In this fun and unfiltered episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow HR rebel, Kira La Forgia, founder of Paradigm HR. When we get together, you can count on some friendly roasting and a whole lot of laughter — and yes, we somehow always find a way to make HR a little dirty.

We dive into topics that every HR pro (and anyone who’s ever worked in corporate) will relate to, including:

Pay Your Speakers: Why conferences need to prioritize paying their speakers — and why Kira and I often skip HR conferences altogether.

Performative Posting: Is reacting to every viral moment on social media actually driving change, or is it just performative noise?

Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively: The surprising HR parallels in this high-profile legal battle.

Annual Performance Reviews: If you’re giving your team consistent feedback, do we really need them anymore?

Plus, Kira is officially the first guest in my brand-new studio! And in true HR Sucks fashion, chaos followed — because right after recording, the podcast's YouTube channel was deleted.

We’re working on it, but in the meantime, be sure to resubscribe once we’re back. And if you’re new here, welcome! No pressure to subscribe just yet — but if you enjoy this episode, leave a comment and let us know your thoughts.

Guest Spotlight: Kira La Forgia

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Instagram: @‌kiralaforgia

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