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Call HR

Michelle Volberg

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 8

Call HR is where today’s people leaders get real about what it’s actually like to build, grow, and lead teams. Each episode features candid conversations about the challenges, trade-offs, and aha moments shaping the future of work. Hosted by Michelle Volberg, Founder and CEO of Twill, and an experienced executive in the talent industry, the show offers an unfiltered look at how modern HR leaders are redefining what great work feels like.

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🇨🇦 Canada - careers
09/04/2026
#69
🇨🇦 Canada - careers
03/04/2026
#73

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Will AI replace recruiters? Asana's HR Leader on the future of talent.

mardi 31 mars 2026 • Duration 42:37

Ronni Paradiso Johnson is the Head of Talent Operations & Strategy at Asana — and she's already working with AI teammates.

We talked about:

→ The hiring mistakes founders keep making (and how to stop)

→ Why the future of TA is leverage, not headcount

→ How to actually work with AI teammates (and who gets in trouble if they make a mistake?)

Follow Ronni & Check out Asana’s Career Page:

LinkedIn: Ronni Paradiso Johnson
Asana Careers

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs. withtwill.com

Off the Record: Meta's Former Talent Leader

mardi 24 mars 2026 • Duration 52:56

Michelle Volberg, Founder and CEO of Twill, sits down with Phil Reese, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Klaviyo — the guy who built Chewy's tech employer brand from nothing and survived hiring for Meta's most scrutinized teams. He's not holding back.

Listen to hear:

How to spot real TA leadership talent
Known everywhere vs. known by the right people — why it matters
What goes sideways in recruiting when a company goes public
Surviving high-volume recruiting — and teaching others to do it
The employer brand mistakes no one admits to making

Follow Phil & Check out Klaivyo’s Career Page:

LinkedIn: Phil Reese
Klaviyo Careers

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

What HR Sees That You Don’t – with Lea Stern, Senior HR Leader at Stripe

mardi 17 mars 2026 • Duration 36:31

Michelle Volberg, Founder and CEO of Twill, brings on Lea Stern, a senior HR leader and partner to the Head of AI at Stripe — now valued at over $100B. This week, she asks everything you wish you could: the culture, AI transformation, and what HR leaders never say out loud.

Listen to hear:

Why iconic consumer brands built the HR leader Stripe needed
How to stand out when everyone looks the same on paper
The red flag HR spots immediately — but rarely says out loud
The management mistake that's more common than anyone admits
How to stay relevant as AI reshapes every role around you

Follow Lea & Check out Stripe’s Career Page:

LinkedIn: Lea Stern
Stripe Jobs

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

AI Is Already Interviewing You — Are You Ready? | With Tracy St. Dic, Global Head of Talent at Zapier

mardi 10 mars 2026 • Duration 50:53

Host Michelle Volberg, Founder and CEO of Twill, brings on Tracy St. Dic, Global Head of Talent at Zapier — where the old hiring playbook is dead and AI fluency isn't a nice-to-have anymore.

Listen to hear:

Tracy's team uses AI to interview candidates at Zapier — and why it works
Standing out in a competitive job market (yes, even against AI)
Nailing the dreaded "biggest weakness" question
The right and wrong ways to use AI in an interview
Automation, hiring experiments, and what's coming next

Follow Tracy & Check out Zapier’s Career Page:

LinkedIn: Tracy St. Dic
Zapier Jobs

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

Tom Osmond on Getting Hired in Finance, the downfall of WeWork, and whether AI will change finance forever

mardi 24 février 2026 • Duration 37:21

Host Michelle Volberg welcomes Tom Osmond, Managing Director of Human Capital at Apollo, who has shaped people strategy at some of the most high-profile firms in finance and beyond — including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, WeWork, and PWC. In this episode, they dig into what it takes to lead HR through chaos, why even Navy Seals need rest, and how AI is finally coming for the 100-hour work week.

Listen to Hear:

The inside story of getting the call to “remove the CEO over the weekend” at WeWork
Why Apollo brings in a Navy Seal to talk about rest and runs two company-wide “slowdowns” a year
His honest take on 100-hour work weeks in finance: sometimes necessary, but the model is broken
Why 93% of Apollo employees are using AI monthly and how it’s changing the way people work
Why he always responds to warm intros but never to cold LinkedIn DMs
The candidate who got blocked by an entire HR team after blasting their resume to every person at a hedge fund
Why experience matters more than school prestige — and why a typo on your resume is a dealbreaker

Follow Tom & Check out the Apollo Careers Page:

Linkedin: ⁠Tom Osmond⁠
Apollo: ⁠Careers Page

Follow Call HR:

Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

Peter Naylor on Launching Netflix's Ad Tier, the Art of Mentorship & Navigating the Job Search as an Executive

Season 1 · Episode 4

mardi 24 février 2026 • Duration 32:51

Host Michelle Volberg welcomes Peter Naylor, the first-ever Chief Client Officer at Nielsen, who has built and scaled ad-sales teams at some of the biggest names in media. Peter launched Netflix's ad-supported tier as their first head of sales, grew Hulu's ad business to $1.5 billion, ran ad sales at Snap, and led digital Ad sales at NBCUniversal. In this episode, they dig into what it takes to build world-class sales organizations, the future of advertising, and what separates a good salesperson from a great one.

Listen to Hear:

How Peter defines his leadership style as a "servant leader" — and what that looks like in practice
The inside story of launching Netflix's ad-supported tier and giving viewers the choice to opt in to ads
Why AI is "here to stay" — and how the potential AI bubble differs from the dot-com bust
His advice to young ad sellers: be "multilingual" and fluent in both creativity and technology
Why sales is an art, not just a science — and why EQ matters more than most people think
Why "hiring slow" is his biggest HR ick and annual reviews are a process that desperately needs fixing
The worst pitch he's ever sat through
The one thing candidates think impresses him but doesn't (spoiler: it's name dropping)
Why short tenures across multiple jobs are a red flag on a resume
How he landed his role at Nielsen after the CEO cold DM'd him on LinkedIn

Follow Peter & Check out the Nielsen Careers Page:

Linkedin: Peter Naylor
Nielsen: Careers Page

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

Grace McCarrick on TikTok Career Advice, Soft Skills, and the Real Rules of Getting Promoted

Season 1 · Episode 1

mardi 17 février 2026 • Duration 41:00

In today's episode, host Michelle Volberg welcomes career coach and social media personality Grace McCarrick, who has built a massive following by sharing the real truth about how to succeed at work. Known as Gen Z's unofficial (but favorite) work mentor, Grace has coached teams at companies like Amazon, Spotify, Uber, and DoorDash. In this episode, they dig into what actually drives career growth, going viral on Tik Tok, and why soft skills matter more than most people think.

Listen to hear more about:

How Grace defines soft skills, and why discernment is critical for navigating workplace politics
Why looking polished at work actually matters
The number one way to get promoted
How remote work can quietly deplete your "bank of goodwill" with colleagues — and what to do about it
The misconception that entrepreneurship is the easy path, when it's actually the hardest one
How Grace went viral on Tik Tok, and the conversation she's created about whether Gen Z is too "soft" in the workplace today

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

From 50 Cold DMs to Chief of Staff: Building a Career That Doesn’t Follow the Script

mardi 7 avril 2026 • Duration 45:42

This week Kyle Hagge – Chief of Staff at Morning Brew Inc. joins Call HR to talk career.

He breaks down:

How to influence without authority
Why 5-year career plans don’t work
Should employees build personal brands—or not
His philosophy on building a career: collecting dots and when to connect them

Follow Kyle & Check out Morning Brew’s Career Page:

LinkedIn: Kyle Hagge
Morning Brew Inc. Careers

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Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com