064: Why Your Course Isn't Working and How Learning Experience Design Can Fix It

Your course might not be broken — it might just be missing a foundation. Kim Parkinson sits down with Renee Koster, a learning experience designer and strategist, to explore why so many online courses, memberships, and group programs lose their audience before the finish line. Renee shares her signature Rooted to Canopy framework, which starts not with content, but with the learner — who they are, what they need, and what transformation they're actually seeking. The conversation covers how to chunk content for better retention, why mixing audio, video, and written materials matters for accessibility and learning preferences, and why the biggest mistake most creators make is waiting until everything is perfect before hitting publish. If you've been sitting on a course idea or wondering why your existing program just isn't landing, this conversation is the nudge you need to start building something that truly moves people forward. Connect with Renee Koster: https://reneekoster.com Sign up for Kim's Newsletter: https://kpcreativemedia.com/news Mentioned in this episode: Rooted to Rise: https://pod.link/1894314207