Signals

Signals is Starbold’s platform for capturing and amplifying the real challenges and bold ideas shaping people and technology. Leaders and practitioners submit “signals” from their organizations—emerging trends, obstacles, or opportunities they’re seeing. Each week, those signals fuel a podcast: short, four-minute solo reactions that cut through the noise with sharp insights, alternating with 16-minute panel discussions featuring practitioners, advisors, and technology providers. Occasionally, the original signal-sender joins the conversation to add a firsthand perspective. The result is a rhythm of dialogue that helps organizations navigate complexity, act boldly, and chart a clear course forward.

Episodes

Leading Through the Storm: Lessons from Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy

September 1, 2026 • 24 mins

What can business leaders learn from bombs, bacon, bankruptcy...and even waterboarding? In this episode of Starbold Signals, Jeremy Ames sits down with leadership expert and author Henry J. Evans to explore what it really takes to lead when the stakes get high. Drawing on Henry’s extraordinary experiences in national security, counterterrorism, and business, they unpack why trust beats coercion, why vulnerability may be a lea...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Bold Enough To Admit It - the benefits knowledge gap every HR leader should confront.

June 29, 2026 • 24 mins

How much does your HR team really know about benefits strategy - and are you bold enough to admit when there's more to learn? In this episode of Starbold Signals, Jeremy Ames sits down with Stephanie Porrino, Founder & CEO of Empower Healthcare Insights, for an honest conversation about one of HR's biggest blind spots. They explore why benefits have been treated as an administrative function instead of a strategic business driv...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

State of Emotions

January 19, 2026 • 5 mins

In this episode of Signals, published on MLK Day, host Jeremy Ames reflects on a noticeable emotional undercurrent shaping today’s workplaces—one marked by fatigue, guardedness, and a growing insistence on separating “business” from the realities people bring with them. He explores how that separation often breaks down in practice, particularly as employees continue to experience—and in some cases endu...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Not a Stop Sign: Keeping Equitable Momentum, Live from HR Tech

September 25, 2025 • 10 mins

In Episode 3 of Signals, recorded live from the HR Technology Conference 2025, host Jeremy Ames welcomes industry leader Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media. Together they dive into the shifting landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)—once at the forefront of HR strategy but now facing setbacks. Maren shares her creative approach to sustaining progress through the RESIST framework (Resource Excellence and Strateg...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Rage Against the Machine: Organizational Courage & Psychological Safety

September 24, 2025 • 20 mins

This 16-minute panel episode of Signals explores the critical intersection of organizational courage and psychological safety with guest Angela Cheng-Cimini, CHRO at Chronicle of Philanthropy. Host Jeremy Ames dives deep into why courage is the missing corollary to psychological safety—and why it matters for leaders, employees, and organizations navigating transformation. Key Takeaways Psychological safety ≠ “say...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Signals Trailer: Meet Jeremy Ames

September 6, 2025 • 4 mins

In the debut of Signals, host Jeremy Ames shares why he launched this new podcast at the intersection of people, culture, and technology. From his 20 years in HR and people management to the bold shift he’s making now, Jeremy lays out the vision for the show: short and sharp four-minute takes, longer 16-minute deep dives, and signals submitted by leaders like Angela Cheng-Cimini of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In this first...

Listen

Watch

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

The Breakfast Club

The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

Crime Junkie

Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.

PFT Live with Mike Florio

Mike Florio & Chris Simms discuss the biggest NFL stories with honesty, candor, and authenticity.

Advertise With Us

Signals

Episodes

.css-14f5ked{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;}Leading Through the Storm: Lessons from Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy

.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Bold Enough To Admit It - the benefits knowledge gap every HR leader should confront.

State of Emotions

Not a Stop Sign: Keeping Equitable Momentum, Live from HR Tech

Rage Against the Machine: Organizational Courage & Psychological Safety

Signals Trailer: Meet Jeremy Ames

Popular Podcasts

Leading Through the Storm: Lessons from Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy

Bold Enough To Admit It - the benefits knowledge gap every HR leader should confront.