The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast - The Top podcast for L&D Professionals

Updated: 23 Dec 2025 • 499 episodes
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The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast is a show dedicated to helping you develop the most important part of your organization – the people! Each week, Andy shares interviews with Talent Development professionals, thought leaders, and experts to share best practices, learn about the latest trends and find out what has been successful in the world of talent development. This podcast and community are designed to enable you to be successful in the world of Talent Development. If you work in Learning and Development (L&D) this is the podcast for you Be sure to check out our website and join our membership community to learn more and connect with other exceptional talent development professionals. http://www.talentdevelopmenthotseat.com/

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I’m excited to share a special highlight from The Talent Development Hot Seat podcast perfect for anyone passionate about building thriving workplaces, authentic leadership, and truly inclusive cultures. Since this is a holiday week and many of us (myself included) are taking some well-earned downtime, I thought it wou

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Welcome back to The Talent Development Hot Seat! In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Villa, a dynamic people development leader and the global head of learning at Edenred, a leading French financial services firm. Elizabeth brings a truly international perspective growing up in Mexico, studying in the United Sta

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Today, I am talking with Shrikant Pattathil from Harbinger Group, a recognized leader with more than 25 years in the eLearning and HR technology space. In this conversation, Shrikant shares his unique perspective on the evolution of eLearning from the early days of computer-based training to today’s dynamic, AI-powered

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Today, host Andy Storch sits down with Geoffrey Roche, the inaugural North America Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers. With over 16 years of leadership experience in hospitals and higher education, and a deep passion for advancing talent development in healthcare, Geoffrey Roche brings a wealth o

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Welcome to a milestone episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat! In this very special 600th episode, host Andy Storch reflects on the incredible journey of the podcast, which has been igniting conversations in the world of talent and learning development since 2018. Andy Storch takes us behind the scenes, sharing hea

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In today’s episode, I'm talking with Andrew Wilhelms, VP of Talent Management at Databricks and a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience from organizations like Twilio and Tesla. In t his conversation, we explore the evolving world of talent development and break down the difference between building individual cap

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