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As instructional designers, our portfolios are our calling cards . Yet so often our best work lives under lock and key—inside client...

After a life-changing medical diagnosis ended her teaching career, Johnetta shares her journey of rediscovery — blending creativity, resilience, and passion to build a thriving new path in instructional design.

Feeling stuck waiting for client leads to appear? Me too. Cold pitching has been on my mind lately — even if the thought makes my stomach drop. I haven’t started yet, but I’m building the confidence and a plan to begin. In this post, I share why I’ve hesitated, how I’m preparing, and what small steps I’m taking to find clients beyond job boards. Maybe you don’t have to feel “ready” either — just willing to try.