This episode includes the long awaited announcement of the theme of the 2026 Work Elevated Conference. JoyLynn Jeppson joins the guys to announce the theme (which is NOT Steve Smith), tell her story and remind of how sexist the '90's were. The episode was delayed when Tony damaged the original recording and it had to be rerecorded. JoyLynn shares data that came out of the 2025 conference, explains the shifting reasons people attend conferences, and asks for volunteers.

You can learn more about Joylynn Jeppson at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joylynn-jeppson-a87149142/
Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/
Learn more about Steven "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/
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A sincere thank you to JoyLynn for being willing to rerecord the podcast. Her patience is as legendary as her advice.