Designing with Love

What does it take to design learning experiences that truly work? Join Jackie Pelegrin, award-winning instructional designer and Grand Canyon University (GCU) adjunct instructor, as she explores instructional design, e-learning, and AI integration. Expect actionable tips, real-world insights, and conversations with students, alumni, and industry leaders shaping the future of learning.

Podcasting since 2023 • 131 episodes

Designing with Love

Latest Episodes

Accessibility as a Habit, Not a Hurdle With Maxwell Ivey

Accessibility doesn’t have to feel like a mountain you climb alone. Jackie sat down with accessibility advocate Maxwell Ivey to turn big ideas into small, repeatable steps that make your website and content welcoming to every user. Instead of c...

July 05, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 130 • 37:36

Your 90-Day AI-Ready Plan: Skills, Systems, and Proof

AI tools are getting faster, louder, and harder to ignore, but that doesn’t mean your growth has to feel chaotic. We wrap the AI-Ready Designer Series with a clear 90-day plan that turns experimentation into a repeatable practice you can actual...

July 01, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 129 • 13:26

Magnetic Talks That Move People With Dr. Danny Brassell

What if your best presentation didn’t just earn applause—it moved people to act? Jackie sat down with Dr. Danny Brassell to map a clearer path from inspiration to conversion, blending hard-won classroom lessons with decades on the stage to show...

June 28, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 128 • 52:53

Measuring AI's Impact on the L&D Team

AI can make instructional design feel faster overnight, but speed is the easiest thing to celebrate and the easiest thing to misunderstand. When leaders ask whether AI is truly helping learning and development teams, “We used it a lot” is not a...

June 24, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 127 • 14:54

Writing That Sticks: Using ARCS With Ruth Douthitt

Ever watch a promising writing class lose steam by midterm? We’ve been there, and we built this conversation to flip that script using the ARCS model—Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction—as a practical blueprint for motivated, higher-...

June 21, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 126 • 32:08