PeopleUnplugged
A monthly trek through the world of Learning and Development. Helping you not to forget...
Episodes
38 episodes since 2021
"Wookieepedia of accessibility" - with Gemma Nunn
Forget the days of one-size-fits-all learning! This month, Westy meets with Gemma Nunn, a revolutionary learning designer who's shattering accessibility barriers. Gemma doesn't just create co...
May 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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45:58
"Storytelling & Skills: The Magic Link" - with Graham Thomas
Westy delves into the mind of TheNeverPress Magical Realism novelist Graham Thomas. Buckle up as we explore the fascinating parallels between building captivating fiction and designing impactful lear...
March 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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42:39
"Rehearsal makes perfect" - with Andrea Pacini
Westy is joined by Ideas on Stage presentation expert Andrea Pacini this month. Andrea's got a surprising twist on the usual "practice makes perfect" mantra. It's all about the rehe...
February 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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52:04
"Engaging the heroes" - with Aimee Homer
This month, Westy is joined by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Digital Learning Lead Aimee Homer. They explore a remarkable award-winning Learning Management System d...
January 07, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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40:51
"On an immersive Quest" - with Sophie Costin
This month, Westy chats with Sophie Costin, Director of Learning at Make Real. Sophie explains how immersive learning is critical in creating an environment where learner...
December 10, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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45:49
"The secret Apple sauce" - with Leah Steadman
Westy chats with ex-Apple HR and Training expert Leah Steadman. Now CEO of her own coaching consultancy, Leah takes us through her approach to helping leaders get the most out of themselves.
November 12, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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41:38
"On a Purpose Quest" - with Jo Cook
Jo Cook joins Westy to embark on a journey to find their own personal purposes. They discuss the importance of understanding who you are, what truly matters to you, and the impact you want to create in the world.Can Jo comb...
October 08, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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51:12
"All change" - with Dr. Paul Taylor-Pitt
This month Westy is joined by Organisational Development and HR expert Dr. Paul Taylor-Pitt, the founder of Metamorphosish<...
September 10, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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44:33
"The speaking coach" - with Matt Matheson
Have you grappled with the paralysing terror of public speaking, feeling like an imposter in front of an audience?Fear no more, as Westy is joined by Matt Matheson, the acclaimed founder of the Speaking Coach, who reveals his secrets to...
August 13, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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44:26
"Your content disables me" - with Jamie Shields
Westy is joined by Jamie Shields from Disabled by Society to explore the significance of accessibility in designing effective learning experiences. The discussion offers valuable tips on d...
July 09, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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44:13
"Boosting behavioural science" - with Dr. Thomas Hills and Dr. Charlotte Hills
Westy is joined by Warwick University's Professor of Behavioural and Data Science, Dr Thomas Hills, and Best at Digital's Behavioural Design Consultant,
June 11, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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48:17
"Neuro-diverse learning design" - with Louise Karwowski
This month Westy chats with Louise Karwowski, Director of Education at Cognassist.Louise explains how they are creating and using partnerships to drive ground-breaking research that is changing lives and our society for the better. ...
May 07, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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43:53
"Positive psychology" - with Gemma Sandwell
This month Westy chats with an accredited coach, positive psychologist, and TED speaker, Gemma Sandwell.Gemma talks through her approach to helping people with ambitious dreams overcome their fears and make a massive impact in the world...
April 10, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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50:08
"Go for it" - with Arlene Marsella
This month Westy helps PeopleUnboxed Training Consultant Arlene Marsella reflect on her first year in the team.Arlene talks through the shift from presenting to facilitating, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how she is finding time to ...
March 12, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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40:23
"BentoBot: Good to go" - with Tony Manwani
This month Westy is joined by PeopleUnboxed co-founder, Tony Manwani, to discuss how their new learning app, BentoBot, is solving three of L&D's biggest problems.In terms of catering to different learner preferences, stopping...
February 12, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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45:15
"ADAPT 101" - with Caleb Foster
This month, a different type of show as MindBoost's Caleb Foster joins Westy to take a deep dive into creating learning with the OpenSource ADAPT tool.
January 08, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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35:13
"What's in your Inbox?" - with Lars Hyland
Westy has a long overdue catch-up with Totara Learning's managing director, Lars Hyland.They discuss the importance of a training approach that includes performance management and employee engagement, in addition to traditional learning...
December 11, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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50:58
"In the Pink" - with Michelle Hazelton
Westy chats with Michelle Hazelton, Managing Director of Anders Pink.They discuss curation vs creation, how quality needs to trump quantity when it comes to learning content, and how Anders Pink can ...
November 13, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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45:08
"Mind Tools" - with Ross Garner & Owen Ferguson
Westy catches up with Mind Tools L&D Podcast hosts Ross Garner and Owen Ferguson to discuss performance support tools, how to get started in podcasting and mixing ABBA with paddle boarding.
October 09, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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46:10
"Stirring it up" - with Darren Holmes
This month Westy has a long overdue catch-up with Kineo's Global Head of Delivery, Darren Holmes.They discuss where corporate training and education cross over, the effect of the pandemic on the digital learning market, and how Darren m...
September 11, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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30:32
"Magma, Lava or Chocolate? All things AI" - with Donald Clark
Westy spends an hour chatting with Donald Clark about all things AI. How it can help to create learning content, help to mark that content, and even improve image creation and editing.They also consider how AI can help to solve L&D'...
August 07, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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56:37
"Mr. StoryTagger" - with Carl Hodler
This month Westy is joined by "Mr. StoryTagger" Carl Hodler.They discuss where storytelling fits into L&D, why people don't do it, and how StoryTagger can help to solve the issue.They also reminisce about their Dragon vs Spe...
July 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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37:30
"Managing bad habits, using BAD solutions" - with Louisa O'Connell
Westy chats with BestAtDigital's Head of Learning Design, Louisa O'Connell.Louisa explains how BAD matches behavioural science with digital solutions to challenge bad habits, leading to tangible business results.It's all about a...
June 12, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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38:51
"Creating a drama" - with Tom Hickmore
Nice Media Creative Director Tom Hickmore joins Westy for a chat. Tom introduces us to his new book, Watch & Learn, explaining how it can be used to help create award-winning drama for use in L&D projects. Westy is keen to dig into Tom’...
May 08, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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32:13
"Designing the Lima Delta way" - with Georgie Cooke
This month Westy chats with Lima Delta's Learning Experience Designer Georgie Cooke. She tells us what questions we should be asking, how to add humour to our courses, and why the mix of business advice and House Gospel Choirs works so well.
April 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:31