Designing with Love
Designing with love, purpose, and heart.
This show explores instructional design, e-learning, and how to incorporate AI technology into different aspects of the field.
Tune in for expert tips, real-world insights, and inspiring stories from students, alumni, and leaders in the field.
Recent Episodes
Stay Ahead: The Learning Designer’s Playbook
Want a smarter way to stay current without spinning your wheels? In this episode, Jackie walks through a practical playbook that helps instructional designers and learning leaders filter hype, design for real performance, and...
The Unstoppable Leader: Victoria Pelletier's Journey Through Corporat…
Victoria Pelletier never planned to become a C-suite executive. With childhood dreams of practicing law, her path took an unexpected turn when a temporary banking job led to rapid promotions and a cross-country relocation. Th...
Top Emerging Technologies Shaping Instructional Design
Five new tools are reshaping how we design for real skill: spatial computing, generative AI co‑pilots, learning analytics with xAPI, adaptive learning, and immersive simulations. In this episode, Jackie walks through practica...
Rewiring Dyslexic Brains: The Writing-First Approach with Russell Van…
What if everything we've been taught about teaching dyslexic students to read and write is backward? In this eye-opening second installment of my conversation with Russell, we discover how the dyslexic brain's unique wiring demands a completely different approach to literacy. Russell reveals the sc…
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Recent Blog Posts
Stay Ahead: The Learning Designer’s Playbook
Staying current in learning and development without burning out is a real challenge. The pace of tools, frameworks, and workplace change is relentless, yet the demand for measurable results only grows. This episode focuses on a practical playbook th…
The Unstoppable Leader: Victoria Pelletier's Journey Through Corporat…
The intersection of leadership, technology, and personal growth has never been more critical than in today's rapidly evolving corporate landscape. Victoria Pelletier, a C-suite executive, board director, bestselling author, and professional speaker,…
Top Emerging Technologies Shaping Instructional Design
Emerging technology promises a faster, safer path to real skill, but only when we pair it with clear outcomes, tiny pilots, and simple metrics. In this episode, we explored five areas shaping modern learning design: spatial computing, generative AI …
About the Host
Instructional Designer, Author, College Professor, and Podcast Host
Jackie, an Arizona native, leverages decades of experience as an instructional designer within both higher education and the corporate world. She holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology, both acquired through online learning. In addition to her full-time role, Jackie serves as an adjunct instructor, teaching online courses at Grand Canyon University. During her leisure time, she delights in reading books across a range of genres, enjoying movies and TV shows, playing games, listening to uplifting music, and spending quality time with her family and friends.