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Inside Learning Podcast

Our Inside Learning podcast dives into learning science and the future of work. Each month we feature learning experts from all over the world.

The podcast is designed to make you think, question and learn, covering topics including, AI, neurodiversity, creativity, unlearning, leadership, ethics, VR, blended learning, performance, skills and much more.

Hosted by author, consultant and coach Aidan McCullen of The Innovation Show.

  • 29 mins
  • 02 Sep 2026

Cognitive Flexibility and Human Value in the Age of AI with Waqas Ahmed

This Inside Learning episode welcomes Waqas Ahmed, author of The Polymath, to discuss why cognitive flexibility is a crucial workplace skill and how outsourcing thinking to AI can erode it.

  • 01 Jul 2026

AI-Powered Leadership – Why HR should own the AI employee experience with Fiona Passantino

In this episode of the Inside Learning podcast, Aidan McCullen speaks with TEDx speaker, trainer and coach Fiona Passantino on AI-powered leadership and why HR should own the AI employee experience.

  • 23 mins
  • 02 Jun 2026

Super Skills: The 7 Human Skills for the Age of AI with Rahim Hirji

In this episode of the Inside Learning podcast, Aidan McCullen speaks with Rahim Hirji, an edtech leader and author of ‘Super Skills: The Seven Human Skills for the Age of AI’ about designing your relationship with AI rather than drifting into it.

  • Inside Learning
  • 27 min listening time
  • 12 May 2026

Future Work World with Barry Winkless: Mindset, Meta Waves and Talent Strategy

In this episode of the Inside Learning Podcast from the Learnovate Centre, Aidan McCullen speaks with Barry Winkless, author of Future Work World, Chief Strategy Officer at Cpl, and Head of the Future of Work Institute.

  • 26 minutes listening time
  • 01 Apr 2026

Human-Centered Leadership with Kate O’Neill

In this episode of Inside Learning, Aidan McCullen sits down with Kate O’Neill — tech humanist, keynote speaker, and author of What Matters Next — to explore how leaders can navigate the future while staying deeply human.

  • Inside Learning
  • Listening time 26 min
  • 04 Mar 2026

Can AI become a true high-performance team member with Kathryn Jablokow

Expert in design cognition Kathryn Jablokow explores how cognitive diversity shapes innovation, how to build high-performance teams and how to train AI to challenge our thinking instead of reinforcing bias.

  • Inside Learning
  • 11 Feb 2026

Creative machines with Maya Ackerman

Whether you’re an educator, tech enthusiast, or creative professional, this episode with world-renowned AI researcher, professor, and author Maya Ackerman will inspire new ways to think about the future of learning and artificial intelligence.

  • 22 min
  • 11 Dec 2025

Integrating AI & Gamification for Engaging Education with Kahoot!’s Sean D’Arcy

Sean D’Arcy, Chief Solutions Officer at Kahoot!, joins host Aidan McCullen to explore how AI and gamification are reshaping learning. They discuss why engagement is the new battleground, how educators can harness AI, and what skills will matter most in the future.

  • 28 min
  • 12 Nov 2025

Do More in Four: The Case for a 4 Day Workweek with Joe O’Connor and Jared Lindzon

Joe O’Connor and Jared Lindzon, authors of Do More in Four, join Aidan McCullen to discuss the rise of the four-day workweek. They explore how technology and AI are redefining productivity, why rest drives performance, and how shorter workweeks can create fairer, more human organisations.

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