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Psychology, Reality, Resilience with Andrea Mata, PhD
15 Minutes WithMay 27, 2026x
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Psychology, Reality, Resilience with Andrea Mata, PhD

Andrea Mata, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, the founder of BrightSpot Families, and the author of The No. 2 Parenting Book. Her career has been spent in the trenches of family life, helping parents build stronger bonds with their children, protect their own mental health, and find clarity in the ...

AI Made Applying Easier. Recruiting Got Harder
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:04:48

AI Made Applying Easier. Recruiting Got Harder

AI was supposed to fix recruiting. Instead, it made every resume look the same. That’s the mess recruiters are dealing with right now. More automation. More applications. More noise. And somehow less signal. The old recruiting playbook is breaking fast. In this episode, Robb Lifferth explains why AI...

HR Doesn’t Have an AI Problem. It Has a Trust Problem
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:09:37

HR Doesn’t Have an AI Problem. It Has a Trust Problem

AI adoption isn’t failing because of technology. It’s failing because companies still don’t know what problem they’re solving. Every HR platform suddenly has “AI” slapped on the homepage. Meanwhile buyers are stuck asking the real questions: Is this secure? Is this ethical? And is my company data qu...

Everybody Talks About Burnout. Almost Nobody Knows How to Prevent It
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:11:53

Everybody Talks About Burnout. Almost Nobody Knows How to Prevent It

Everybody talks about productivity. Almost nobody talks about maintenance. Jim Giovannini dropped one of the simplest frameworks for leadership burnout we’ve heard in a long time: PIES. Physical. Intellectual. Emotional. Spiritual. Miss one long enough and eventually the whole system cracks. Most le...

Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:09:35

Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time

Most people wait to “feel ready.” That’s why they stay stuck. Jaylin Williams breaks down why discipline wins, why leaders are built through routine, and why relocation is way more personal than companies think. One bad relocation can wreck a family’s rhythm. One honest coach can change a career. Th...

Leadership Changed Overnight. Most Managers Haven’t Caught Up
SHRM Talent 2026May 27, 202600:11:32

Leadership Changed Overnight. Most Managers Haven’t Caught Up

Most companies still hire for resumes. Meanwhile the real gap is human judgment, AI fluency, adaptability, and leadership under pressure. That’s the shift Yigal Rosen is betting on. If your people can’t learn fast, manage ambiguity, or work alongside AI, the skills on paper stop mattering real quick...