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ATD Accidental Trainer is an ATD podcast featuring bimonthly interviews with industry experts who share stories and tips about how to grow your training career. Hosted by Alexandria Clapp, ATD Accidental Trainer covers trends, strategies, and actionable information for talent development professionals.
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Signup to Generate a PitchATD Accidental Trainer is an ATD podcast featuring bimonthly interviews with industry experts who share stories and tips about how to grow your training career. Hosted by Alexandria Clapp, ATD Accidental Trainer covers trends, strategies, and actionable information for talent development professionals.
ATD Accidental Trainer is hosted by ATD. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Stop Recovering From Work and Start Rethinking It with Kate Zipay and Allie Gabriel" (19 August 2026, 52 minutes), "The Magic "What If": Creativity, AI, and the Future of L&D with Josh Penzell" (15 July 2026, 44 minutes), and "How L&D Can Lead AI Implementation for Lasting Impact with Megan Torrance" (1 July 2026, 36 minutes).
ATD Accidental Trainer publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for ATD Accidental Trainer is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ATD Accidental Trainer requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ATD Accidental Trainer's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for ATD Accidental Trainer are Business & Professional Training. ATD Accidental Trainer has a business audience.
ATD hosts ATD Accidental Trainer, a business show with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #12
If "high performance" leads to long nights, little recovery time, and feelings of burnout, then it's time we rethink our relationship to work. In this episode, Kate Zipay, Associate Professor of Management and Associate...
Episode #11
In a time of shrinking budgets, shifting priorities, and constant change, creativity can feel like a luxury. Josh Penzell, founder of Imagination Applied, argues it's exactly the opposite. Drawing on his background in...
Episode #10
In this episode of ATD Accidental Trainer, Megan Torrence, founder of TorrenceLearning and author of AI Implementation Guide for Learning and Development , explores why learning professionals are uniquely positioned to...
Episode #9
<p>Tonya Tucker Collins, Head of Talent and Growth at Intersect, joins the podcast live from ATD26 in Los Angeles. Tonya shares what it truly means to think and design like a strategist, tackling one very important...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode of ATD Accidental Trainer, learning expert, facilitator, and coach Moe Poirier explores the power of bringing your authentic facilitation strengths into the training room. Moe shares why facilitation...
Episode #7
<p>Bestselling author and researcher Tom Rath explores a deceptively simple question: What's the point? Drawing from his latest book, What's the Point? Turning Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower, Tom reframes purpose as...
Episode #6
<p>Marcus Buckingham, New York Times bestselling author, joins the podcast to make a bold case from his new book, Design Love In. Love is the most powerful driver of business outcomes, and modern workplaces have...
Episode #5
<p >Tina Robinson is the CEO of WorkJoy, a firm dedicated to helping leaders at all levels unleash their potential, and author of the newly released book, Developing Your Business Leaders A Guide to Investing at all...
Episode #4
<p>Register for ATD Intensive: https://atdintensive.td.org/</p> <p>Frontline employees represent 70–80% of the global workforce, yet they're often the least supported. In this episode of ATD's Accidental Trainer, JD...
Episode #3
<p>Lori Niles-Hoffmann, senior learning strategist, co-founder of 8Levers, and longtime voice in the L&D space, explores the trends shaping talent development this year. Her 2026 predictions focus on the future of...
Episode #2
<p >Rebecca Hinds holds a PhD from Stanford University and is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever. She is a leading expert on organizational behavior and joins the podcast to explore why meetings are hurting your...
Episode #1
<p>Learning is hard – but that's a good thing. In this episode of the ATD's Accidental Trainer podcast, learning scientist and co-founder of To Eleven, Julia Phelan, dives into why effective learning should feel...
Episode #17
<p >The key to higher performance isn't perks or programs, but genuine care for employees' well-being. </p> <p >Mark C. Crowley joins the podcast to share insights from his book The Power of Employee Wellbeing. Drawing...
Episode #16
<p >Marty Dubin, a clinical psychologist and author of Blindspotting: How to See What's Holding You Back as a Leader, joins us to explore six leadership blind spots that may be affecting your work: identity, intellect...
Episode #15
<p >When it comes to tackling the bias around age, is the juice worth the squeeze? Our guest, Tonya Wilson, says absolutely. </p> <p >Tonya, organizational strategist and founder of AFC Consulting Group, joins the...
Episode #14
<p>Ryan Lufkin, Vice President of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure, joins the podcast to cut through the noise around AI-enabled skill building and explore how this technology can truly support a thriving...
Episode #13
<p>Sabina Nawaz is a global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, author, and advisor to C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions. She joins the...
Episode #12
<p>Many talented learning professionals feel invisible—despite doing incredible work. In this episode, Connie Malamed joins us to explore how to gain visibility by contributing meaningfully to the field. We talk about...
Episode #11
<p >Jonathan Halls is an author and consultant who uses learning science to streamline talent development to be digital and focused on business results. In today's episode, Jonathan takes on L&D's Goliath: Bloom's...
Episode #10
<p>Chelsea C. Williams, Founder & CEO of Reimagine Talent, is an expert on intergenerational talent strategies and the Gen Z workforce. In this episode, Chelsea debunks myths about Gen Z and shares lessons we can learn...
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