The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner
Hosted by Adam Posner, where he interviews top experts, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from the world of Entrepreneurship, Talent Acquisition, Personal Growth and other world-class amazing humans on their insights into their own career journeys and personal growth.
The goal of #thePOZcast is to showcase amazing humans who share their stories to inspire you to harness your inner tenacity to drive your life and career forward.
Adam Posner is the Founder and Managing Director @ NHP Talent Group- a boutique NYC-based staffing agency with expertise in marketing, media and advertising.
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May 14, 2026
The Part After Cancer Nobody Prepares You For — A Conversation Between Two Survivors: Geoffrey Rogow & Adam Posner
WATCH: https://youtu.be/h0moU300i-w Episode 500 of the POZcast is unlike any other in the series. It’s the conversation Adam Posner has been building toward for seven years — without realizing it until his own diagnosis. Guest Geoffrey Rogow is a two-decade veteran of financial journalism at The Wall Street Journal and now the BBC, founder of After Treatment — a platform serving more than 20 million cancer survivors — and author of the forthcoming book I'm Alive: Now What?. Diagnosed with pr
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Nov. 13, 2026
Andrea Petrone: The Leadership Trap: When Past Success Holds You Back
What happens when the leadership style that built your career starts holding you back? Adam Posner sits down with executive coach Andrea Petrone, known as the CEO Whisperer and author of Reinvention at the Top, to explore how leaders can evolve without losing themselves. Drawing on his own struggles as a young CEO and his experience coaching more than 250 CEOs and senior executives, Andrea shares why success can create blind spots, how executive isolation limits honest feedback, and what leaders
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Nov. 8, 2026
Redefining Talent Acquisition: Mike Fitzsimmons on the Launch of Brilliant (LIVE @ RecFest US 2026)
Live from Recfest 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, host Adam Posner speaks with Mike Fitzsimmons, CEO of Brilliant. Mike reflects on his career evolution from Crosschqs to launching Brilliant, sharing how personal hiring mistakes led him to create a data-backed solution to measure quality of hire. The discussion covers the transformation of reference checking from an antiquated formality into a data-driven tool for confirmatory diligence and fraud detection. The conversation also addresses mode
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Nov. 4, 2026
The True Cost of "Unbelievable" Employer Branding: Kellie McCann (Live @ RecFest USA)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/38A5d94FPEE Recorded LIVE @ RecFest 2026 in Nashville! Host Adam Posner sits down with Kellie McCann to discuss the realities, pitfalls, and future of employer branding. The conversation highlights how candidates can easily see through fake, polished employer branding that doesn't reflect the company's true culture. Kellie McCann is an employer brand strategist, speaker, and founder of CLOOP, where she explores the intersection of reputation, trust, and talent. Wi
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Nov. 1, 2026
Human First Recruiting: Navigating AI and Niche TA with Hope Pace (Live @ RecFest USA)
Video: https://youtu.be/KX_jhW_WBPo Live from RecFest 2026 in Nashville! In this conversation, host Adam Posner speaks with Hope Pace, Director of Talent Acquisition at Key Rehab. Hope shares her transition from fashion and sales into talent acquisition, detailing the unique challenges of recruiting healthcare professionals—specifically physical, occupational, and speech therapists—in rural Midwest markets. The conversation explores best practices for candidate experience, alternative sou
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Oct. 28, 2026
Bringing "The Helpful Place" to Life in TA with Ace Hardware’s Steph Nikitas (LIVE @ RecFest US 2026)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qYG1mvP6c_c Live from RecFest USA 2026 in Nashville, host Adam Posner sits down with Stef Nikitas, Leader of Talent Acquisition at Ace Hardware. Stef shares her journey from joining Ace as a part-time sourcer to scaling a lean, high-performing team of nearly 30 TA professionals across corporate, distribution, international, and customer service divisions. She unpacks how Ace Hardware’s iconic core value—being "the helpful place"—is directly integrated into their r
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Oct. 25, 2026
Grilling Up Authenticity: Chris Krull on Human-Centric Recruiting at Five Guys (LIVE @ RecFest US)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/drm970PFJ_o Live from RecFest 2026 in Nashville, Adam Posner sits down with Chris Krull, Director of Talent Acquisition at Five Guys. Chris shares his 17-year journey with Five Guys, detailing how an operational background allowed him to transition into talent acquisition with immediate credibility and shift his recruiting team from order-takers to strategic business partners. The discussion covers essential talent practices, including internal promotion strategies, tr
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