PRE-LAUNCH: It’s Not Just One Thing: Real Talk On How to Make the Leap into Learning and Development

Pre-launch for my book: It’s Not Just One Thing: Real Talk On How to Make the Leap into Learning and Development

💬 Real talk. No fluff. Just the truth about breaking into Learning and Development — from someone who’s lived it.

If you’ve ever looked at L&D job listings and thought, “I want that, but where do I even start?” — this book is for you.

Drawing on two decades of experience across K–12, higher education, corporate learning, and marketing, Holly Owens pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to transition into the world of Learning and Development — and thrive once you’re there.

She’s not here to sugarcoat it.
She’s here to tell you the truth — her truth — and help you turn your skills, stories, and strengths into a career that actually lights you up.

💡 Inside You’ll Find

✅ Real-world guidance on navigating the L&D job market — the good, the bad, and the “what just happened?”
✅ Personal stories from Holly’s own journey — from teacher to instructional designer to marketing director and podcast host.
✅ Actionable strategies for building your brand, portfolio, and network (without losing your sanity).
✅ Honest advice about imposter syndrome, rejection, burnout, and starting over — told with heart and humor.
✅ Reflection prompts, mic-drop moments, and companion tools to help you apply what you learn right away.

🔥 You’ll Learn How To

• Translate your experience into L&D language that lands interviews.
• Build a portfolio that tells your story.
• Nail the interview process (and recover from the “no’s”).
• Understand where you fit — instructional design, facilitation, strategy, or enablement.
• Thrive in your first L&D role without burning out.
• Keep growing, learning, and paying it forward.

🧭 Who This Book Is For

• Teachers ready to transition into corporate or higher-ed learning roles.
• Career changers exploring Learning & Development for the first time.
• Aspiring instructional designers looking for clarity and confidence.
• L&D pros ready to reignite their purpose.

“This isn’t a polished fairytale about ‘following your passion.’

It’s the truth about navigating rejection, burnout, and reinvention — and still choosing to show up.

Because it’s not just one thing that gets you into L&D — it’s every brave, messy, and beautiful step along the way.”

🎁 Bonus: Each chapter includes a Real Talk Reflection or Holly’s Mic-Drop Moment to keep you focused, grounded, and fired up.

🚀 Pre-Launch Notice
This is a pre-launch purchase. You’re reserving early access to It’s Not Just One Thing: Real Talk on How to Make the Leap into L&D.

The final, fully edited version will be delivered to you on or around November 17, 2025.

By pre-ordering, you’ll be among the first to receive the finished resource — plus any exclusive early-access bonuses that drop along the way.

📘 Ready to make your leap into L&D?
Speak it. Build it. Land it.
Because your “It Happened” moment is closer than you think.

*NOTE: Title and Cover Art Subject to Change