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Since Jan 2023
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If HR is one of the most soul-crushing industries to work in, how come we’re not talking about it more? I Hate it Here is the unflinching podcast where People professionals to talk honestly and openly about HR, sharing best-in-class resources to make the hardest job in the world that little bit easier. Hosted by Hebba Youssef, Chief People Officer at Workweek and creator of the I Hate it Here podcast and newsletter, this show is for HR People who want to get things done right - even if they do feel a bit empty inside from time to time. You’ll hear from industry insiders, not just the same old voices, sharing all the things you’re secretly thinking but never said out loud, digging into real-life examples, and delivering practical solutions and strategies for your people team.

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AI Readiness Gap: Your Two-Year HR Preparedness Countdown Starts NOW (with DeAnn Alcantar & Kelly Pacatte)

Jun 10, 2026 29m

55% of orgs expect AI tool experience to be their most in-demand skill within two years!  Honestly, most of us are still figuring out what to have for lunch, so the timeline feels…a little…

S12 E8: Why You Can't Build a World-Class Company With a Zip Code Mentality with Sagar Khatri

Jun 08, 2026 51m

Geography shouldn't be the reason you can't hire your next best person.  And yet, that’s the reality for hundreds of orgs at the moment! I sat down with Sagar Khatri, co-founder and CEO of…

S12 E7: Your First Time Joining a Startup With No HR or Systems…What Could Go Wrong?! (with Christine Song)

Jun 01, 2026 59m

There is a lot to say about joining a startup, and I’m saying that as somebody who has been a part of four of them. Nothing prepares you for the first time, because you truly have no idea what you’re…

AI Readiness Gap: The AI Competency You're Hiring for Today Might Not Even Exist Tomorrow with Kristin Russum

May 27, 2026 35m

37% of HR leaders are already saying that evaluating AI skills in candidates is going to be a real challenge. Hiring has always required us to assess things that are hard to measure, but AI is moving…

S12 E6: We Regret to Inform You That This Episode Is About Firing People (with Jennifer Laurie)

May 18, 2026 47m

Nobody talks about their first termination the way they should, which is with a little bit of trauma, because we never forget the people we have to let go of.  In this latest episode of I Hate It…

Better Decisions: It Turns Out, Ignoring Women's Health at Work is Extremely Expensive For Everybody (with Kembre Roberts and Kevin Fyock)

May 15, 2026 41m

Women make up nearly half the workforce, and somehow, their health is still being treated like a line item someone might cut. Make it make sense! I've been wanting to do this episode for a while, and…

S12 E5: Certified System Girlie Meets Another Certified System Girlie with Liz Clarke

May 11, 2026 44m

You know that feeling where you've been sprinting all day and somehow your actual to-do list hasn't moved an inch?  Your inbox is feral and new work just keeps showing up like it was never not…

AI Readiness Gap: There's No True Playbook for AI Development, So Here's the Next Best Thing with Lauren Gregor

May 06, 2026 44m

Fun fact: 56% of HR leaders expect AI to change how we develop and train employees. So most of us can see it coming which is cool, but the problem is that seeing the freight train and knowing how to…

S12 E4: The Emotional Tax of Doing HR Correctly with Stacey Nordwall

May 04, 2026 54m

HR has this fun little quirk where almost nothing is black and white, and the concept of "right" and "wrong" is rarely as simple as it sounds in a policy doc!  This season, we've talking about…

AI Readiness Gap (Part 1): We're Not Ready (And That's Okay) with Parijat Sarkar

Apr 29, 2026 31m

This episode kicks off a four-part mini-series called the AI Readiness Gap, produced in partnership with TriNet, where we're cutting through the noise and getting into the actual numbers behind AI…

S12 E3: Your Job is NOT Your Whole Personality, and We Need to Talk About It with Lauren Schneider

Apr 27, 2026 1h 3m

We talk a lot about career pivots like they're these well-planned, LinkedIn-announcement-ready moments. In reality, they are almost NEVER that! Today I'm chatting with Lauren Schneider, Head of Brand…

Better Decisions: You're Data Rich And Decision Poor, And It's Showing with Doug Melton

Apr 24, 2026 33m

We have more data than ever, and somehow we're still making people decisions that feel like they were made with a Magic 8-Ball and a prayer.  Make it make sense! Dashboards, engagement scores,…

S12 E2: Courage Over Compliance: A Conversation We Should've Had Already with Keisha Toussaint

Apr 20, 2026 52m

If you've been in HR long enough, you know this feeling. You see something wrong, you know it's wrong, and then you look around and realize the system you work inside of wasn't actually built to let…

Newsflash: You've Been Doing Compensation Wrong This Whole Time (with Candor IQ's Haris Ikram)

Apr 13, 2026 51m

It’s kinda wild how many people of are still dealing with compensation issues today! Most companies have a comp strategy the same way most people have a fitness plan...technically it exists, but…

Better Decisions: The Leaders Getting AI Right Are Doing Something Most Orgs Refuse to Do with Marinus van Driel

Mar 27, 2026 38m

Most AI conversations I sit through are either full of hype that doesn't hold up or sooo doom-and-gloom that I leave feeling like I should update my resume and move to a cabin.  This episode is…

S11 E10: Engagement Scores Don't Lie, But the Way You're Using Them Absolutely Does with Anne Maltese

Mar 16, 2026 57m

We have all handed an engagement score to a CEO, watched them nod confidently, say something completely incorrect about what it means, and had to just sit there smiling while dying a little…

S11 E9: Your L&D Strategy Is Broken and No, a Workshop Won't Fix It with Hanan Sahourieh

Mar 09, 2026 54m

L&D gets done dirty constantly and I have been saying this for years!!!  It's the function that gets underfunded, overcomplicated, blamed for culture problems it didn't create, and somehow still…

S11 E8: The Most Important Hire I Ever Made Ended Up Replacing Me with Morgan T. Stanley

Mar 02, 2026 56m

Okay so this episode is a little different, because the layers here are a lot.  Morgan T. Stanley is my guest today, and yes, that is her real name, and yes, we have laughed about it many times.  We…

Better Decisions: We've Been Running Retirement Plans on Autopilot and It Shows with Melissa Elbert

Feb 27, 2026 30m

Retirement planning is one of those topics that always feels confusing and overwhelming…until someone finally comes along and breaks it down in a way that makes sense.  In this episode, I'm joined by…

S11 E7: The Authenticity They Want vs. The You They Can't Handle with Madison Butler

Feb 23, 2026 54m

Today, we're talking about a topic that shouldn't be controversial but somehow still is, which is being authentic at work!  As most of you already know, most workplaces either treat authenticity like…

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