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Leadership isn’t built through authority, strategy, or performance alone. It’s built from the inside out.

In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by Andrea Lynn, intuitive mindset coach and host of Wake Up Your Soul, for a deep conversation on what truly makes great leaders.

Drawing from Andrea’s life-altering health experiences and years of coaching leaders, the discussion explores how mindset, intuition, and self-awareness shape resilient, human-centered leadership. They unpack why emotional ownership matters more than control, how silence and reflection improve decision-making, and why values-led leadership creates stronger connection, trust, and fulfillment at work.

This episode is for HR and L&D leaders who want to lead with clarity, empathy, and conviction, without burning out or losing themselves in the process.

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(00:00) Preview and Intro

(02:24) What Human Resources Should Really Stand For

(03:17) Near-Death Experiences That Changed Everything

(08:29) Self-Leadership Before Leading Others

(13:14) Turning Pain Into Power

(17:39) Emotional Ownership and Reframing Events

(20:01) Identifying Values to Create Fulfillment

(22:37) Intuition as a Leadership Skill

(26:39) The Power of Silence and Mental Space

(29:28) Stories of Extreme Resilience and Meaning

(35:22) The Bigger Mission Behind Wake Up Your Soul

(38:46) Daily Practices to Build Intuition and Self-Awareness

(42:19) Advice for HR and L&D Leaders

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by HR expert Janice Litvin to explore why burnout has become one of the biggest challenges facing today’s workforce.

Janice breaks down the difference between stress and burnout, the early warning signs leaders often miss, and how organisational culture, leadership behaviour, and constant change contribute to long-term exhaustion. The conversation also explores the impact of AI on employee wellbeing, the importance of preserving the human element in HR, and how leaders can build environments where people feel supported, engaged, and able to perform at their best.

This episode offers practical insights for HR professionals, people leaders, and L&D teams looking to reduce burnout, improve retention, and create healthier, more sustainable workplaces.

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(00:00) Why burnout has become a major workplace issue

(03:18) The difference between stress and burnout

(07:42) Early warning signs of burnout leaders should notice

(12:06) How burnout shows up physically and emotionally

(16:55) The real business cost of burnout

(21:48) AI, uncertainty, and rising workplace anxiety

(27:06) Why the human element still matters in HR

(31:58) Leadership responsibility in preventing burnout

(37:05) Practical steps HR teams can take to reduce burnout

(41:20) Building resilient, human-centred workplaces

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, Nick Day is joined by Don Yaeger, Hall of Fame speaker, 12-time New York Times bestselling author, and co-author of The New Science of Momentum.

Drawing on six years of research and more than 250 interviews across business, sport, politics, and the military, Don breaks down how great leaders create momentum before it appears, how they sustain it under pressure, and how poor leadership decisions can destroy it overnight.

This conversation explores why momentum is a mindset, not a moment, how storytelling shapes belief inside organizations, why hiring A-players who can cheer for other A-players is critical, and what leaders must do when momentum starts moving in the wrong direction.

A must-listen for HR leaders, talent professionals, L&D teams, and executives responsible for culture, engagement, and performance at scale.

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(00:00) Preview

(02:52) What Human Resources Really Means

(04:06) The Difference Between a Spark and Real Momentum

(08:21) Recruiting A-Players Who Can Celebrate Each Other

(10:26) The Scottie Pippen Lesson on Ego and Leadership

(14:57) Why The New Science of Momentum Was Written

(22:02) Peaking at the Right Time as a Leader

(28:05) Conviction When the Odds Are Against You

(33:41) The One Trait Shared by All Great Leaders

(36:01) Team Chemistry vs Culture

(39:04) Building a Leadership Story Bank

(43:04) Why Employees Leave When Momentum Is Lost

(45:18) A Defining Leadership Failure and Lesson Learned

(47:33) The Advice Don Wishes He’d Received Earlier

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day explores how organizations can design safer, more inclusive workplace events, with a specific focus on protecting women at work social gatherings such as Christmas parties. The conversation examines why festive events often increase risk, how alcohol, travel, and power dynamics contribute, and why employers still underestimate their legal and moral responsibilities.

You will hear practical guidance from Moraig Henderson, Advocacy Programme Director from Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, on preventative planning including clear codes of conduct, alcohol controls, venue and transport considerations, and the use of trained observers and bystander intervention to stop issues before they escalate. The discussion also covers the Worker Protection Act, gender impact assessments for workplace events, and how organizations can create psychologically safe reporting processes without victim blaming.

Whether you are an HR leader, CEO, people manager, or L&D professional, this episode will help you rethink workplace celebrations as an extension of culture and duty of care. Expect actionable steps to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, protect your employer brand, and create events where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with John Kannapell, President and COO of Cypher Learning, to explore how AI is reshaping learning and development and what this means for the future of HR.

The conversation covers why traditional LMS models are no longer fit for purpose, how AI native learning platforms are collapsing months of work into minutes, and why personalization, engagement, and learning in the flow of work are now critical. John shares how AI agents, microlearning, and conversational learning can help organizations close skill gaps faster while protecting IP and maintaining strong governance.

You will hear practical insights on AI driven course creation, learning agents, gamification, and skills based career pathways, alongside real world examples showing improved engagement, faster onboarding, stronger compliance, and higher retention. The discussion also looks at how the role of the L&D professional is evolving from content creation to designing scalable learning systems and managing behavior change.

Whether you are an HR leader, L&D professional, or business executive, this episode will help you understand how to move from slow, compliance driven training to high impact, human centered learning powered by AI. Expect clear guidance on where to start, how to assess AI readiness, and how to build a workforce that can upskill faster and perform at a higher level in a rapidly changing world.

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day is joined by behavioural science expert Georgie Cooke, Co-Founder at Lima Delta, to explore why most organisational change fails and what HR and L&D can do to make change stick. The conversation explains how human psychology shapes employee resistance, how culture and micro cultures influence adoption, and why traditional training alone does not create real behaviour change.

You will hear practical frameworks including the Inspire, Train, Sustain method for designing change, the psychological headwinds that block adoption, and simple ways to analyse your culture before launching any transformation. The discussion also covers how to turn values and leadership expectations into lived behaviours, how to support managers as key influencers, and how to sustain change through nudges, tools, environment design, and ongoing reinforcement.

Whether you work in HR, learning and development, organisational design, or leadership, this episode offers a clear roadmap for creating lasting behaviour change. Expect actionable steps to increase adoption, reduce change fatigue, strengthen engagement, and build learning experiences that actually shift habits, embed culture, and deliver long term impact across your organisation.

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Dani Woods to explore how high performing HR and payroll professionals can overcome fear, step into visibility, and lead with confidence in an AI driven world. The conversation examines why so many talented HR pros feel stuck or overlooked, how imposter syndrome holds people back, and what it really takes to build momentum and credibility as a modern HR leader.

You will hear clear career acceleration frameworks including how to translate your impact into next level roles, how to build your personal board of advisors, how to lead large scale HR and payroll implementations with confidence, and how to shift from doing the work to moving work through others. Dani also shares practical guidance on overcoming visibility fear, navigating self doubt, using AI as an amplifier rather than a threat, and positioning yourself for leadership in a changing HR landscape.

Whether you are an HR leader, payroll specialist, HRIS professional, or an ambitious people practitioner ready to progress, this conversation will help you break through career stagnation, build genuine leadership presence, and thrive in an AI enabled future of work. Expect actionable insights to strengthen your influence, elevate your visibility, and create the momentum needed to unlock meaningful career growth.

For those of you who’d like to connect with Dani, you can find her on LinkedIn, and don’t forget to check out her work at LotusWelle by visiting lotuswelle.com

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*In this episode: Why Learning Is the Growth Lever Most Companies Fail to Pull*

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Panos Siozos to show how modern learning becomes a true growth engine. You will hear why “learning as infrastructure” outperforms one-and-done training, where AI fits in L&D, and how customer and employee education power activation, retention, and revenue.

The conversation covers practical frameworks you can use today, including how to decentralize content creation to subject matter experts, microlearning and short video tactics, AI assisted authoring for quality at speed, and simple ways to repurpose and translate content globally. You will also learn how to turn L&D from a cost center to a profit center with certifications, customer academies, and data driven onboarding, plus what to measure to prove ROI and reduce support tickets. The episode closes with metacognition tips that help people choose what to learn and why, so knowledge sticks.

Whether you are an HR leader, CEO, enablement lead, or L&D professional, this discussion will help you build an always on learning culture, accelerate onboarding, scale expertise with AI, and connect education to concrete business outcomes. You'll upgrade employee experience, improve compliance, and unlock performance across teams.

For those who’d like to learn more about Panos and his work, head over to learnworlds.com

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