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June 18, 2025

160: L&D Career Options Beyond Instructional Design

In this session, Holly Owens discusses the transition from teaching to various roles in Learning and Development (L&D). She emphasizes that instructional design is just one of many paths available in L&D, highlighting the gro...

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June 10, 2025

159: Teach, Design, Market: A Journey Fueled by Mentorship

Note: This episode was previously recorded LIVE on Linkedin. In this conversation, Holly Owens shares her extensive journey through education and instructional design, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, self-belief, an...

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April 9, 2025

158: Empowering Yourself: The Importance of Knowing Your Worth

Summary In this episode of EdUp L&D, Holly Owens dives into the critical topic of salary transparency, discussing its importance in the job market and how it affects individuals in learning and development. She shares persona...

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Nov. 13, 2024

155: Essential Tools for Being an Effective L&D Professional with L&D…

In this engaging conversation, Holly Owens moderates a discussion with L&D experts Tom and Heidi, exploring the latest trends, tools, and strategies in Learning and Development. They delve into effective communication tools, ...

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Sept. 26, 2024

153: Instructional Design Interview Questions and How to Answer Them …

In this engaging webinar, Holly Owens shares her extensive experience in instructional design and offers valuable insights into the interview process for aspiring instructional designers. The discussion covers key strategies ...

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Aug. 15, 2024

148: It's Not Just One Thing - Tips for Navigating the L&D Job Market…

Summary In this episode, Holly Owens covers navigating the learning and development job market, emphasizing networking, authentic connections, and the skills needed for success as an instructional designer. She advises job se...

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July 16, 2024

144: Creating a Learning Culture within Organizations, Taresa Scott, …

In this episode, Holly Owens and Nadia Johnson interview Taresa Scott, the founder of Bleuprint. They discuss Taresa's journey as a founder and the work that Blueprint does. They also explore the importance of creating a lear...

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July 10, 2024

143: Using the iSpring AI Assistant for Course Creation ft. Anna Poli…

In this video episode of EdUp Learning and Development, host Holly Owens and guest Anna Poli from iSpring discuss the updates and new features of iSpring Suite Max. Anna showcases the iSpring Cloud platform and demonstrates h...

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July 2, 2024

142: Closing the Gap: Aligning Education and Workforce Systems with A…

In this episode of EdUp Learning and Development, host Holly Owens interviews Dr. Angie Besendorfer, Chief Impact Officer at AstrumU. They discuss the challenges of the current job application process and the need for a more ...

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June 24, 2024

141: Continuous Learning and Growth in L&D: A Conversation with Sean …

In this episode, we got interview the amazing Sean Jennison, the Senior DSP Learning Experience Manager at Amazon. Sean shares his journey into the learning and development space, starting from wanting to be a geography teach...

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