Greetings from Barcelona☀️
🙌Many thanks for reading The Quest.
If you are joining for the first time, welcome to our deep dive into facilitation, learning, and how to live a creative life.
This week I’m excited to share my 🎙️5 Facilitation Podcasts that will help you become an exceptional facilitator.
Let’s jump right in!
What’s one of the best ways to accelerate your growth as a facilitator?
–> Learn from other facilitators.
In my own facilitator journey, I’ve been fortunate to learn from some of the best facilitators around the globe. Many are readers of The Quest (you know who you are – thank you!).
But you don’t need to personally know a lot of exceptional facilitators to learn their secrets. You can get insights and tips by listening to facilitation podcasts.
There are 5 podcasts that have helped me grow as a facilitator.
Full disclosure – I am thrilled to be a featured guest on 4 out of 5 of the podcasts. But that’s not why they are on the list 😅.
Here’s why they are my favorites:
👉They have exceptional hosts who are seasoned facilitators and know the right questions to ask.
👉They curate guests who can speak to the most innovative and challenging aspects of facilitation.
👉They give you inspiration and ideas that you can apply to your facilitation.
And they are all free.
So grab your headphones and I hope you enjoy my 6 favorite facilitation podcasts👇
1/ Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U
A podcast from US-based design firm IDEO (the folks who brought you design thinking).
Great for: Tips on experience design, play, and times when you need a big dose of creative inspiration.
Noteworthy episodes👇
🎙️Experience Design: 4 Ways to Make Your Next Event Unforgettable
🎙️Play at Work: 7 Ways to Shift Your Mindset and Unlock Innovation
2/ Facilitator Forum with host Julia Winston
A podcast about people who guide people.
Great for: Learning from exceptional facilitators who make a big impact.
Noteworthy episodes👇
🎙️Episode 002: Invoking Playfulness as a Mindset with Jenny Sauer-Klein
🎙️Episode 003: Cracking Open our Hearts through the Arts with Adam Rosendahl
3/ Doing Being Doing with host Shalini Menon
A podcast entirely dedicated to the world of facilitation.
Great for: Exploring the most challenging dimensions of facilitating groups with facilitators from India and across the globe.
Noteworthy episodes👇
🎙️Episode 1: Holding space with Nadia Chaney
🎙️Episode 13: The Enabling Facilitator with Moses Chowdari
4/ Adaptagen Podcast with host Nadia Chaney
A podcast for facilitators who want to explore the edges of truly exceptional facilitation.
Great for: Hearing the journey, struggles, and professional tips of incredible facilitators.
Noteworthy episodes👇
🎙️Episode 005: Madhu Shukla on Theatre and Storytelling in Facilitation
🎙️Episode 007: Andre Wilson on Spirituality, Philosophy, Dream & Energy
5/ Learning that Sticks with host Mark Williams
A podcast that explores the secret sauce of learning and development experts from around the world.
Great for: Learning from a full range of L&D specialists across a range of disciplines.
Noteworthy episodes👇
🎙️Season 2, Episode 16: Psychological Safety with Romy Alexandra
🎙️Season 2, Episode 15: Graphic Facilitation with Keisuke Taketani
What are your favorite facilitation podcasts? Hit reply and let me know.
🦒Learning that Sticks Podcast featuring Breakthrough Facilitation
I was truly honored to be a featured guest on the Learning that Sticks Podcast recently with Mark Williams. Mark is the founder of the training platform Giraffe Pad.
Mark is also a facilitator, L&D specialist, and superb podcast host. I was especially impressed by how he expertly guided our conversation and pinpointed the most important insights that came up. Those are true facilitation superpowers💪.
In the podcast we explore:
👉 How to ensure learning sticks by facilitating breakthrough moments for your group members
👉 How to build psychological safety and connection for breakthroughs to happen
👉The benefits of prioritizing people and community over straight content delivery
Check out the full episode 👉 here.
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