Just JK-ing

By Jennifer Doherty and Kim Tabac

Tune in as two seasoned HR pros who’ve traded the corporate grind for the challenging world of consulting, bringing you a podcast like no other. We don’t just talk HR—we’ve lived it. Join us as we

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Just JK-ing episodes:

September 16, 2025 Ready, Aim, Get Hired: Mastering the Tech Job Search with Jonathan Corrales
Season 2 kicks off with Jonathan Corrales, founder of Ready Aim Interview. With 20+ years in tech and 600+ interviews under his belt, he’s sharing the secrets that helped 100% of his clients land six-figure roles in just 12 weeks.
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44min
June 17, 2025 The High-Stakes Game of Executive Hiring with Diane Kellow
Diane Kellow, founder of Maven Executive Solutions, joins Just JK-ing to unpack why companies so often get executive hiring wrong...and shares the secret formula to making the right hire everytime.
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42min
June 03, 2025 Culture Renovation: Building Workplaces Where People Want to Stay
Hyla Pollak, a seasoned HR leader across high tech, health tech, and biotech, joins Just JK-ing to explore what it really takes to ‘renovate’ workplace culture—and why it matters more than ever.
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40min
May 21, 2025 The Truth About Thriving at Work with Kelly Mackin
Kelly Mackin, CEO of Motives Met and author of Work Life Well-Lived, joins Just JK-ing to share powerful research on what it really takes to create workplaces where people can be well and perform well.
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46min
May 06, 2025 From the Football Field to the Boardroom with Rick Makos
Rick Makos—OUAA champion, CFL draftee, and business transformation expert—joins Just JK-ing to talk leadership, sales strategy, and how the discipline of sport fuels success in business.
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41min
April 22, 2025 Hiring with Purpose: Manu Varma on Talent That Aligns and Stays
People and culture expert Manu Varma joins Just JK-ing to explore the growing impact of purpose-based hiring—and how aligning people with purpose drives engagement, retention, and results.
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41min
April 08, 2025 Resilience, Revenue and Real Talk
On this episode, Shannon Hopkins, RVP at BetterUp, shares her journey from SaaS sales leader to cancer survivor—and how redefining success, leading with empathy, and building high-performing teams reshaped her approach to both business and life.
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39min
March 25, 2025 Building a Purpose Driven Brand
Holistic health meets fierce entrepreneurship. Kim and Jennifer sit down with Aeryon Ashlie, bestselling author and founder of Aeryon Wellness, to talk about building a wellness brand, breaking stigma, and supporting women at every stage of life.
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45min
March 11, 2025 From HR to Public Policy
From frontline HR to shaping government policy, Christopher Gillis has seen every side of workforce transformation. Kim and Jennifer explore his journey from hands-on HR leadership to driving change at the highest levels of public service.
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38min
February 25, 2025 The Leadership Edge: What Great Leaders Get Right
What makes a leader worth following? On the next Just JK-ing, we sit down with Sara Moscowitz, founder of Intrinsic, Leadership Redefined and former marketing exec at The Syfy Channel, NBCUniversal and Audible, to unpack the leadership habits that drive success.
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43min

FAQs about Just JK-ing:

How many episodes does Just JK-ing have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.