Podcast

Would you like to get business advice from a super successful, global leader at a Fortune 500 company? Who wouldn’t! Naturally, then, I was thrilled when Fernando Hernandez, Global Leader, Supplier Diversity at Coca-Cola, agreed to appear on ATR’s podcast Parent. Boss. Leader. Fernando has had an interesting career, to say the least! He’s been […]

I had the pleasure of speaking with Michael Olivares on ATR’s podcast Parent. Boss. Leader. Michael successfully transitioned from the Navy to a career in talent acquisition, while also turning his lifelong passion for boxing into a second role as a private coach. I was especially impressed by Michael’s time management skills as we discussed […]

You need to hire someone. Maybe a current employee is leaving, or better yet, business is so good you’re expanding your workforce. So, you post the opening on your website and… …you receive 573 résumés. Yikes! That’s a lot of résumés to sort through to try and find the best candidates. On a recent episode […]

I had the pleasure of speaking with Kia Mir Sanaei, Senior Director at Tandem Diabetes, recently on ATR International’s Parent. Boss. Leader. podcast. Kia’s career journey has been varied, but currently, he focuses on building agile teams centered on product innovation. I asked Kia for his advice on hiring, and he shared some great insights. […]

Monica Pleasant, HR Director at Medtronic in Orange County, brings expansive human resources expertise, a passion for helping employees in their careers, and an interesting career journey of her own. We discussed it all on Parent. Boss. Leader several months ago, but one topic in particular has really stuck with me since our conversation: her […]

My conversation with Ashley Hyman on Parent. Boss. Leader. was an insightful one. She and I specifically connected as fellow board members at the University of California at Irvine Advisory Program, a program that assists students with guidance on courses, majors, and career paths. Ashley has a distinguished career that started in public health and […]

I wish I could read more, but in spite of my good intentions, it’s sometimes hard to follow through. I’m busy with work and other hobbies and it usually takes me forever to finish the books I do start! That was not the case with The Art of Influence by Cheryl Polote-Williamson. I attended a […]

Recently, I had a really interesting conversation with Jim Hogan, an author, fellow diversity professional, and self-described autism activist, and my ATR colleagues Laura Curtin (VP of Sales) and Patrick Barnsley (Client Account Executive). Our conversation with Jim happened when he accepted Laura’s invitation to be part of one of our first podcast episodes. Yes! […]