Learning Redefined — Professional Development, Educator Choice & Innovation with Lisa Schmucki

In this episode of Bold Women Collective Backstory, Jolene Levin sits down with Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of EdWeb.org, for an inspiring conversation about redefining professional learning and building community at scale.From early career experiences in accounting firms and ad agencies to a pivotal porch conversation with her daughter, Lisa shares how intuition, persistence, and deep listening led to the creation of one of the world’s most dynamic professional learning networks. Today, EdWeb connects more than one million educators through flexible, choice-driven professional development.Together, they explore what it takes to build with mission and scale — and why empowering educator voice transforms the future of learning.What you’ll learn:How flexible, choice-based professional development drives engagementWhy listening deeply to educators fuels innovationThe power of intuition and persistence in building something meaningfulLessons from scaling a global learning communityWhy librarians became the perfect early adoptersIf you’re an educator, district leader, or founder passionate about professional learning and community-building, this episode offers practical insight and inspiration for leading with purpose and vision.Follow Bold Women Collective on Spotify for weekly conversations amplifying women shaping the future of education, leadership, and innovation.Recorded at ERDI Spring R&D Institute