A podcast about designing and facilitating learning experiences with host Beth Cougler Blom.

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How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they’re highly engaged and actually learn something?

The answer is through facilitation.

Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you’re doing with your groups, why you’re doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, Facilitating on Purpose, as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you work.

Join facilitator and learning designer Beth Cougler Blom and her guests to explore ideas about designing and facilitating learning. You’ll gain insights such as how to plan more effectively, build connection with participants, and include meaningful activities. 

New episodes published semi-monthly, on the second and fourth Wednesday of most months.

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Latest Episodes

Connection Before Content – Episode 14

Connection Before Content – Episode 14

In this episode, Beth talks with Chad Littlefield about designing group experiences for contribution, not just consumption. They explore Chad's concept of "connection before content" and how to do that particularly at the starts and ends of meetings or learning...

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Experimenting with Experiential Learning – Episode 13

Experimenting with Experiential Learning – Episode 13

In this episode, Beth and facilitator Romy Alexandra explore the topic of experiential learning. But they don't just talk about experiential learning, they actually do it! Romy and Beth each facilitate the other through several sense-based activities, then reflect on...

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Stuttering and Facilitation – Episode 12

Stuttering and Facilitation – Episode 12

In this episode, Beth chats with Maya Chupkov of the Proud Stutter podcast about facilitators who stutter. They talk about how groups might perceive stuttering and what to do about that, strategies that facilitators who stutter might use when working with groups, and...

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Bringing “Dry” Content to Life – Episode 11

Bringing “Dry” Content to Life – Episode 11

In this episode, Beth shares several recommendations about how to work with course content that you might, at first, consider dry or boring and make it come alive for your learners. It's not the content of our sessions that is naturally "dry" - it's how we approach it...

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Facilitating Connection – Episode 10

Facilitating Connection – Episode 10

In this episode, Beth chats with Jan Keck, an experience designer, facilitator, and trainer whose mission is to help people feel less alone. Jan shares with us some of the ways he intentionally helps people create deeper human connection through facilitation. Beth and...

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Training that Clicks – Episode 9

Training that Clicks – Episode 9

In this episode, Beth talks with guest Hannah Brown about her new book, Training that Clicks: Virtual Design Playbook, which is about designing and facilitating virtual learning. Hannah helps us remember to use technology to our advantage and think both about our...

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Being Lifelong Learners – Episode 8

Being Lifelong Learners – Episode 8

In this episode Beth talks with her parents, Ron and Elaine Cougler, and her brother, Kevin Cougler, about being lifelong learners and how that has presented itself in their family. Listen for ideas to take into your own life and relationships - with family, friends,...

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Learning How to Learn – Episode 7

Learning How to Learn – Episode 7

In this episode, Beth talks with guest Taruna Goel about the facilitator's role in helping participants become expert learners, and how facilitators can strive to become  expert learners themselves. Beth and Taruna also explore: Being strategic and taking more active...

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Learning From Our Mistakes – Episode 6

Learning From Our Mistakes – Episode 6

In this episode, Beth shares some mistakes that she has made recently in her facilitation practice and talks about what she's doing about them to keep learning in her work. Beth also explores the following: showing our humanity as facilitators using inclusive language...

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The Business Side of Facilitation – Episode 5

The Business Side of Facilitation – Episode 5

In this episode, Beth chats with guest Tara Jaskowiak from Groundwork about the business side of facilitation, focusing on planning and communications strategies that facilitators can use to support their success. This look behind the scenes will be valuable for...

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