PayTalk

About PayTalk

PayTalk is a monthly podcast created by PayrollOrg with the goal of sharing earned knowledge from high-level payroll professionals to the greater industry at large. Join us each month as we take a look at the leaders behind the payroll processes. Whether you're just starting out in payroll or are a seasoned professional, PayTalk will help uncover the insights needed to unlock the next stage of your career.

Publisher

PayrollOrg

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2020

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 79 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Unlocking Your Dream Career in Payroll: Part One

   Host [Host Name] interviews Jon Schausten, director of payroll at Group 1001, and Michelle Ganzer, senior payroll manager at REI Co-op, exploring the diverse and flexible career paths within the payroll industry.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Personalized Payroll and Earned Wage Access Models

   Host [Host Name] interviews Bryan Thomas, VP of Enterprise Accounts at rapid! by Green Dot, exploring personalized payroll and earned wage access models to help payroll teams choose the right vendor.

3. 

   13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Year-End Payroll: Fundamentals & OBBBA's Impact

   Host Andy Garboden, CPP, guides listeners through essential year-end payroll fundamentals and the OBBBA's new considerations for a confident close.

Inside a recent episode

Unlocking Your Dream Career in Payroll: Part One

Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I completely agree with that. And, you know, it's one of those things where you can pursue that dream. You can work for your favorite sports team. It's just that the payroll reality might not be what you want it to be. I'm going to just watch it on TV or in the stands. I don't want to watch the payroll happen. That's for sure. You don't need to get stressed about your favorite sports team that much. A career in payroll is much more exciting today than it was years ago. Payroll has shifted from the manual, repetitive data entry task that you fell into as a job to a career people choose because they see it blends technology, people, and purpose. […]

Who has been a guest on PayTalk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jon Schausten
• Michelle Ganzer
• Bryan Thomas
• Andy Garboden
• Wendy Muirhead

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

39 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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