Thinking of entering into the world of entrepreneurship? Maybe you want to start up your own L&D company or explore hosting workshops or free lance opportunities? On today's episode, we'll chat with Jason Gorman, Founder and CEO of Jack Rabbit LX and Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor for Story As a Service.

In this episode, you'll hear about steps to start a business, common challenges, how to feel comfortable with selling, what your first hire should be, how to find clients, how to think about pricing, and more.

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• The Power of Visuals: How to Enhance Learning through Effective Design?
• Poll Everywhere
• Connect with Jason
• Jackrabbit LX
• Story As a Service
• Transcript

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

In 2025, what were university leaders looking to learn about with Gen AI? On today's episode, I'll mention the top 5 requests for my webinars and workshops on Gen AI.

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• AI for Higher Ed Webinar
• Poll Everywhere
• NYU Professor Fights AI

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

Are you thinking about moving into a leadership role?

Here are my top 5 lessons on what I wish I knew before becoming an instructional design manager.

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• AI for Higher Ed Webinar

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

Let's talk about 5 AI-proof assessments you can add into your online learning experiences!

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• AI in Education Webinar by UMass Amherst

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

Has AI created a spark for community? On today's episode, we'll explore three reasons for this surge of communities in practice around AI.

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• Newsletter and transcript
• EdTech IDEAS Digest

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

Today's episode explores the potential of part-time entrepreneurship for educators. This seems to be something many of you have been thinking about, but don't know where to begin. I'll share my thoughts around this topic, the importance of starting small, identifying a niche, and building a community. I'll share some real-life success stories and offer practical advice on diversifying income streams and avoiding common mistakes.

👉 Mentioned Resources:

• Project Management for Instructional Designers
• Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
• Dr. Nicole's Course
• Transcript

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

On today's episde, we are joined by Dr. Guieswende Rouamba. He's the author of the book the Instructional Designer's Guide to Project Management and a Learning Designer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

In this conversation, you'll hear about his journey into instructional design and the critical role project management plays in the field. We discuss why project management often doesn't get the attention it deserves, the challenges instructional designers face today, the power of storytelling in conveying complex ideas, and the importance of collaborating with SMEs. Guieswende shares insights on conflict resolution, preventing burnout through effective project management strategies, and the future of instructional design in an AI-driven world. Our conversation focuses on strong leadership skills and the integration of project management principles into instructional design practices.

• Connect with Dr. Guieswende Rouamba
• Read his book
• Read the transcript / article with this link

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace

We know about the importance of evaluation, especially from the ADDIE process. But most evaluations end with adding in more content. What if the solutions to our learning design problems were to destroy clutter? On today's episode, let's talk about making our designs clearer and concise.

Read the transcript / article with this link

👉 Recommendations:

• 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
• 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
• 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
• 📙 My Book

👉 Connect with me:

• LinkedIn
• Confessions of a Learning Nerd
• YouTube
• Learning Nerd Group

👉 Support the Channel!

• Check out my favorite LMS: Brightspace