Podcast · 80 episodes
TruthWorks
by editaudio · English
Are you ready to dive deep into the world of work, culture and leadership? Join Jessica Neal and Patty McCord each week as they chat with expert guests and explore the issues affecting the workplace — from AI and mental health, to making layoffs and combating toxic cultures. Featuring global industry leaders and specialists that are passionate about reshaping the way work today. Listen in as we redefine the rules to work for us, not against us. Episode 1 of TruthWorks launches March 19! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Why your Employees Feel More Productive but your Revenue Doesn't Show It! - FindemHow Findem uses data-first AI to improve talent acquisition outcomes, and why “employees feel more productive” doesn’t automatically translate into revenue.29 Sep 2026 · 43 min
How A 27-Year-Old Built A $5.6B AI Company In 21 Months! - Max JunestrandMax Junestrand (Lagora founder) explains how Lagora built an AI platform for legal work by iterating fast on “foundational building blocks” (context management, hallucination control, proper…22 Sep 2026 · 49 min
He Studied Gallup's Data for 25 Years: Here's What Makes People Great at WorkHow leaders create sustainably excellent outcomes by designing “extreme positive experiences” built on love (not feedback gaps).15 Sep 2026 · 52 min
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Why your Employees Feel More Productive but your Revenue Doesn't Show It! - FindemHow Findem uses data-first AI to improve talent acquisition outcomes, and why “employees feel more productive” doesn’t automatically translate into revenue.29 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 22 chapters
How A 27-Year-Old Built A $5.6B AI Company In 21 Months! - Max JunestrandMax Junestrand (Lagora founder) explains how Lagora built an AI platform for legal work by iterating fast on “foundational building blocks” (context management, hallucination control, proper…22 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters
He Studied Gallup's Data for 25 Years: Here's What Makes People Great at WorkHow leaders create sustainably excellent outcomes by designing “extreme positive experiences” built on love (not feedback gaps).15 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 19 chapters
How 2 Netflix Leaders Took "No Rules" Global! And Where It Almost Broke - Alix and MartaLife after Netflix for Alix and Marta, and how Netflix’s “no rules” culture scaled globally (especially in EMEA) and nearly broke—plus the lessons they now apply through their consultancy, Alma…8 Sep 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 27 chapters
Former Skype Exec: I Nearly Died Mid-Flight, here's The Mistake That Caused It!CEO productivity and leadership, anchored by Eric’s near-fatal heart attack mid-flight and the “Ultra Productive” framework (focus, sleep, stress).1 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 17 chapters
Only 65,000 H-1B visas exist per year! This is what decides it - Jeff JosephImmigration policy and labor demand through the lens of H-1B limits, the F-1-to-H-1B pipeline, and how employers and AI-native immigration firms can adapt.25 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
Rubrik CEO: From A $1,000-A-Month Garage In San Francisco To A Public CompanyRubrik CEO Bipul Sinha explains how Rubrik’s cyber recovery/cyber resilience thesis formed, why “you can’t prevent the unpreventable,” and how AI-driven attacks change cybersecurity priorities.18 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 16 chapters
The Groupon PM Who Built A Supersonic Jet: "I Couldn't Find The Reason It Was A Bad Idea" | Blake SchollBoom Supersonic’s effort to restart mainstream passenger supersonic flight, including how Blake Scholl went from Groupon PM to CEO, what blocked Concord-era economics, how Boom solved sonic boom…11 Aug 2026 · 46 min · 17 chapters
The CEO Who Saved Homebuyers A Billion Dollars: Why Founder Mode Is A Lie | Glenn KelmanFounder mode, truth-telling, and values-driven leadership in CEO decision-making; how to recruit and work with boards; why “fancy” severance talk and avoiding hard conversations are warning signs.4 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 24 chapters
$40B Canva CHRO: How Canva Actually Builds Culture & Why they open source their Playbooks!Canva’s culture and people strategy—why culture is everyone’s accountability, how HR reduces friction, and how Canva runs performance and parental-leave support through “playbooks” and shared stories…28 Jul 2026 · 56 min · 25 chapters
He 2x'd Instagram's valuation in 3 Days: Why Nothing About AI Is Settled Yet || John LillyLeadership and founder decision-making in fast-changing tech, especially generative AI’s disruption; how to stay intellectually honest, build teams, and spot founders/investments early.21 Jul 2026 · 43 min · 19 chapters
What Netflix got Right and Why Most companies are built WRONG for AI! - Dr. Mik KerstenHow AI will fail to deliver productivity and customer outcomes unless companies realign org charts, team/value-stream structures, leadership incentives, and technological architecture into a single…14 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 21 chapters
Google, Shopify..."Stay Away From The Badge Hunters": The Hiring Rule That Built Public.comPublic.com’s “agentic brokerage” product and the hiring/culture rules behind it, framed through TruthWorks’ leadership lens (“honesty kills bullshit,” culture as an operating model, and “find a win”…7 Jul 2026 · 54 min · 20 chapters
The Modern-Day Napoleon Hill: Why Most People Don't Believe in Themselves! Evan CarmichaelEvan Carmichael argues that lack of self-belief is the “world’s number one problem,” and that people should act on positive ideas through routines, service to others, and immediate action.30 Jun 2026 · 52 min · 26 chapters
"AI Is Quietly Killing Your Curiosity! - No.1 Coaching Expert | Michael Bungay StanierHow AI may “deadend” curiosity by making it too easy to jump to fast answers, and what leaders should do instead: practice curiosity, run small experiments, and make courageous, judgment-based…23 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 22 chapters
Stanford Professor: Why 85% of People Freeze Up while speaking and 15% might be Lying!Stanford strategic communication professor Matt Abrahams explains why most people freeze when speaking (up to 85% report nervousness), how anxiety develops in early tween years, and how to manage it…16 Jun 2026 · 40 min · 20 chapters
Fortune 500 work with this CEO building a $1billion dollar company with 100 people - Siobhan Savage.Siobhan Savage explains why enterprise AI rollouts often fail, arguing the problem is not AI but “transformation theater” that ignores how work actually runs.9 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
$10B Gusto CEO: "Imagine Describing Your Idea The 10,000th Time, Will You Still Be Excited?"Josh Reeves, CEO/founder of Gusto, discusses building payroll/HR software with a “human lens,” founder/culture practices, scaling values through hiring systems, and using tech trends (mobile, cloud,…2 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
$0 to $750M - From Starting Hotel Empire at 11 to Biggest Raise in Legal Tech - Dan MishinDan Mishin (Manifesto West founder) explains his path from starting a hostel at 11 to building an AI-native legal-tech platform for immigration, plus lessons on autonomy, hiring, and psychological…26 May 2026 · 47 min · 24 chapters
Ex-Google HR Boss & CHRO At Oura: Why Most Companies get People Completely Wrong!Strategic HR and people leadership, told through Judy Gilbert’s career (Google, Zymergen) and her current role as Chief People Officer at Oura; includes how to evaluate CHRO/CEO fit, build “soul” via…19 May 2026 · 50 min · 24 chapters
The 6 Second Trick That Wins Every Negotiation: FBI's Hostage Negotiator || Chris VossChris Voss (FBI hostage negotiator) explains negotiation tactics for business and life, centered on emotional intelligence and “tactical empathy,” including the “6-second trick” (summarize then go…12 May 2026 · 46 min · 28 chapters
$29 Billion CPO Reveals how they Manage 70,000 Employees - Michael BowesMichael Bowes, Chief People Officer at Estée Lauder (promoted April 2025), discusses managing a 70,000-employee global workforce, evolving culture via “Beauty Reimagined,” aligning incentives to…5 May 2026 · 59 min · 37 chapters
Ex-LinkedIn CHRO: The Whiteboard Exercise That Built LinkedIn's Culture & The Question That Empowers Her Every DayPat Waters, ex-LinkedIn CHRO, discusses how authentic HR leadership builds culture at scale, using a whiteboard “cultural tenants” exercise, and how belonging and a personal scorecard guide decisions.28 Apr 2026 · 53 min · 25 chapters
'Most People Are MISSING The AI Revolution!' Gagan Biyani On Why Universities Are LAGGING BehindGagan Biyani argues universities and most organizations are lagging on the AI revolution because they try to “solve it by using tools” or passive content, rather than structured, expert-led learning…21 Apr 2026 · 53 min · 23 chapters