Go behind the scenes of impactful learning with Jackie Pelegrin, award-winning instructional designer, college professor, podcast host, and author of the upcoming Designing with Love: The Essential Instructional Design Handbook. In this episode of Yollab Central, Jackie shares two decades of experience helping educators, professionals, and lifelong learners craft more engaging, accessible, and purposeful courses, no matter the subject or industry.Discover what instructional designers actually do, how they bridge the gap between subject-matter experts and effective learner outcomes, and why novice curiosity is often a designer’s greatest strength. Jackie explains the mindsets and soft skills (project management, collaboration, communication) that drive success in this growing field, plus tips for breaking in, whether you’re from business, education, or another discipline. Hear how her Designing with Love podcast grew from serving students to a global community, why networking and human connection matter, and how AI/automation tools can support (not replace) meaningful learning.Guest: Jackie PelegrinConnect: designingwithlove.blog | YouTube & Podcast: Designing with Love | LinkedIn: Jackie PelegrinWhat is instructional design?Building skills in project management, collaboration, and communicationCreative, evidence-based curriculum designGrowing a podcast and online communityAdvice for new and future instructional designersThe future of education, networking, and digital human connectionCurious about making learning more effective, creative, and human? Watch the full episode and join the conversation, your perspective is welcome!#InstructionalDesign #LearningDesign #JackiePelegrin #Podcast #Education #CourseDesign #Collaboration #YollabCentral #EdTech #DesigningWithLoveThe views and opinions expressed by the guest in this episode are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or the podcast. The host is not responsible for any statements made by the guest.