HR Superstars Podcast
1) Demystifying Data: A Practical Guide for HR Leaders With Dieter Veldsman
If you're in HR, you're already working with data, whether you realize it or not. Every time you spot a pattern, have a feedback conversation, or reflect on team dynamics, you're using data to make de...Show More
2) Intelligent AI Starts with Quality Data
Everyone is rushing into AI, but few teams are preparing their data well enough to truly benefit from it. This episode features a recorded session from Thrive 2025. Guest host Anthony Onesto, VP of P...Show More
3) Humanity and Productivity Aren't Opposites
Too many leaders still separate people and performance, as if caring about one cancels out the other. In this episode, Fringe CEO and co-founder Jordan Peace joins Karina Young to challenge that minds...Show More
4) Why Great HR Leaders Are Great Storytellers
We talk a lot about strategy in HR, but not enough about the stories behind it. Too often, people-first initiatives lose their power because the "why" gets buried under data, process, and policy...Show More
5) AI That Helps HR Go From Insight to Impact
AI can give HR leaders what they’ve always wanted: more time to focus on people, not paperwork. In this episode, Karina Young chats with Anthony Onesto and Theresa Fesinstine about how people leaders...Show More
6) Becoming Powerfully Likeable: How HR Leaders Build Confidence and Influence
HR leaders hold immense responsibility but too often lack the authority and confidence to match. In this episode, executive communications coach and world-champion debater Kate Mason joins Karina Youn...Show More
7) The Future of HR Is Already Here
The future of work is already here, so why does HR still feel stuck in the past? Despite rising expectations, many HR teams are still relying on outdated tools like annual surveys, rigid change models...Show More
8) Am I a Leader or a Person? Choosing Both in Modern HR.
Authenticity in leadership is often encouraged, but rarely modeled at the top. And in HR, the pressure to stay polished can make vulnerability feel off-limits. In this episode, Nicole DuBois joins Kar...Show More
9) Creating Psychological Safety Through HR Leadership
Psychological safety is often discussed but rarely understood as a performance driver. Too often, it’s treated like a value statement or one-time training session. In this episode, Dr. Bill Howatt joi...Show More
10) High Performance, Low Engagement: An Overlooked Business Risk
High performers are often seen as the ones you don’t have to worry about. But behind consistent output and quiet competence, there can be early signs of burnout and disengagement. In this episode, Mel...Show More