Too many companies spend more time managing feelings, power dynamics, and internal BS than fixing what’s broken. Decisions get delayed or avoided to keep people comfortable, and accountability disappears. Out of Line is a podcast for leaders who are over that. Each episode features founders and executives who actually run businesses and are willing to talk transparently about leadership, responsibility, and the experiences that shaped how they lead.
Latest episodes
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Out of Line Ep. 18 | Why This HR Leader Walked Away From Her VP Title | Jamee Niles
She did everything right. Twenty five years in HR, eleven of them at one company, where she helped it grow from 170 people to almost 4,000 and worked her way up to VP of HR. Then p…
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Out of Line Ep. 17 | Why 98% of Companies Get Veteran Hiring Wrong | Chip Mardis
Your company is probably getting veteran hiring wrong, and your HR team has no idea. 🎖️ Less than 2% of Americans have any connection to the military, so most HR leaders and staffi…
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Out of Line EP 16 | Inside Staffing's Big Shakeup: MSPs, AI, and What Comes Next | Bryan Howlin
Your staffing firm's playbook is expiring and nobody wants to say it out loud. 📉 The big public staffing companies are losing money. The MSP model half the industry is built on is…
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Episode 15, BE KIND, NOT NICE., David Beety, Founder & CEO, 212° Titans
David Beety named his company after one degree. At 210 water is hot. At 211 it is still just hot. At 212 you get a revolution. In Ep 15 of Out of Line, the Founder and CEO of 212°…
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How to Predict if Someone Will Be a Great Employee | DR. AL PHILIP-NERI
From managing maximum-security correctional facilities and stepping into the ring as a competitive fighter to scaling a real estate empire and teaching thousands nationwide, Dr. Al…
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Three Years of Unfiltered Recruiting Secrets Packed Into One Honest Conversation | Shanice Ellis
From leaving home at 16 to navigating a high-stakes industry, some founders don't just survive the chaos; they thrive in it.When a major life change completely upended her routine,…
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2 Decades of Staffing & Recruiting Secrets Packed into 1 Conversation | Staci Epstein
Stepping away from a corporate career that feels like your entire identity isn't easy, but building a legacy from scratch demands a total leap of faith. In this episode, I’m sittin…
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The Hidden Reason Great Candidates Never Get Job Offers and Why Veterans Struggle To Get Hired with Sheridan H…
After twenty-five years inside the most coveted recruiting seats in the world, including powerhouse brands like Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Nike, most people would be planning…
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Steven Meisels: From WhatsApp Groups to 50-State Staffing | Out of Line Ep. 9
He didn't come from the staffing industry. He saw friends coming out of college with no job offers and no one helping them — so he started creating WhatsApp groups to connect peopl…
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Out of Line Ep. 8 | From Microbiology to a Multi-Company Staffing Empire | Ronnie Hollis
He walked into staffing with a microbiology degree, a pregnant wife, and zero industry connections — and built an Inc 5000 company that's still standing 20+ years later.In Episode…
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Out of Line Ep. 7 | From Music Teacher to Staffing CEO | Alex Martin
Alex Martin went from teaching 4th grade music in Harlem to running her own boutique recruiting firm in under a decade. In this episode she breaks down how she hit $1.2M in new bus…
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Kimberly Kelly - Leaving a 6-Figure Career Managing 9-Figure Portfolios to Bet on Herself | Out of Line EP 6
What does it actually take to walk away from a comfortable, stable income and managing 9-figure portfolios ... and start over? In Episode 6 of Out of Line with Tiffany Scott, we si…
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Ryan Clark on Building PeopleShare to $200M and What Comes After | Out of Line Ep. 5
What does it actually take to build a staffing company from two people and zero dollars to 40 branches, 8 states, and damn near $200 million in annual revenue? Ryan J.Q. Clark did…
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Out of Line Ep. 4 | In Good Faith: Blowing the Whistle and Rebuilding From Nothing | Kelli Christina
Kelli Christina spent 25 years building a career in medical staffing then watched it all collapse after she chose to speak up. In this episode, Kelli shares what it was really like…
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Out of Line Ep. 3 | The $100 Million Blueprint: Cary Daniel
Cary Daniel has been in the staffing industry for 30 years, built a company to over $100M in revenue, led three separate businesses to the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists, and has bee…
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51 min
Out of Line Ep. 2 | The Unfiltered Serial Entrepreneur: Thomas Sephakis
Tiffany Scott sits down with serial entrepreneur, author, and multi-industry leader Thomas Sephakis. Moving past the standard corporate narrative, Tom brings a refreshing, unfilter…
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Out of Line Ep. 1 | The Executive Blueprint: Gene Rice
In this episode of Out of Line, Tiffany Scott sits down with Gene Rice, Co Founder and Chairman of Rice Cohen International, one of North America’s most respected executive search…