Best Xenium HR Podcasts (2025)

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Be Yourself at Work with Claude Silver 43:51

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1h ago43:51

43:51

In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws sits down with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and author of Be Yourself at Work: The Groundbreaking Power of Showing Up, Standing Out, and Leading from the Heart. Together, they unpack what it really means to lead with humanity in today's workplace. Claude shares stories …

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BONUS EPISODE: Nicole Blevins on How HR Can Support Internal HR 16:24

3d ago16:24

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HR consultant Nicole Blevins discusses building effective partnerships between internal HR teams and external consultants. She emphasizes starting with clear role definitions, addressing concerns through curiosity rather than defensiveness, and positioning consultants as supportive extensions rather than threats. Success requires open communication…

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Wellness 2.0 - How to Build a Sustainable Workplace Culture with Danielle Dinkelman 38:11

6d ago38:11

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Danielle Dinkelman shares her journey into corporate wellness, shaped by personal injury and witnessing her husband's burnout. She emphasizes that effective wellness programs require shared responsibility between employers and employees, focusing on five key areas: rest, fuel, play, connection, and purpose. Success depends on authentic leadership c…

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The Importance of Embodied Safety at Work with Josh Durham 37:57

11d ago37:57

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Construction veteran and certified polyvagal professional Josh Durham returns to explore "embodied safety" — a whole-person approach that connects physical, psychological, and physiological safety. He and host Brandon Laws discuss why practices beat policies, how simple sensory cues (calm voice, clear signage, clean spaces, brief breathing drills) …

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Leading with Heart under Pressure with Nir Megnazi 38:51

14d ago38:51

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Leadership coach Nir Megnazi discusses leading calmly through uncertainty in this Transform Your Workplace podcast. He explains how overwhelming change causes leaders to freeze, micromanage, or become emotionally reactive. Megnazi emphasizes that effective leadership requires emotional awareness—identifying and naming feelings before acting on them…

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Fixing What's Broken at Work with Melissa Swift 35:39

20d ago35:39

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Melissa Swift discusses why modern work is dangerous, boring, and frustrating—comparing today's tech overload to the early industrial revolution. She advocates for human-centric workplace design, reducing work intensification, and treating employee feedback as valuable data rather than complaints. TAKEAWAYS Work intensification is real: Employees a…

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What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses with Mita Mallick 40:14

28d ago40:14

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Brandon sits down with Mita Mallick, author of The Devil Emails at Midnight, to examine how well-intentioned managers slip into bad-boss behaviors and what leaders can do to course-correct. They discuss stress and personal crises as root causes, the outsized impact managers have on employee mental health, why one-on-ones are a retention tool, and h…

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Nicole Blevins on HR's Relationship With Executives 19:03

1M ago19:03

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Transform Your Workplace host Brandon Laws and HR business partner Nicole Blevins discuss a viral workplace scandal involving a CEO and Chief People Officer caught on a kiss cam, allegedly having an affair. They explore the HR implications including power dynamics, conflicts of interest, and challenges employees face reporting inappropriate leaders…

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How to Grow Meaning at Work with Wes Adams 37:53

1M ago37:53

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Wes Adams reveals how meaning drives workplace performance through three core elements: community, contribution, and challenge. Leaders act as gardeners, creating conditions for meaning to flourish rather than managing outcomes directly. Simple practices like positive feedback and asking about employees' lives can transform engagement and cut burno…

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"Treat AI Like a Teammate": Lessons on Modern People Leadership from Nextdoor's Bryan Power 37:54

1M ago37:54

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Bryan Power, Chief People Officer at Nextdoor, discusses how AI is transforming workplace leadership, requiring CPOs to become more strategic and creative. He shares insights on scaling AI adoption, maintaining founder mentality, and building authentic connections while navigating the rapid pace of technological disruption. TAKEAWAYS AI adoption re…

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Is Workplace Psychology Holding Us Back with Barry Wolfe 36:52

2M ago36:52

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Barry Wolfe argues that workplace psychology tools like personality tests and assessments lack scientific validity and don't predict job performance. Instead of relying on psychological profiles, leaders should focus on "value-centric actions" - clearly defining what results employees need to deliver to create business value and advance their caree…

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Style Is More Than Clothes: How Personal Branding Can Transform Your Workplace 29:52

2M ago29:52

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Jenny Eversole, CEO of StyleSpace, helps professionals develop confident workplace style in the post-COVID era. As dress codes become more flexible, her company bridges the gap between personal expression and professional appearance, offering individual styling and team training to help people represent their leadership potential through visual pre…

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Redefining Mental Health at Work with Sarah Harris 34:12

2M ago34:12

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Licensed clinical social worker Sarah Harris discusses her transition from individual therapy to workplace leadership consulting. She emphasizes simple, cost-free strategies for creating psychologically safe workplaces, including modeling healthy behaviors like eating lunch away from desks, active listening, and understanding how nervous systems co…

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Lacey and Brandon - HR on a $100k budget 25:15

2M ago25:15

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Brandon Laws and Lacey Partipilo explore how to allocate a $100,000 HR budget for a 50-person company. They compare their spending priorities, with both emphasizing outsourced HR services, leadership development, and employee recognition programs. A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR Host: Brand…

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The Power of Your Name - Small Actions, Big Impact on Workplace Culture with Jayma DuChene 28:17

2M ago28:17

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Jayma DuChene discusses her podcast "What's in a Name" and the importance of names in workplace culture. She explores how mispronunciation affects belonging, shares insights from 90+ episodes interviewing people about their names' meanings, and provides practical advice for leaders to create more inclusive environments through intentional name pron…

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What Do People Really Need From You at Work with Bill Shander 39:24

2M ago39:24

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Bill Shander discusses "stakeholder whispering" - the practice of uncovering what people truly need rather than simply executing their requests. Drawing parallels to horse whispering, he emphasizes using questions, empathy, and slow thinking to guide stakeholders toward identifying their real problems, ultimately creating better outcomes for everyo…

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The Power of the Pause - Staying Calm When It Matters Most with Cynthia Kane 28:50

3M ago28:50

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Cynthia Kane's "The Pause Principle" teaches how to pause and regain control in challenging situations. Using the SOFTEN method (Sensation, Own discomfort, Focus on present, Take a breath, Eyes on other person, Need to say), people can shift from reactive responses to intentional communication by calming their nervous system first. TAKEAWAYS Notice…