
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. You can find more on our website www.womentalkingaboutlearning.com.
Episodes

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
The Human One
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com
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This week’s guests are Iffat Iqbal, Dr Sara Thompson, and Rachael Smith.
Iffat Iqbal has worked as a Learning & Development Professional for over 14 years, in the energy, financial services & social housing sectors. Iffat works with Platform Housing Group as Learning & Organisational Development Business Partner. Iffat likes to make a difference, especially in the areas of Learning & Development as well Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. She is also an advocate and active supporter of local domestic abuse charities, and passionately believes in empowering others.
You can contact Iffat on LinkedIn
Dr. Sara Thompson is an adjunct professor and faculty associate in the M. S. Military and Emergency Responder Psychology program at Colorado State University – Global campus, and a learning experience designer for Ellucian. In addition to possessing a doctorate degree in psychology, Sara possess an M. Ed. in Learning Design and Technology and a M. S. In Human Services. Sara has over 20 years’ experience in higher education, online learning, instructional design, clinical mental health counselling and human services, and non-profit advocacy work. Sara is an advocate for women who have experienced domestic/intimate partner violence and presents on domestic violence when asked. In her free time Sara can be found on the beach or relaxing at home with both her cat fur babies (Miss Carolina and Good Kitty).
You can contact Sara on LinkedIn
Racheal Smith is Head of Learning and Insights with Entelechy. She has been in a learning-focused career, starting in teaching, leadership in education, and as a chief examiner. In her role, she champions the power that character-based learning can offer.
You can contact Racheal on LinkedIn
Episode Links:
Brene Brown Power of Vulnerability
The Formula to Finding Purpose: How to Find Your Ikigai
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Perspectives on the study of work life balance
High-Functioning Anxiety: Symptoms, Causes And Treatment
Women talking about learning the imposter syndrome one

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
The Learning 2022 One
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
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Our guests for this episode were:
Additional notes:
Accion Opportunity Fund - resources for small businesses

Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
The 50th One
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
This week's guests are:

Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
The Learning Theory One
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
Helen Bailey is an award winning Interim L&D specialist and has worked in L&D for over 20 years across a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, retail and transport. She is passionate about Mental Health, Leadership Development and Evidence Based L&D and has delivered talks on the latter for CIPD local branches.
Rachel Burnham is Director and Consultant for Burnham L&D. She has worked in L&D and OD for about 30 years and is still learning about learning and people. She specialises using visuals to help people work, think and learn more effectively and is an avid Sketchnoter. She has worked across the private, public and voluntary sectors and currently is the Chair of CIPD Manchester.
She can be found on Twitter @BurnhamLandD and you can read her blogs at L&D Matters.
Show Links
The Influences of Emotion on Learning and Memory
Dual Coding Theory (Allan Paivio)
Mehrabian's Communication Theory: Verbal, Non-Verbal, Body Language
The Learning and Development Handbook` | Learning Practitioner's Toolkit
Radical Candor In 6 Minutes With Kim Scott
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
The Evidence Base One - The Women Talking About Learning Podcast
Are learning theories even relevant any more?
Principles of Accelerated Learning
Evidence-based L&D: business-not-as-usual

Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
The Festival of Work One
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
Show Links

Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
The Hybrid One
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
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Ciara Lees is a founding member of the company, New Wave Learning. She has been working in learning for the past 6 years and continues to be fascinated by human behaviour. Alongside her team at New Wave, she works hard to challenge the learning industry into creating experiences that leave a lasting impact & create sustained behaviour change. She is determined to work with her clients to build a better future by putting Human skills at the forefront.
Beth Hall is head of people and culture at Brosa, a Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturer and Retailer in Australia. Beth is a passionate strategic people leader focused on enabling people to perform in all areas of their life. She’s driven by developing skills and behaviours that unlock potential and deliver results.
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Show Links
Is hybrid working here to stay?
How to Keep the “Human” Element in Online Teaching
Learning through lockdown - Findings from the 2020 Adult Participation in Learning Survey
Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes
Are the Functions of Teachers in e-Learning and Face-to-Face Learning Environments Really
Working from home and hybrid working
You only need to go to the office 1 or 2 days a week, says new Harvard Business School study
How to flex your channel strategy to hybrid working
Wikify Your Course: Designing and Implementing a Wiki for Your Learning Environment
How to be a high-performing leader in a hybrid workplace
4 Imperatives for Managing in a Hybrid World
Strategic reward and total reward
Women Face a Double Disadvantage in the Hybrid Workplace
How will women be impacted by hybrid working and climate change?

Tuesday May 24, 2022
The Inclusive Leadership One
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com
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Iffat Iqbal has worked as a Learning & Development Professional for over 13 years, in the energy, financial services & social housing sectors. Iffat works with Platform Housing Group as Learning & Organisational Development Business Partner. Iffat likes to make a difference, especially in the areas of Diversity & Inclusion, as well as raising awareness around Domestic Abuse. She has delivered talks on ‘Islamophobia & the Concept of the Other’ for WISH [Women in Social Housing] and supported local Domestic Abuse charities in raising awareness of domestic abuse in ethnic communities.
Chloe Gillard is the Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Manager at Version 1, a Tech Company based in Ireland working within the public and private sector. She has had experience working within D&I in many sectors including Investment Banking, Aerospace and Engineering, US Collegiate Athletics and Social Housing. She is very passionate about allyship and empowering voices for those underserved and underrepresented.
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Show Links
Improving Emotional Intelligence
‘My name is Yewande’: Mispronouncing or changing people’s names is just another
How inclusive leadership impacts your entire business
Effects of Inclusive Leadership on Employee Voice Behavior and Team Performance: The Mediating
(PDF) Impact of Inclusive Leadership on Employees’ Adaptive Performance
Invisible Disabilities: List and General Information
Could you be doing more for your Muslim employees this Ramadan? Almost definitely
Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates review – fierce and eye-opening
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Tuesday May 10, 2022
The Confidence One - Part Two
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Guest Links
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You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com

Tuesday May 03, 2022
The Confidence One - PartOne
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Guest Links
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You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com

Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
The Ongoing One
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Laura Drury - Head of Marketing at THRIVE - recently joined THRIVE to focus on building their momentum and getting the THRIVE brand in front of more eyes than ever before. Laura has been in the technology industry for around 10 years, covering just about every part of marketing along the way, and has a real passion for storytelling and authentic connections. When she's not working she's trying to keep her sanity whilst parenting 3 small but very rambunctious boys.
Helen Marshall - Head of Learning at THRIVE - her role like THRIVE, is multifaceted. She leads their team of content designers, and oversees the content they create as they strive to be responsive to the needs of their clients. Helen also works very closely with their Content Club and platform customers to figure out exactly how the content, campaigns and pathways can be used in the flow of customers' work to support their people. She's worked vendor-side for around 8 years now, prior to which she started and never finished an Art History PhD - instead she was distracted by numerous tech-based projects, teaching, and writing about stuff that wasn't her research, and accidentally fell into the world of digital learning. She likes to get stuff done and believes that change always starts with you.
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Show Links
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Flexible working during the pandemic and beyond
Why We Need to Be Parenting Loudly
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You can contact Women Talking About Learning through our website, womentalkingaboutlearning.com or on Twitter @WTAL_Podcast.
You can donate to support the podcast via Ko-Fi.
You can e-mail us at hello@llarn.com