The Jumpstart HR Podcast
Joey’s HR Lounge
Straight talk about the actual work of HR — hiring, employee relations, compliance headaches, and the technology reshaping all of it. Hosted by Joey Price.
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Why weighted RFPs and business problem clarity matter in HR tech buying
Aug 13, 2026 · 30 min
Joey Price speaks with Rick Torrence, Chief Sales Officer, at PrismHR about how small businesses evaluate PEOs, why so many HR tech and services purchases stall, and what buyers should do before they ever sign a contract. The c…
HR, AI, and the Future of Work with Laura Maffucci
Aug 13, 2026 · 28 min
Joey Price speaks with Laura Maffucci, Head of HR at GP, about what the latest World at Work report says about employee sentiment, AI adoption, and the shifting power balance between employers and workers. The conversation cent…
SAP SuccessFactors Updates from Sapphire: Automation, Workforce Planning, and AI Agents
Jul 2, 2026 · 14 min
Joey Price breaks down the SAP SuccessFactors announcements from Sapphire and explains why they matter for HR leaders, especially those already using the platform or evaluating it. The episode focuses on how new Joule assistant…
From Degrees to Skills: How SAP Is Innovating the Skills-Based Hiring Movement
May 4, 2026 · 27 min
As AI reshapes the workplace, one question continues to rise to the top: Are we hiring and developing talent based on what people can do—or what’s written on their resume? In this episode of Joey’s HR Lounge, Joey Price sits do…
The State of HR Right Now: Pressure, AI, and the Fight for Business Impact
Apr 13, 2026 · 49 min
📝 Episode Description The role of HR has never been under more pressure—or more opportunity. In this episode of Joey’s HR Lounge, Joey Price sits down with Meagan Gregorczyk to unpack what’s really happening inside today’s HR…
What’s Really Happening to DEI in HR? A Candid Conversation with Ashley M. Anderson
Apr 8, 2026 · 29 min
What’s really happening to DEI in HR right now? In this episode of Joey’s HR Lounge, Joey Price sits down with Ashley M. Anderson to unpack how diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are evolving in today’s political and busi…
The Future of HR Leadership, Employer Brand, and Strategic Influence w/ Stephanie Manzelli
Mar 13, 2026 · 16 min
As the expectations placed on HR leaders continue to evolve, one question keeps surfacing. What does it actually take for HR to move from operational support to true strategic influence? In this episode of Joey’s HR Lounge, Joe…
Rethinking Return-to-Office: Flexibility, Productivity, and Equity in the Future of Work w/Baily Dyer
Mar 6, 2026 · 34 min
As organizations push employees back into offices, one question keeps surfacing. Are return-to-office mandates helping performance, or quietly undermining productivity, equity, and trust? In this episode, Joey Price is joined b…
Rebuilding Trust in HR & The Role of AI in the Workplace w/Torin Ellis
Feb 27, 2026 · 34 min
As AI becomes more embedded in HR decisions, one question continues to surface. Can employees trust how these tools are being used? In this episode, Joey Price is joined by Torin Ellis, Founder of Ngoma, LLC, to explore the rol…
Empowering HR Through Automation: What Leaders Need to Know w/David Creelman
Feb 20, 2026 · 34 min
Automation is no longer a future-state conversation in HR. It is already reshaping how work gets done, how decisions are made, and how HR teams show up for the business. In this episode, Joey Price is joined by David Creelman t…
Unpacking The Latest HR Compliance Technology Trends w/Jumpstart HR’s Tami Nutt
Feb 13, 2026 · 37 min
HR technology decisions are no longer just system upgrades. They are leadership decisions that shape culture, compliance, and trust at work. And at the same time, HR Compliance technology is in a footrace to keep up with the la…
Start with these
New to the show? These episodes are a good first listen.
What’s Really Happening to DEI in HR?
A candid conversation with Ashley M. Anderson about where DEI actually stands inside organizations right now.
Rethinking Candidate Screening
What to do when every opening draws hundreds of applications and your screening process can’t keep up.
Welcome to the Lounge
Why we started the show, who it’s for, and what you can expect from each episode.
What you’ll get out of it
No fluff, no forty-minute preamble.
Practitioner-level detail
Not surface-level takes. Real decisions, real tradeoffs, from people doing the work.
An honest read on HR tech
What’s genuinely useful, what’s hype, and what it means for small and mid-sized teams.
Short enough to finish
Built for a commute or a lunch break, not a five-hour marathon.
Part of the network
Joey’s HR Lounge is proud to be part of the WRK Defined podcast network.
About your host
Joey Price is an HR practitioner, founder of Jumpstart HR, and an HR technology analyst. He has spent 15+ years helping small businesses and startups build people functions that actually hold up — and he brings that same practical lens to every conversation on the show.
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Looking for our earlier show? While We Were Working has wrapped, but the episode archive is still worth a listen.