The eLearning Podcast — Kristin Barrett, Collective Academy
My guest for today is Kristin Barret. Born and raised in Chicago, Kristin and her family transitioned to Mexico to oversee the operations of an MBA and leadership school. Before her key role at Collective Academy, Kristin built a tenured career in the meeting point of innovation and education. Now, she co-heads an ambitious plan to forge Mexico’s next generation of leaders by providing critical needs and helping accelerate their success.
The eLearning Podcast — Eva Lantsoght, PhD Talk; USFQ

My guest today is Dr. Eva Lantsoght, a civil engineer from Belgium, currently a tenured research professor at USFQ in Ecuador, and Duolingo success story. But if you are in the process of either starting or completing your doctoral studies, chances are that you are more familiar with her work at PhD Talk, a blog […]
The eLearning Podcast — Chip Reaves, Bigger Brains
My guest for today’s episode is Chip Reaves, IT veteran and President for almost 10 years of Bigger Brains. Bigger Brains’ vast library of high-quality video-based courses on a variety of corporate training issues has received awards every year since at least 2015. And with Brain Bot, a chatbot that periodically quizzes you about past […]
The eLearning Podcast — Andreana Castellanos, Afinidata
It’s a joy to introduce you to my guest for this week: Andreana Castellanos, Process Engineer, Founder and CEO of Afinidata, and fellow Colorado State graduate—go Rams! Afinidata is a Guatemalan-American social entrepreneurship born out of Andreana’s volunteering experiences. It sends users personalized early childhood development activities through Facebook. It’s as simple and brilliant as […]
The eLearning Podcast — Kasper Spiro, Easygenerator
My guest for today is Kasper Spiro, Dutch tech entrepreneur, and CEO of EasyGenerator.com With a tenured background in enterprise software, Kasper realized there were glaring gaps in the way corporate training tech addresses customer issues. Long story short, he decided to join EasyGenerator out of frustration with the general state of support and needless […]
The eLearning Podcast — Mike Weiss, Client Engagement Academy
Have you ever wondered if the way you reward your students works? Do they actually display these rewards in public? Does it actually show evidence for their skills? And is the idea of earning a reward be a strong enough motivator for your student? If you’ve ever wondered how to use badges and make the […]
The eLearning Podcast — Julie MacGregor and Gina Mallon, Pennsylvania Virtual Charter Schools
I hope you find my two very special guest for today as lovely as I have all my life. Julie MacGregor and Gina Mallon have been teachers at different schools in the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School system for more than 10 years each.
The eLearning Podcast — Chris Badgett, LifterLMS
We think of Moodle as the most widely used elearning platform. But believe it or not, there is another, more omnipresent system on the internet with the potential of transforming the education of millions. It’s called WordPress.
The eLearning Podcast — Philip von Heydebreck & Achim Rothe, Trickle, Beautiful Company
If you are a regular LMSPulse reader, you know of the countless and ever growing number of platforms out there to launch a course.
The eLearning Podcast — Rob Kelley, American University
My guest for today’s episode is Rob Kelley, Assistant Professor at the American University School of International Service, a thoughtful educator, technologist and humanitarian; and a longtime friend.