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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 30 with Tom Bigda-Peyton

At The Precipice Of Healthcare Innovation

Engaging doctors and healthcare experts to transform healthcare

Tom is working to transform the healthcare system in the United States, where we pay more and get worse results than most other nations.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 29 with ChatGPT

A.I. & Human Learning

How might use A.I. to accelerate human learning and development?

ChatGPT joins the podcast today to help us understand this new era of A.I. tools and how to accelerate human learning and development with A.I. to build a better future together.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 28 with Jennifer Recla

A Life Of Constant Exploration

The lessons we learn from exploration and experimentation are some of the most profound

L&D Director Jennifer Recla joins the podcast to share her insights from a life of constant exploration, and the kind of personal growth and innovation that emerges.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 27 with Michelle Weise

Strategic Insights For Workforce Develpment

Assessing skill at a granular level, leveraging A.I. in learning, and more strategic insights for your workforce

Workforce Strategist Michelle Weise joins the podcast for a dynamic and insightful strategic dialog, covering workforce development, A.I., and talent development.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 26 with Christopher Lind

Technology, Business & People

How to harmonize business challenges, technological change, and people development

Christopher came to the learning unit from the business side with extensive technology experience, making his a wise voice to guide L&D as AI rises to the forefront.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 25 with John Cabra

Research Insights On Creativity

What do studies show, and how can you improve your creative thinking?

Creativity and innovation researcher John Cabra shares insights on what the research literature tells us about creative thinking.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 24 with David Kadavy

For The Love Of Learning

What happens when you let learning be your guide?

An interview with David Kadavy, author, designer, thinker, and an exploration of the genuine adventure of learning.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 23 with Martin Stepanek

Welcome To Freediving

Diving into the underwater world with just one breath of air

A deep dive into the underwater world of freediving, the magic of your mammalian diving reflex, freediving photography, and more...

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 22 with Mohit Jiwnani

Iteration and Inquiry: Effective L&D In Times Of Change

Scrappy but timely deliverables, co-designing with stakeholders, and the power of nudges

Mohit Jiwnani discusses quicker iteration in L&D, leaders as teachers, and creating spaces at work that facilitate learning.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 21 with Laura Cutrona

Alive At Work

Vulnerability, diversity, and learning in the workplace

Laura Cutrona discusses assumption busting, leadership insights, and DEI best practices for organizational effectiveness.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 20 with Rebecca Daniel

Our Plastic Ocean Problem

Understanding the plastic plague in Earth's ocean

Rebecca Daniel helps us understand the massive, complex challenge of plastic ocean pollution and the hope there is for solutions.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 19 with Andrew James Ferris

Hero's Journey

Everyone has a call to adventure, a challenging quest, a mighty adversary, a secret treasure, and a lesson learned

A deep dive on Joseph Campbell's work on The Hero's Journey and its many intersections with our modern lives and the stories we live.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 16 with Sofia-Jeanne Caring

At The Intersection Of Learning And Innovation

How do humans learn and grow and what's it got to do with making change?

A riveting intellectual adventure into the world of organizational psychology, learning and development, creativity, and innovation.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 15 with Julia Brandon

Design Your Endgame

How listening, purpose, and data contribute to innovation in learning and development

Julia Brandon talks about integrating data and analytics in talent management with an eye towards building trust and relationships at work. Opinions her own.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 14 with Bill Torbert

Who Do You Think You Are?

Culture, Power, and Personal Development at Work

Bill Torbert talks stages of personal growth, eight types of power, and the real purpose of development.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 13 with Arlette Diederiks

The Heart Of A Traveler

Three travelers rave and muse about the transformational potential of seeing the world.

Have you ever booked a one way plane ticket to somewhere you've never been? Have you been surrounded by people who speak a different language than your own? You might have the heart of a traveler.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 12 with Amanda Wilson Carter

Learning Is An Epic Voyage

Take a look behind the scenes with Amanda Wilson Carter as she creates a new kind of educational experience.

Join Amanda Wilson Carter in her journey to merge science education with her passions for travel, creativity, design, and environmentalism. This episode is structured as a real time innovation coaching session in which Amanda sets out to imagine a new kind of educational experience.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 11 with Casey Cooper

Casting Into The Unknown

The illuminating powers of fly fishing and photography

How fly fishing initiates a meditative state, how nature can help in drug and alcohol addiction, and what giving away the perfect photo can mean to a photographer.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 10 with Andrew James Ferris

Chasing Curiosity

What if life were never meant to be ordinary in the first place?

Sci-fi musings and travel stories from long-time collaborator and friend Andrew James Ferris, and if you listen to the end, or just skip to the end, plans for a new adventure.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 9 with Mies de Koning

Action Learning Deep Dive

What becomes possible when people learn by taking action to solve real problems? Listen close...

Our guest, Mies de Koning, takes us on a deep dive into Action Learning and its many lessons in the modern learning and development landscape.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 18 with Rebecca Canate

A Learning Manager's Guide To Disruptive Markets

How to handle change, move with the market, and build incredible training programs

Rebecca describes how she handles disruptive market forces as a learning manager from the lens of a healthcare industry that's about to transform.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 17 with James C. Kaufman

A Creativity Research Deep Dive

What does the research tell us about human creativity?

James Kaufman is a remarkably insightful creativity researcher. In this episode we dive deep into what the research tells us about human creativity.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 8 with Chrissy Roth Francis

Key Learnings in Learning & Development

Lessons for enterprise from learning at universities, discussions about the latest learning tech, how to win a Guiness World Record, and more!

Our guest, Chrissy Roth Francis, shares her key learnings coming from a career in universities and transitioning into enterprise L&D.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 7 with Hilary Shaw

The Sound of a Better Place

What if corporate life is pushing us further and further into a nervous and stressful place within ourselves? What if there were another way?

Our guest Hilary Shaw demonstrates the effect of activating our parasympathetic nervous system in a world that constantly pushes us in the other, more stressful, direction.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 6 with Monesh Bulchandani

The Virtues of Virtual Teams

Exploring the emergence of virtual teams, and uncovering some best case practices with Monesh Bulchandani

Monesh and Costa both work on virtual teams, with teammates strewn across the globe, working primarily over chat and video conference systems. In this episode, they trade stories, best case practices, tips, and image how this trend of going virtual might impact the future of the work world.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 5 with Maggie Dugan

Stories of Creativity and Inclusive Innovation

Reflecting on creativity and how inclusive innovation can help save the world with Maggie Dugan

Maggie Dugan takes us on a journey into the world of creativity facilitators and tells the story of the practice she founded at Inclusive Innovation.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 4 with Adeel Hasan

How Learning Keeps Pace in Our Fast-Changing World

An exploration of trends and changes in the L&D space with Adeel Hasan

Adeel Hasan explores change and disruption in the Learning & Development space, and recounts his own learnings in his career and life.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 3 with Abraham Burickson

Audience of One

What if you had an audience of only one person? ...a single customer? ...only one fan or follower?

Abraham Burickson shares his learnings from twelve years of building incredibly immersive experiences for an audience of just one person.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 2 with Toby Scott

Make Things Better for People

Exploring the emergence and impact of Design Thinking with Toby Scott

Toby Scott tells the story of Design Thinking, and shows us just how powerful it can be in making things better for people.

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A poster image for Innovation Bound podcast episode 1 with Paul Kwiecinski

The Musical Life

Exploring the intersections between music, learning, and leadership development with Paul Kwiecinski

Paul Kwiecinski shares stories and insights from his journey using music to create transformational learning experiences for business leaders.

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