by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 23, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this final episode of Facilitating on Purpose, host Beth Cougler Blom reflects on four years and 81 episodes of conversations about designing and facilitating learning. Beth shares why she’s decided to bring the podcast to a close, what she’s learned...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 19, 2026 | Consulting, Learning design
AI Disclosure: The first draft of this post was written by a human, Beth Cougler Blom, and was then enhanced in conversation with ChatGPT. Sometimes all it takes to move a learning event forward is a short consultation with a learning designer. And sometimes, that...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 19, 2026 | Facilitation, Learning, Teaching
AI Disclosure: This post was written by a human, Beth Cougler Blom, and lightly edited by ChatGPT. Earlier this summer, I offered a short workshop through my local arts council called “From Artist to Leader”. It was an art-focused workshop, but the...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 24, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about how many people become facilitators of meetings or learning events by accident and what it takes to keep building facilitation skills with intention. She shares some of her own path into facilitation and offers...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 11, 2026 | Facilitation, Learning, Online facilitation, Teaching, Teaching online, Workshops
It was a pleasure to facilitate a blended model facilitation skills workshop over the last several weeks for a non-profit organizational client. During the final session, I facilitated the Liberating Structure What, So What, Now What (W3), to invite participants to...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 10, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Claire Schneeberger about her book Holding Space and how meditation and mindfulness practices can support more grounded, focused, and intentional learning experiences. They explore how simple practices can help...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 27, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Erica Barnhart about the conversations we have with ourselves and how our internal dialogue shapes the way we show up as facilitators and whole human beings. Erica shares a simple framework for noticing negative...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 13, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Linda M. Anderson about teaching art to many different kinds of learners in community, school, social service, and personal settings. Linda shares stories from her lifelong journey as an artist and educator, including...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 22, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Eric Wang about his experience building Algorithm Alchemists, a student-led nonprofit that teaches coding and computational thinking to elementary and high school students through interactive online classes. Special...