Her Resources Podcast

About Her Resources Podcast

At Her Resources (HR) Podcast, we’re on a mission to elevate and celebrate the incredible women who shape the world of work with a focus on the Human Resources landscape. Join us as we dive deep into the stories, challenges, and triumphs of women leaders and professionals within HR and related fields. Our podcast offers insightful conversations with trailblazing women in HR, thought leaders and industry experts. We tackle pressing topics, share best practices and explore strategies that empower women to excel and lead with confidence in their careers. In a world where women continue to break barriers and redefine leadership, our show provides a platform for sharing valuable experiences and actionable advice. Whether you’re an HR professional, aspiring leader, or simply passionate about fostering inclusive workplaces, our content is designed to inspire, educate and connect. Follow our page for the latest episodes, industry insights and empowering stories. Be part of a community that champions the voices and contributions of women in HR and beyond.

Publisher

herresourcespodcast

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

94 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Who Governs AI? Trust, Policy, and Responsible Adoption with Brian Chidester

   Artificial intelligence is moving quickly. The harder question is whether our policies, systems, and judgment are keeping up. In Episode 94 of the Her Resources Podcast, Linda Misegadis welcomes Brian Chidester, Head of Global Strategy and Innovation for Public Sector at Adobe and host of The Government Huddle Podcast, for a practical conversation about AI governance, public trust, and responsible adoption. They explore why organizations can launch AI pilots yet struggle to scale them, what effective governance should include, and why data quality is inseparable from AI outcomes. Brian also explains how AI-powered search is changing the way citizens find information, why government risks losing digital authority, and how public policy can support innovation while protecting people. For HR professionals, people leaders, executives, and public-sector decision makers, this episode offers a grounded way to evaluate AI: invest in people, measure what matters, listen for real friction, and ask whether the technology is creating meaningful value for the people you serve. In This Episode The gap between AI pilots and enterprise adoption AI governance, risk frameworks, and organizational ownership Trust, transparency, privacy, and AI literacy Government's role as both regulator and user of AI Data readiness, workforce investment, and digital authority The questions leaders should ask before scaling AI Guest and Show Links Brian Chidester on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abchidester/ The Government Huddle: https://www.governmenthuddle.com/ Brian's Adobe author page: https://business.adobe.com/blog/authors/brian-chidester-and-megan-lazalier Her Resources website: https://www.herresourcespodcast.com/ Her Resources on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerResourcesPodcast Her Resources on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/her-resources-podcast/ All Her Resources links: https://linktr.ee/hrpodcast Guest and sponsorship inquiries: contact@herresourcespodcast.com Produced by LJM Productions. 00:00 Who gets to decide how AI is used? 03:26 Meet Brian Chidester 04:54 AI innovation, risk, and the frozen middle 08:10 AI incidents and shadow AI 11:07 Who should own AI governance? 13:37 Data, guardrails, and human judgment 18:07 Turning AI risk frameworks into practice 19:54 The trust gap between companies and government 23:46 Transparency, privacy, and AI literacy 26:47 How policy can protect without stalling innovation 28:31 Digital identity, fraud, and responsible AI 32:45 Government as both regulator and user 34:07 AI search, digital authority, and misinformation 38:42 Modernizing government's data foundation 40:04 Where AI is making government work better 42:31 AI, workforce readiness, and augmentation 46:20 Public-private partnership and public trust 52:50 Five questions leaders should ask about AI 56:11 What we need to get right before systems harden 59:04 Connect with Brian and The Government Huddle 59:28 Final reflections: technology does not decide the future

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   We Don’t Have a People Problem. We Have a Design Problem. | Regent Cornell

   “We don’t have a people problem. We don’t have a leadership problem. We have a design problem.” What if another training program cannot fix a workplace system that no longer works for the people inside it? In Episode 93 of the Her Resources Podcast, Linda Misegadis welcomes Regent Cornell, Vice President of Market Evolution & Strategic Growth at Fierce Conversations. They explore why organizations often respond to friction with more training, communication, and restructuring without examining the design of the work itself. Linda and Regent discuss the difference between restructuring and redesign, the importance of leadership alignment during change, and the cost of unclear language. They consider how constant interruptions affect the quality of work, how conversations build or weaken trust, and why leaders remain accountable for decisions made with AI. For HR professionals, people managers, and organizational leaders, this episode is an invitation to ask a better question: If we designed work for today’s world, what would we change? EPISODE TIMESTAMPS00:00 Are we fixing the wrong workplace problems?04:40 Meet Regent Cornell06:22 Why more training may miss the problem12:01 Are we changing people to fit broken systems?16:02 Clear language and shared understanding18:26 Leadership alignment during organizational change24:08 Redesign versus restructuring28:01 AI and the foundation beneath workplace change34:29 Are we designing work for humans?43:26 How conversations create culture48:26 Trust and skepticism during change52:00 Leadership responsibility when using AI59:24 Connect with Regent and Fierce Conversations01:04:18 Final reflections GUEST LINKSRegent on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regent-cornell-496b475Regent at Fierce: https://fierceinc.com/fierce-facilitators/regent-cornell/Fierce Conversations: https://fierceinc.com/Fierce books and resources: https://fierceinc.com/resources/guides/ HER RESOURCESWebsite: https://www.herresourcespodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerResourcesPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/her-resources-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herresourcespodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@her.resources.podAll links: https://linktr.ee/hrpodcastGuest and sponsorship inquiries: contact@herresourcespodcast.com Produced by LJM Productions.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Resilient Optimism: Why What You Do Next Still Matters with Michelle Gielan

   What if optimism is not the belief that everything will be okay, but the belief that what you do next still matters? In Episode 92 of the Her Resources Podcast, Linda Misegadis welcomes Michelle Gielan, positive psychology researcher, bestselling author, and former CBS Morning News anchor, for a practical conversation about resilient optimism in tough times. The episode releases September 22, 2026, the same day Michelle’s new book, Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times, is published by Harvard Business Review Press. Michelle explains why optimism is a set of trainable behaviors rather than a feeling or fixed personality trait. She and Linda discuss rational optimism versus toxic positivity, the effect of negative news on the brain, resilience without tolerating unhealthy systems, meaningful progress as a protection against burnout, the identity pressures that make it hard for women to say no, and why rest belongs in a serious performance strategy. They also explore how optimism spreads through teams, why quiet optimists need to speak up, what leaders can do to make rest credible, and a simple daily practice that helps the brain notice progress and possibility. This conversation is for HR professionals, leaders, women navigating demanding careers, and anyone trying to remain hopeful without ignoring reality. Guest Links Resilient Optimism book site and resources: https://resilientoptimism.com/ Book page, Harvard Business Review Press: https://store.hbr.org/product/resilient-optimism-the-science-of-sustaining-a-positive-mindset-in-tough-times/10858 Michelle Gielan official website: https://michellegielan.com/ Michelle Gielan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellegielan Michelle Gielan on Substack: https://michellegielan.substack.com/ Connect with Her Resources Website: https://www.herresourcespodcast.com/ Podbean: https://herresourcespodcast.podbean.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerResourcesPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/her-resources-podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herresourcespodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@her.resources.pod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/her-resources-podcast/id1768680594 All Her Resources links: https://linktr.ee/hrpodcast Guest and sponsorship inquiries: contact@herresourcespodcast.com 00:00 Why optimism is not denial 03:12 Meet Michelle Gielan 04:02 What resilient optimism really means 05:43 Rational optimism vs. toxic positivity 07:14 A NICU crisis and why the next action matters 10:39 Optimism as behavior, not personality 13:21 How negative news changes the brain 16:28 Staying informed without training helplessness 18:29 Resilience vs. tolerating broken systems 19:53 How one person can change the room 21:53 What happens when optimists get quiet 25:10 Busyness, burnout, and meaningful progress 26:54 How to triage commitments 29:07 Three questions that reclaim time 29:47 Why saying no is often about identity 33:08 Rest as career infrastructure 38:12 Positive deviance and workplace culture 41:25 Employee influence vs. leadership accountability 42:49 The power lead: changing how meetings begin 46:40 One habit for behaving like an optimist 50:15 What is on Michelle’s not-to-do list 52:27 Why Michelle is optimistic about AI 53:32 Where to find Michelle and the new book 54:29 Final reflections: what you do next still matters

Who has been a guest on Her Resources Podcast

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• Dr Natalie L Hines
• Rebecca Hinds
• Jenilee Angeles-Pasco
• Katelyn Montgomery
• Robin Singh

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YouTube views

138,234

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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66

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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