• About
  • WORKSHOPS
  • VIDEOS
  • ARTICLES
  • Podcast
  • CONTACT
The Learner LabThe Learner Lab
  • About
  • WORKSHOPS
  • VIDEOS
  • ARTICLES
  • Podcast
  • CONTACT

The Learner Hub

Workshop materials, notes packet, video essays, books, and podcasts.

ad

WORKSHOP MATERIAL + VIDEO CLIPS

Video #1: What Learning Looks Like

We love this video because it’s a great reminder of what real learning looks like. After a bunch of crashes we finally see the ah-ha moment. This is how we learn to walk, ride a bike, sell, lead, and do math.

Truth of learning: When we’re learning something new, we’ll always struggle at first. Struggle and mistakes are the price of admission we have to pay to earn a new skill.

Video #2: WE CAN ALL LEARN

Dr. Michael Merzenich is known as “The Father of Neuroplasticity” he’s been studying brains and learning since the early 1970s.

Neruoplasticity is the foundation for building a strong growth mindset. If we understand that our brains are designed to learn, we’re more likely to believe in our capacity to grow.

Video #3: DANCING WITH FEAR

We think the best approach to dealing with fear is to try to suppress it. Not only is this ineffective, but it will often make the fear even worse.

Instead we should learn to accept it and dance with it. To feel uncomfortable but take the action anyways.

Video #4: PUT FEAR IN ITS PLACE

Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Big Magic and a number of best-sellers.

This is a great way to think about out fear. We’re never going to kick it out of the car, but we can control where it sits.

Video #5: BENEFITS OF LEARNING

Dr. Michael Merzenich is known as “The Father of Neuroplasticity” he’s been studying brains and learning since the early 1970s.

When we take action and build new skills we improve the machinery that controls learning. We become a better learner every time we learn something new.

Video #6: THE POWER OF MODELING

Karch Kiraly is the head coach of the USA Women’s Olympic Volleyball Team. He’s also known as one of the best volleyball players to ever live.

If we want our people to engage in learning behaviors, we have to put those actions on display. It’s easier to tell people what to do, it’s usually better to walk the walk and model.

DOWNLOAD THE WORKBOOK


The workbook includes the key points we covered in our workshop, discussion topics, the learner action plan, and links to our best content..

Click the yellow button to download.

DOWNLOAD

TOPICS WE TOUCHED ON + VIDEO RECAPS

These videos, articles, and podcasts will be good refreshers of some of the topics we touched on during our workshop


JUNGLE TIGER

QUICK LINKS
Three Tools for Better Practice (article)
Quality Practice (podcast)
Struggling on Purpose (podcast)

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Peak by Anders Ericsson
Self Renewal by John Gardner
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
Make it Stick by Peter C. Brown
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

GROWTH MINDSET

QUICK LINKS
What We Got Wrong on Growth Mindset (article)
The SFCOHTGGAS (article)
Skills are Built (article)
Neuroplasticity (podcast)

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Brain Rules by John Medina
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Soft-wired by Michael Merzenich
Bounce by Matthew Syed

UNDERSTANDING FEAR

QUICK LINKS
Reappraising Fear (podcast)
Emotions, Learning & Resilience (podcast)
Overcoming Fear (Trev’s TEDx Talk)

SUGGESTED BOOKS
Emotional Agility by Susan David
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

BETTER LEARNING & LEADERSHIP WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

GROWTH MINDSET LEADERSHIP & THE PYGMALION EFFECT

TREVOR’S TEDX TALK

PYGMALION EFFECT: THE POWER OF LABELS

EPISODE PAGE

HOW MODELING IMPROVES THE LEARNING CULTURE

EPISODE PAGE

EMOTIONS, RESILIENCE & LEARNING: PERMISSION TO FEEL

EPISODE PAGE

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY: THEY KEY TO A BETTER LEARNING CULTURE

EPISODE PAGE

EXPLORE THE LEARNER LAB WEBSITE

GROWTH MINDSETFEARRESILIENCEJUNGLE TIGERLEARNING CULTUREVIDEOSPODCASTARTICLESTEDx TALKSCONTACT

Contact Us

Send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message
Subscribe for free weekly updates that can help you become a better learner count me in!

Contact Us

  • The Learner Lab
  • 307-349-3904
  • trevor@thelearnerlab.com
THE LEARNER SHOP

EXPLORE

  • About
  • Articles
  • Contact
  • Learner Lab Podcast
  • Learner Lab Workshops
  • Learner Links
  • Learner Manifesto
  • Learner the Audiobook
  • Materials
  • Podcast
  • Sitemap
  • Topics
  • Train Ugly
  • Trevor Ragan
  • Video Essays

© 2025 · The Learner Lab · Built For The Learners · Sitemap · About