Diary of a CLO

About Diary of a CLO

Listen in as we share secrets, experiences, practices and insights from some of the world’s best learners and leaders both inside and outside the L&D industry. I hope no one’s listening, but if you are, definitely share it.

Publisher

Thrive

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2023

Latest episode

16 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

20 of 44 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Klaudia Mitura - Happiness as the new engagement stat

   In this episode I'm joined by Klaudia Mitura, L&D Manager at the Science Museum Group and author of The Alphabet of Happiness. Listen in as we discuss what we should really be interested in measuring in the workplace, and how L&D contributes to the picture. Klaudia's positivity shines through in this episode. Enjoy. Klaudia Mitura Thrive

2. 

   6 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Richard Reis - AI dating

   In this episode I'm joined by Richard Reis, entrepreneur and founder of Spark, an AI dating site where real people form real relationships with AI bots. Yes it feels slightly uncomfortable, right? In 2024 Richard set out to experiment with AI and aimed to start a new company every 2 weeks, totalling 25 start ups across the year. But he stopped at number five: Spark. We dig into the ethics of AI dating, what problems it's solving for people and what the future holds for both Spark and AI more broadly. Enjoy! Thrive Richard Reis

3. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Jodie Cook - Digital nomad life, powerlifting and AI coaching

   Jodie Cook, founder of Coachvox, discusses her experiences as a digital nomad, powerlifter, and writer, while exploring the intersection of human potential and AI technology in an interview with the host.

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Richard Reis - AI dating

Published 6 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And one of one of the benefits that people mentioned is that it gives them practice to talk to other people and that was very deliberate. I really try to make it as if you're talking to another human being. In fact, so much so that the app could block you. If you are disrespectful and if you treat your AI partner poorly, just like with a normal dating app, they could block you. So that's how realistic this is. Because people have said that it one of one of the I always ask people like one of the top benefits you're getting from sparking one of them is that it does feel like practice with speaking to to rear human beings. […]

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