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July 31, 2025 16 mins
Recorded live from the isolved booth at SHRM 2025 in San Diego, this episode brings a burst of spontaneity and soul with guest Sabrina S Sakhrani from Merch.com. What starts as a casual riff on cities, nightlife, and favorite TV shows quickly turns into a deeper conversation on transformation, empathy, and identity. Sabrina shares how she went from painfully shy to confidently appearing live on TV during COVID—then drops a twist about an ex-boyfriend calling in while she was on air. Her take on empathy as both a strength and a challenge hits a nerve, and her belief in astrological compatibility makes for one of the most entertaining detours of the conference. This one’s part career, part chaos—and completely unforgettable. Timestamps 00:00 — William and Ryan kick off live from SHRM 2025 00:45 — Sabrina joins and the Vegas vs. Atlanta debate begins 01:50 — Why Atlanta beats LA for food, fun, and affordability 02:52 — The origin of “Sabrina S” and a Hong Kong birth certificate mix-up 03:22 — Working in business development at Merch.com (not Match.com) 04:07 — What a “people hero” means to Sabrina 04:39 — Her TV debut during COVID and how it changed her confidence 07:02 — A live caller twist: her ex-boyfriend crashes the show 08:09 — From shy boarding school kid to confident speaker 08:55 — Sabrina’s superpower is empathy—to a fault 10:21 — Astrology deep dive: sun, moon, rising, and dating compatibility 13:53 — Why she loves Atlanta (and why her Sagittarius is secretly obsessed) 15:59 — Wrapping up with laughs, gratitude, and one unforgettable conversation This episode was recorded live with isolved at the SHRM Annual Conference in San Diego. The Heroes of HR podcast is a limited series sponsored by isolved. isolved is an HCM platform that modernizes HR, benefits, and payroll across Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, and more. Learn more about isolved: https://www.isolvedhcm.com/ Connect with Us: William Tincup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tincup/ Ryan Leary LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleary/ Connect with us on social: Site: http://www.wrkdefined.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wrkdefined LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrkdefined Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WRKdefined/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/WRKdefined Substack: https://wrkdefined.substack.com/
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