Learning Experience Design for Changemakers

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• From Internship to Impact: How Elise White Is Building Access Through the Let's Change Forward Foundation 02.06.2026 32min

  What does it look like when someone takes purposeful feedback, applies it in real time, and keeps building? In this inaugural episode of Learning Experience Design for Change Makers, Renee Koster sits down with Elise White — founder and executive director of the Let's Change Forward Foundation, workforce and wellness consultant, and co-host of the Queen Beauty Podcast.Elise shares how a five-day framework challenge sparked immediate, measurable outcomes in her career readiness internship program, what inspired her to launch a nonprofit built around access and connection, and how her Plugged In for Purpose assessment helps people discover their gifts — and actually use them.You'll also hear about the Connection Circle program launching this June, two community partnerships kicking off this month, and why Elise believes feedback isn't criticism — it's a gift.Learn more about the Let's Change Forward Foundation and take the Plugged In for Purpose assessment.
• Welcome to Learning Experience Design for Changemakers 01.06.2026 2min

  You built something. You know your stuff. And somewhere between your expertise and your learner's transformation, something's getting lost. That's exactly why this podcast exists.In this intro episode, Renee Koster — Learning Experience Designer and Strategist — lays out exactly who this show is for, what makes it different, and what you can expect.This is not a podcast about building fast. It's not about passive income or hustle culture. It's about designing learning experiences that actually transform your learners — one clear milestone at a time.If you're a heart-led entrepreneur, coach, consultant, or nonprofit educator who already has a course, membership, or program out there and knows it could be better — you're in the right place.In this episode:Who this podcast is for (and who it's not)Renee's background and why it shapes a completely different approach to learning designThe core belief that drives every design decision: access to knowledge is a right, not a privilegeWhat's coming up on the showReady for a second set of eyes on your learning experience? Book a call with Renee: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/audience-outcomes