Episodios

  • How EdTech is Revolutionizing Education with Ash Kaluarachchi

    How EdTech is Revolutionizing Education with Ash Kaluarachchi
    Sep 13 2022
    26 m
  • Breaking the Stigma of Trade School with Melaina Wilkin

    Breaking the Stigma of Trade School with Melaina Wilkin
    Aug 23 2022
    The sixth episode release of "Better Careers, Better Lives" is now available for streaming! Our host, Doug Donovan, CEO, and founder of Interplay Learning, welcomes guest Melaina Wilkin, Marketing professional at Austin Community College (ACC). Listen to learn how ACC aids in closing the skilled labor shortage by attracting students and adult learners to their industry-recognized skilled trades certification programs. From HVAC to welding, ACC’s certification programs provide learners with a new pathway to a better career in as little as five weeks, with some lasting up to 4 months. By providing a tailored education for all, Wilkin and ACC provide a path for all students in pursuit of Better Careers and Better Lives.
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    18 m
  • Investing in Innovation with Laura McCoolidge

    Investing in Innovation with Laura McCoolidge
    Aug 2 2022
    Tune into the fifth episode of Better Careers, Better Lives with Doug Donovan as he sits down with Laura McCoolidge, VP of Strategic Investments at the Strada Education Network. Laura explains what she looks for when researching new founders or organizations to invest in, why change agents are making big waves in the education space, and why the alternative routes to a formal education should become the path more followed.
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    20 m
  • The Impact of Early Career Exploration with Julie Lammers

    The Impact of Early Career Exploration with Julie Lammers
    Jul 12 2022
    In this episode of Better Careers, Better Lives, we are honored to be joined by Julie Lammers, Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy at American Student Assistance (ASA). Julie details how through ASA's mission to pave "a path for every student," they enable 6-12th grade students to explore their post-secondary education years before high school graduation. Julie details that ASA's strategy begins with career exploration in middle school and aligns students' passions with possible career paths. Post-middle school, the non-profit pairs students' passions with work-based learning such as apprenticeships or on-the-job training to get a feel for their future career path. While a four-year college degree may be for some, ASA is broadening the meaning of "post-secondary education," which focuses on furthering all students' education, whether in a trades school, apprenticeship program, or university.
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    26 m
  • Why You Should Learn While You Earn with Kennon Harrison

    Why You Should Learn While You Earn with Kennon Harrison
    Jun 21 2022
    Our next guest is none other than Kennon Harrison, Vice President of Workforce Partnerships over at Revature. Kennon joins Doug to discuss the "Learn and earn" training model - a system designed to give people the opportunity to get paid while training for a new career. Kennon goes on to discuss the flaws in career accessibility and inclusivity - including a focus on why the "skills gap" is more likely an "opportunity gap." Enjoy the episode and then head on over to interplylearning.com to learn more about how you can learn while you earn in a skilled trades apprenticeship.
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    26 m
  • Embracing a Winding Career Path with Asha Aravindakshan

    Embracing a Winding Career Path with Asha Aravindakshan
    May 31 2022
    Join us for Episode 2 of the Better Careers, Better Lives podcast! This episode we were joined by Asha Aravindakshan, who shared her insights on why we need to think of careers as a winding road - not a clear cut path - and how you can leverage transferable skills to build a better career for yourself at any point in your journey, regardless of age, experience, or other deterring factors.
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    24 m
  • Flipping the Script on Higher Ed with Dr. Mark Lombardi

    Flipping the Script on Higher Ed with Dr. Mark Lombardi
    May 10 2022
    In our first episode of Better Careers, Better Lives - Interplay Learning Founder and CEO, Doug Donovan, sits down with Dr. Mark Lombardi, President of Maryville University and Co-Author of Pivot: A Vision for the New University, to discuss the impending transformation in higher education. Dr. Lombardi shares his thoughts on the need for a complete reform in the higher education and University space - covering everything from the need for accessibility and affordability of University programs to the overlooked student groups that exist, such as adult learners. Join us for this important conversation that will completely transform the way you think about higher learning.
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    31 m
  • Coming Soon - Better Careers, Better Lives with Doug Donovan

    Coming Soon - Better Careers, Better Lives with Doug Donovan
    May 2 2022
    If you want to know what it takes to create better careers, and better lives - well then grab your popcorn... or your steering wheel...and sit down with us every three weeks for a chance to listen as Interplay Learning's CEO & Founder, Doug Donovan, sits down with some of the leaders in the higher education, workforce development, and overall career readiness & betterment spaces to shed light on critical topics affecting the paths for better careers in America. Joined each week by a guest with a new perspective, you'll hear a new take on everything from trade jobs exposure in classrooms as early as Sixth grade, to fixing the skills gap and why there is a major accessibility crisis in higher education and employment opportunities. Subscribe to be notified with every new episode. Watch the video recordings on Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/c/InterplayLearning. And don't forget to check out interplaylearning.com for more information on our revolutionary online, on-demand training.
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