Transformation Realness
Welcome to Transformation Realness—the only show all about people who are doing their best to make the world of work less shitty and have the guts to share their story: the good, the bad, and most of all... the real. Hosted by Kyle Lagunas, Founder of KyleAndCo. Produced in partnership with Purple Acorn Network.
Episodes
May 28, 2026 • 17 mins
Join us in this episode of Transformation Realness as we dive into the world of AI and HR with Cathy Peterman, a senior HR leader at Wayfair. Known for her insightful perspectives, Cathy shares her experiences and expertise in integrating AI into the workplace, offering listeners a glimpse into the tangible business outcomes that can be achieved through innovative AI adoption.
Recorded live from Unleash and Transform, this conversa...
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May 21, 2026 • 14 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, host Kyle Lagunas sits down with Jason Desentz, the Chief Human Resources Officer for Toshiba Americas, to explore the transformative power of AI and Lean Six Sigma in HR. Jason shares his journey from the automotive industry in Detroit to leading HR initiatives at Toshiba, bringing a process-driven approach to human resources.
Listeners will gain insights into how Toshiba's HR team is pi...
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May 14, 2026 • 17 mins
Join us for an insightful episode of Transformation Realness as host Kyle Lagunas sits down with Julia Levy, a seasoned talent acquisition expert with over 25 years of experience. Julia recently made the bold move to leave corporate America and channel her vast knowledge into writing a book aimed at helping the next generation navigate the job market. In this episode, Julia shares her journey and the motivation behind her new book,...
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May 12, 2026 • 22 mins
Join us on this episode of Transformation Realness as we dive deep into the current landscape of HR and talent acquisition with Steve Bartel, CEO and co-founder of GEM. Steve shares his insights on how the efficiency imperative is reshaping the hiring landscape, with a focus on AI, automation, and the pressing need to do more with less without compromising the well-being of recruitment teams.
In this candid conversation, Steve and ...
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May 6, 2026 • 19 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, host Kyle Lagunas dives into the evolving landscape of HR with Rocki Howard, founder and chief diversiologist at Diversiology.io and chief people and equity officer at Textio. Rocki shares her candid insights on how AI is reshaping the recruitment process and what talent professionals must do to remain indispensable in an AI-driven world.
Listeners will discover how AI can be leveraged to...
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April 29, 2026 • 14 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, host Kyle Lagunas sits down with Joe Shaker, President of Shaker Recruitment Marketing, to explore the evolving landscape of recruitment marketing. Joe, coming from a lineage that's been shaping the industry for three generations, offers a unique perspective on what creativity means in an era where technology and automation dominate.
Listeners will gain insights into how employer branding...
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February 25, 2025 • 28 mins
Hiring is messy, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of Transformation Realness, I sit down with Adam Godson, CEO of Paradox, and Andrew McMannis, Head of Workday Practice at Paradox, to talk about how AI-powered hiring is transforming talent acquisition.
We get into why high-volume hiring, interview scheduling and frontline recruitment are still full of friction, how Paradox is delivering AI that actually works behind the ...
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February 18, 2025 • 37 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Mark Hanson and Caroline Effinger of Lightcast to talk all things skills-based transformation. From connecting hiring to learning to using labor market data for smarter workforce planning, Mark and Caroline share how organizations can turn skills into their biggest advantage. We also dive into Lightcast’s partnership with Workday, how AI is transforming workforce strategies ...
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February 12, 2025 • 24 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by David Wachtel, General Manager of Talent Products at Workday, to explore how Workday is empowering HR leaders to take innovation into their own hands. We dive deep into Extend, the platform letting customers build tailored apps within Workday’s secure ecosystem, and Built on Workday, a marketplace unlocking new opportunities for partners to create scalable solutions.
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February 4, 2025 • 33 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m sitting down with Ahryun Moon, CEO and co-founder, and Jasper Sone, founder and CPO of GoodTime. We’re diving into the chaos of interviews—one of the most frustrating, yet critical parts of hiring—and exploring how GoodTime’s AI-powered platform is turning things around. From smarter scheduling to empowering interviewers and creating connected ecosystems through agentic AI, GoodTime i...
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January 28, 2025 • 31 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m sitting down with Jason Scheckner, Senior Director of Business Strategy, and Ernest Ng, Senior Principal and Product Strategist, at HiredScore—now officially part of the Workday family. HiredScore is rewriting the rules of HR tech with their AI Talent Orchestration platform, moving beyond buzzwords to deliver tools that actually work.
We get into how HiredScore evolved from basic mat...
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December 19, 2024 • 19 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Donald Knight, SVP of People and Culture at Warner Brothers and formerly Chief People Officer at Greenhouse Software. We explore the unique challenges of leading in an HR tech company, the rise of fractional leadership, and the power of finding your village to navigate it all.
From balancing culture, customers, and brand evangelism to embracing resilience in the face of ch...
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December 17, 2024 • 25 mins
Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, joins me to talk about shaking up hiring tech with personalized workflows, API-first platforms and tools that actually work. From cutting through clunky processes to empowering users with seamless integrations, Rebecca shares how SmartRecruiters is making hiring as intuitive as unlocking your phone. If you’re ready to reimagine recruiting technology for today’s fast-paced world, this episode is...
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December 12, 2024 • 21 mins
On Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Radancy’s Jahkedda Akbar and Matt Lamphear about turning HR tech chaos into streamlined solutions. We explore how Radancy’s human-first innovation, data-driven agility, and unified tech stack empower recruiters to thrive in today’s dynamic talent landscape. Our conversation hits everything from streamlining bloated tech stacks to tackling the ever-shifting whims of today’s candidates. Ready...
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December 10, 2024 • 27 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by none other than Yvette Cameron, Senior Vice President of Cloud HCM Product Strategy at Oracle. Yvette is a visionary (and certified badass) reshaping workforce technology with a focus on what actually matters: skills, culture, and empowering managers to lead in a rapidly changing world. We tackle big questions about how skills fit into the bigger picture of talent strategies...
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December 5, 2024 • 30 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I sit down with Employ’s leadership dream team — Dara Brenner, Steve Cox and Lucy Zarlengo — to unpack how they’re flipping the script on HR tech. Employ, the brains behind Jobvite, Lever, and JazzHR, is bringing these powerhouse brands together under one mission: giving talent acquisition teams tools that actually work. We get into how they’re uniting distinct strengths, empowering recru...
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December 3, 2024 • 19 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, Kyle Lagunas is joined by Toya Del Valle, chief customer officer at Cornerstone OnDemand, to unpack how skills are more than just a buzzword. They explore why workforce agility matters (especially during a recession), how Cornerstone is approaching skills internally and the impact of their recent SkyHive acquisition. You’ll hear why recruiting your way out of a skills gap is a terrible id...
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November 26, 2024 • 23 mins
On this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Keith Sonderling, former EEOC commissioner and an absolute legend when it comes to tackling AI in HR. Keith breaks down how AI can totally transform our work—but only if we strike the right balance between innovation and accountability. Tune in as we dive into the big questions: How do we embrace AI responsibly? What’s HR’s role in making it all fair, transparent, and compli...
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November 22, 2024 • 22 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, I’m joined by Opal Wagnac, SVP of Market & Product Strategy at isolved, to discuss how AI can empower HR leaders without compromising the human touch.
Opal shares why AI’s true value depends on critical thinkers, ethical frameworks and, most importantly, real people guiding its use. She dives into the challenges and opportunities of AI for SMBs, her approach to building trust in tech and...
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November 20, 2024 • 18 mins
In this episode of Transformation Realness, I'm joined by Satish Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Glider AI, as we explore how assessments can be more than just gatekeepers — they can be key to discovering untapped potential in candidates. Satish shares how Glider’s next-gen tools combat candidate fraud, use hands-on assessments to validate true skills, and look beyond immediate hiring to identify potential for long-term growth.
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