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Welcome to the Pain Points Podcast! Our goal is to engage in meaningful conversations about topics such as Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Marketing, Human Resources, and more, drawing upon our expertise to offer practical advice and strategies.
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People, Data and AI: Pain Points of Modern HR (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lauren Lewis sits down with Laura Azzarella, PHR, MS HRM, an experienced HR professional and leader in the Buffalo HR community, to talk about employee relations, leadership, data, AI, and how the role of Human Resources continues to evolve. Laura's path into HR was not exactly planned. A first-generation college student originally studying media production, Laura found an HR assistant position while looking for a new job. What started as an opportunity to try something differen
What Actually Makes You Happy? Pain Points of Career and Life Fulfillment (opens the original)
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In this episode, Maggie Shea sits down with Christopher Musialowski, career and life coach and founder of Own Your Path Coaching, to talk about career changes, burnout, work-life balance, and why so many professionals reach a point where they start asking, "Is this really what I want?" Chris knows that feeling firsthand. His own career took him through banking, government, nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and executive roles before he recognized a common thread. The part of his work he enjoyed
Plan Before the Pain: Pain Points of Taxes, Transitions, and Business Ownership (opens the original)
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In this episode, Maggie Shea sits down with Ashley Gerhard, CPA, Partner at Sixt Gerhard & Associates CPAs, for a conversation about accounting, entrepreneurship, leadership, succession planning, and the realities of advising small business owners through some of their biggest decisions. Ashley’s path to leadership was anything but linear. She began as a math major, transitioned into accounting and finance, gained experience in managerial accounting, helped her husband operate a business, and ev
From the Financial Crisis to Managing Partner: Pain Points of Growing Through Change (opens the original)
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In this episode, Maggie Shea sits down with Tina Hassler, Managing Partner at Sandhill Investment Management, for an insightful conversation about career growth, financial planning, leadership, and why relationships will always matter more than market headlines. Tina shares her journey from starting her career in Finance during the 2008 financial crisis to helping lead one of Western New York's premier investment management firms. Along the way, she reflects on the lessons she learned from start
Helping Buffalo Grow: Pain Points of Workforce Development and Community Impact (opens the original)
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In this episode, StaffBuffalo recruiter Sam Spizuoco sits down with Russell Bassarath, Professional Development Manager at the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT), to talk about workforce development, career transitions, and the life-changing impact of education. Russell shares his own journey from teacher to leader at BCAT and explains how the organization helps both youth and adult students build the confidence, skills, and support they need to pursue new opportunities. Together, Sam
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