Bring Out the Talent: A Learning and Development Podcast

Author: Maria Melfa & Jocelyn Allen

Tune into The Training Associates (TTA) Bring Out the Talent podcast to hear from learning and development talent and partners on their innovative approaches and industry insights. In each episode, TTAs CEO, Maria Melfa, and Talent Manager, Jocelyn Allen will chat with subject matter experts and bring you casual, yet insightful conversations. Maria and Jocelyn use their unique blend of industry experience and humor to interview the L&D industrys most influential people, latest topics, and powerful stories. Each episode has important takeaways that will help to create a culture of continuous learning within your organization. Tune in as we Bring Out The Talent!
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The AI Learning Revolution: Moving from Participation to Proficiency
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026

In this episode of Bring Out the Talent, we explore The AI Learning Revolution and what it takes to move beyond participation to true proficiency. This conversation introduces a model built on accountability, where AI and human expertise work together to elevate performance and reshape how organizations develop talent in real time.Joining us is Ed Lance, an expert AI trainer and practitioner with over 25 years of experience designing talent systems for high-stakes environments, including NASA and the U.S. Army. Ed brings a rare combination of strategic insight and technical depth, staying actively engaged in the code while helping organizations rethink how learning drives performance.Together, we unpack the “80% rule” for mastery, what it looks like to embed learning directly into the flow of work, and how AI-generated data is giving L&D and HR leaders a new level of visibility into skill development. The result is a clearer, more measurable path to proving readiness and impact at the executive level. Tune in and discover how AI is redefining what effective learning really looks like.