Episodes 72
Avg. Duration 26m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

I’m Roxanne Petraeus—CEO at Ethena, Army vet, and mom—joined by Melanie Naranjo, our CPO and animal mom. Together, we talk about all things HR: the hiring fails, the leadership wins (and disasters), and the stuff you’d never hear in a corporate training. This is candid, messy, and way too fun to be a boring business podcast.

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S2E24 HR Leadership at Scale Means Keeping People at the Center W/ Bettina Deynes

Jun 05, 2026 22m

Bettina Deynes, Global Chief HR Officer at Carnival Corporation, joins We’re Not Recording to talk about what it really means to lead HR at massive global scale. From supporting 200,000 crew members…

S2E23 The Hard Part of Training Is Making Sure It Actually Sticks W/ Margaret-Ann Cole

Jun 03, 2026 19m

Margaret-Ann Cole joins Melanie to talk about what it really takes to build trust inside an organization: transparency, follow-through, and communication that actually reaches every employee. From…

S2E22 Growth requires bets, just be honest about the risks w/ Q Hamirani

Jun 02, 2026 20m

Q Hamirani, CPO at HighLevel, joins Melanie to talk about what it really takes to grow fast without losing discipline. They dig into the messy balance between hypergrowth and efficiency, why AI is…

S2E20 Keeping Work Human While AI Changes Everything W Brandon Sammut

May 26, 2026 28m

In this episode of We’re Not Recording, Melanie Naranjo talks with Brandon Sammut, Chief People and AI Transformation Officer at Zapier, about what it really takes to keep work human while AI changes…

S2E21 Building a Culture Where Accountability & Safety Actually Mean Something W/ Nabeel Ahmed

May 26, 2026 24m

In this episode of We’re Not Recording, Melanie Naranjo talks with Nabeel Ahmed, Chief HR and Safety Officer at Wellbore Integrity Solutions, about what it really takes to build a culture of…

S2E19 People Deserve to Feel Energized by the Work They Do W/ Jeri Doris

Apr 30, 2026 30m

What if the problem isn’t your job—but that you’ve never stopped to ask what actually gives you energy? In this episode, Jeri Doris shares why so many people settle into work that’s comfortable but…

S2E17 From Controlling Work to Activating People W/Bala Sathyanarayanan

Apr 28, 2026 23m

This episode breaks down the shift from managing work to actually activating people. It explores how real leadership isn’t about control, tracking, or oversight—it’s about creating clarity, building…

S2E18 The Emotional Weight of Helping People Grow W/ Arthur Yamamoto

Apr 28, 2026 24m

This conversation sits inside the quiet, often invisible weight of leadership—where helping people grow isn’t just a responsibility, it’s something you carry with you long after the workday…

S2E11 Technology Is Changing Fast & HR Shouldn’t Have to Figure It Out Alone W/Karishma Patel Buford

Apr 27, 2026 26m

As AI rapidly reshapes the workplace, HR leaders are being asked to move fast without losing the human side of work. Karishma Patel Buford joins Melanie to talk about psychological safety, employee…

S2E16 When Human Leadership Meets Business Velocity W/ Diana Blancone

Apr 23, 2026 25m

A fast-moving business demands speed, but the real work of leadership happens in how you bring people along with it. In a world of constant velocity—where priorities shift, acquisitions reshape…

S2E15 The Physical Human Experience Matters W/ John Foster

Apr 20, 2026 13m

Even as AI transforms how work gets done, the real challenges in organizations still come down to people—communication, relationships, and shared direction. This episode explores why understanding…

S2E14 Painting with AI Through a Human-Centered Lens W/ Christine Park

Apr 15, 2026 27m

Christine Park brings a deeply human perspective to one of today’s biggest workplace conversations: AI transformation. Drawing on decades of experience leading change through everything from shared…

S2E13 Teams Earn the Right to Win W/Tiffany Stevenson

Apr 09, 2026 27m

When teams earn the right to win, it starts long before execution. Tiffany Stevenson shares why the first 90 days in leadership should be spent learning the business deeply, building trust across…

S2E12 From Managing Teams to Measuring Impact W/ Brad Wilkins

Apr 08, 2026 23m

Brad Wilkins joins Melanie to unpack what it really means to lead people through change when the way we work is being rewritten in real time. From how AI is reshaping job levels, promotions, and team…

S2E10 AI Just Gave You a Promotion W/Ben Lagner

Mar 25, 2026 22m

AI isn’t just making work faster—it’s changing what your job actually is. The work that used to take hours—writing, building decks, creating training—now happens in seconds, which forces a bigger…

S2E9 No One Leads Through Change Without Being Changed by It W/ Stephen

Mar 25, 2026 29m

Stephen Childs has spent decades leading through constant change—and what he’s learned is that change doesn’t just test leaders, it reshapes them. From sharing his own weaknesses openly with his team…

S2E8 The AI Era Might Reward the Most Human Leaders W/David Hanrahan

Mar 19, 2026 25m

As AI reshapes the workplace, many leaders feel pressure to become technical experts overnight. But in this conversation with David Hanrahan, SVP of People Success at SolarWinds, the focus shifts to…

S2E7 When trust is missing at the top, HR feels like climbing Everest without oxygen W/Angela Kiniry

Mar 05, 2026 23m

When trust is missing at the top, HR doesn’t just feel hard — it feels like “hiking Mount Everest without oxygen”. In this episode of We’re Not Recording, Angela Kiniry, Chief People Officer at…

S2E6 How an HR Leader Decides When Change Is the Right Move W/ Jeff Bettinger

Feb 12, 2026 19m

What does it really take for an HR leader to decide that change is the right move? In this episode, Jeff Bettinger shares the real story behind multiple corporate relocations, career pivots, and the…

S2E5 Staying Curious as an HR Leader While Navigating Complexity W/Matt Taylor

Jan 29, 2026 25m

In this episode of We’re Not Recording, Matt Taylor, VP of Global HR at Endpoint Clinical, reflects on what it really means to stay curious as an HR leader in the middle of complexity. From earning a…

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