Episodes

  • Small Town. Big Strategy. HUGE Impact with Samantha Bell

    Small Town. Big Strategy. HUGE Impact with Samantha Bell
    Apr 1 2026
    Accountant turned enterprise strategist and community coach, Samantha Bell, joins me to talk about what happens when a girl from rural South Georgia decides that limited resources don't mean limited results. In this conversation, we'll explore how she launched a career reshaping operations at one of the nation's largest financial institutions, why her colleagues stopped calling her Samantha and started calling her Coach Sam, and what it really costs to build a legacy while building everyone else up around you. If you've ever been underestimated because of where you started, if you're learning that strategy without heart is just a spreadsheet… this 15 Minutes, is for you.
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    17 mins
  • Stories We Write x The Careers We Build with Jasmine Anderson-Wright

    Stories We Write x The Careers We Build with Jasmine Anderson-Wright
    Mar 25 2026
    Jasmine Anderson-Wright, Global Vice President of Human Resources and a leader recognized as a Woman to Know in HR. Jasmine shares her unconventional path from accounting to human resources, the lessons she learned at T-Mobile contributing to 500% sales growth, and how she scaled a company's headcount by 200% while improving engagement and reducing attrition. Topics include HR transformation and why the most effective HR leaders focus on people development rather than just metrics management. A published author at 16, Jasmine brings a storytelling perspective to organizational culture and belonging. Perfect for HR professionals, CHROs, people operations leaders, and anyone navigating the balance between business performance and being human outside of work. Keywords: HR leadership, global HR, people operations, employee engagement, talent development, HR strategy, women in HR, organizational culture, pay equity, leadership coaching, HR transformation.
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    16 mins
  • Talent & Tech and Sourcing A-Players with Julia Arpag

    Talent & Tech and Sourcing A-Players with Julia Arpag
    Mar 18 2026
    Julia Arpag, CEO and Founder of Aligned Recruitment Co., recruiter of A-players, and self-proclaimed "living the dream" mom of two, joins me to talk about what it really means to build teams that don't just fill seats but drive performance. From admissions recruiter in Rochester to leading a tech recruitment firm in Atlanta, what it takes to be the #1 performer in your company, and why she believes hiring is about creating culture, not checking boxes. If you're scaling a team and wondering how to find people who actually move the needle, if you've ever felt the tension between speed and quality in hiring... this 15 Minutes With is for you. She doesn't just match candidates with companies. She matches purpose with potential. A-Players, Alignment, and Building What Matters Big shoutout to the Talentless Podcast for sharing their guest recommendation!
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    17 mins
  • Purpose, Community, Leadership & Austin, TX with Angela Shaw

    Purpose, Community, Leadership & Austin, TX with Angela Shaw
    Mar 11 2026
    Angela L. Shaw SHRM-SCP SPHR, SVP of Talent, native Austinite, and lifelong HR leader, joins me to talk about what it means to build roots, build leaders, and build better workplaces. In this conversation, we will explore what it really looks like to lead from the inside out: we’ll explore her career, her love for her community, the pathway to leadership, and why HR must be the example setters.. If you care about leadership that is both brave and kind, if you’re navigating your own path in HR,... this 15 minutes is for you. She doesn’t just want to make leaders better. She wants to help us be better humans. Also big shoutout to the Talent(less) Podcast!
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    17 mins
  • Click Around, Find Out with Ceci Blomberg

    Click Around, Find Out with Ceci Blomberg
    Mar 4 2026
    A master builder and architect in her own right. Ceci Blomberg, Co-Founder of Well Built Solutions and one of the Workday ecosystem’s most trusted educators and architects, joins me to talk about what happens when you stop “renting” consultant brainpower and start building real in-house capability. She’s taking us from a hashtag (#WellBuiltWorkday) to a fast-growing content engine, a scaling team, and a playbook for Workday that’s designed to last—not collapse at the first change request. Often times people wonder what drives leaders to #evolve and #become. We are going to explore that journey with Ceci during this anticipated conversation. If you’re leading transformation, breaking barriers in tech, or determined to build something that outlives a go-live date... this conversation is your blueprint for a future that’s... well.. #WellBuilt. Start Women’s History Month with a woman who’s not just making history, she’s building it. Ceci Blomberg Well Built Solutions #WomensHistoryMonth #WellBuiltWorkday #Workday #HRTech #WomenInTech #Consulting #Leadership #15MinutesWith #HRIS #Transformation #WellBuiltSolutions #Technology #HRIT
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    20 mins
  • Truth In Talent(less) with Desiree Goldey

    Truth In Talent(less) with Desiree Goldey
    Feb 25 2026
    A leading voice in modern talent strategy is stepping into the 15 Minutes With, The Series studio. Desiree Goldey—Founder of Do Better Consulting, Co-Host of the Talentless: A Recruiters' Podcast, and one of the industry’s most trusted advocates for human-centered hiring—is lending her voice to 15 Minutes With. Known for building scalable, high-trust talent systems and telling the truth about what’s broken—and what actually works—Desiree brings clarity, conviction, and candor to a conversation with high volt of energy and focus! This episode will go beyond frameworks and titles, focusing on leadership, accountability, and what it really means to be a good human at work. Perspective. And it’s required listening.
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    28 mins
  • Your Resume Proves You Belong with Daniel Kadeba

    Your Resume Proves You Belong with Daniel Kadeba
    Feb 18 2026
    Everyone loves vision. Everyone loves strategy. Everyone loves growth. But here’s the part nobody wants to talk about. I am sitting down with Daniel Kadeba CPA, finance transformation leader, consultant, and the kind of executive organizations call when guesswork is no longer an option. This won’t be a conversation about spreadsheets. But… a conversation about ownership. We’re talking about: • Why leaders avoid the truth hiding in data • Evolving stages of personal leadership • Imposter syndrome at higher altitudes • The dangerous myth that speed equals momentum… and more If you’re leading people, managing growth, or sitting in rooms (or aspire to be) where decisions matter—this episode is for you. Watch it. Sit with it. Share it with someone who needs to hear it. It’s more than a numbers game! #15MinutesWith #LeadershipTruth #FinanceLeadership #ExecutiveAccountability #ImposterSyndrome #ServantLeadership #GrowthWithDiscipline
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    19 mins
  • When Confidence Compounds with Nicole Fleischmann

    When Confidence Compounds with Nicole Fleischmann
    Feb 11 2026
    PERFECTION IS NOT THE PRICE OF TRANSFORMATION. In this episode of 15 Minutes With, I’m sitting down with my friend, my colleague, and returning guest to the show… Nicole F. — and whew… this one is for the women (and leaders) doing 17 tabs of life at once. We are unpacking concepts people hint at on LinkedIn… but rarely say out loud: ✅ Why perfectionism is a leadership trap (especially for “oldest daughter energy” folks) ✅ Why failing faster isn’t messy... it’s modern ✅ What it takes to use your voice in rooms you once shrank inside ✅ Why you don’t “arrive”… you earn it... and sometimes it’s costly This episode will be a roadmap for the modern working parent + leader + creator: “My career life and my creator life used to be separate… and then I realized: how can they be different?” Because the truth is… Your leadership doesn’t clock out. Your life doesn’t compartmentalize. And transformation doesn’t (always) wait for you to feel ready. 🎙️ If you’ve ever: • felt pressure to be perfect • hesitated to speak up • wondered if AI is replacing you • tried to balance career + family + ambition • been questions because you “just arrived” …this episode is your reminder: You didn’t arrive. You BUILT this. With will. With grace. With community. And yes… sometimes with exhaustion and a laugh in the middle of it. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts & motivation. And tag a leader who needs to hear this. #15MinutesWith #Workday #WomenInLeadership #FutureOfWork #AI #Transformation #Leadership #WorkingMoms #CreatorEconomy #ConsultingLife
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    26 mins