented minds in the industry. These guests from leading organizations share thinking that advances life sciences, one idea at a time.
	First Time Facilitator Produced by Leanne Hughes \| Frequency: Weekly Whether you’re a first-time facilitator or a seasoned pro, listen in for tips and tricks to make a bigger impact at the next workshop you deliver. First Time Facilitator is a weekly podcast produced by Leanne Hughes.
	From Scratch Produced by Martin Couzins \| Frequency: Weekly After a brief discussion, Nigel Paine a former chief learning officer who now teaches, consults and writes books on leadership, learning and people development and Martin Couzins, a journalist, editor, curator and publisher, decided it would be interesting to create a weekly podcast on workplace issues.
	Funny Ideas: Learning and Development With Humour Produced by Julie Flower \| Frequency: Monthly Each month, join learning and development consultant and improviser Julie Flower and a special guest as they explore the bigger concepts in modern working life in a refreshing and humorous way.
	GoodPractice Produced by Emerald Works \| Frequency: Weekly From learning needs analysis and evidence-based practice through to the impact of technology on work and hot topics at industry conferences, in this weekly podcast produced by Emerald Works, you’ll get critical insights into the world of work, learning and performance.
	How to Succeed Produced by Sandler Training \| Frequency: Twice Weekly Every Monday, Mike Montague interviews a special guest about how to succeed at sales, leadership or personal and professional success. Guests include authors, Olympians, rock stars, TV personalities, and of course, Sandler trainers. Every Friday, Dave Mattson shares an audio blog about leadership and sales management. He shares insights into his best-selling books like the Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders, The Road to Excellence, and Success Cadence.
	HR Labs Produced by Cornerstone OnDemand \| Frequency: Monthly What does it take to build a culture of development, maintain it through the tough times, and grow it within the ever changing cultural landscape? HR Labs explores how some of the most successful development professionals have created, sustained and built their programs through huge moments of stress – and with an eye on the development challenges of the future.
	ifyouaskbetty Produced by Betty Dannewitz \| Frequency: Weekly Development topics aimed at learning professionals.
	I’m New Here Produced by Detached Films \| Frequency: Varies Need help navigating the “career” part of being a new instructional designer or eLearning developer? Nyla, a mid-career instructional designer, created this podcast to help new instructional designers find their footing. Because doing it on your own can seem daunting at first.
	Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee Produced by DominKnow \| Frequency: Weekly Recorded completely live and candid, Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden talk weekly about instructional design. This weekly podcast is produced by DominKnow.
	Instructional ReDesign Produced by Cara North and Josephe Suarez \| Frequency: Monthly The monthly Instructional ReDesign podcast, produced by Cara North and Joseph Suarez, features stories and conversations around the design of modern learning experiences.
	Integrity Solutions Produced by Integrity Solutions \| Frequency: Variable Our podcasts provide timely insights and practical advice for learning and sales & service performance challenges confronting organizations across business. These podcasts with leading business and thought leaders explore their most critical challenges and provide practical points of view on how to overcome them.
	Kineo’s Stream of Thought Produced by Kineo \| Frequency: Monthly These monthly informal chats offer the latest thinking that’s happening inside of Kineo HQ.
	Leading Learning Produced by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele \| Frequency: Weekly Leading Learning is a weekly podcast, produced by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, for leaders and aspiring leaders in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development.
	Learn to Lead Produced by Abilitie \| Frequency: Weekly Learn To Lead is a podcast that explores the world of leadership development and shares stories about the journey we all take learning to lead. On our show, we talk about how people can lead teams more effectively and how organizations can enhance their approaches to developing the leaders of tomorrow, and we talk to our guests about their own journey of professional and personal development. We have spoken to authors, professors, artists, and business and community leaders about how they developed as a leader and how they are developing future leaders.
	Learning & Development Stories Podcast Produced by Experiential Communications \| Frequency: Monthly The Learning and Development Stories podcast is an interview show in which we pick the brains of L&D leaders from different organizations. It is a monthly podcast produced by Experiential Communications.
	Learning and Development in Transition Produced by Wired Roots \| Frequency: Monthly Learning & Development in Transition, a monthly podcast produced by Wired Roots, explores the emerging roles and functions of L&D in a rapidly changing world, sharing stories and perspectives from leaders in the field to help you effectively evolve in your work as a learning and development professional.
	Learning at Large Produced by Elucidat \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Join the host, Simon Greany, in discovering the strategies being used in some of the world’s most successful organizations to deliver transformative large scale learning programs.
	Learning Elevated Produced by Docebo \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Welcome to the Learning Elevated podcast, where we strive to help you elevate your e-learning efforts and move up in the world of enterprise learning and development.
	Learning Experience Leader Produced by Greg Williams \| Frequency: Weekly A Podcast where learning leaders, designers, and product managers can discover the practical tips and learning science insights for creating incredible learning experiences.
	Learning Is the New Working Produced by The Learning Futures Group \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Learning Is The New Working is a biweekly podcast produced by The Learning Futures Group about the Future of Workplace Learning and the people helping us get there.
	Learning Tech Talks Produced by Learning Sharks \| Frequency: Weekly Explore the continually evolving landscape of learning technology through unbiased, in-depth conversations with technology providers from around the world. Better understand how to distinguish what’s out there, how to differentiate between technologies, and discover how they’ll potentially fit into your learning ecosystems. Learn about the key business problems these technologies can solve and what preparations you’ll need to make when considering a successful implementation.
	Learning to Go Produced by Margie Meacham \| Frequency: Monthly Each month, Margie Meacham, aka “The Brain Lady,” interviews experts from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, education and corporate training to uncover the latest discoveries in how we learn and how our amazing brains work.
	Learning to Thrive Produced by Change Republic \| Frequency: Varies Learning, development and leadership in the digital age. Learn to thrive with insights and stories from people and culture experts in leadership, future skills, learning, human behaviour, professional and self development.
	Learning Uncut Produced by Learning Experts \| Frequency: Monthly This monthly podcast, produced by Learning Experts, includes real conversations about real learning solutions and real experiences with real advice from real people.
	Learn, Unlearn, Relearn, Repeat Produced by Mark Cobain \| Frequency: Monthly Learn, Unlearn, Relearn, Repeat is an independent podcast run for the L&D & digital transformation community, where we discuss what we like, don’t like and what excites us in the modern world of L&D and learning technology.
	Learning While Working Produced by Sprout Labs \| Frequency: Monthly Listen to the monthly Learning While Working podcast, produced by Sprout Labs, to hear how learning and development is transforming. Common themes on the podcast include trends in e-learning and digital learning, performance driven instructional and learning design and learning data.
	LMScast Produced by LifterLMS \| Frequency: Monthly LMScast, a monthly podcast produced by LifterLMS, is here for one simple purpose…To empower people like you to generate more impact and income with online education.
	LXD Talks Produced by Alex Salas and Tristia Hennessey \| Frequency: Weekly LXD Talks is the weekly learning experience design podcast with Alex Salas and Tristia Hennessey. Learn about the various disciplines contributing to what is known as LXD. Learn ways you can prepare for a career in learning and development (L&D). Check out our discussions with recognized speakers in instructional design, UX, web design, eLearning development, learning facilitation and more.
	Manage This Produced by Velociteach \| Frequency: Bi-monthly Real advice and relevant information on all things project management, as well as project stories from leaders in the industry.
	MindChimp Produced by MindChimp \| Frequency: Weekly MindChimp speaks with some of the best people in the industry to discuss what shapes them and their thoughts, from learning and development, experience design, product/service design right through to marketing, comms and corp culture. MindChimp is a monthly podcast.
	Mosby Learning Produced by Adam Costakes and Dan Hirt \| Frequency: Weekly Connecting the dots between, L&D, change, marketing and HR. Interesting conversations about the ever evolving world of L&D in a casual unscripted format.
	OnCompassion With Dr. Nate Produced by Nate Regier, Ph.D. \| Frequency: Monthly Learn lessons from leaders who are bringing real compassion to their companies and creating healthy workplace cultures. You’ll hear more than heart-warming stories of altruism. Learn how real leaders do in-the-trenches compassion that is both the right thing to do, and a lever for business success and a healthy workplace culture.
	On Leadership Produced by FranklinCovey \| Frequency: Weekly A weekly podcast from FranklinCovey to help you become a better leader.
	Performance Matters Produced by GP Strategies \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Are you ready to perform at your highest potential? In each episode, we will interview industry experts, exploring best practices and innovative insights to help you and your organization improve performance.
	Performance Matters Produced by 5 Moments of Need \| Frequency: Weekly Learn more, and design for, The 5 Moments of Learning Need with your co-hosts Bob Mosher and Dr. Conrad Gottfredson. This series will help you to better understand the theory and best practices behind this powerful methodology.
	PodLearn Adventure Produced by Kineo \| Frequency: Monthly A short monthly jaunt, produced by Kineo, through all things learning, with a digital slant. What clients are asking for, how they are meeting those needs, and how learning has affected them this month.
	Powered by Learning Produced by d’Vinci Interactive \| Frequency: Variable The podcast provides listeners with best practices for designing, developing, delivering, tracking and evaluating learning and performance improvement programs. Leading learning and development leaders discuss the latest approaches to creating learning experiences that engage learners and achieve organizational goals.
	Real Impact! Produced by Performance Development Group \| Frequency: Monthly In each episode, we reach out to thought leaders and deep thinkers in the talent development space to talk about the issues that matter to you and your business.
	Sales Enablement PRO Produced by Shawnna Sumaoang \| Frequency: Weekly Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space, and we’re here to help professionals stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices so they can be more effective in their jobs.
	Snippets of Leadership Produced by EBZ Coaching \| Frequency: Varies Quick and applicable tools for new and experienced leaders to keep on developing – all in 5-10 minutes per episode, as time is a limited resource! Special episodes include masterclasses with experienced leaders as well.
	The 80 Percent Produced by Axonify \| Frequency: Bi-weekly 80% of the global workforce works on the front line. Grocery staff. Retail associates. Delivery drivers. Financial services employees. Manufacturing workers. They are the faces of your organization. But do they get the support they need (and deserve) so they can do their best work every day? Unfortunately, many do not. Welcome to The 80 Percent, a podcast about the impact of the frontline workforce. In each episode, JD and Richia share a story about how frontline employees are making a difference in their organizations and communities. You’ll learn how companies are evolving their training and support tactics to empower their front lines. You’ll take away practical ideas for how you can drive measurable business results through improved frontline performance.
	The 90th Percentile Produced by Zenger Folkman \| Frequency: Weekly Using over 1.5 million assessments from leaders worldwide, renowned psychometrician Dr. Joseph Folkman and leadership legend Dr. Jack Zenger are here to settle the debates and let the data speak for itself. Each week they analyze different leadership traits, trends, and what it really takes to get to the 90th percentile. These short episodes feature compelling stories, research, and actions that leaders can take to improve.
	The BizLibrary Podcast Produced by BizLibrary \| Frequency: Monthly Each episode, we sit down with a thought leader in employee training, and discuss theory, strategy, and best practices to improve the outcomes of your training program.
	The eLearning Alchemist Podcast Produced by eLearning Alchemist \| Frequency: Weekly Corporate learning is only valuable when it drives change in performance and influences business results. On this podcast, we explore the technical, instructional, and operational factors that create effective corporate learning. Nobody wants another eLearning course; they want change. We’re here to help learning professionals and business leaders create change for their organizations through learning initiatives.
	The eLearning Guys Produced by Nejc Žorga Dulmin and David Charney \| Frequency: Monthly The eLearning Guys, a monthly podcast produced by Nejc Žorga Dulmin and David Charney, is a discussion show about Articulate Storyline development and all things e-learning by two guys passionate about education, multimedia, creativity and problem solving.
	The ID Fanatic Podcast Produced by Mitch Moldofsky \| Frequency: Weekly Conversations with Instructional Designers about their careers and lives and how they keep it all together. There is some shop talk but the focus is on the person, not technique. A light, tight 30 minutes about fascinating people and their unique journeys into ID.
	The L&D Transformation Podcast Produced by Total Solutions Group \| Frequency: Weekly This new podcast series, hosted on LinkedIn, features learning executives’ insights on L&D transformation. Talent development needs to produce quality results quickly, so this thought leadership comes to you fast — in nine minutes max! This podcast series is hosted by Jack Gottlieb, founder of the Total Solutions Group, and Susanne Krivanek, experienced talent strategist and L&D leader.
	The Leadership 480 Podcast Produced by DDI \| Frequency: Bi-weekly As a leader, time is the limit you can’t control. You have 480 minutes every day to make an impact, 480 work days to achieve your business goals for the next two years and 480 months to chart the arc of your career. The Leadership 480 Podcast from DDI is about making the most of it all — with insights, research, advice, practical tips and expertise to help you spend your time more wisely.
	The Leading Edge Podcast Produced by Leadership Excelleration \| Frequency: Bi-weekly The Leading Edge Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast that focuses on the need and interests of business leaders at every level. Through interviews and conversations, we explore the latest concepts with the thought leaders themselves. Subscribe to TLE podcast for motivation, inspiration and insight from expert leaders.
	The Learning & Development Podcast Produced by Looop \| Frequency: Weekly This is a topical podcast show for L&D professionals produced by Looop. Each week David James will be discussing and debating topics affecting the profession today, alongside various guests.
	The Learning Circle Produced by Defense Acquisition University \| Frequency: Monthly The show devoted to learning and development, we bring you conversations with leading lights in our industry. From theory to practice, from classroom to online, we’re there. From the award-winning Defense Acquisition University.
	The Learning Geeks Produced by Dana Alan Koch, Bob Gerard and Jake Gittleson \| Frequency: Bi-weekly The Learning Geeks podcast is dedicated to those that passionately support the world in experiencing better learning. The podcast is hosted by three learning professionals. In each episode, we dedicate time to talk about the things impacting the learning world including new science, approaches, technologies and ideas. Guests will appear, popular games and movies may be discussed, and geeks will laugh.
	The Learning Hack Produced by John Helmer \| Frequency: Bi-weekly What are the significant innovations shaping the future of learning? How is digital technology and scientific discovery changing the way we learn, train, teach and educate? Join John Helmer in conversation with the people who are visioning and actively creating that future.
	The Learning Hook Podcast Produced by The Learning Hook \| Frequency: Monthly Hosts chat each month about the work that inspires them and ideas for creating better learning experiences; from tech to design, they’re always on the hunt for the best learning hooks. This podcast is produced by The Learning Hook.
	The LearningXchange Produced by Schoox \| Frequency: Weekly The Learning Xchange focuses on the ever-changing landscape of online learning and talent management. It is a place where L&D and HR practitioners and leaders can enjoy an “Xchange” of ideas, explore innovations in learning, and gain insights from others who share the same profession on how we can improve and influence the future of learning and development.
	The Lounge Produced by Jacqueline Hutchinson \| Frequency: Weekly The Lounge is a weekly podcast produced by Jacqueline Hutchinson offering a casual conversation elevating corporate learning, ed tech and performance improvement.
	The Online Course Coach Produced by Jeff Long \| Frequency: Monthly The monthly Online Course Coach Podcast is THE podcast for the latest in online course creation tips, news, interviews and ideas with the Online Course Coach, Jeff Long.
	The Remarkable Leadership Podcast Produced by The Kevin Eikenberry Group \| Frequency: Twice per week Twice a week, Kevin Eikenberry shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
	The Science of Personality Produced by Hogan Assessments \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Personality affects the way we relate to the world and the people in it, how we work, who we love, and how other people see us. Although the study of personality is centuries old, our ability to understand and control such a complex and abstract concept is relatively new in the context of history. Featuring some of the world’s leading experts in personality psychology and business, this podcast explores the impact of personality on life, leadership, and organizational success.
	The Talent Development Hot Seat Produced by Advantage Performance \| Frequency: Weekly The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast with Andy Storch provides interviews and insights from leading talent development professionals and company executives who are passionate about developing their people. This weekly podcast is produced by Advantage Performance.
	The Talented Learning Show Produced by Talented Learning \| Frequency: Variable In this podcast series produced by Talented, John Leh goes one-on-one with the world’s most innovative and successful learning systems executives, customers and other experts.
	The Upskill Podcast Produced by Dave Online Media \| Frequency: Variable Based in Asia and focusing on learning and development within the Asian context, Dave interviews both Western business leaders and local experts to capture the cultural mindset and requirements of this quickly developing and exciting area of the world with unique opportunities within the field.
	This Feels Right Produced by Joel Silverstone \| Frequency: Weekly How can we influence others to shift their behaviors, actions or ideas? Without being manipulative? To connect and motivate others, we must speak to the emotions AND the logic — “yeah, this feels right” Join us and learn how you can build your communication skills in influencing from experts and leaders in this field.
	TLDCast Produced by TLDC \| Frequency: Daily (weekdays) Daily interactive livestreaming broadcasts, produced by TLDC, for the training, learning and development community.
	Trainer Tools Produced by John Tomlinson \| Frequency: Monthly In each monthly Trainer Tools podcast, John Tomlinson interviews an experienced L&D professional and asks them to talk on a specific topic of interest to people working in organisational learning and change.
	Training Insights Produced by Training Magazine \| Frequency: Monthly This monthly podcast, produced by Ottawa-based writer/audio producer Kevin McGowan in partnership with Training magazine, includes one-on-one interviews with fascinating people in the training/learning and development world.
	The TJ Podcast Produced by Training Journal \| Frequency: Monthly The L&D community for training professionals. Owners of the TJ Awards #TJA19 and #TJtalks series. This monthly podcast is produced by Training Journal.
	The Women Talking About Learning Podcast Produced by Llarn Learning Services \| Frequency: Weekly The Women Talking About Learning Podcast is, well, women talking about learning and development. Underrepresented in senior roles in the learning function, this podcast amplifies women’s voices talking about all things learning and development related. Published weekly, this is a podcast where men take a back seat and we’ll hear a conversation between women talking about different aspects of learning and development.
	Trends & Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, & Learning Sciences Produced by Abbie Brown and Tim Green \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Dr. Abbie Brown and Dr. Tim Green–professors of instructional design and educational technology–share their observations every two weeks in this podcast.
	Truth In Learning Produced by Matt Richter and Will Thalheimer \| Frequency: Monthly Spearheaded by noted learning scientist and consultant, Will Thalheimer and the President of The Thiagi Group, Matthew Richter, Truth in Learning explores all aspects of the Learning and Development field- validated tools and resources for better training, debunked learning models, controversies in the industry, and so much more. Matthew and Will are often joined by Thiagi and a wealth of other experts as they dive deeply into what makes training and development more effective and beneficial for its end-users, stakeholders, and practitioners.
	Webinar and Virtual Classroom Podcast Produced by Lightbulb Moment \| Frequency: Monthly Discussing all things live online – webinar and virtual classroom design and delivery, with specialist Jo Cook.
	Whiskey and Potato Chips Produced by Versado Training \| Frequency: Monthly Candid discussions about a wide variety of topics ranging from soft skills to online learning logistics.

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PODCAST	DESCRIPTION
	The Business of Learning™ Produced by Training Industry, Inc. \| Frequency: Monthly The Business of Learning™ is a monthly podcast produced by Training Industry, Inc. focused on the intersection of business performance and human capital development.
	Ahead of Tomorrow Produced by Keith Keating \| Frequency: Bi-weekly In this podcast, Keith Keating – a Learning & Development professional, workforce futurist, and design thinking practitioner – explores topics aimed at helping to prepare for and stay ahead of tomorrow. The future depends on what you do today!
	Become an IDOL Produced by IDOL courses \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Are you interested in Instructional Design & Online Learning (IDOL) development? Would you like to change careers and become an IDOL? Join Dr. Robin Sargent, owner of IDOL courses, as she chats with other experts about everything course building and landing a job as an instructional designer.
	Beyond L&D Produced by Northpass \| Frequency: Monthly The Beyond L&D Podcast/Video Series is a monthly podcast produced by Northpass that discusses how modern teams use enterprise learning to drive business performance.
	Build Your Talent Stack Produced by Yishan Chan \| Frequency: Bi-weekly A podcast that explores creative ways to learn, build future skills and shape a career in the future of work.
	Catalyst Sale Produced by Catalyst Sale \| Frequency: Weekly Be the founder that can clearly articulate the problem your company solves. Be the sales professional that your customers want to work with. Be the learning professional who can deliver your solution in the context of the business. Catalyst Sale is a weekly podcast produced by Catalyst Sale.
	CELab: Customer Education Labs Produced by CELab \| Frequency: Bi-weekly CELab’s mission is to explore how to build customer education programs, experiment with new approaches, and exterminate the myths and bad advice that stop growth dead in its tracks. CELab is a biweekly podcast produced by CELab.
	Chief Learning Officer Podcast Produced by Chief Learning Officer Magazine \| Frequency: Weekly Listen in on a one-of-a-kind conversation about what’s happening in corporate education and what it takes to develop the people an organization needs to be successful. Chief Learning Officer is a weekly podcast produced by CLO Magazine.
	CIPD Podcast Produced by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development \| Frequency: Monthly Since the series began, it has charted the ebb and flow of an HR profession that’s fast-evolving into a 21st-century powerhouse. CIPD Podcast is a monthly podcast produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
	CoLab Produced by Coassemble \| Frequency: Monthly The best business training advice from experts in the field on sharing knowledge and growing teams successfully at scale. In each episode, host Ryan Macpherson — co-founder of Coassemble — chats with guests about entrepreneurship, leadership, strategy, management and the value of elevating the employee experience. Ryan will also share his insights on proven methods and strategies that help teams grow.
	culture(ED) Produced by Eagle Hill Consulting \| Frequency: Varies Companies with great cultures outperform those without by 3x—but what are the visible and not-so-visible forces that make up this organizational superpower? Melissa Jezior, corporate culture maven and CEO of Eagle Hill Consulting, deconstructs culture with top innovators and changemakers.
	Dare to Lead with Brené Brown Produced by Brené Brown \| Frequency: Weekly Brené’s newest podcast is based on her book, Dare to Lead, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, and has become the ultimate courage-building playbook for leaders at every level. Brené writes, “The Dare to Lead podcast will be a mix of solo episodes and conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and as many troublemakers as possible.”
	Dear Instructional Designer Produced by Kristin Anthony \| Frequency: Weekly What is the life of an instructional designer really like? This weekly show, produced by Kristin Anthony, is going to delve into all of the mess and how we can deal with it.
	DIY Narrator Produced by DIY Narrator \| Frequency: Variable Narrating your e-learning is about more than just delivering information, it’s about engaging your learners.
	Education Transformation Produced by Transformation Consultancy \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Education Transformation is a fortnightly podcast that focuses upon high-performance adult educator practice, educational leadership and education within international development. The episodes are broad and varied and look at a wide range of adult education practices along with guest speakers to enrich the programs discussions. This is a podcast for new and experienced adult educators as well L&D managers.
	eLearning Coach Produced by Connie Malamed \| Frequency: Monthly If you have a passion for instructional design, cognitive psychology, visual communication, social media learning, mobile learning and related topics, this podcast is for you. eLearning Coach is a monthly podcast produced by Connie Malamed.
	Empathic Designer Produced by Vytheeshwaran Vedagiri \| Frequency: Varies All things L&D, from India, featuring monologues, interviews and free monthly webinars.
	Encompass Insider Produced by Encompass Communications and Learning \| Frequency: Bi-monthly A podcast for life sciences training professionals seeking solutions to today’s tough challenges. Hosted by Encompass Communications and Learning, Inc., the Encompass Insider Podcast offers exclusive access to discussions among some of the most talented minds in the industry. These guests from leading organizations share thinking that advances life sciences, one idea at a time.
	First Time Facilitator Produced by Leanne Hughes \| Frequency: Weekly Whether you’re a first-time facilitator or a seasoned pro, listen in for tips and tricks to make a bigger impact at the next workshop you deliver. First Time Facilitator is a weekly podcast produced by Leanne Hughes.
	From Scratch Produced by Martin Couzins \| Frequency: Weekly After a brief discussion, Nigel Paine a former chief learning officer who now teaches, consults and writes books on leadership, learning and people development and Martin Couzins, a journalist, editor, curator and publisher, decided it would be interesting to create a weekly podcast on workplace issues.
	Funny Ideas: Learning and Development With Humour Produced by Julie Flower \| Frequency: Monthly Each month, join learning and development consultant and improviser Julie Flower and a special guest as they explore the bigger concepts in modern working life in a refreshing and humorous way.
	GoodPractice Produced by Emerald Works \| Frequency: Weekly From learning needs analysis and evidence-based practice through to the impact of technology on work and hot topics at industry conferences, in this weekly podcast produced by Emerald Works, you’ll get critical insights into the world of work, learning and performance.
	How to Succeed Produced by Sandler Training \| Frequency: Twice Weekly Every Monday, Mike Montague interviews a special guest about how to succeed at sales, leadership or personal and professional success. Guests include authors, Olympians, rock stars, TV personalities, and of course, Sandler trainers. Every Friday, Dave Mattson shares an audio blog about leadership and sales management. He shares insights into his best-selling books like the Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders, The Road to Excellence, and Success Cadence.
	HR Labs Produced by Cornerstone OnDemand \| Frequency: Monthly What does it take to build a culture of development, maintain it through the tough times, and grow it within the ever changing cultural landscape? HR Labs explores how some of the most successful development professionals have created, sustained and built their programs through huge moments of stress – and with an eye on the development challenges of the future.
	ifyouaskbetty Produced by Betty Dannewitz \| Frequency: Weekly Development topics aimed at learning professionals.
	I’m New Here Produced by Detached Films \| Frequency: Varies Need help navigating the “career” part of being a new instructional designer or eLearning developer? Nyla, a mid-career instructional designer, created this podcast to help new instructional designers find their footing. Because doing it on your own can seem daunting at first.
	Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee Produced by DominKnow \| Frequency: Weekly Recorded completely live and candid, Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden talk weekly about instructional design. This weekly podcast is produced by DominKnow.
	Instructional ReDesign Produced by Cara North and Josephe Suarez \| Frequency: Monthly The monthly Instructional ReDesign podcast, produced by Cara North and Joseph Suarez, features stories and conversations around the design of modern learning experiences.
	Integrity Solutions Produced by Integrity Solutions \| Frequency: Variable Our podcasts provide timely insights and practical advice for learning and sales & service performance challenges confronting organizations across business. These podcasts with leading business and thought leaders explore their most critical challenges and provide practical points of view on how to overcome them.
	Kineo’s Stream of Thought Produced by Kineo \| Frequency: Monthly These monthly informal chats offer the latest thinking that’s happening inside of Kineo HQ.
	Leading Learning Produced by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele \| Frequency: Weekly Leading Learning is a weekly podcast, produced by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, for leaders and aspiring leaders in the business of lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development.
	Learn to Lead Produced by Abilitie \| Frequency: Weekly Learn To Lead is a podcast that explores the world of leadership development and shares stories about the journey we all take learning to lead. On our show, we talk about how people can lead teams more effectively and how organizations can enhance their approaches to developing the leaders of tomorrow, and we talk to our guests about their own journey of professional and personal development. We have spoken to authors, professors, artists, and business and community leaders about how they developed as a leader and how they are developing future leaders.
	Learning & Development Stories Podcast Produced by Experiential Communications \| Frequency: Monthly The Learning and Development Stories podcast is an interview show in which we pick the brains of L&D leaders from different organizations. It is a monthly podcast produced by Experiential Communications.
	Learning and Development in Transition Produced by Wired Roots \| Frequency: Monthly Learning & Development in Transition, a monthly podcast produced by Wired Roots, explores the emerging roles and functions of L&D in a rapidly changing world, sharing stories and perspectives from leaders in the field to help you effectively evolve in your work as a learning and development professional.
	Learning at Large Produced by Elucidat \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Join the host, Simon Greany, in discovering the strategies being used in some of the world’s most successful organizations to deliver transformative large scale learning programs.
	Learning Elevated Produced by Docebo \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Welcome to the Learning Elevated podcast, where we strive to help you elevate your e-learning efforts and move up in the world of enterprise learning and development.
	Learning Experience Leader Produced by Greg Williams \| Frequency: Weekly A Podcast where learning leaders, designers, and product managers can discover the practical tips and learning science insights for creating incredible learning experiences.
	Learning Is the New Working Produced by The Learning Futures Group \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Learning Is The New Working is a biweekly podcast produced by The Learning Futures Group about the Future of Workplace Learning and the people helping us get there.
	Learning Tech Talks Produced by Learning Sharks \| Frequency: Weekly Explore the continually evolving landscape of learning technology through unbiased, in-depth conversations with technology providers from around the world. Better understand how to distinguish what’s out there, how to differentiate between technologies, and discover how they’ll potentially fit into your learning ecosystems. Learn about the key business problems these technologies can solve and what preparations you’ll need to make when considering a successful implementation.
	Learning to Go Produced by Margie Meacham \| Frequency: Monthly Each month, Margie Meacham, aka “The Brain Lady,” interviews experts from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, education and corporate training to uncover the latest discoveries in how we learn and how our amazing brains work.
	Learning to Thrive Produced by Change Republic \| Frequency: Varies Learning, development and leadership in the digital age. Learn to thrive with insights and stories from people and culture experts in leadership, future skills, learning, human behaviour, professional and self development.
	Learning Uncut Produced by Learning Experts \| Frequency: Monthly This monthly podcast, produced by Learning Experts, includes real conversations about real learning solutions and real experiences with real advice from real people.
	Learn, Unlearn, Relearn, Repeat Produced by Mark Cobain \| Frequency: Monthly Learn, Unlearn, Relearn, Repeat is an independent podcast run for the L&D & digital transformation community, where we discuss what we like, don’t like and what excites us in the modern world of L&D and learning technology.
	Learning While Working Produced by Sprout Labs \| Frequency: Monthly Listen to the monthly Learning While Working podcast, produced by Sprout Labs, to hear how learning and development is transforming. Common themes on the podcast include trends in e-learning and digital learning, performance driven instructional and learning design and learning data.
	LMScast Produced by LifterLMS \| Frequency: Monthly LMScast, a monthly podcast produced by LifterLMS, is here for one simple purpose…To empower people like you to generate more impact and income with online education.
	LXD Talks Produced by Alex Salas and Tristia Hennessey \| Frequency: Weekly LXD Talks is the weekly learning experience design podcast with Alex Salas and Tristia Hennessey. Learn about the various disciplines contributing to what is known as LXD. Learn ways you can prepare for a career in learning and development (L&D). Check out our discussions with recognized speakers in instructional design, UX, web design, eLearning development, learning facilitation and more.
	Manage This Produced by Velociteach \| Frequency: Bi-monthly Real advice and relevant information on all things project management, as well as project stories from leaders in the industry.
	MindChimp Produced by MindChimp \| Frequency: Weekly MindChimp speaks with some of the best people in the industry to discuss what shapes them and their thoughts, from learning and development, experience design, product/service design right through to marketing, comms and corp culture. MindChimp is a monthly podcast.
	Mosby Learning Produced by Adam Costakes and Dan Hirt \| Frequency: Weekly Connecting the dots between, L&D, change, marketing and HR. Interesting conversations about the ever evolving world of L&D in a casual unscripted format.
	OnCompassion With Dr. Nate Produced by Nate Regier, Ph.D. \| Frequency: Monthly Learn lessons from leaders who are bringing real compassion to their companies and creating healthy workplace cultures. You’ll hear more than heart-warming stories of altruism. Learn how real leaders do in-the-trenches compassion that is both the right thing to do, and a lever for business success and a healthy workplace culture.
	On Leadership Produced by FranklinCovey \| Frequency: Weekly A weekly podcast from FranklinCovey to help you become a better leader.
	Performance Matters Produced by GP Strategies \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Are you ready to perform at your highest potential? In each episode, we will interview industry experts, exploring best practices and innovative insights to help you and your organization improve performance.
	Performance Matters Produced by 5 Moments of Need \| Frequency: Weekly Learn more, and design for, The 5 Moments of Learning Need with your co-hosts Bob Mosher and Dr. Conrad Gottfredson. This series will help you to better understand the theory and best practices behind this powerful methodology.
	PodLearn Adventure Produced by Kineo \| Frequency: Monthly A short monthly jaunt, produced by Kineo, through all things learning, with a digital slant. What clients are asking for, how they are meeting those needs, and how learning has affected them this month.
	Powered by Learning Produced by d’Vinci Interactive \| Frequency: Variable The podcast provides listeners with best practices for designing, developing, delivering, tracking and evaluating learning and performance improvement programs. Leading learning and development leaders discuss the latest approaches to creating learning experiences that engage learners and achieve organizational goals.
	Real Impact! Produced by Performance Development Group \| Frequency: Monthly In each episode, we reach out to thought leaders and deep thinkers in the talent development space to talk about the issues that matter to you and your business.
	Sales Enablement PRO Produced by Shawnna Sumaoang \| Frequency: Weekly Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space, and we’re here to help professionals stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices so they can be more effective in their jobs.
	Snippets of Leadership Produced by EBZ Coaching \| Frequency: Varies Quick and applicable tools for new and experienced leaders to keep on developing – all in 5-10 minutes per episode, as time is a limited resource! Special episodes include masterclasses with experienced leaders as well.
	The 80 Percent Produced by Axonify \| Frequency: Bi-weekly 80% of the global workforce works on the front line. Grocery staff. Retail associates. Delivery drivers. Financial services employees. Manufacturing workers. They are the faces of your organization. But do they get the support they need (and deserve) so they can do their best work every day? Unfortunately, many do not. Welcome to The 80 Percent, a podcast about the impact of the frontline workforce. In each episode, JD and Richia share a story about how frontline employees are making a difference in their organizations and communities. You’ll learn how companies are evolving their training and support tactics to empower their front lines. You’ll take away practical ideas for how you can drive measurable business results through improved frontline performance.
	The 90th Percentile Produced by Zenger Folkman \| Frequency: Weekly Using over 1.5 million assessments from leaders worldwide, renowned psychometrician Dr. Joseph Folkman and leadership legend Dr. Jack Zenger are here to settle the debates and let the data speak for itself. Each week they analyze different leadership traits, trends, and what it really takes to get to the 90th percentile. These short episodes feature compelling stories, research, and actions that leaders can take to improve.
	The BizLibrary Podcast Produced by BizLibrary \| Frequency: Monthly Each episode, we sit down with a thought leader in employee training, and discuss theory, strategy, and best practices to improve the outcomes of your training program.
	The eLearning Alchemist Podcast Produced by eLearning Alchemist \| Frequency: Weekly Corporate learning is only valuable when it drives change in performance and influences business results. On this podcast, we explore the technical, instructional, and operational factors that create effective corporate learning. Nobody wants another eLearning course; they want change. We’re here to help learning professionals and business leaders create change for their organizations through learning initiatives.
	The eLearning Guys Produced by Nejc Žorga Dulmin and David Charney \| Frequency: Monthly The eLearning Guys, a monthly podcast produced by Nejc Žorga Dulmin and David Charney, is a discussion show about Articulate Storyline development and all things e-learning by two guys passionate about education, multimedia, creativity and problem solving.
	The ID Fanatic Podcast Produced by Mitch Moldofsky \| Frequency: Weekly Conversations with Instructional Designers about their careers and lives and how they keep it all together. There is some shop talk but the focus is on the person, not technique. A light, tight 30 minutes about fascinating people and their unique journeys into ID.
	The L&D Transformation Podcast Produced by Total Solutions Group \| Frequency: Weekly This new podcast series, hosted on LinkedIn, features learning executives’ insights on L&D transformation. Talent development needs to produce quality results quickly, so this thought leadership comes to you fast — in nine minutes max! This podcast series is hosted by Jack Gottlieb, founder of the Total Solutions Group, and Susanne Krivanek, experienced talent strategist and L&D leader.
	The Leadership 480 Podcast Produced by DDI \| Frequency: Bi-weekly As a leader, time is the limit you can’t control. You have 480 minutes every day to make an impact, 480 work days to achieve your business goals for the next two years and 480 months to chart the arc of your career. The Leadership 480 Podcast from DDI is about making the most of it all — with insights, research, advice, practical tips and expertise to help you spend your time more wisely.
	The Leading Edge Podcast Produced by Leadership Excelleration \| Frequency: Bi-weekly The Leading Edge Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast that focuses on the need and interests of business leaders at every level. Through interviews and conversations, we explore the latest concepts with the thought leaders themselves. Subscribe to TLE podcast for motivation, inspiration and insight from expert leaders.
	The Learning & Development Podcast Produced by Looop \| Frequency: Weekly This is a topical podcast show for L&D professionals produced by Looop. Each week David James will be discussing and debating topics affecting the profession today, alongside various guests.
	The Learning Circle Produced by Defense Acquisition University \| Frequency: Monthly The show devoted to learning and development, we bring you conversations with leading lights in our industry. From theory to practice, from classroom to online, we’re there. From the award-winning Defense Acquisition University.
	The Learning Geeks Produced by Dana Alan Koch, Bob Gerard and Jake Gittleson \| Frequency: Bi-weekly The Learning Geeks podcast is dedicated to those that passionately support the world in experiencing better learning. The podcast is hosted by three learning professionals. In each episode, we dedicate time to talk about the things impacting the learning world including new science, approaches, technologies and ideas. Guests will appear, popular games and movies may be discussed, and geeks will laugh.
	The Learning Hack Produced by John Helmer \| Frequency: Bi-weekly What are the significant innovations shaping the future of learning? How is digital technology and scientific discovery changing the way we learn, train, teach and educate? Join John Helmer in conversation with the people who are visioning and actively creating that future.
	The Learning Hook Podcast Produced by The Learning Hook \| Frequency: Monthly Hosts chat each month about the work that inspires them and ideas for creating better learning experiences; from tech to design, they’re always on the hunt for the best learning hooks. This podcast is produced by The Learning Hook.
	The LearningXchange Produced by Schoox \| Frequency: Weekly The Learning Xchange focuses on the ever-changing landscape of online learning and talent management. It is a place where L&D and HR practitioners and leaders can enjoy an “Xchange” of ideas, explore innovations in learning, and gain insights from others who share the same profession on how we can improve and influence the future of learning and development.
	The Lounge Produced by Jacqueline Hutchinson \| Frequency: Weekly The Lounge is a weekly podcast produced by Jacqueline Hutchinson offering a casual conversation elevating corporate learning, ed tech and performance improvement.
	The Online Course Coach Produced by Jeff Long \| Frequency: Monthly The monthly Online Course Coach Podcast is THE podcast for the latest in online course creation tips, news, interviews and ideas with the Online Course Coach, Jeff Long.
	The Remarkable Leadership Podcast Produced by The Kevin Eikenberry Group \| Frequency: Twice per week Twice a week, Kevin Eikenberry shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
	The Science of Personality Produced by Hogan Assessments \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Personality affects the way we relate to the world and the people in it, how we work, who we love, and how other people see us. Although the study of personality is centuries old, our ability to understand and control such a complex and abstract concept is relatively new in the context of history. Featuring some of the world’s leading experts in personality psychology and business, this podcast explores the impact of personality on life, leadership, and organizational success.
	The Talent Development Hot Seat Produced by Advantage Performance \| Frequency: Weekly The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast with Andy Storch provides interviews and insights from leading talent development professionals and company executives who are passionate about developing their people. This weekly podcast is produced by Advantage Performance.
	The Talented Learning Show Produced by Talented Learning \| Frequency: Variable In this podcast series produced by Talented, John Leh goes one-on-one with the world’s most innovative and successful learning systems executives, customers and other experts.
	The Upskill Podcast Produced by Dave Online Media \| Frequency: Variable Based in Asia and focusing on learning and development within the Asian context, Dave interviews both Western business leaders and local experts to capture the cultural mindset and requirements of this quickly developing and exciting area of the world with unique opportunities within the field.
	This Feels Right Produced by Joel Silverstone \| Frequency: Weekly How can we influence others to shift their behaviors, actions or ideas? Without being manipulative? To connect and motivate others, we must speak to the emotions AND the logic — “yeah, this feels right” Join us and learn how you can build your communication skills in influencing from experts and leaders in this field.
	TLDCast Produced by TLDC \| Frequency: Daily (weekdays) Daily interactive livestreaming broadcasts, produced by TLDC, for the training, learning and development community.
	Trainer Tools Produced by John Tomlinson \| Frequency: Monthly In each monthly Trainer Tools podcast, John Tomlinson interviews an experienced L&D professional and asks them to talk on a specific topic of interest to people working in organisational learning and change.
	Training Insights Produced by Training Magazine \| Frequency: Monthly This monthly podcast, produced by Ottawa-based writer/audio producer Kevin McGowan in partnership with Training magazine, includes one-on-one interviews with fascinating people in the training/learning and development world.
	The TJ Podcast Produced by Training Journal \| Frequency: Monthly The L&D community for training professionals. Owners of the TJ Awards #TJA19 and #TJtalks series. This monthly podcast is produced by Training Journal.
	The Women Talking About Learning Podcast Produced by Llarn Learning Services \| Frequency: Weekly The Women Talking About Learning Podcast is, well, women talking about learning and development. Underrepresented in senior roles in the learning function, this podcast amplifies women’s voices talking about all things learning and development related. Published weekly, this is a podcast where men take a back seat and we’ll hear a conversation between women talking about different aspects of learning and development.
	Trends & Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, & Learning Sciences Produced by Abbie Brown and Tim Green \| Frequency: Bi-weekly Dr. Abbie Brown and Dr. Tim Green–professors of instructional design and educational technology–share their observations every two weeks in this podcast.
	Truth In Learning Produced by Matt Richter and Will Thalheimer \| Frequency: Monthly Spearheaded by noted learning scientist and consultant, Will Thalheimer and the President of The Thiagi Group, Matthew Richter, Truth in Learning explores all aspects of the Learning and Development field- validated tools and resources for better training, debunked learning models, controversies in the industry, and so much more. Matthew and Will are often joined by Thiagi and a wealth of other experts as they dive deeply into what makes training and development more effective and beneficial for its end-users, stakeholders, and practitioners.
	Webinar and Virtual Classroom Podcast Produced by Lightbulb Moment \| Frequency: Monthly Discussing all things live online – webinar and virtual classroom design and delivery, with specialist Jo Cook.
	Whiskey and Potato Chips Produced by Versado Training \| Frequency: Monthly Candid discussions about a wide variety of topics ranging from soft skills to online learning logistics.

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