The Trainer's Edge - TAPD
The Trainer's Edge - TAPD Training & Assessment Professional Development
You became a trainer or assessor because you wanted to make a difference. This podcast helps you do exactly that with more confidence, more skill, and more impact.
Hosted by Donna Moulds RTO CEO for 13 years, qualified Trainer and Assessor with over 23 years in the field, including Vocational Manager in a maximum-security correctional facility. The Trainer's Edge delivers practical strategies for professionals who take their practice seriously.
Each episode covers what actually matters: training design, delivery, learner engagement, workplace assessment, and the professional development that sets great trainers apart from average ones.
Whether you're new to VET or a seasoned practitioner, this is your edge.
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Episodes
42 episodes
The Trainer's Edge - More Value, Bigger Community
The Relaunch: More Value, Bigger Community, Your Edge Just Got SharperThis is not just another episode, this is a new chapter.After 22,000+ downloads across eight seasons, The Trainer's Edge - TAPD is levelling up. In this ...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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20:23
End-of-Year Reset: A Real Plan to Kick-Start 2026
🎙️ Training & Assessment Professional DevelopmentSetting Yourself Up for the Year Ahead An Aligned, Practical Reset for Trainers & AssessorsAs the year comes to a close, this episode invites trainers, assessors, and educat...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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30:51
Compartmentalizing & Using Your Emotional Intelligence to Stay on Track
Compartmentalizing & Emotional Intelligence: How to Stay on Track When Life Gets MessyEpisode Description: Ever had one of those days where one bad moment threatens to derail everything? A tough conversation before a meeti...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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15:20
Get Your Ego Out of the Way – Be of Service as a Trainer
🎧 Podcast: Training & Assessment Professional Development with Donna MouldsAre you walking into your training sessions to impress, or to make an impact? In this powerful episode, Donna explores what ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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15:28
How to Stay Resilient in a Toxic Workplace
🎙️ Episode: How to Stay Resilient in a Toxic WorkplaceToxic workplaces can leave you feeling drained, disrespected, and disconnected—but you don’t have to lose yourself in the chaos. In this episode, we're diving deep into what it...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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15:31
The Crisis of Undervalued Training: What’s at Stake for Future Generations
In this thought-provoking episode, we explore something many of us in learning and development have felt but rarely say out loud:Training is being undervalued—and the consequences are far-reaching.With workplaces shifting t...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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13:01
Create Your Vision - Thoughts Become Things
Creating a Vision for Your Future with Gratitude and VisualizationSegment 1: Understanding the Power of MindsetBefore we get into the "how," let’s talk about the "why." Life can throw challenges our way – setbacks, d...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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28:32
Understand and Embrace Fear
Understanding FearFEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) is a natural, instinctive response to perceived threats or danger. It activates the "fight, flight, or freeze" response, preparing your body and mind to respond to pote...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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22:33
When the Trainer needs Coaching
Segment 1: Recognizing the Need to Train YourselfAsk yourself:Am I feeling less motivated, stuck, or overwhelmed?Do I find myself going through the motions rather than feeling inspired?
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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20:57
Conscious Competence - The 4 stages and how to impliment
Hello, and welcome to the Training and Assessment Professional Development Podcast. I'm Donna Moulds, and today, we’re exploring an essential framework for trainers and assessors—the Conscious Competence Ladder. Understanding this model can hel...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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7:24
Don't drag your sorry self into 2024
It's that time of year, you know, that time where if you were fortunate to have a break then you at some point will be returning to work, your job, your business your passion hopefully.So how can you return to work without feeling that h...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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13:44
A Time to Reflect as we end 2023 and begin 2024
Season #6, Episode #4A Time to reflectAs we bring 2023 to an end and we move into 2024, now is a great time to reflect, in this episode I share some tips to use and reflect on the year that has been and what you want for 2024<...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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30:15
Mentoring - Share your knowledge
Season #6, Episode #3Mentoring - Share your knowledge.As Coaches and Mentors, we want our students to get the most from our sessions and when we understand why shared knowledge is important to are more willing to share skills and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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16:03
Adult Learners and Principles that are the key to learning.
Season #6, Episode #2Adult Learners and Principles that are the key to learning.Learning Face to Face will always be a desire of many adult learners.As educators we want our student to get the most from the our sessions and...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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26:00
Welcome back it's 2023
Season #6, Episode #1Welcome to 2023Firstly let me say I am so glad you are here again and thank you for joining me again in a new year. I look forward to doing a podcast each month and making this year the best it can possibly be...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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9:13
Are You a Crappy Trainer?
Episode NotesSeason #6, Episode #1Are you a crappy trainerI recently spoke to a friend about her experience in her recent Training & Assessment course, it made me furious and prompted some questions to you, my listener...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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11:13
Trainer and Assessor Currency
Trainer and Assessor CurrencyIn this podcast we talk about why currency is important in your career, what does currency look like, how to stay current, and what are the pitfalls if you don’t stay current, this can effect your financially...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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11:57
Traps Trainers Fall Into
Episode NotesSeason #5, Episode #2Traps Trainers Fall IntoAs trainers we can fall into several traps, have you?Trap #1Wanting to deliver a program and spending weeks developing without going to the mark...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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9:52
How to create a powerful Vision Board
Episode NotesSeason #5, Episode #1How to Create a Powerful Vision BoardCreating a Vision Board is a powerful way to design the year and life you desire, in this podcast I’m going to share with you how you put ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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16:45
Are you up for the challenge?
Episode NotesSeason #4, Episode #9Are you up for the challenge?This is our last Podcast for 2020 and I am so grateful as we just hit 1500 downloads whoo!!Take time to reflect on this past year, its easy...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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14:38
Kick FEAR to the kerb and thrive in 2021
Episode NotesSeason #4, Episode #8Kick FEAR to the kerb and thrive in 2021FEAR is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real and its one you should always remember because it forms a story in our head and holds us back fr...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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30:27
Professional Development Plan to Kick-Start 2021
Episode NotesSeason #4, Episode #7Professional Development Plan to Kick-Start 2021Now is the time to start your professional Development planning and kick off a new year fresh, organised and ready to make a difference. Refl...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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16:55
Accountability Works Both Ways
Episode NotesSeason #4, Episode #6Accountability Works Both WaysAs a trainer and/or a manager you play a massive role in how students experience learning especially when they have previously had bad ex...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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9:55
Dealing with Difficult Students
Episode NotesSeason #4, Episode #5Dealing with Difficult StudentsAfter 17 years in the industry I know that at some point going to have to deal with difficult students. Its just part of the jou...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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21:02
Workshop Activities and Icebreakers - The Benefits
Workshop Activities and Icebreakers - The benefits are HUGE, let me reiterate the benefits are really huge for the people attending your workshops and also for you as the trainer. Lets start with benefits of an ICE Breaker at the s...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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11:17