Real Talk.
Real Recruiting.
For recruiters, by recruiters. Practical tips, expert insights, and honest conversations about hiring, DEI, and workplace culture.
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About the Show
Two industry vets.
Zero filter.
Talentless Podcast is where recruiting gets real. Hosted by two veterans with decades of combined experience in talent acquisition and DEI consulting, every episode cuts through the noise.
We tackle the hard stuff — broken hiring funnels, AI disruption, candidate ghosting, managing difficult hiring managers — with honesty, humor, and actionable advice you can use on Monday morning.
Part of the WRKdefined Podcast Network, we bring you expert guests who don't just talk theory — they bring receipts and hot takes.
Latest Episodes
Conversations that
move the needle
Bias by Design
Desiree Goldey & Ashley King — Live from Nashville
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Hire the Outcome, Not the Resume
Desiree Goldey & Ashley King — Live from Nashville
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Active or Passive: The Recruiter Line That Decides Who Survives AI
Amit Parmar, Co-Founder & CEO, Cliquify
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Just Send The Email
Alex Feder, Founder of Ghosted.work
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Kill Your Indeed Habit: What Job Ads Actually Cost You
Jason Pistulka, Founder & Principal Consultant, StratTech Talent Consulting and Advisory
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Stop Hiring Out of Panic
Alycia M. Huston, Founder & CEO, The Culture Cru
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What Listeners Say
Trusted by recruiters
everywhere
“Talentless is the podcast I wish existed when I started in recruiting. Every episode gives me something I can actually use — not just theory.”
Jordan M.
Senior Recruiter, Tech Industry
“Talentless is funny, smart, and engaging. It's an entertaining way to learn about the latest in the talent industry. The hosts are amazing and they have the smartest, most interesting guests. I love to hear their takes on the most relevant topics in talent acquisition. Big fan!”
Hanan S.
Talent Learning Strategist
“The Talentless podcast is an absolute goldmine of knowledge, talent, and community. I love having such great people talking about stuff that really does matter to me and I could listen to them allll day.”
Eva M.
Manager, Content Design
“I've recommended this podcast to my entire TA team. The guest episodes on AI screening and candidate experience were game-changers.”
Sarah K.
VP of People Operations
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Talentless reaches the recruiters, TA leaders, and HR people who actually do the work, and who actually influence what gets bought. Every sponsor spot is host-read, because nobody trusts a script that sounds like legal wrote it.
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What Our Partners Say
“Talentless gets recruiters talking, and actually listening. Partnering with Desiree and Ashley on a live RecFest episode put RecOps Collective in front of the practitioners we built our community for, in a format that felt like us. Easy to work with, fun as hell, and worth it.”
Jeremy Lyons
Co-Founder, RecOps Collective
“Getting behind Talentless was a no-brainer. Desiree and Ashley say what the industry is actually thinking, and they bring a crowd of HR and TA pros who care about doing this work well. We were proud to help get them on the RecFest stage, and to be on the back of the shirt.”
David Turetsky
Founder & Managing Consultant, HR Data Labs
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