Camille Tate is the Head of Talent at Strava. In this episode she discusses her journey in talent acquisition, the importance of community, and the evolving landscape of recruiting. Fresh off their acquisition of Runna, Strava is for active folks who love community-powered motivation.

In this episode, recorded in January of 2025, Camille emphasizes the need for balance in personal and professional life, the significance of emotional intelligence, and the impact of fitness culture on workplace dynamics. All things Strava executes through its workplace, community and product.

Camille also shares insights on navigating leadership changes, advocating for equality in opportunities, and the joy of building community through her podcasting efforts.takeaways

With more than 20 years in TA, Camille is someone I've looked up to in the space for years and we have a shared passion for how

• Strava emphasizes balance as a core value, especially in the context of personal wellness.
• Community is intentionally built and motivates individuals to achieve their best.
• Recruiters should view headcount as a gift and approach hiring with care.

• Recruiters need to understand the business to effectively contribute to organizational strategy.
• Soft skills are often more critical than technical skills in recruitment success.
• Fitness culture can positively influence workplace dynamics and employee happiness.
• Building a community through podcasting can be a fulfilling way to share knowledge and experiences.

Stay in touch with Camille: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillehtatemba/

Strava is hiring! https://www.strava.com/careers

Luke Eaton is the Head of Recruitment @ Matter Labs the company behind zkSync, a tool that helps Ethereum handle more transactions, faster and cheaper, without sacrificing security.

In this episode live from the ETH conference in Denver, Luke and I sat down to discuss the evolving landscape of recruitment, particularly in the Web3 space, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, curiosity, and strategic thinking for recruiters. Luke and I explore the challenges and opportunities in talent acquisition, the significance of employer branding, and the role of technology in enhancing recruitment processes.

Luke also touches on the importance of understanding risk in recruitment and the need for effective workforce planning as a future-proofed TA leader.

Takeaways:

• Recruiters should be adaptable and willing to learn new skills.
• Building relationships is crucial for successful recruitment.
• Employer branding is an ongoing process that impacts recruitment.
• Understanding the business and its needs is essential for recruiters.
• Recruitment is a strategic function that can drive business success.
• Data-driven recruitment can enhance decision-making and efficiency.
• Curiosity and a willingness to explore new technologies are vital for recruiters.
• Workforce planning is critical to avoid unnecessary layoffs.
• Recruiters should view themselves as investors of their time.
• The future of recruitment will involve more technology and automation.

Thanks for coming to Denver, Luke!

Follow him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-eaton1 and subscribe to the Data Driven Recruitment Newsletter here: https://www.lukeeaton.com/

In this episode I sat down with Benjamin Chaikin, CTO and co-founder of Talent Llama - Conversational AI interviews that are fair, fast, and refreshingly candidate-friendly

In this episode we caught up about:

• That Talent Llama isn't just ChatGPT for hiring
• Talent Llama's AI agents and how the product ACTUALLY works
• How TA teams can incorporate AI into their hiring processes
• How recruiters have educated themselves around LLMs
• And why people keep saying "Wow this isn't what I expected it to be!"
• And why Ben is qualified to build in the HR space for beginning an answer with, "It depends!"

Thanks for coming on the show, Ben!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-chaikin/

https://www.talentllama.ai/

Adam Stokar is the CEO and co-founder of Talent Llama -Conversational AI interviews that are fair, fast, and refreshingly candidate-friendly

In this episode we talk about:

• Adam's journey his journey into HR tech as an exited founder
• What the community means to him as he focuses on community
• His vision for the future of hiring
• And why it starts with artificial intelligence interviews.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamstokar/

https://www.talentllama.ai/

I sat down with Steven Jiang, CEO of hireEZ to talk all about their latest product release. EZAgent.

In this conversation we talk about hireEZ's 10 year love affair with the recruiting industry, his approach to building product, and community, and why he's so committed to building recruiting software for recruiters, by recruiters.

hireEZ is the AI-First, people-centric platform built for impact. hireEZ’s multi-step Agentic AI collaborates with recruiters, to boost productivity and speed up internal and external hiring on a semi-autonomous platform.

Check it out today at hireez.com

Matt Alder is a global thought leader in talent acquisition, with 20+ years of experience helping organizations navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.

He hosts The Recruiting Future Podcast, one of the world’s top talent acquisition shows, with over two million downloads and 600+ episodes featuring industry innovators.

Matt co-authored Exceptional Talent and Digital Talent, writes for The Herald, and has delivered keynote speeches in 17 countries.

He consults with Fortune and FTSE 100 companies and SMEs, driving innovation and smarter tech decisions. As an advisor, he’s helped HR tech startups refine strategies and achieve exits.

You can follow him here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/therecruitingfuturepodcast/

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Kevin Wheeler is the Founder - The Future of Talent Institute and OG influencer in the world of recruiting.

He researches, analyzes and bends on the future of work, talent acquisition, and learning to help organizations improve their recruitment & learning processes. While serving as an advisor to start-up companies in the TA and learning areas.
A lecturer and teacher of Business Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Development, and Acquisition and a former corporate executive at several major corporations.

You can get in touch with him here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwheeler/

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Anneli Scopazzi is the founder of Boulevard Recruiting, a recruiting agency that partners with VCs and startups on scaling their teams.

In this episode Anneli talks about:

You can get in touch with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneliscopazzi/

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Katrina Kibben has unconventional career journey of a recruiting expert who’s seen it all—from being Monster.com’s first social media hire to running Three Ears Media. With a background spanning HR tech, C-suite marketing, and hands-on recruiting insights, crafting efficient, human hiring strategies and training teams to solve their toughest talent challenges. Plus, Kat lived the van life and wrote a book about it.

You can keep up with Kat here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinakibben/

Three Ears Media: https://threeearsmedia.com/

The Book: https://www.amazon.com/This-Was-All-Accident-Letters/dp/B0CGKR449L

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Alex Her is a global talent brand leader and industry speaker.

He co-founded the EB Space an emerging community for Employer Brand practitioners.

Alex and I caught up to talk about the state of employer brand, what it actually means, how companies can think about positioning their brand through recruitment marketing channels, and more.

You can keep up with Alex on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexher/

EB Space: https://theebspace.com/

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