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Between

Two Lances

Welcome to "Between Two Lances!" Join our Co-Head Honchos, Andrea Dottling and Dr. Parker Grant, as they chat with freelance instructional designers, friends, and other interesting human beings about all things L&D and freelancedom.

Ep 01

Jac Hutchinson

Andrea talks with the President and Chief Learning Designer of E-Learning Pros, Jac Hutchinson. Wanna know what their favorite curse words are? You'll have to listen to find out!

Ep 02

James Clark & Maurice Robinson

Andrea is joined by James Clark, Learning Technologist at Strategic Education, Inc, and Maurice Robinson, Instructional Technologist, for a chat about getting your start as a freelance instructional designer.

Ep 03

Emily Stone

Andrea sits down with IDLancer and Founder/CEO of Empowered Bumps and Boobs, Emily Stone, for a casual conversation on their own experiences out in the world of freelancedom.

Ep 04

Tammy Knoll-Anderson

Andrea chats with Tammy Knoll-Anderson, Senior Instructional Designer and Co-Owner at MT Anderson Learning LLC. You won't want to miss her words of wisdom on creating a clean and beautiful portfolio that really works!

Ep 05

Anne Parmeter

Parker takes a turn in the interview chair, sitting down with instructional designer and linguistics guru Anne Parameter. She has killer advice on building an online presence, doing what you love, and building relationships that count!

Ep 06

Quinn Haslinger

Andrea sits down with our friend and super-ID, Quinn Haslinger. You won’t want to miss her chat with Andrea on the best and worst training experiences she’s ever experienced and how to scare a hawk away from your precious flock of baby chicks.

Ep 07

Dan Bernitt

Join Andrea and Dan Bernitt for a casual yet captivating conversation on instructional design, communication, and the visceral horrors of mint-flavored things.

Ep 08

Andrea Dottling & Parker Grant

Co-Head Honchos Andrea Dottling and Parker Grant sit down for a one-on-one convo on their book "Ditch Your Cubicle, Not Your Life: Become a Freelance Instructional Designer in 7 Months!"

Ep 09

Craig McMichael

Andrea talks with IDLance Director of Client and Community Engagement, Craig McMichael! Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Craig is a sports lover and a learning designer and strategist.

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The iDeas Podcast

Andrea and Parker chat with host Tom McDowall on their shared adventures in the world of instructional design freelancing! An ideal listen for anyone just starting out in their ID freelie career.

That's Awesome ID!

Host Leslie Early welcomes Parker and Andrea onto her podcast to talk about breaking into the world of freelance instructional design. Prepare to feel motivated and maybe even walk away with a whole new mindset!

Intersections in Learning

Andrea chats solo with host Monique St. Paul about the learning intersections she experiences as an ID, learning technologist, recruiter, and community builder. You may be surprised by some of her answers!

The Training, Learning, and Development Community: Courting a Client: From Project Start to BFF

Join Andrea and The Training, Learning, and Development Community founder Luis Malbas for an exploration of how to develop relationships with clients using your personality, sense of humor, and down-to-earth communication methods.

The Entrepreneurs’ Guild Podcast

Hosts Tom Fleury and Thom Stimpel welcome Parker to their podcast to talk all things entrepreneurship and IDLance. From his humble beginnings as a magician to a successful business owner, Parker shares how he got from point A to B--with style!

TLDCast

Parker joins host Luis Malbas to talk about how he got into the biz, where IDLance is headed, and how he stays on top of his own professional development.

Write Medicine

Parker sits down with host Alexandra Howson for an in-depth conversation on learning and development, concept mapping, mental models, and building rich learning experiences.

The Training, Learning, and Development Community: Niche Your Way to Freelance Success

It's Parker's turn to sit down with host Luis Malbas, founder of The Training, Learning, and Development Community, for a chat on niching your way to freelancer success! If you're trying to find that magical intersection between what you love and what you're good at, you'll want to listen to this one!

The Training, Learning, and Development Community: Community Showcase

Join Andrea and Parker for a casual conversation with host Luis Malbas on how IDLance started, what we're all about, and why our community means so dang much to us!