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Episode Synopsis
Today we shook things up and interviewed each other.
We talked about the openness of the HR community, what it has been like interviewing some of the top HR leaders, the biggest challenges of starting a podcast, what MPL looks like in three years, and more.
Timestamps:
(4:50) Stephen’s biggest learnings since starting the podcast
(7:00) The world of work is fractured right now
(10:20) There is no set playbook for doing a podcast
(11:43) The most unexpected thing that’s come out of doing the podcast for Stephen
(15:40) How open the HR community has been
(17:13) What The Modern People Leader looks like in three years
(19:40) Being more than just a podcast for the HR community
(20:30) Stephen’s number one fan
(23:25) The most challenging part of growing Modern People Leader
(28:00) Daniel’s biggest area of growth since starting the podcast & finding his own genius
(32:00) What it has been like for Daniel interviewing some of the top HR leaders
(35:30) Advice to anyone looking to start a podcast
(38:39) Optimizing for the feelings we have at the end of an episode
(42:17) Daniel’s number one fan
Come hang out with us at Transform. Get $200 off your ticket here: https://transform.us/modern-people-leader/
Subscribe to the MPL Weekly Digest: https://forms.gle/qdt6YaWULfoEHb6n8
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-modern-people-leader
We talked about the openness of the HR community, what it has been like interviewing some of the top HR leaders, the biggest challenges of starting a podcast, what MPL looks like in three years, and more.
Timestamps:
(4:50) Stephen’s biggest learnings since starting the podcast
(7:00) The world of work is fractured right now
(10:20) There is no set playbook for doing a podcast
(11:43) The most unexpected thing that’s come out of doing the podcast for Stephen
(15:40) How open the HR community has been
(17:13) What The Modern People Leader looks like in three years
(19:40) Being more than just a podcast for the HR community
(20:30) Stephen’s number one fan
(23:25) The most challenging part of growing Modern People Leader
(28:00) Daniel’s biggest area of growth since starting the podcast & finding his own genius
(32:00) What it has been like for Daniel interviewing some of the top HR leaders
(35:30) Advice to anyone looking to start a podcast
(38:39) Optimizing for the feelings we have at the end of an episode
(42:17) Daniel’s number one fan
Come hang out with us at Transform. Get $200 off your ticket here: https://transform.us/modern-people-leader/
Subscribe to the MPL Weekly Digest: https://forms.gle/qdt6YaWULfoEHb6n8
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-modern-people-leader
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