The Learning + Performance Podcast

The show that explores key ideas, strategies, tools, and techniques for enhancing human learning and performance.

The Learning + Performance Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Patrick Healy, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Patrick Healy hosts The Learning + Performance Podcast, a education show with 26 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  25 - John Sigmon on Nature for Learning, Intuition, and Leadership

  Nov 12, 20251h 24mS1

  <p>In this episode, I talk with John W. Sigmon, a Master Certified Coach (ICF), leadership activist, and author of Wild Leadership, about what nature can teach us about learning, decision-making, performance, and leadership. John shares how growing up in nature shaped his view of learning and life—and how returning to it later helped him find balance, clarity, and purpose. We explore what happens when we treat nature as both teacher and mirror, and how reconnecting with it helps us reconnect with our own instincts and intuition. It’s a conversation about slowing down to move forward, learning to trus...

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  Episode #24

  24 - Jim Young on Beating Burnout and Achieving Sustainable Performance

  Oct 9, 20251h 20mS1

  <p>Episode Overview</p><p>Burnout isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a chronic condition that can drain energy, cloud purpose, and leave us feeling isolated or ashamed. In this episode of The Learning and Performance Podcast, I speak with Jim Young, Director of Organizational Development at Keiter Corporation and author of Expansive Intimacy: How Tough Guys Defeat Burnout.</p><p>After hitting burnout himself in 2018 and stepping away from corporate life, Jim went on a journey of recovery, reinvention, and reconnection. Today, he helps individuals and organizations pursue sustainable performance — balancing short-term demands with long-term health and purpose. Together...

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  Episode #23

  23 - Tom Brush on Needs Assessment for Learning and Performance Improvement

  Aug 20, 20251h 24mS1

  <p>We all want to believe we’re tackling the right problems in our work — but too often, we skip straight to solutions without understanding what’s really going on. In this episode of The Learning and Performance Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Tom Brush, Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University Bloomington, to explore why needs assessment is the overlooked key to effective performance improvement.</p><p>With decades of experience teaching and conducting needs assessments across K–12, higher education, the military, and grant-funded projects, Tom blends academic expertise with real-world know-how. Together, we unpack the difference between...

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  Episode #22

  22 - Charles "Evan" Smith on Self-Awareness for Learning, Performance, and Change

  Jul 24, 20251h 31mS1

  <p>🌟 Episode Synopsis</p><p>We all like to believe we’re self-aware—but what if we’re not as clear-eyed as we think? In this episode of The Learning and Performance Podcast, I sit down with Charles Evan Smith (known to most as Evan), a seasoned coach, consultant, and change architect, to explore why self-awareness is the hidden foundation for personal and organizational transformation.</p><p>With more than 25 years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations, Evan brings a rare blend of systems thinking, neuroscience, and deep empathy to his work. Together, we discuss why self-awareness is so rar...

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  Episode #21

  21 - Jon Walker on Self-Compassion for Learning, Performance, and Joy

  Jun 26, 20251h 14mS1

  <p>What if your inner critic is the biggest thing holding back your learning and performance? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Jon Walker—retired physician, self-compassion teacher, and founder of Modestly Mindful—about why self-compassion isn't just self-care, but a powerful tool for improving our ability to learn and perform at our best. Jon and I discuss what compassion is, why it's important, and how to bring it into your work and life. Whether you’re a teacher, manager, student, or anyone navigating pressure, struggles, or setbacks, Jon makes the case for being kinder to yourself—and shows you how...

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