Best Sean and Walt Podcasts (2025)

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The L&D Maturity Model: David James in the Hot Seat 49:03

1d ago49:03

49:03

In this special episode of The Learning & Development Podcast, we’re turning the tables! Host of The Learning Hack podcast, John Helmer, takes over the mic to interview our very own David James about 360Learning’s new L&D Maturity Model. With a wealth of experience in the learning industry, John brings a sharp, inquisitive lens to this conversation…

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ServiceNow's Ryan Clare on Capital Markets Tech: What's Now and What's Next 19:48

7d ago19:48

19:48

Technology has long been a key component of any operations strategy in financial services. But the recent rise of AI is changing the operations landscape at a rapid pace. Ryan Clare, Global Head of Capital Markets - Go To Market at ServiceNow, outlines how technology is powering today's markets and how AI is being leveraged to help operations evolv…

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Live from New York: Leading L&D for Impact with Julianne Gill 48:20

16d ago48:20

48:20

For the first time ever, The Learning & Development Podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in New York! In this special episode, I sit down with Julianne Gill, Director of Learning & Development at Smile Brands, to explore what it truly takes to build an L&D function that delivers measurable impact. Julianne shares insights from her caree…

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The Great Reset: Unlocking the Power of Organisational Learning With Nigel Paine 48:30

30d ago48:30

48:30

In a time when organisations must adapt and evolve more rapidly than ever, the role of learning is at a crossroads. In this episode, Nigel Paine, author of The Great Reset: Unlocking the Power of Organisational Learning, shares his vision for transforming L&D into a strategic driver of culture, leadership, and inclusion-focused change. Nigel outlin…

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Designing Learning for Impact with Julie Dirksen 57:47

1M ago57:47

57:47

Too often, L&D delivers learning solutions that fail to drive real behaviour change. But why does this happen, and how can we design interventions that truly make an impact? In this episode, learning design expert Julie Dirksen unpacks the science behind effective learning and what actually motivates people to apply what they’ve learned. Julie expl…

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Revisiting Aviva’s Ambitious Digital Reskilling With Molly Howes & Alex Price 41:03

2M ago41:03

41:03

Reskilling is high on the agenda for many organisations, but how do you do it reliably—and at scale? In this episode, Molly Howes returns to share the incredible progress of the Aviva Foundry, an ambitious initiative to upskill employees from Customer Support roles into Digital careers, alongside Alex Price, who was a successful participant in the …

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Road Trip: Anthony Attia Recaps a Busy Week in Boca for Euronext 7:11

2M ago7:11

7:11

We wrap up our road trip to the International Futures Industry Conference via a conversation with Anthony Attia, the Global Head of Derivatives & Post Trade at Euronext. Anthony shares some of his key takeaways from a busy week in Boca, including: Discussions about the feasibility and business case for 24/7 trading at the industry level. Relatively…

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Road Trip: Robinhood's JB Mackenzie Tries to Predict the Future of Prediction Markets 15:38

2M ago15:38

15:38

The puns were flying around fast and furious on the final day of the 50th annual International Futures Industry Conference as JB Mackenzie from Robinhood joined the show to discuss the evolution of prediction markets. Prediction markets have made headlines in recent months around events like the presidential election, but as their popularity grows,…

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Road Trip: CME Group's Julie Winkler Discusses Data Trends and the Continued Rise of Retail 9:31

2M ago9:31

9:31

The continued growth of retail trading has been a hot topic this week at the 50th annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. CME Group Chief Commercial Officer Julie Winkler stopped by the show to discuss what the exchange is doing to meet the needs of increasingly sophisticated retail traders. At the other end of the …

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Road Trip: ICE's Stuart Williams Dives Into the Data Side of Market Growth 9:28

2M ago9:28

9:28

Data has been woven into the DNA of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) since its inception. And as markets continue to expand at a rapid pace, managing the underlying data in a resilient, scalable and accessible way remains a key priority for ICE. In this quick update from the sidelines of the 50th annual International Futures Industry Conference, ICE…

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FTSE Russell's Creighton Delves Into Digital Assets And 0DTE Options 10:08

2M ago10:08

10:08

To kick off the second day of the International Futures Industry Conference, Shawn Creighton, the Director of Index Derivatives Solutions at FTSE Russell, joins the show for the second year in a row to discuss the issues that are creating the most buzz at Boca50. During this quick, 10-minute podcast, Creighton delves into an array of topics, includ…

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Road Trip: SGX's Bill Gulya Shares Big Futures News from Boca 9:05

2M ago9:05

9:05

It's Day One at the International Futures Industry Conference and Bill Gulya, Managing Director and Head of the Americas at Singapore Exchange (SGX), kicked things off by joining this podcast to discuss a couple of announcements from SGX that are making their way into the headlines. SGX has a reputation for making big news each year at #FIABoca and…

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Road Trip: FIA's Walt Lukken Outlines What to Expect at Boca 2025 11:24

2M ago11:24

11:24

In what has become an annual tradition for this podcast, Futures Industry Association President and CEO Walt Lukken stops by the show to preview what's in store at the annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. It is the 50th anniversary of Boca, so this year's gathering is a big one. While the agenda is packed with fi…

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ICE's Paul Hamill Outlines What's Next for US Treasury Clearing 15:46

2M ago15:46

15:46

The SEC might have delayed the implementation of its US Treasury clearing mandate, but that doesn't mean market infrastructure experts will be taking much of a break in their preparations for the rule. Paul Hamill, the chief commercial officer at ICE Clear Credit, says the SEC's delay of at least one year will be leveraged to prepare the best possi…

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The Long-Distance Leader, Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership With Wayne Turmel 39:26

2M ago39:26

39:26

As remote and hybrid work redefine the modern workplace, leadership must evolve to meet new challenges and opportunities. In this episode, Wayne Turmel, co-author of The Long-Distance Leader: Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership, shares invaluable insights on leading in this new era. Wayne explores how leadership has fundamenta…

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L&D Podcast Live: Strategy & Structures 59:48

3M ago59:48

59:48

In this special live episode, with guests Lisa Christensen, Hillary Miller and Christopher Lind, we explore their experience and deep expertise on the topics of L&D strategy and team structures - and it’s a masterclass of a conversation. Register for L&D Next 3rd - 6th March for free today at https://360learning.com/l-and-d-next/2025/ KEY TAKEAWAYS…

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How Generative AI is transforming L&D right now With Sean Bengry 48:30

3M ago48:30

48:30

As generative AI continues to evolve from novelty to everyday adoption, its transformative potential for Learning & Development is becoming increasingly clear. In this episode, Sean Bengry, a senior L&D leader, shares his experiences and insights on harnessing AI to drive impact and innovation in our field. Sean discusses the pivotal moment that re…

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The Skills Advantage with Anish Lalchandani 50:41

4M ago50:41

50:41

In a world where skills gaps are widening and job demands are evolving at unprecedented rates, understanding how to gain a "skills advantage" is critical for organizations to stay competitive. In this episode, Anish Lalchandani, author of The Skills Advantage, delves into his insights on bridging skills gaps, building resilient teams, and preparing…

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How To Establish Yourself and Your Team As a New Head of L&D with Sam Allen 50:18

4M ago50:18

50:18

Stepping into a new L&D leadership role is challenging, and establishing both yourself and your team can be even harder. It’s not just about filling gaps—it’s about aligning your vision with the business’s needs and building a strategy that delivers tangible results. In this episode, Sam Allen, Global Head of Learning and Development at Ideagen, sh…

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The Talent-Fueled Enterprise With Mike Ohata 39:56

5M ago39:56

39:56

The Talent Fueled Enterprise seeks to provide insight into key disruptors driving an imperative for talent in organizations. The book also provides a fresh perspective on how leaders should consider navigating the evolving landscape of talent management. It challenges the conventional framework for talent management, urging leaders to reimagine how…

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Non-Linear Careers in L&D with Jennifer Sutherland 46:59

6M ago46:59

46:59

Many of us fall into L&D - and some of us make sacrifices in order to do so. At a time when many of us have faced layoffs and unexpected setbacks, we wanted to spotlight career journeys that had tough times and what our guests did to overcome these. In this episode, I’m speaking with Jennifer Sutherland, Global Leader of Culture, Learning & Develop…

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21: Ep. 21 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with Jason Schneider & Knappogue Castle 14yo 23:53

6M ago23:53

23:53

On this episode I got to spend some time recently - well I say recently but it was actually back in March - with Jason Schneider who has arguably one of the best jobs in the industry. Jason is the Spirits Buyer AND General Manager of the highly respected retailer, Bottle Barn, which is located in the city of Santa Rosa in beautiful Sonoma Wine Coun…

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What Your Finance Department Want To See From Your L&D Department with Ajay Pangarkar 59:34

6M ago59:34

59:34

L&D can sometimes fail to make sense to even the most seasoned L&D leader but what about our colleagues in other departments? What do they make of our products and approaches? What do they make of our inability to equate our spend and effort to ROI? Well Ajay Pangarkar can tell us. His frustrations with L&D had him lean in from his Accounting backg…

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L&D and Leadership Trends with David Kelly 42:47

7M ago42:47

42:47

When we have an opportunity to understand L&D and Leadership trends from global L&D experts we should take them, right? On the eve of DevLearn, David Kelly (Chairman of the Learning Guild) gives us his perspective on the things we should be paying attention to as well as the areas we should be focusing our development on. KEY TAKEAWAYS Technology i…

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Unleashing The Power of L&D Through Governance With Noah Rabinowitz and Tom Kupetis 40:50

7M ago40:50

40:50

A governance structure in L&D is a move from implicit to explicit practices. It brings rigour and structure to decision-making practices that would otherwise be nebulous and ill-defined. It is a recognition that L&D is, fundamentally, a strategic function – equally critical for the organisation’s growth and for its survival in turbulent times. But …

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The Skills Accelerator with Heather Stefanski & Bjorn Billhardt 38:54

8M ago38:54

38:54

CLOs today must ask: Is our work building lasting, relevant skills right now? Are we delivering business impact? Is the work building or diminishing L&Ds effectiveness and credibility? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then perhaps it is time for a skills accelerator approach. This is the title of a CLO Lift report and in this episode,…

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From ‘Time’ to ‘Value’: Reframing the Value of Organizational Learning 43:32

8M ago43:32

43:32

L&D leaders in large organizations often cite a lack of time as the main barrier to upskilling and reskilling. While increasing learning hours is important, the CLO Lift team found that time is not the most critical factor. Instead, the quality of learning has equal or greater influence on performance than the quantity of time spent. Rather than fo…

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Andy Coggins - Episode 269 47:50

8M ago47:50

47:50

Travis Cooper and Andy Coggins give you the scoop on what it was like for Andy to witness history in person in Paris by seeing the US win a men's and women's medal at the 2024 Olympics.By The Weightlifting Scoop

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Numbers & Narratives 7 Steps to Proving L&D Value with Neil John Cunningham 37:56

8M ago37:56

37:56

At some point or another, we’ve all found ourselves struggling to demonstrate the value of our L&D solutions, wondering if there has been value or whether we’ll find it. For many of us, it’s a constant search. In this episode, Neil John Cunningham unpacks this for us and lets us in on the steps outlined in his most recent book, Numbers & Narratives…

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20: Ep. 20 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with William Grass and Redbreast PX Edition 50:10

9M ago50:10

50:10

On this episode I got to spend some very special time with the one and only William Grass, better known to some of you online as Nevada Drams or @NevadaDrams. William invited me to his bar in Northern Nevada back in late January of 2024 as I was starting a six day cross country trip from Reno in Nevada to Daytona Beach in Florida with my son. It’s …

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The Learning & Development Podcast Live with Nick Shackleton-Jones and Kenny Temowo 57:16

9M ago57:16

57:16

What do 146 L&D professionals care most about? What are the killer stats L&D should know about right now? Is ‘learning content’ really necessary? What questions will be pulled from the cuddly toy’s posterior? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this very special live edition of The Learning & Development Podcast with guests Nick…

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Olympic Recap ft. Walt Neubauer - Episode 268 54:40

9M ago54:40

54:40

Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer give you the scoop on the rest of the weightlifting in the Olympics. Congratulations to Team USA!By The Weightlifting Scoop

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Bronze Medal for USA - Tough Lift Podcast Collaboration - Episode 267 1:15:04

9M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

Travis Cooper and Matt Adamcheck of the Tough Lift Podcast collaborate to give you the scoop on Hamton Morris medaling in the Olympics and becoming the first male lifter from the United States to medal in the Olympics since 1984.By The Weightlifting Scoop

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Olympic Preview ft. Sean Waxman - Episode 266 1:28:00

9M ago1:28:00

1:28:00

Travis Cooper and Sean Waxman give you the scoop on weightlifting in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.By The Weightlifting Scoop

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Enterprise-Wide Skills-Based Learning with Ryan Tracey 40:57

9M ago40:57

40:57

L&D at enterprise scale is very difficult. To say the least. This is why so many start and end by ‘providing learning’ in the hope that some of it sticks and makes a difference. But the opposite to relying on hope is to stand for addressing skills gaps and holding yourself accountable to actually closing them. This is what Ryan has aimed to achieve…

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Chris Douglas - Episode 265 1:30:21

10M ago1:30:21

1:30:21

Travis Cooper and Christopher Douglas give you the scoop on various topics within the weightlifting community in 2024 including some talk about the Olympics.By The Weightlifting Scoop

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Organisational Culture Change With Lily Woi 40:31

10M ago40:31

40:31

Good or bad? Positive or toxic? Powerful or incongruent? Culture plays a huge part in our working lives. In L&D we ignore culture at our peril. But what does it mean to understand and change organisational culture? In this episode, former Deloitte Management Consultant, Lily Woi, unpacks this for us and provides insight and guidance on how we can c…

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Organisational Learning Communities With Andy Lancaster 41:48

10M ago41:48

41:48

Learning communities transform organisations through sharing knowledge, spearheading practice, solving problems, seeding innovation, and supercharging development. So how can you develop a culture of learning in your organisation? In this episode, Andy Lancaster addresses this question - and many more. KEY TAKEAWAYS From the very start of humankind…

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The State of Online Learning With Alice Thompson and Ross Stevenson 45:35

11M ago45:35

45:35

A new report, published by 360Learning, illustrates how far online has come in recent years: from poor relation to classroom training to expected and respected and recognised for helping learners bridge their skills gaps. But is that enough? In this episode, Alice and Ross join David to explore the findings and what this tells us about our ability …

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The Role of CLO in the Age of AI With Christopher Lind 44:48

11M ago44:48

44:48

All the talk is of AI but what about the action? Is it too soon to act or are we at risk of missing the bus? In this episode, seasoned CLO, Christopher Lind, explores how he has led his team and organisation in the age of AI towards expecting and achieving more. KEY TAKEAWAYS L&D teams need to adapt fast to both technological and economic disruptor…

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Learning Experience Design With Greg Arthur 47:37

12M ago47:37

47:37

With a low barrier to entry, everyone fancies themselves a learning designer. How hard can it be? In this episode, Greg Arthur shares his approach to creating engaging and impactful learning experiences, honed over his years of working in L&D teams at highly successful, world-renowned companies. KEY TAKEAWAYS Because you are dealing with people, ev…

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Agile Learning & Development with Natal Dank: Part 2 54:13

1y ago54:13

54:13

When pressed to run a Learning & Development team that reliably, efficiently, and predictably impacts performance, time and time again professionals turn to Agile. As an approach, it has long been employed in HR and L&D teams but like most trends, when the hype dies down many move their attention to elsewhere. However, why move on from something th…

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AI-Powered Skills-Based Learning In Action With Brandon Caldwell 50:05

1y ago50:05

50:05

With so much talk, and perhaps hype, around skills-based learning, how do we tune into the signal and tune out the noise? One way to do this is to talk with the leaders who have incorporated skills-based learning in more than one organisation and are making it work for them, their workforce, and organisation. In this episode Brandon Caldwell explai…

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Implementing Skills-Based Learning With James Griffin 51:19

1y ago51:19

51:19

Skills-based learning is the response to the skills gaps and skills shortages being experienced across organisations, industries, and even entire economies. But how do we ensure that we achieve this, and that skills-based learning isn’t just another fad that departs as swiftly as it emerged without achieving what it’s intended to? In this episode, …

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L&D Leadership Today With Simon Gibson 51:35

1y ago51:35

51:35

There’s often a huge difference between the rhetoric around L&D leadership and the reality. It’s not all about creating a Learning Culture and sailing a course to L&D nirvana. The reality is it’s a lot messier with a lot of hustle, winning some days and losing many more. In this episode, presented by 360Learning, Simon Gibson lifts the lid on his r…

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Using Data to Build Skills With Laura Paramoure 42:28

1y ago42:28

42:28

Using data effectively is a growing priority for - and skill set in - L&D. It’s essential for both planning for and measuring impact. In this episode, presented by 360Learning, we explore this in detail in the hope that 2024 is our year for greater planned and demonstrable impact. KEY TAKEAWAYS Data-wise, L&D has always looked at what they have don…

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Road Trip: Google Cloud's Rohit Bhat Outlines the Past, Present and Future of Cloud Technology in Capital Markets 15:39

1y ago15:39

15:39

Sponsored by ION Markets Our road trip to the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference has come to an end. But before we said goodbye to Boca, we touched base with Rohit Bhat, Managing Director, Capital Markets, Digital Assets, & Exchanges at Google Cloud. With cloud technology and artificial intelligence at the center of countless con…

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Road Trip: CoinFund's Chris Perkins Discusses Advancements in Crypto, Web3 15:05

1y ago15:05

15:05

Sponsored by ION Markets With Bitcoin soaring to new heights, the 49th annual International Futures Industyr Conference is the perfect time to check in with CoinFund President Chris Perkins. In this wide-ranging conversation, Perkins shares his insights about cryptocurrency trends and other exciting developments in decentralized finance. Perkins al…

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Road Trip: FTSE Russell's Shawn Creighton on the Growth in Digital Assets and 0 DTE Options Trading 13:12

1y ago13:12

13:12

Sponsored by ION Markets Shawn Creighton, director of index derivatives solutions at FTSE Russell, joins the show at the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference to discuss what's happening on the ground in Boca. Creighton outlines trends in fixed income index trading, growth in digital assets and how conversations about sustainability…

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Road Trip: ICE's Chris Edmonds Talks AI and Other Data Trends in Capital Markets 9:36

1y ago9:36

9:36

Sponsored by ION Markets It's no surprise that an industry veteran like Chris Edmonds, president of fixed income and data services at Intercontinental Exchange, would have a few insightful (and entertaining) thoughts to share about the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence. This chat with Edmonds at the 49th annual International Futures Industry…

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