Community as a Vehicle for Empowerment: The Story of LDC w/Co-Founders Shraddha Rawat & Parisha Jain

In this episode, I sit down with Shraddha Rawat and Parisha Jain, the dynamic co-founders of The Learning Designers Community (LDC) — a volunteer-led global collective of 4,300+ learning professionals spanning 38+ countries.

Born from a single post in a Google Group, LDC has rapidly become one of the most vibrant, cross-sectoral communities in the world — uniting educators, corporate L&D leaders, edtech innovators, and nonprofit professionals with one mission: to reimagine learning design for a more human, inclusive, and impactful future.

We explore:
 💬 How Shraddha and Parisha turned a grassroots idea into a thriving global community.
 🌍 Why cross-sector collaboration is the key to unlocking meaningful innovation in learning.
 🤝 What it really takes to nurture a member-led community — from orchestration to vulnerability.
🧭 Their vision for the future: regional chapters, sustainable operations, and a stronger Global South voice in L&D.

Whether you’re a learning designer, community builder, or someone rethinking how humans learn — this episode is packed with practical wisdom, honest reflection, and inspiration for what’s possible when people come together with purpose.

Be sure to follow and support the LDC here:

🔗 LDC LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14371079/
🔗 LDC Linktree: https://linktr.ee/learningdesigners
🔗 Shraddha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shraddharawat11/
🔗 Parisha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parishajain/ 

Podcast produced by Riti Suresh.