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Rajeeb Day is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Learnerbly a content platform that helps businesses develop their people better. In this conversation we discuss: - The current state of the corporate L&D market - What Raj picked up from interviewing over 100 learning experts - Raj’s lessons about entrepreneurship from building 3 successful businesses Whatever size business you work in this episode will give you some great insights into how you can learn better at work.

In this episode we discuss the major learning problems people face, which can be broken down into 5 main areas: 1) Not getting started 2) Not getting momentum 3) Burning out and giving up 4) Plateauing and losing interest 5) Integrating skills into your life So whether you're looking to get over the first hurdle of getting started or just want to comfortably integrate a new skill you’ve learned into your life, this episode has you covered.

Gabriel Wyner is an author, ex opera singer and the founder of the Fluent Forever language learning method. In this conversation, we discuss: - The three pillars of the Fluent Forever language learning system - The process Gabe uses to maintain the languages he speaks - How learning languages can help you gain a better understanding of yourself So whether you’re looking to pick up a new language or dive into an immersion this episode will give you all that and more.

Virtual reality has the potential to change learning and education immeasurably and so it’s important that we engage critically with the technology. In this episode we discuss: - The current state of VR in learning and where it’s likely to go - The disadvantages of VR that we need to guard against - The potential benefits of using VR to learn motor skills So whether you're looking to understand more about VR or prepare yourself for what’s to come this episode will give you all you need and more.

Jo Cruse is the CEO of The Unreasonables, which delivers leadership programmes to the UK”s top schools. In this conversation we discuss: - The most important skills young people need to develop in the 21st century - The lessons Jo learned about entrepreneurship on her travels - The tradeoff between social impact and the bottom line in business So whether you’re looking to arm yourself for the 21st century or build a business with a social impact, this episode will give you all that and more.

Deliberate practice isn't just doing something repeatedly – when done properly, it’s a little more complicated. In this episode we discuss: - How to manage the tradeoff between quantity and quality of practice - How to reflect on your progress to calibrate accurately - How to build learning habits so that practicing becomes automatic So whether you're looking to play an instrument or pick up a sport this episode will give you the ideas you need to structure your learning and get practicing now!

Robert Twigger is a bestselling author who has written books on everything from accelerated learning to studying martial arts. In this conversation we discuss: - The process of using micromastery to learn new skills quickly and enjoyably - The difference between the Eastern and Western philosophies of learning - How to learn about yourself and the world through travel and adventure So whether you’re looking to pick up new skills or start new adventures, this episode will give you all that and more.

Experts can help you plan your practice, focus on the right sub skills and accelerate your learning through feedback. In this short episode I cover: - The different types of expert and how to choose the right one for you - How to get objective feedback so that you can improve - How to balance your needs for self direction and guidance to accelerate your learning So whether you’re looking for an expert online or in person, this episode will help you separate the wheat from the chaff.

Julian Baggini is a philosopher and author who has written almost twenty philosophical books for a general audience. In this conversation we discuss: - How to become more aware of your own thinking in the different areas of life - Julian’s discussion of the question “What’s the point of school?” - How to develop reasoning and critical thinking skills to make better decisions So whether you’re looking to make better decisions or understand your own thinking this episode will give you all that and more.

We’ve all probably had glimpses of great teamwork in our own lives, where every one’s strengths complement each other and compensate for individual weaknesses, but these are often fleeting and temporary. But examples of these learning experiences are few and far between in most schools and universities and in the organisations that many work in after finishing their education. Collaborative learning skills must be continuously refined and practiced, not just things that people write about on their CVs and talk about in job interviews – because they can have a massive impact. In this short episode, I'm joined by Will Reynolds - writer, videographer and all around MetaLearner. We discuss a range of topics including: - The benefits of collaboration in learning and how to use it effectively - The difference between dialogue and discussion and how to use both - How to find a balance between competition and effective teamwork within groups So whether you're looking to use collaborative learning to pick up a new

Ulrich Boser is a bestselling author and senior fellow at the Centre for American Progress. In this conversation we discuss:  - The key MetaLearning principles Ulrich discovered in his research - How Ulrich has applied learning science to basketball - The importance of trust in education and how to develop it  So whether you’re looking to upgrade your learning skills or understand how to leverage trust in your learning, this episode will give you all that and more.

Our natural instinct to compete with others can be a powerful motivator for learning. In this short episode, we discuss: - The benefits of competition in learning and how to use it constructively - How competition can harm learning if it’s not kept in check - How to compete with yourself over an extended period of time So whether you're looking to use competition to start learning a new skill or just want to try competing with yourself for a while, this episode will give you all you need and more.

Mads Holmen is the CEO of Bibblio, an API platform helping knowledge publishers and learning platforms deliver smarter content recommendation. In this episode we discuss: - How to live and learn in the attention economy - The structural problems that drive fake news - The fundamentals of AI and Machine Learning So whether you’re looking to understand the structure of the attention economy or get a deeper understanding of AI and Machine Learning, this episode will give you all that and more.

We all want to be perfect at anything we learn but these expectations are unhelpful and can leave us in a state of paralysis. In this short episode, we discuss: - Why perfectionism hurts learning, and the rare cases it helps - The difference between high general expectations and low specific expectations - Simple strategies to overcome perfectionism So whether you're looking to overcome perfectionism or find your balance between ambition and slacking, this episode will give you all you need and more.

Kevin Kelly is the co-founder and executive editor at Wired magazine, and one of the world’s leading technologists. In this episode we discuss: - How to build the learning superpowers needed to thrive in the 21st century - The technological forces shaping the future of learning and education, including AR, VR and AI - Kevin’s insights on skill acquisition So if you’re looking to broaden your understanding of the technological forces that will transform our society, this episode has you covered.

Many of us in the West have accepted the belief that productivity and efficiency are the foundations for success and happiness but that's not always true. In this episode, we discuss: - The problems with worshipping at the altar of productivity - The importance of constraints for the creative process - How to balance productivity and creativity So whether you're curious about productivity, want to cultivate more creativity or want to balance these forces in your life, this episode has you covered.

Nelson Dellis is a 4x US Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world. In this episode we discuss: - The techniques Nelson and competitive memory athletes use to memorise everything from names and faces, to decks of cards - The importance of regular mental training for mental health - The life lessons Nelson has learned from mountain climbing So whether you’re a beginner looking to boost your memory or want to memorise huge quantities of information, this episode has you covered.

"What's the point of school?" is a question that’s been asked for hundreds of years but we still don’t seem to have a clear answer. In this episode, we discuss: - The difference between learning and education and why it matters - The harmful mindsets that education instils in us and how to combat them - How the method of teaching has evolved in schools across history So if you want to learn more about the philosophy behind education, this episode will give you all that and much more.

Will Reynolds is a videographer and writer who has become a regular fixture on the podcast. In this episode we discuss: - How to go from novice to getting paid for new skills like videography - The importance of cultivating transferable MetaSkills - The lessons we can learn from autodidacts like Eminem and Frank Zappa  So whether you’re looking to pick up hard skills and get paid for them or navigate the challenges of being an autodidact, this episode will give you all that and more.

Technology is changing the way we learn but it's not a magic pill that will solve all our educational problems. In this short we discuss: - The best ways to filter information online to get to the good stuff quicker - The importance of working diversity into your content consumption - How to protect your precious attention in the digital economy So whether you're looking to filter content more efficiently or stay focused in a world full of distractions, this episode will give you all that and more.