Transforming Workplace Mental Health
In this episode of Drive Thru HR, Michael VanDervort and Robin Schooling chat with Steven Sokoler, founder of Journey to discuss the critical importance of mental health in the workplace. We explore...
24 Mar 27min
The Human Side of Transformation: Catalysts, AI, and Keeping People at the Center
What does ethnography have to do with your AI rollout? More than you'd think. Tracey Lovejoy, founder of Catalyst Constellations and a leadership development consultant with roots in anthropology, ...
24 Mar 28min
You're the Smartest Person in the Room: Conference Season Edition
Conference season is upon us, and Drive Thru HR has one message before you go: remember that YOU are the smartest person in the room. In this Snackable HR episode, Robin unpacks the predictable agen...
17 Mar 7min
AI Meets Empathy: Enhancing Frontline Management
Summary In this episode of Drive, host Michael VanDervort welcomes Justin Lassard-Wajcer, a neuroscientist and CEO of Nurau, an AI-driven platform/app that enhances workplace decision-making for fron...
14 Feb 30min
The Intentional Executive w/ Patrick Farran
In this episode of Drive Thru HR, we speak with Patrick Farran, executive advisor and co-founder/CEO of Ad Lucem Group, about purpose-driven leadership and his new book "The Intentional Executive." ...
30 Jan 25min
The Legal Landscape of HR 2026 with Jon Hyman
Episode Summary: In this episode of DriveThruHR, hosts Michael VanDervort and Robin Schooling welcome back Jon Hyman, an employment and labor law practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience. The...
30 Jan 30min
Employee Relations in 2026: Risks, Reality, The Road Ahead
In this episode of DriveThruHR, hosts Robin Schooling and Michael VanDervort speak with Deb Muller, founder and CEO of HR Acuity, about the evolving landscape of employee relations as we approach 2026...
12 Des 202532min
The Tryptophan Myth: Why People Are REALLY Exhausted at Work
In this “Snackable HR” episode, Robin unpacks the real reason your team is running on empty before December even starts - and it's not the tryptophan. She examines how eleven months of "do more with...
26 Nov 20259min
