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Welcome to The Spark Konnect Podcast, hosted by Kassy LaBorie — The Trainer’s Trainer and Original Virtual Training Hero.
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Ep. 046 | Play Center Stage w/ Carlo D'Amore (opens the original)
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Summary The secret to unforgettable audience engagement is not polish - it's making people feel like the story is happening to them. Carlo D'Amore reveals how he built Live in Theater, the interactive murder mystery company that turns strangers into detectives and teams into co-creators. Carlo breaks down how he transforms real New York history into participatory theater that works in the streets, in a room, and even on Zoom. If you lead teams, host virtual events, or just want people to stop pa
Ep. 045 | Adventure Builds Resilience w/ Rob Dubin (opens the original)
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Summary In this week’s episode, Rob Dubin shares his extraordinary journey from documentary filmmaker to sailing around the world, and how his experiences shaped his insights on resilience, leadership, and designing a meaningful life. Discover how storytelling, emotional connection, and intentional living can transform your personal and professional path. Rob shares insights from his years of experience adventuring, interviewing, and filming and how these can help you connect to any audience. Ro
Ep. 044 | Reframing Everything w/ Dr. Terry Chase (opens the original)
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Summary This week is an inspiring one. Dr. Terry Chase joins Kassy LaBorie for a powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it means to build a wholehearted and fulfilling life after a life-changing injury. From athletics and teaching to nursing, coaching, speaking, and facilitation, Terry shares how each chapter of her life shaped her perspective on purpose, access, and human connection. Terry’s Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrychasespeaks/ Facebook: https://
Ep. 043 | Charting a Course to Better Memory and Focus w/ Lauren Waldman (opens the original)
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Summary This brand new episode dives into guest Lauren Waldman’s unique blend of music, dance, learning science, and how that creative background shaped the way she thinks about memory, attention, and learning design. She and Kassy also talk about the story behind Learning Pirate, Lauren’s brand. They also discuss why Lauren became so outspoken about the science of learning, and how her brand grew out of her advocacy for helping people understand how the brain really works. You won’t want to mis
The Spark Konnect | LIVE from ATD 2026 Conference in Los Angeles, CA (opens the original)
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Summary Join Kassy in this special live edition of Spark Konnect with Christina Mevec, Allison Meyer Bond, and Andy Eninger for a fun conversation about creativity, improv, and learning design. This episode brings together a dynamic panel of learning professionals who are also artists, performers, and makers. It explores how those creative experiences shape the way they facilitate, connect with learners, and handle the unexpected. From LARPing and musical theater to saxophone, crafting, playwrit
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