You are about to witness a conversation that I have with an HR Tech VIP!! Carolyn Peer is the founder of Humaxa and “Max” who is a digital assistant that prevents employee turnover by providing personalized solutions. Carolyn is an award-winning leader with over 20 years in human capital management and was recently selected by the HR industry’s premier association, SHRM to be part of their first Workplace Tech Accelerator program. I can’t wait for you to learn along side me as she shares her wisdom and perspective on the issues of retention and turnover.

Let me introduce you to Quentin Allums AKA Just Q, AKA the man in the hat, AKA the guy I've been wanting to have a conversation with for a very very long time!! Q is a social experimenter, content creator, social media influencer and just all around good guy who’s learned to survive through major disruptions. Although Q is not tied directly to HR, he knows a thing or two about leaning into your strengths and pursuing opportunities that align with what you feel your purpose is...or leaving opportunities that don’t. Those things do tie directly to how leaders should be thinking about creating environments where their teams are inspired to stay. I cant wait for you to hear our conversation.

It kind of feels like déjà vu introducing this week's guest on the show because in my last podcast, "The Late afternoon Show" I spoke to the same company but a different founder!

I’m joined by co founder and COO of talent acquisition AI company Humanly, Andrew Gardner, who’s partner, Prem I had the amazing fortune of interviewing 2 year ago! I love everything about Andrew and the work Humanly is doing to both support hiring managers and meet candidates in a meaningful, inclusive and honoring way. Andrew and I agree that retention and engagement starts before an associate even starts in the company. And we’ll talk about that this week.

I am SOOO so happy to be talking with Lydia Ramirez, MBA , the highest ranking Latina in banking , COO and Head of Diversity at Five Star Bank - California . When I heard Lydia speak at a local talent and HR event hosted by Humanly (humanly.io) I was immediately drawn to how deeply she cared about people; in an industry that is normally very data and numbers driven. I knew I had to spend time with her....and that time spent with her was game changing for me. I trust this conversation will be eye opening for you!

This week we are joined by THE Andy Storch. This guy is a boss in every sense of the word and I was lucky enough to be introduced to him by my great friend Reena Friedman Watts of the Better Call Daddy Podcast. Andy is an Author, Speaker, Trainer on the Topic of Owning your career, He runs a wildly successful community called the Talent Development Think Tank that has over 1000’s of members, and runs 3 successful podcasts called the Talent Development Hot Seat , The Andy Storch Show and more recently My NFT Journey....and ALL of this while and after surviving CANCER! I cant wait for you to enjoy all the things I learned from our conversation

Today we are joined by one of my newest favorite people on the planet, not just because her company sponsored this season of the podcast but because she is literally my energy spirit animal! Anna Straus is the founder and CEO of employee engagement and recognition platform SPARCK and you cannot help but to be positively triggered by her energy and you’ll see that on today’s episode!

Some call her Professor, some call her Counsel, some call her Boss or CEO...We have the distinct privilege of calling her a Guest on The Late Afternoon Show Live!

If you're a creator, entrepreneur, personal brand and need information about intellectual property, blockchain, innovation...this is NOT the one to miss. Tonya Evans is our Season 2 finale guest and I CAN'T WAIT! She is addressing issues both in her teaching and her business that are SO relevant and meaningful!

John Marty and I are gonna Viiiiiiiibe today!🎙️😎 He is a LinkedIn Legend and Top Voice, commanding a following of about 300k across his platforms!

I love his authenticity and INFECTIOUS energy! We're talking about discovering meaningful work.......his journey, what he's excited about these days and taking your questions ‼️😎🎙️

Sports heads 🏈🏉🏆 this one's for you!

Superbowl Champion Jordan Norwood joins us ‼️ He's had a crazy athletic journey with humongous challenges....learn how he overcame and how he's using his platform to impact his community in a major way!

"An EAR-TO-EAR good time! 😁" - viewer

John Henry is an ICONIC Entrepreneur who sold his first business at 21, invested $40 million in minority founders through his venture fund and is now founder and co-CEO of insurance industry disruptor Loop Insurance It's gonna be nothing short of an ear to ear good time as he joins the Late Afternoon Show to not only talk about his perspectives on meaningful work but share how he's able to consistently execute at a high level!