In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Andy Sontag about what experience design really means and how it connects to facilitation and learning. Beth and Andy explore how designing with emotion, meaning, and intention can create transformative learning experiences that go far beyond content delivery.

Beth and Andy also talk about:

• Why experience design is about designing for feelings, not just thinking or doing
• The difference between experience design and human-centered design
• How to design for meaning, even in short or small-scale learning sessions
• Using the 5E experience design model to shape memorable learning journeys
• The power of co-creation, trust, and emergence in creating lasting impact

Engage with Andy Sontag

• Experience Design at Kaospilot
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andysontag

Links From the Episode

• Nathan Schedroff
• SCARF Model for Psychological Safety in Groups
• Positive Psychology PERMA Model
• The 5E Experience Design Model
• EP 60 Learning That Lasts with Beth Cougler Blom
• Hollyhock Leadership Center
• Fabulous Learning Nerds Podcast (Episode 43 Learning From a Magician with Danny Whitson)
• Art of Hosting
• Kaospilot's Gathering Design Strategies

Connect with the Facilitating on Purpose podcast:

• Follow Facilitating on Purpose on Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube
• Show notes and transcripts available at facilitatingonpurpose.ca

Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom:

• Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com
• Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design
• Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage
• Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn

Podcast production services by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions