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The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development

The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development

By: Learning Development Accelerator Inc.
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 Originally spearheaded by noted learning scientists and consultants, Will Thalheimer and Matt Richter, and originally called Truth In Learning, the updated, upgraded, and rebooted LDA Podcast 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. Now hosted by Matt and Clark Quinn (another noted scientist and consultant, the podcast will dive deeply into what makes learning and development more effective and beneficial for its end-users, stakeholders, and practitioners. Along with our monthly and general episodes, we will also offer a monthly series on AI, hosted by AI expert, Markus Bernhardt. Over the upcoming season, The LDA Podcast will: -- Keep you current with L&D research and innovations -- Unpack complex ideas and concepts -- Sharpen your critical thinking skills -- Stimulate your L&D grey cells (although this objective may not be evidence-based) N...© 2019 Learning Development Accelerator, LLC. All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • Show Me How You Do It, Melanie Martinelli

    Show Me How You Do It, Melanie Martinelli
    Mar 2 2026
    Every L&D professional knows the sinking feeling: you deliver a great training session, and then… nothing changes back on the job. In this episode, host, Sofie Willox sits down with Melanie Martinelli, CEO of the Institute for Transfer Effectiveness, to tackle one of the field's most persistent challenges — learning transfer. Rather than diving deep into theory, Melanie brings three practical, low-cost tools that practitioners can implement right away to improve the likelihood that learning actually gets applied on the job. Whether you're watching the video or listening along, you'll walk away with concrete strategies for engaging managers, activating peer support, and sharpening the action planning that closes every training session. Melanie Martinelli combines her entrepreneurial spirit with her extensive experience in L&D to help build memorable and results-based learning experiences. In her roles as the CEO at the Institute for Transfer Effectiveness and Founder of Going Beyond Training, Melanie is passionate about making transfer happen. Melanie is also a Kirkpatrick Certified Facilitator and she applies strong business acumen to support her clients across industries and geographies to make learning stick and demonstrate its value to key stakeholders.
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  • Show Me How You Do It, Mike Taylor

    Show Me How You Do It, Mike Taylor
    Feb 18 2026
    In this episode of Show Me How You Do It, host Sofie Willox goes straight to the source — Mike Taylor, learning consultant and the curator behind the long-running Friday Finds newsletter — to find out how he consistently finds, filters, and shares high-quality L&D content every single week without missing a beat. Mike walks Sofie through the surprisingly practical system behind his workflow: a feed reader (he's a Feedly devotee, with a nod to the dearly departed Google Reader) organized into A, B, and "everything else" buckets that let him match his reading time to his available bandwidth, a bookmarking tool (Raindrop.io) that lets him tag and categorize content so he can actually find it again later, and a simple deadline-driven discipline that keeps the newsletter going even when Thursday night arrives faster than expected. Along the way, they touch on the underappreciated art of content cleanup — retiring old material before it just gathers digital dust — and Mike makes the case that the biggest obstacle to consistent content creation isn't finding the right tool, it's simply getting started. With over two decades of experience as a learning consultant, Mike Taylor has been a driving force behind transformative instructional design and organizational performance. Known for his captivating speaking style and influential newsletter, Mike is dedicated to making learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. As a faculty member in Franklin University's Graduate Instructional Design and Technology program, he bridges the gap between academic theory and real-world practice, equipping future learning professionals with the skills to excel in today's dynamic landscape. Mike's innovative approach and infectious passion are redefining the way we think about learning.
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    12 mins
  • Show Me How You Do It, Moe Ash!

    Show Me How You Do It, Moe Ash!
    Jan 14 2026
    Overview

    People love to say “games make learning better,” but Moe Ash has a more grounded take. In this episode, Sofie Willox sits down with Moe to explore what makes a learning game effective, and what makes it feel like play with no purpose.

    Moe introduces the idea of “hard fun”: learning experiences that are enjoyable, but still tied to clear outcomes, tangible behaviours, and real performance goals. Together, Sofie and Moe walk through where L&D professionals should actually start when designing a learning game or card deck, especially when we are not “commercial game designers,” but practitioners trying to build capability and drive behaviour change.

    The conversation is practical, structured, and refreshingly honest. If you have ever wanted to build a learning game but felt overwhelmed by mechanics, format choices, or where to begin, this episode gives you a clear entry point and a design process you can reuse.

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    Moe Ash

    Moe is currently looking into acquiring his degree in business psychology, aiming to blend gamification and performance management in a tight cohesive mold. Moe is the founder of The Catalyst, a learning design consultancy focused solely on creating impeccable learning experiences.

    Find Moe on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moeash7/

    Also, here are the mentioned links:

    • The learning game design doc: https://view.genially.com/65cb7727f6eacd00144b3164
    • The gamification GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-L0EDT7FS0-gamification-learning-guide-the-catalyst
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    26 mins
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