Episodes

How HR Conferences Can Be Effective (And Fun!)
March 10, 2026

How HR Conferences Can Be Effective (And Fun!)

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew Inc.'s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Eleni DuBois, VP of Events at Morning Brew, and Kristen Parisi, Senior Reporter at HR Brew about the...

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Exit Interview Questions That Reveal The Most Valuable Information
Feb. 24, 2026

Exit Interview Questions That Reveal The Most Valuable Information

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Grüns Chief People Officer Jaime Petkanics about the reality of exit interviews – and how you can avoid t...

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Office Romances: How HR Should Navigate A Match Made at Work
Feb. 10, 2026

Office Romances: How HR Should Navigate A Match Made at Work

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations, Kate Noel, speaks with Kaila Lopez and Kyle Hagge, hosts of Per My Last Email, a show that dissects the intersection of work an...

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How to take ERGS from Performative to Powerful
Jan. 27, 2026

How to take ERGS from Performative to Powerful

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Maceo Owens, CEO & Founder, The ERG Movement, about how companies can implement and support ERGs for maxi...

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The Effective Tips You Need For Setting, Tracking, And Achieving Big Goals This Year
Jan. 13, 2026

The Effective Tips You Need For Setting, Tracking, And Achieving Big …

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with President and Co-Founder of Biller Genie, Garima Shah about setting goals for the new year. How can leade...

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The Old HR Playbook Won’t Meet Gen Z’s Workplace Needs – Here’s Why
Dec. 30, 2025

The Old HR Playbook Won’t Meet Gen Z’s Workplace Needs – Here’s Why

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with HR Brew reporter Mikaela Cohen about what Gen Z wants, hopes, and expects in the modern workplace. She ex...

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Starting from Scratch: How to Build an HR Team at a Startup
Dec. 16, 2025

Starting from Scratch: How to Build an HR Team at a Startup

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Josh Reeves, CEO & Co-Founder of Gusto. They discuss how Josh made some of Gusto’s early People Ops hires...

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HR for the Holidays: How to Navigate the Holiday Calendar & Company Parties
Dec. 2, 2025

HR for the Holidays: How to Navigate the Holiday Calendar & Company P…

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Talent, Culture, and DEI Consultant Dani Herrera about navigating the company holiday party and setting t...

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How to Actually Achieve Work-Life Balance For All Employees
Nov. 18, 2025

How to Actually Achieve Work-Life Balance For All Employees

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Sam DeMase, a writer, career coach, former HR exec, and current career expert at ZipRecruiter. Sam shares...

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Perfecting the Performance Review with Barbra Gago, CEO and Founder of Pando
Nov. 4, 2025

Perfecting the Performance Review with Barbra Gago, CEO and Founder o…

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Barbra Gago, the CEO and Founder of employee progression platform, Pando. Barbra explains how Pando came ...

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Managing Open Enrollment Season: Handling Employee Comms, Missed Deadlines & More
Oct. 21, 2025

Managing Open Enrollment Season: Handling Employee Comms, Missed Dead…

Welcome to People Person! In this episode, host and Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations Kate Noel, speaks with Melissa Foster, VP Head of Enrollment at Prudential Financial about best practices for HR professionals d...

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Introducing People Person, A New Show for HR Pros
Oct. 14, 2025

Introducing People Person, A New Show for HR Pros

People Person is a candid and conversational show where People Professionals can feel seen and heard, and learn from fellow experts in their field. Host and SVP, Head of People Operations at Morning Brew Inc, Kate Noel, bring...

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