You've Got People Problems

About You've Got People Problems

Let’s be honest. People problems aren’t just HR problems. They’re business problems. They show up as missed goals, unclear accountability, hiring mistakes, disengaged teams, and leaders carrying more than they should. Over time, they slow growth, create frustration, and make running a business feel harder than it needs to be. And they aren’t solved by another policy, personality test, or quick fix. Business would be simple… if it weren’t for people. That’s the reality behind You’ve Got People Problems, a podcast focused on the human side of running a business. Each episode explores how leadership behavior, hiring decisions, role clarity, engagement, and organizational structure directly impact performance, culture, and results. Through honest conversations with business owners, operators, HR leaders, EOS Implementers, and consultants, the show tackles real issues leaders face every day: why the “right hire” still isn’t working, how teams outgrow roles, when full-time isn’t the answer, why accountability breaks down, and what actually drives engagement beyond perks and pay. This isn’t about HR checking a box or leadership theory. It’s about helping leaders slow down, recognize patterns earlier, and make more intentional people decisions that support both the business and the people inside it. If you’re leading a team, building an organization, or trying to get out of the day-to-day firefighting that comes with people problems, this podcast is for you. Subscribe, listen, and start making sense of the people side of your business.

Publisher

Melissa Ortiz, Talent Optimization Expert

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2025

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 of 58 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Return-to-Office Debate Is Missing the Point | Ep 58 | You've Got People Problems

   Host Mel Ortiz interviews Erik “Skip” Moratzka about why return-to-office mandates miss the mark, emphasizing the need for trust and clear expectations to boost engagement and productivity.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hiring Nightmares And How To Avoid Them | Ep 57 | You've Got People Problems

   Host Mel Ortiz interviews fractional HR expert Theresia Intag about navigating modern hiring scams and ensuring you hire the right person for the job.

3. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How One Bad Hire Can Impact Your Entire Team | Ep 56 | You've Got People Problems

   Host Mel Ortiz interviews Jen Doxie, Vice President of Business Operations, about how tolerating one underperforming employee impacts team morale and business productivity.

Inside a recent episode

The Return-to-Office Debate Is Missing the Point | Ep 58 | You've Got People Problems

Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But what we're seeing now is telework, COVID obviously spurred a lot of that. And then the advance, like you mentioned, of the tools has made it more practical to be telework. And for most people, I think working from home has been, like I say, a blessing. It just frees up a lot of your, I don't know, creativity. Some people, it's not for them. I don't know. But so you have this interesting dynamic now where we thought there was a big return to work and then the data popped out at me and said, oh my gosh, it's way bigger than I realized. And you're going to have some major conflicts or major problems at work now with a workforce that, A, there's a good portion of the workforce that has never not worked remotely. […]

Who has been a guest on You've Got People Problems

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

• Erik "Skip" Moratzka
• Theresia Intag
• Jen Doxie
• Stephanie Day
• Susan Hatmaker

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,700

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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