Best David Paz Podcasts (2024)

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#377 - THE BOYS ARE BACK! 1:01:43

8M ago1:01:43

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The boys are BACK! After months of being off the air Ricky and JC are back on the hot seat talking about the latest and greatest HR trends!By Ricky Baez and JC

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Ep260 David Drebin: What Can I Do For You? 28:46

10M ago28:46

28:46

MEET DAVID DREBIN: A graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC, David Drebin is a multidisciplinary artist working in various art forms producing limited edition works including Photographs, Lightboxes, Neon Light Installations, Diamond Dust works and more. Following his first solo exhibition at Camera Work in Berlin in 2005 and the release of hi…

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Ep261 Soon Yu: Why Friction Matters 50:13

10M ago50:13

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MEET SOON YU: Soon Yu is an international speaker, award winning author on innovation and design and Forbes contributor who has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine and New York Times. His latest book, Friction, asks businesses to consider adding MORE friction for their customers and employees in order to…

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#376 - Talking Career Trajectory with Paz Criado! 29:17

11M ago29:17

29:17

Ricky sits down for a chat with Paz Criado, Managing Director at Fielpoint Private, A Commercial Banking Firm. Paz shares how she started her career as a part-time teller for Bank of America early in her career, despite having no prior banking experience. She quickly moved up the ranks to become a teller operation specialist, branch manager, and ev…

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#375 - DISRUPTHR JAX 2.0 IS ALMOST HERE! 31:50

12M ago31:50

31:50

Ricky discusses attending #HRFL23 while being in the path of a hurricane, and the allure of Garrett’s Popcorn! Ricky also sits down with DisruptHR Jax powerhouse team Frances Arflin, PHR, Carly Clukey, SPHR, and Natasha Slaughter, SHRM-SCP, SPHR. They discuss DIsruptHR Jax 2.0 happening on 9/13/23! If you missed it last year here’s your chance! Tic…

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#374 - Talking Four-Day Work Week with Jordan George! 48:03

1y ago48:03

48:03

The four-day work week! The notion has been flying around for years, but it’s mostly misunderstood. Ricky sits down with the four-day work week SUPER advocate (F.D.W.W.S.A. - That’s about to become a thing🤣), Jordan George. They discuss common misconceptions of the idea and how employers can use it for more than a retention tool.…

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#373 - Talking HR, Recruitment, and Consulting with Lorena Pabon! 44:23

1y ago44:23

44:23

Ricky sits down for an HR Chat with HR Consultant Extraordinaire, Lorena Pabon, MHSA, SHRM-CP. They discuss their love/hate (mostly hate LOL) relationship with recruitment, the Bud Light debacle (Was HR EVER involved in that process?) and what to do when you give HR advice and nobody takes it.By Baezco Learning, LLC

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#372 - TALKING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WITH DAVID JONES AND FELIX PULIDO! 50:03

1y ago50:03

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Ricky sits down with D.E.I. experts David Jones and Felix Pulido. David Jones is the founder and CEO of Diversity of Thought, Inc. (D.O.T.I.), a social enterprise whose mission it to elevate humanity through business. He is also the Executive Director of Diversity of Thought Nonprofit Organization (DOTNPO), empowering individuals to make a positive…

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Ep258 Simon T. Bailey – How To Discover Your Brilliance 26:04

1y ago26:04

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MEET SIMON T. BAILEY: With over 2,000 clients, from more than 50 countries, over the course of 30 years, Simon T. Bailey has the knowledge, wisdom, and life experience to help you find your spark. Simon T. Bailey’s purpose in life is to help you discover your brilliance. Through motivational speeches, direct one-on-one success coaching, 9 personal …

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#371 - TALKING ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH MICHAEL GORRITZ! 38:09

1y ago38:09

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Ricky got a chance to chat with Organizational Development Expert, Micael Gorritz. Mike is a certified organizational development professional that helps small businesses identify and execute opportunities to make systemic changes that improve results. He has been a 2-time speaker for DisruptHR Orlando and serves on the Board of Junior Achievement …

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#370 - TALKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH JOY BROOKER! 47:54

1y ago47:54

47:54

Ricky had the opportunity to chat with Joy Brooker. Joy is a singer/songwriter and musical performer with a singing telegram business that has made her a viral sensation on Tiktok. Although she posts videos of herself delivering telegrams on multiple platforms, Joy grew popular on Tiktok with a video that garnered over 50 million views within a wee…

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Ep257 Asher Laub - Electric violinist, producer, composer, performer. 48:18

1y ago48:18

48:18

MEET ASHER LAUB: Asher’s notable musical career began with classical violin training at the tender age of 2—leading to his first formal concert with the Buffalo Philharmonic at 13. Since then, Asher’s ability to improvise across multiple genres has inspired an innovative career as a cutting-edge electric violinist. Asher’s engaging solo performance…

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EP256 MARK DRAGER - We Do Hard Things 37:56

1y ago37:56

37:56

MEET MARK DRAGER: Mark launched his creative production company Phanta Media back in 2006, grew it to a little over $2mm in revenue, and then slowly watched as it all crumbled around him. Through the hard lessons learned and working to not make the same mistakes twice, today Phanta focuses less on “keeping the machine fed” and more on doing extraor…

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#369 - TALKING EMPOWERMENT WITH JOHN VERRICO! 44:45

1+ y ago44:45

44:45

Ricky is flying solo while JC is on family assignment! Ricky had the opportunity to connect with best-selling author and keynote speaker, John Verrico! John and Ricky discuss what businesses today need to do in order to succeed with their employees. Below are the links promised on the show: John Verrico: www.johnverrico.com 6/28/23: Recruiting in 2…

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#368 - 2023 SPACE COAST HR CONFERENCE, OUTSOURCING JOBS, AND WALMART! 45:12

1+ y ago45:12

45:12

The 2023 Space Coast HR Conference is coming up! JC will be the emcee for the event while Ricky cover’s the podcast booth! The gents discuss the speakers, organizations outsourcing jobs overseas, and Walmart's recent ADA violations lawsuit from the EEOC.By Baezco Learning

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#367 - RIOTS, JOBS REPORT, AND MILK THIEVES! 1:02:32

1+ y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Jobs report predictions, riots in France, The EEOC and Uber, and HR TikToks. Plus: What should you do as a new manager? Spoiler Alert: It’ NOT approving all PTO requests! You have to listen.By Baezco Learning, LLC

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#366 - FROM DOGS IN THE OFFICE TO SCAM JOB POSTINGS! 1:03:55

1+ y ago1:03:55

1:03:55

Dogs, in the office, recruitment trends, questions about pay history and scam job postings. This episode has it all…. Even Ro-Berts……. It’s easier to explain if you just listen.By Baezco Learning, LLC

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Ep255 Patricia [Trisha] Ricketts – Author: Speed of Dark 38:48

1+ y ago38:48

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MEET PATRICIA [TRISHA] RICKETTS: Patricia [Trisha] Ricketts received a lifelong love of music, the written word, the visual arts, and healthy arguing from her Irish Catholic family of origin. She’s been penning essays, short stories, poems, and novels for most of her life as she raised three wonderful children and has watched seven grandchildren gr…

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Ep254 TIM TORTORA – Hollywood CFO, Movie Producer, Author of How to Make it In Hollywood. 41:26

1+ y ago41:26

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MEET TIM TORTORA: Tim Tortora started working in Hollywood over 30 years ago as a tape operator in a recording studio and worked his way up through the ranks to CFO by 2008. He learned a lot along the way and worked with some amazing people and some of the biggest companies ( Harpo Films, Mandalay Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Disney, TriStar Pictu…

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#365 - RETURNING TO THE OFFICE: IS IT A GOOD IDEA? 58:22

1+ y ago58:22

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Guess what? The pandemic is over so now we all get to go back into the office! But do we have to? Ricky and JC discuss the ups and downs on “returning to the office” and the future of remote work.By Baezco Learning

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#364 - THE BEEF WITH NON-COMPETES! 58:05

1+ y ago58:05

58:05

Some people want “Non-Compete” agreements to go away. Other people want it to stay. Ricky and JC discuss the pros and cons of “Non-Compete” agreements, can you expect privacy when working from home, and can you get stuck in the same storm drain more than once? The boys discuss!By Baezco Learning LLC

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#363 - PEOPLE LIKE HR..... RIGHT? 1:01:05

1+ y ago1:01:05

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Ricky and JC are back in the studio and ponder the question: “Why do people hate HR?” Ricky explains how HR used to be back in the day compared to now and more on ChatGPT!By Baezco Learning, LLC

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#362 - CHATGPT, INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE! 59:59

1+ y ago59:59

59:59

In the first episode of 2023 the boys used ChatGPT to create a rap song about sexual harassment prevention training (Ricky tried to rap it over a beat at the beginning of the show, we are truly sorry for that!). Ricky and JC discuss the use of ChatGPT in the workplace (should people worry about their jobs?), weird interview questions and customer s…

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Ep253 Lisabeth Posthuma - Author of the Best Selling Book "Baby and Solo" 54:33

1+ y ago54:33

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MEET LISABETH POSTHUMA Lisabeth Posthuma was a teacher, photographer, and (most importantly) video rental clerk before becoming a writer. She holds one of those degrees from a really expensive private liberal arts college that no one can afford (including her). She grew up obsessed with teen soaps (which her therapist says explains a lot) and likes…

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#361 - IS THIS A GREAT TIME TO QUIT? 14:20

1+ y ago14:20

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All we’ve been hearing these past few weeks are “Layoffs, layoffs, layoffs.” There’s more coming. While some employees are getting bad news as 2022 ends, other employees are wondering what’s next for their career trajectory. Ricky touches on what you can do to stand out! This is the last show for 2022. See you in 2023!…

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#360 - POLITICS, LAYOFFS, AND RECORD HIRING! 1:07:28

1+ y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Ricky and JC are back in the studio! They talk about their time off, MORE chaos at Twitter, FMLA issues, layoffs and record breaking job growth?By Baezco Learning, LLC

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Ep252 Aarthi Ramamurthy – Seasoned Tech Exec, YC-backed Founder, and Host of “The Goodtime Show.” 34:11

1+ y ago34:11

34:11

MEET AARTHI RAMAMURTHY: From meeting her husband over AOL chat in India to building products that delight millions at Xbox, Facebook, and Netflix, to launching the Good Time Show and hosting conversations with guests like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sonam Kapoor - Aarthi Ramamurthy is the original tech optimist. Her industry insights and succes…

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Ep251 Gilad Paz – Rock Singer and CEO of The Marketable Musician 44:20

1+ y ago44:20

44:20

MEET GILAD PAZ: Gilad Paz is a rock singer, classical tenor, and crossover performer with extensive experience that ranges from the clubs of NYC’s Lower East Side to Carnegie Hall to America’s Got Talent! Marketability as a performer has always been part of Gilad’s career philosophy, and he always looks for ways to combine different genres and crea…

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#359 - HR NIGHTMARES! 1:13:00

2y ago1:13:00

1:13:00

JC is taking the day off! Ricky is hosting the show with a special co-host, Keila Pereira! Ricky and Keila worked together at Sears Home Improvements and they reminisce on the most memorable HR moments during their tenure. From employees trying to “save” other employees from prostitution to employees bringing a machete to work, this episode will gi…

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#358 - MEET THE DISRUPTHR JACKSONVILLE TEAM! 1:21:00

2y ago1:21:00

1:21:00

Ricky and JC sit down with the team behind DisruptHR Jacksonville 1.0: Frances Arflin, Natasha Slaughter, and Carly Clukey! They discussed why they started a DisruptHR chapter in Jacksonville, educating employers on the value added proposition for employees, and pondered the question: What can leaders do if their top employees finish their work ear…

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#357 - TWITTER, ELON, NYC RULING, AND HONEY PIE! 1:15:07

2y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

Ricky and JC take a deep dive into the NYC COVID ruling, Elon cleaning house at Twitter HQ, ADA conversations, Kanye West, the Salem Witch Trials, and Honey Pie.By Baezco Learning, LLC

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#356 - FINDING YOUR PASSION WITH MARMAID! 1:09:23

2y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Ricky and JC sit down with the amazing Marmaid and discuss her incredible life journey. They discuss how her experiences in different industries shaped how she views life today. You DON’T want to miss this one!By Baezco Learning LLC

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Ep250 Carla Stickler – Broadway Actor Turned Software Engineer 57:11

2y ago57:11

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MEET CARLA STICKLER: Carla Stickler is a professional multi-hyphenate advocating for the inclusion of artists in STEM. Currently a software engineer, she made a dramatic return to the stage during the height of the 2021/2022 covid surge in New York. She was featured on NPR, ABC, Vulture, Inside Edition, and Nightline for her performance as Elphaba …

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#355 - TERMINATION STRATEGIES AND LAYOFFS! 1:03:20

2y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Ricky and JC discuss termination strategies, HR horror stories, businesses conducting layoffs, DisruptHR Jacksonville 1.0, and the RIGHT way to make gumbo!By Baezco Learning LLC

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Ep249 Jason Azevedo – Building and Investing in American Manufacturing Companies 38:08

2y ago38:08

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MEET JASON AZEVEDO: Jason created his first manufacturing company with just $600 when he was only 15 years old. At this young age, he was able to establish business with some of the greatest companies in the world such as Starbucks, Nike, Disney, Marvel, Volkswagen, Audi, Lucas films, dodgers, and NBA teams. By the time he was 20 he was already mak…

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# 354 - QUIET EVERYTHING! 59:15

2y ago59:15

59:15

The term “Quiet ______” seems to be on fire lately. Where does it stop? THC, CDC, and STDs, HR for police departments and DisruptHR Jacksonville. The boys are BACK! DisruptHR Jacksonville 1.0 info: https://disrupthr.co/city/jacksonville/By Baezco Learning

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Ep248 Dr. Fred Moss – Holistic Physician and Restorative Coach 48:07

2y ago48:07

48:07

MEET DR. FRED MOSS: Dr. Fred Moss is a "non-diagnosing psychiatrist" who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. He has consulted with patients, practitioners, physicians, facilities, organizations, groups, hospitals, nursing homes, shelters, drug/rehab facilities, jails/prisons, and more. Known as the Un-Doctor, Dr. Fred use…

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