Kat Walks 🍃

Episode Summary In this walk, I’m not just reflecting—I’m revealing. I’m talking about immigration, legality, family, values, and why I’ve made decisions in the past that could be seen as reckless or even career-ending. I’ve approved the hiring of undocumented workers. I’ve opened accounts for them. And I’m telling you this openly, not to be praised, but to be honest.

Because what defines me isn’t my business or career. It’s how I l...

Episode Summary: In this episode, I unpack what’s really been on my mind lately: the way we approach quarterly goals—and how they might actually be holding us back.

As Q3 planning kicks off for a lot of leadership teams, I reflect on a recent conversation with a Head of Marketing client and the realization that sparked from it. We talk about the difference between KPI-driven and project-based goals, how I used to use quarterly goals...

Episode Summary In this episode of Kat Walks, I'm taking you along for a walk that's about more than fresh air. It's about how we respond to conflict, and more importantly, how we reclaim our energy in the face of someone else’s chaos.

My daughter recently asked me a powerful question about arguments and what we wish we had said in the moment. That conversation led us down a path of self-awareness, boundaries, and emotional regulati...

HR Sucks is gone. Dunzo. Finito.

I talk about the pressure of content creation, why I took a step back from social media, and how I rediscovered my voice through a voice memo and a walk. I also dive into the Thought Leader Archetype quiz that helped me make sense of why nothing I was trying before felt quite right. If you're a business owner, a people manager, a mom—or all three—I think you’ll feel seen in this story.

What You’ll He...

In this episode of The HR Sucks Show, Katrina sits down with Kevin Koby and Jack Peat, the Co-Founders behind Abstrax Tech, to unpack the unfiltered journey of building a cannabis science company from the ground up.

From Jack's rebellious school days (read: expulsions) to doubling EBITDA through culture—not just spreadsheets—this episode is packed with real talk, hard lessons, and a surprising amount of laughter.

We get vulnerable ab...

In this fun and unfiltered episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow HR rebel, Kira La Forgia, founder of Paradigm HR. When we get together, you can count on some friendly roasting and a whole lot of laughter — and yes, we somehow always find a way to make HR a little dirty.

We dive into topics that every HR pro (and anyone who’s ever worked in corporate) will relate to, including:

Pay Your Speakers: Why conferences need to prior...

I read Buy Back Your Time with ‪@danmartell‬ and hired an assistant because he told me to.

Yup, I'm THAT guy (girl) who read a business book and listened to it. It happens to the best (most stubborn) of us.

Her name is Gabriella, aka Gabi, and I interviewed her as well as share my internal hiring process that not only works for me, but for dozens of companies I've worked with over the years (supposedly).

ChatGPT wrote the rest of t...

In this engaging episode of the HR Sucks Podcast, host Katrina Ghazarian sits down with HR veteran and consultant Carol Fraser. With over 33 years in the field, Carol shares her insights on the major shifts and transformations in HR from traditional personnel management to strategic business partnerships. The conversation covers the impact of technology, the importance of understanding human behavior, and the evolving role of HR in...

In this episode of HR Sucks, we delve into the importance of understanding and living by your core and personal values. Sharing personal experiences from reading Tony Robbins' 'Awakening the Giant Within' and implementing Gino Wickman's Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), we explore how aligning personal and business values builds stronger relationships and more cohesive teams. You'll be guided through the step-by-step process ...

In this episode of HR Sucks, we delve into the hot topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and critically analyze Elon Musk's controversial stance on the matter. We'll discuss how properly implemented DEI programs contribute to business profitability, citing Tesla's recent financial decline as a case study. The episode also unpacks the ripple effects of influential leaders dismissing DEI, addresses misconceptions about meri...

Thinking about making the leap from HR employee to independent consultant? In this episode of HR Sucks, I break down exactly how I transitioned from a full-time HR leader to launching my own consulting firm, Gameday HR. I share the three key moves I made in the 30 days after resigning that set me up for long-term success, including how I turned my former employer into my first client.

If you’re stuck overthinking your next steps, th...

Welcome to HR Sucks! In this episode, we dive deep into what company culture really means—beyond the superficial perks and slogans.

We break down the six crucial questions every organization must ask to diagnose cultural health, identify misalignments, and create a workplace where employees thrive.

You’ll also learn how to differentiate genuine culture from a well-rehearsed performance and get insights from the book Beyond High Perfo...

We are wrapping Season 1 with a powerful message and guest, Adam Michaels who is Founder and CEO of the PaaS company Enrollify. Leaving a 7 figures earning behind to start and self-fund a startup aimed to solve a huge disparity in the employee benefits market, Adam learned incredible and teachable lessons along the way. A person who believes in leading with love and building businesses that truly benefits people has been the founda...

Brad Lea built LightSpeed VT into a multi-million dollar global tech company from scratch. As its founder and CEO, his vision led to LightSpeed VT becoming the world’s leading interactive training system – a system that he’s proud to share with others. In addition to being a CEO, Brad also hosts the top-rated podcast Dropping Bombs and is the author of The Real Deal. He’s one of the funniest guys I know and it’s apparent in this ep...

She’s a TEDx speaker, accomplished author, and runs a company focused on shifting company culture by motivating the individual. Nada Lena Nasserdeen joins us for a conversation to tell us her story and what to do when you’re not motivated.

Connect with Nada on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadalena_rise/

Purchase Rise Up For You: https://www.nadalena.com/book

If you’d like to learn more about Gameday HR, visit www.gamedayhr.c...

Stephanie Saunders knows how to turn an unsexy industry into an industry that made Forbes Top Social Media Influencers of 2020 list. With over 28,000 followers on LinkedIn, Stephanie made the conversation about property damage interesting. As host of the podcast show, S2 Show, CEO of S2 Marketing, and Founder of the Suskind Foundation - Stephanie is ready for more. Listen in to hear her story and strategies to becoming an influence...

She has a successful private practice in Beverly Hills, a fast growing eCommerce business, a hit show on Netflix, a popular conference, and she wants to slow it all down. Dr. Sheila Nazarian had a record year in 2020, but she is committed to taking breaks to regroup and fill her bucket. Did we mention she’s also a wife, mom, activist, and philanthropist? Dive into this episode and listen in on how she does it all.

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Born a statistic, now succeeding at life and business. Josh Levin is the founder of Empowered Electric, an INC Top 500 company, and The Empowered People, a good(ish) podcast and personal coaching focused on not letting your past dictate your future. Whether it is about overcoming lies, fears, doubts or statistical odds, Josh has done it and it is his aim to be an Example not an influencer. In this episode we talk about growing a te...

So you built a $1 billion company, what do you do next? You start a podcast.

On this episode we chat with the high [clean] energy CEO, Jayson Waller and dive into building a 1700 employee organization, hard lessons, and getting out of your head to perform to win.

Listen to Jayson’s podcast: https://trueunderdog.com/

Follow Jayson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam/

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