Dr Rob Stegmann: Quality Assurance Is Killing Quality Education

Deep Listening: What a Sound Engineer Knows About Silence That You Don't

Peter Pearlson has spent 40 years behind mixing consoles for many of music's biggest artists. His real expertise isn't sound engineering—it's the space between the notes. He reveals why deep listening means stopping our performance of opinions, and what it means to serve a vision rather than your ego. If you've ever waited for someone to stop talking so you could respond, this will challenge how you think about listening. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com [https://www.learningadvisory.com] · Connect with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningadvisory/]

Shayne Mann: AI in Your Head: Exponential Change, Attention, and Strategic Scars

Shayne Mann (Singularity University SA) joins David to explore AI as a “third voice” in our heads: an always-on collaborator that will question, translate, and nudge us in real time. We cover why exponential tech blindsides most leaders, daily AI workflows, and attention addiction. Expect clear takes on wearable assistants, learning that sticks, and how to stay human as change accelerates. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com [https://www.learningadvisory.com] · Connect with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningadvisory/]

Dr Rob Stegmann: Quality Assurance Is Killing Quality Education

Dr. Rob Stegmann, Head of Academics at Boston City Campus, argues that compliance-led accreditation smothers real learning. We unpack South Africa’s move toward self-approval, under-resourced councils, and the lure of box-ticking. His case: shift from rule-following to quality consciousness. This episode will change how you see accreditation. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com [https://www.learningadvisory.com] · Connect with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningadvisory/]

Shaun Tomson: How One Dad's Heartbreak Became Hundreds of Thousands' Hope

When surfing legend Shaun Tomson lost his 15-year-old son, he faced a choice: fall into the abyss of "what if" or find a way to paddle back out. Drawing on lessons from a lifetime in the ocean and his son's final words - "the light shines ahead" - Shaun created a simple yet powerful method that has transformed hundreds of thousands of lives. In this raw and moving conversation, he shares how 12 lines beginning with "I will" became a code for turning personal devastation into collective hope, to give you a simple tool for turning pain into purpose in just 12 minutes. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com [https://www.learningadvisory.com] · Connect with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningadvisory/]

Confusing Art with Creativity: Why Companies Kill Innovation

Creativity isn't about being artistic - it's about intelligence in action. But most companies accidentally crush it through benchmarking, perfectionism, and fear of mistakes. Celia Falkenberg and Nina Pearse of Creativity Wake-Up reveal how organisations can unlock the creative thinking that drives real innovation, sharing practical tools to spot opportunities in workplace friction, reframe challenges as "what if" questions, and use mind-mapping techniques that generate breakthrough solutions in just 90 seconds. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com [https://www.learningadvisory.com] · Connect with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/learningadvisory/]