Best Kevin Olson Podcasts (2025)

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#110- Mike Bradshaw on Amplifying Recruiters with Automation, Without Losing the Human Touch 17:57

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Bradshaw, Vice President of Talent at Pinpoint, a next-gen ATS platform that's redefining hiring for in-house teams. With ERE’s Recruiting Innovation Summit just around the corner, Mike shares a preview of his upcoming talk and dives deep into the urgent chal…

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TDW Minutes 76-80: Black Hole Party Don’t Stop 45:02

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Loki’s betrayals finally pay off in Thor: The Dark World minutes 76–80, and we had… way more fun than we expected. Thor and Loki spring their plan on Malekith, Jane nearly gets the Aether ripped from her body, and Thor tries the classic “hit it with lightning” approach that briefly crystallizes the Aether before it reconstitutes itself. Cue Matthew…

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#109- Jim Durbin on Smarter Recruiting, Better Process, and What Most TA Leaders Miss 24:20

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SUMMARY In this high-impact episode, Clark Wilcox sits down with Jim Durbin, aka the “Indeed Whisperer”, for a wide-ranging conversation on recruitment marketing, process design, and how to think like a TA consultant in an era of automation. Jim has trained over 10,000 recruiters, led campaigns that delivered 500,000 candidates for less than 30 cen…

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#108- Rethinking ATS, Scaling RPO, and Why Talent Acquisition Needs a Seat at the Table 31:55

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SUMMARY Christine Nichlos didn’t set out to build an RPO and HR tech firm that would partner with some of the world’s most complex enterprises, she simply saw a better way to do recruiting. Since launching People Science in 1997, she’s stayed at the forefront of talent acquisition by staying relentlessly curious and customer-focused. In this episod…

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#107- How Larry Hernandez is Scaling Recruiter Brilliance with Custom AI Assistants 28:33

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Summit Series, Clark Wilcox is joined by Larry Hernandez, founder of Recruiter DNA. With over 25 years in the industry, Larry now teaches recruiters how to build their own AI-powered workflows that boost productivity without sacrificing the human side of recruiting. His approach is grou…

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#106- How Nick Livingston Is Rewriting the Recruiter Playbook with Interview Intelligence 23:16

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Nick Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Honeit, a platform built to modernize and streamline one of the most neglected parts of the recruiting process: the interview. Honeit doesn’t just record calls or generate transcripts, it creates a complete interview intelligence…

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#105- How Aaron Wang and Alex.com Are Helping Teams Interview Everyone Without Burning Out 19:08

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox talks with Aaron Wang, co-founder and CEO of Alex.com, one of the most exciting AI platforms in recruiting today. Just weeks after announcing their $20M Series A, Aaron joins the show to break down how Alex is helping companies run autonomous interviews, shorten time to hire by …

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#104- How Mike Dickinson Digitized NHS Hiring and Tackled One of Healthcare’s Toughest Talent Gaps 22:53

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast’s ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Mike Dickinson, Director of Recruiting at NHS Management. Mike shares the story of transforming hiring at a skilled nursing organization that had been operating with paper applications as recently as 2020. With over 4…

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#103- Why Candidate Experience Still Wins (Even When No One's Hiring) with Kevin Grossman 22:06

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SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit Series, Clark Wilcox sits down with Kevin Grossman, VP of Candidate Experience Benchmark Research at Survale and the driving force behind the CandE Awards. With over 14 years of research into candidate sentiment, Kevin shares why the current job market is one of the roughest for profes…

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#102- Jen Jones on Becoming an AI-Powered Recruiter: Confidence Over Confusion 20:35

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SUMMARY In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit podcast series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Jen Jones, Senior Technical Recruiter at Cedar. While new to AI, Jen has quickly transformed her workflow by adopting automation and practical tools. She went from a curious learner to a team trainer in less than a year. Her upcoming ses…

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459: Everflow: From Selling Just Screenshots to $30M ARR SaaS - with Sam Darawish 45:57

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Sam Darawish sold his first startup for $50M, then invested a few hundred thousand of his own money into Everflow. He didn't pay himself for two years. Most founders would never show screenshots at a trade show instead of a working product, but that's exactly what Sam did — and it landed his first customers. Today, Everflow generates nearly $30M AR…

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#101- Jay Olson on AI, Empathy, and the Future of Talent Acquisition at Medtronic 39:19

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SUMMARY Jay Olson didn’t just ride the wave of recruiting trends, he’s been shaping them for decades. From the dot-com boom to today's AI revolution, Jay brings a seasoned, thoughtful perspective as the Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Medtronic. In this conversation with host Clark Wilcox, Jay opens up about the real challenges and opportu…

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41: A Blank Slate Urban Machine Shop Concept - Matt Bruner of APW 55:09

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Matt Bruner, co-founder of American Precision Works (APW), shares the journey of launching a modern machine shop in urban Philadelphia with his partner, John Celley. Founded in October 2024, APW was built on a "clean slate" philosophy, emphasizing automation, streamlined systems, and a people-first approach. With complementary backgrounds (John in …

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Phoenix Suns leave a lot of room for improvement 4 games in 36:10

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Are the Phoenix Suns the gritty, fiesty, defensive team they said they would be? Through a 1-3 start, they're hitting only some of the marks and only sometimes. It's a long season, but there are many questions they've yet to answer.

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#100- Brian Fink on AI, Ethics, and the Bold Future of Recruiting 24:50

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SUMMARY In this high-energy episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark Wilcox sits down with the ever-electric Brian Fink, Managing Partner at the WeWork Group and MC of the upcoming ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit. Known for his sourcing wizardry, bold AI workflows, and relentless optimism, Brian dives into what makes this event, and this mo…

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#99- How Michael Vroman Went from Vintage Car Parts to Mastering the Talent Sourcing Hackathon 21:20

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SUMMARY In this special episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Michael Vroman, Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Researcher at Equinix, to unpack his unique journey into recruiting, his philosophy on sourcing, and his role in this year's SourceCon Hackathon. What begins with a childhood obsessio…

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TDW Minutes 71-75: Trust My Beige 42:11

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Welcome back to Marvel Movie Minute! Today we’re diving into minutes 71 through 75 of Thor: The Dark World, otherwise known as “The Beige Abyss.” These are what Hollywood calls “bridge minutes”—the bits of connective tissue that move us from sadness and grief into the big climactic battles. Except here, instead of an emotional campfire scene that a…

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#98- AI Fraud in Hiring: How Zapier Tackles Deepfakes, Interview Swaps, and Business Risk 21:09

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SUMMARY In this episode from the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, host Clark Wilcox sits down with Anita Chandrasekhar, Global Head of Talent Strategy and Operations at Zapier, to explore one of the most urgent challenges in modern recruiting: candidate fraud and AI misuse. From deepfakes to fraudulent interview swaps, Anita shares how this…

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#97- Fixing the Candidate Black Hole: Elaine Orler on Building Match2 and Redefining Career Search Tools 26:51

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SUMMARY Elaine Orler didn’t plan on disrupting the candidate experience. She lived it. With roots in early childhood education, she transitioned into recruiting at Qualcomm before launching a consulting firm and co-founding the Candidate Experience Awards. In 2023, she took a bold leap again, joining forces with Doug to tackle one of the industry’s…

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#96- How Chad & Cheese Became the Recruiting Podcast and What Joel Cheesman Sees Coming Next 30:21

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SUMMARY Joel Cheesman didn’t just witness the evolution of recruiting media, he helped shape it. In this candid conversation, the co-host of the iconic Chad & Cheese Podcast sits down with Clark Wilcox to share how a friendship, a few blog posts, and a bold bet turned into 1500-plus episodes and one of the most trusted voices in HR tech. They dig i…

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458: Read AI: The 8-Figure Playbook for Product-Led Growth - with David Shim 56:32

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David Shim sold his first startup for $200M, but when he started Read AI in 2021, he built something that failed spectacularly — 5% retention after 30 days. Instead of pivoting to chase revenue, he focused obsessively on fixing one metric: day-one ROI. Today, Read AI generates 8-figures in ARR, adds a million accounts monthly, and spends virtually …

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Episode 76. Post Classique 1:04:39

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Hosts Bill, Rebecca and Ryan wrap up the 2025 Triple Crown of Canoe Racing season with an hour long Classique post show breakdown!!

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#95- Shally on the AI Rubric That Slashes Review Time by 86% and Why Fewer Resumes Are Better 35:06

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SUMMARY In this episode of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with Shally Steckerl, known across the industry as the godfather of sourcing, for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked elements in executive hiring: how to actually make selection decisions faster, smarter, and fairer. Shally shares his journey from transforming niche …

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#94- Jeff Taylor on Reinventing Hiring, Betting on Yourself, and Why AI is a Career Wake-Up Call 36:47

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SUMMARY In this special ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit edition of the Digital Recruiter Podcast, Clark sits down with tech visionary and Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re on the right path, Jeff’s story will shift your perspective. From DJing in Boston clubs to founding one of the first 500 websites on the …

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TDW Minutes 66-70: Now That’s Plot Armor! 40:03

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This week on Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew dig into minutes 66–70 of Thor: The Dark World. Thor thinks holding on to a hammer qualifies him to pilot an interdimensional spaceship, Loki plays the annoying little brother, and Fandral gets his big swashbuckling moment—complete with questionable physics. The hosts debate whether the sequence is…

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Suns ready to lean on Devin Booker: 2025-26 preseason review and a season preview 42:18

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Devin Booker is the man. Jalen Green and Mark Williams have been slow-rolled. Which rookies and young guys stood out in the preseason and how will they impact the 2025-26 Phoenix Suns?

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#93- From Recruiter to Revenue Machine: Jon Davis on Turning Contract Staffing into a Scalable Asset 49:32

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SUMMARY What if your recruiting agency could scale without the cash-flow headaches or backend chaos? Jon Davis, CEO of Signature Back Office Solutions, shares how he went from placing rural physicians in the ‘90s to leading one of the most trusted EOR partners in the staffing world. In this episode, Jon breaks down what makes Employer of Record (EO…

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#92- How Ravi Tandra Is Revolutionizing Sourcing with Human-Centered AI at ProvenBase 25:02

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SUMMARY What if your sourcing tools could surface candidates no one else sees? In this episode of the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit series, Clark sits down with Ravi Tandra, founder and CEO of ProvenBase, to explore the evolution of sourcing tech, the real promise of AI, and how ProvenBase is helping recruiters discover hidden talent at scale. R…

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457: Spectora: Bootstrapping to $27M ARR by Serving vs Selling - with Kevin Wagstaff 57:26

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Kevin Wagstaff and his brother Michael turned a $5,000 investment into a $27 million ARR home inspection software business—without raising venture capital for the first six years. After nine months of customer research, they built Spectora by focusing on one philosophy: serve before selling. Kevin answered every support message within 60 seconds fo…

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40: Shop Transformation Leads to the Largest PO Ever Received - Damon Snider 44:26

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Snider Precision began as a garage-based machine shop founded by Damon Snider's father in 1978, growing organically over decades through grit, bold decisions, and a passion for machining. Damon started helping as a child, deburring parts and learning CNC operations before joining the Navy. After his father fired an unreliable crew, Damon returned t…

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#91- Riana Maus on AI, Compliance, and Calculated Change in Talent Acquisition 17:13

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SUMMARY Riana Maus, SVP of Talent, Inclusion, and Diversity Acquisition at UMB Bank, joins Clark to unpack how recruiting leaders in regulated industries can approach AI not with fear or hype, but with strategy. As financial institutions face pressure to “do something with AI,” Riana offers a practical, phased roadmap to adopting innovation while s…

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Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Big Winners. Plus, Danny Kanell on Penn State’s Overreaction, Indiana’s Biggest Win, and the SEC’s Problem. 2:00:02

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Russillo starts with some thoughts on the NFL weekend, including whether the Chiefs or Bucs had the better win and the fact that Drake Maye is looking like the best QB in the 2024 class. Next, he chats with old friend Danny Kanell about Indiana’s massive win over Oregon, whether Penn State made a mistake by firing James Franklin, and the big proble…

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#90- Ron Pritchett’s Framework for Scaling Sourcing with Precision, Messaging, and Human Touch 28:39

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SUMMARY Ron Pritchett didn’t just move from staffing to health tech, he mastered both. Starting his career at TEKsystems in Charlotte and Nashville, he learned the grind of full-cycle recruiting and sales. From there, he transitioned to sourcing leadership roles at Dropbox, Marqeta, and now Cedar, where he leads a small but mighty team focused on e…

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TDW Minutes 61-65: Five Perfectly Fine Minutes 26:28

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This week on Marvel Movie Minute, we dive into minutes 61 through 65 of Thor: The Dark World, otherwise known as “the part where Loki absolutely steals the damn show.” We open with Loki cracking a joke and—spoiler alert—we close with Loki cracking a joke. Along the way, he shape-shifts into Captain America (complete with Chris Evans doing a hilario…

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Prime-Time Giants! NBA GM Survey Thoughts. Plus: Jeff Darlington on Baker’s Career Turnaround, Shanahan Love, and Belichick’s future. 2:01:27

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Russillo starts with a rare fun Giants prime-time game and why he’s still unsure about Jalen Hurts. Then, he and Ceruti talk about the most interesting parts of the latest NBA GM survey. Next, ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington stops by to talk about this weekend's 49ers-Bucs matchup, the banged up Ravens, eventually taking the Jaguars seriously, th…

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#89- Scaling Smart with Luis Derechin: How NIR-YU Is Changing the Offshore Talent Game 55:56

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SUMMARY In this episode, Clark sits down with Luis Derechin, founder and CEO of NIR-YU, to unpack what really makes offshore and near-shore hiring succeed or fail. Luis shares how his journey from Mexican-born entrepreneur to U.S.-based startup founder led to the birth of NIR-YU, a company helping businesses scale with top-tier Latin American talen…

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#88- From No Chair to AI Lead: Mastering the Art of Recruiting in the Age of Automation 26:10

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SUMMARY Jeremy Roberts didn't start with much, no chair, no computer, just a headset and a phone. Today, he's the Founding Customer Success Lead at Tenzo AI and a veteran voice in the recruiting world. In this energizing episode, Jeremy reconnects with Clark to unpack the evolution of recruiting from listservs and Boolean strings to AI recruiting a…

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456: Mailtrap: From 20,000 Email Disaster to 7-Figure SaaS - with Sergiy Korolov 58:35

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Back in 2011, Sergiy Korolov's team accidentally sent 20,000 test billing emails to real customers—a complete disaster. They built a simple internal tool to prevent it from happening again, shared it with the Ruby on Rails community, and it exploded. Fast forward to today: Mailtrap generates seven-figure ARR with 100,000+ monthly active users. The …