Billy Samoa Saleebey

Founder of Podify | Launching Video Podcasts for Speakers, Authors & Founders | Amplifying Purpose-Driven Voices, Building Unstoppable Brands | Ex-Tesla

𝗠𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬:
In 2019, I left Tesla as the Head of Global Sales & Product Training and went ALL IN on podcasting

I left my career but I found my calling. Here's what happened 👇

Spent a decade making movies - My feature film, Rolling, won awards, went to festivals all over the world, and got picked up for distribution in 2009

In 2010, I decided to make a pivot

I wanted to make a difference so I got into the renewables space

Helped scale a small solar company scale to become one of the biggest in the country

Got recruited by SolarCity

When Tesla acquired SolarCity, I got the opportunity to create the Onboarding Program for Tesla

Every new hire who starts at Tesla, goes through this program

I became the Global Head of Sales and Product Training, one level removed from Elon

Then I got the call...

Elon didn't want a global head of sales training

I could have stayed in corporate, but it was time to do my own thing

I started my podcast, Insight Out

Quickly realized how much work it is, so built a team

It became clear that others could also use help, so I started Podify

Today we help 40+ podcasters produce, promote, and monetize their shows

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𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 🚀
🎙️Insight Out - Top 1% Globally
▶️ Co-Founder & CEO of Podify
🎞️ Audience Award Best Feature - Rolling
🎥 Million+ views on YouTube
🤝 30K+ on LinkedIn - Millions of content views 
🏆 Top 100 LinkedIn Sales Star
🚗 Global Leader at Tesla
🥇All-Time Sales Record Holder
📺 Creator of SCTV 

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𝗠𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 🌎
To help visionaries and change-makers amplify their VOICE to make their mark on the world!

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𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗬 🎙
We help podcasters and brands produce, edit, promote, and monetize their shows - Podify.com

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𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 🎙
Insight Out dissects how the world’s most impactful people have made their mark - insightoutshow.com

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People who are changing the world

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Brands, influencers, celebrities, podcasters, athletes, speakers, radio/TV personalities, entrepreneurs, and executives

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🌎 World Traveller (42 countries 6 continents)
🍜 Ramen Addict
👨‍👦Dad to Kid Epic (YouTube)
⚾️ Little League Coach

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Podify, LLC is a podcasting services and technology company that specializes in the production and promotion of digital media and podcasts. We work with podcasters and companies to provide audio editing, video editing, search engine optimization, web development, writing, analytics, transcription, publishing, media management, advertising, marketing, and social media support. Our clients subscribe to our monthly membership to receive these services and our mission is to help their podcasts achieve high production quality while reaching their target audience. We also create applications, technology, and automated tools to help create a more efficient workflow to produce a podcast.

This is 49.

One year away from 50…
 
And I feel like I’m just getting started.

Recently, someone my age told me they’re “slowing down.”

I feel the exact opposite.

The next half century?
I believe it will be the best chapter of my life.

This year has brought something even more powerful than progress.

Clarity.

I’ve crystallized who I serve and why.

I work with purpose-driven, mission-driven leaders and entrepreneurs.
 
People building companies that do well AND do good.
Businesses that exist for impact, not just income.

That clarity is shaping everything:
• I’m rebranding my podcast to Built For Impact (this is the first time I'm publicly sharing this)
• I’m interviewing leaders whose missions are bigger than themselves.
• I’m telling stories of companies that prove business can be a force for good.

And something interesting is happening…
I’m attracting the right people.

Founders.
Operators.
Builders.
Leaders who care deeply about the dent they leave in the universe.

On the personal side:

I’ve been walking more. A lot more.

So far this year I've lost 16 pounds.

16 more to go to be a high school weight!

But beyond the weight, walking has also given me mental clarity.
 
Time to think.
Time to listen. (to books, podcasts, friends)
Time to reflect.

My wife created a "birthday table" for me with photos from every season of my life.

It stopped me in my tracks.

The seasons.
The growth.
The setbacks.
The wins.

Life isn’t about the destination.
It’s about the journey.

And the journey is measured less by net worth…
and more by the value of your relationships.

My wife.
My son.
My parents.
My extended family.
Cousins who texted today.
Friends who reached out with a birthday call.

It’s the people.
That’s the real wealth.

I think about life as a wheel:
Love
Family
Friendship
Health
Wealth
Purpose
Work

If one part is missing, the ride gets bumpy.

My goal now is simple:

Build a life where the wheel is full and balanced enough to roll smoothly.

More ups than downs.
More depth than noise.
More purpose than pressure.

And if you get a random text from me in the coming weeks, just saying hello…

It’s intentional.
Relationships matter.

49 feels like alignment.

And I’m excited for what 50 and beyond will bring.

If you’re building something that makes the world better I’d love to connect.

Built For Impact.

I'm excited to share that my feature film Rolling is now on Amazon streaming! Last year, we landed a new distribution deal, which means a new generation can watch it!

Before Podify, before Tesla, before solar...I spent a decade in the film industry. 

And you may not know, I directed, produced, and co-wrote a feature film. 

Yes...

Over 20 years ago, a group of friends came together to make a movie about ecstasy.

We took it to film festivals around the world, it won multiple audience awards for best picture, got picked up for distribution, had a small theatrical run, and was on Netflix, and all the major platforms. 

The DVD was even on the shelves at Blockbuster (remember those days?!?!)

But more than valuable than these milestone achievements, was how working on the movie impacted my life, and the lives of so many who were involved. 

We were young. We were ambitious. We had no idea how meaningful that journey would become.

What started as a creative project turned into lifelong friendships resulting in deep bonds and relationships I still treasure to this day. 

Many of the cast, crew, and producers from that film are still very close. Even marriages happened because of Rolling!

That experience shaped more than a movie…it shaped my life.

Now, 17 years after its original 2009 release, Rolling is streaming on Amazon as part of a new distribution chapter that will bring it to multiple streaming platforms.

I’m incredibly grateful.

Many have asked for a link to watch it, so here it is!

If you have a chance to watch, share, or help us introduce it to someone new, it would mean the world.

Here’s to stories that keep rolling.

Here is the link to Rolling on Amazon:

Those extra holes on Converse sneakers aren’t decorative.
They’re optional capacity.

Yes, they help with ventilation.
That’s the obvious part.

They’re performance features designed to:
 
Lock the heel in place during lateral movement
Reduce foot slip under load
Increase stability during training

Most people never use them.

Not because they’re useless.
But because no one told them they existed.

That same pattern shows up everywhere in business.

Not in obvious ways.
In expensive, quiet ones.

Examples I see all the time:
• Calendars used for meetings: not energy design, focus blocks, or recovery
 • CRMs used as databases: not automation engines or follow-up systems
 • Cameras used on auto: while manual settings could double output quality
 • Teams hired for execution: while their strategic leverage goes untapped
 • PM tools used for tasks: not dependency mapping, risk surfacing, or clarity
 • Podcasts used for distribution: not relationship-building, deal flow, trust
 • Social media used for awareness: not audience research, message testing
 • SOPs written for compliance: not speed, delegation, or creative freedom
 • Analytics viewed as reporting: not behavioral insight or decision guidance

Here’s the truth:

Most people don’t need better tools.
They need deeper fluency.

Tool switching feels like progress because it’s visible.
Mastery feels slow because it’s internal.

But leverage lives in depth.

The people who compound fastest don’t add more.
They extract more.

They ask better questions:
- What am I only using at a surface level?
- What feature did I skip because it felt “advanced”?
- What capability would change outcomes if I actually learned it?

That’s how pros separate themselves from hobbyists.

Not by owning more gear.
 
By understanding what they already have.

Before you buy the next tool, platform, or system:

Learn the extra lace holes.

What’s one tool you already use every day that you suspect you’re under-utilizing?

Most people think this tiny pocket inside your jeans is just a design quirk.
It’s not.

It was originally made for pocket watches.
 
Later, people used it for coins.
 
Today, it mostly does… nothing.

And that’s the point.

The pocket didn’t fail.
 
It did exactly what it was designed to do.
We’re the ones who forgot why it exists.

That’s how systems quietly turn into drag.
Not because they’re broken.
 
But because their original purpose disappears and no one questions them anymore.

This happens in business all the time.
 • A weekly meeting no one can explain
 • A report everyone produces but no one uses
 • A tool the team inherited, not chose
 • A process defended with “we’ve always done it this way”

At some point, the context changed.

The system stayed.

High-performing founders don’t just optimize execution.

They re-audit intent.

They regularly ask:
 • Why was this built?
 • What problem did it originally solve?
 • Would we still design it this way today?

Because scale doesn’t collapse from bad ideas.

It collapses from forgotten ones.

If you can’t explain why something exists in one sentence, it’s already costing you.

🐸 Are we the frog in the AI pot...warming slowly, smiling calmly, and not realizing what’s coming?

Most big shifts don’t feel like emergencies at first.

They feel like conveniences. Efficiency. Progress.

Until one day the temperature isn’t “warm” anymore.
 
It’s… different.

And with AI... the water is heating fast.

Where the “temperature rise” really is

The credible risks aren’t killer robots.
 
They look more like this:
• Quiet job replacement, not overnight, but drip-by-drip
• Enormous power concentrated into very few companies
• Truth becoming harder to verify
• Increasing dependency → decreasing human capability
• Economic & social pressure on people who can’t adapt fast enough
• AI influencing decision-making at scale without transparency

Most people don’t notice risk as long as life seems easier
 
That’s the “warming water.”

The uncomfortable truth

AI isn’t inherently an existential threat

But misaligned incentives + rapid capability growth + global scale = real risk if we don’t take governance and alignment seriously

And hoping it turns out fine has never been a great strategy

So what do we do, practically, right now?

Here’s a simple framework I use when thinking about “future-proofing” in an AI world:

1. Awareness over denial

Don’t panic. Don’t dismiss.
Stay informed through credible sources, not headlines or hype.

2. Augment, don’t compete

Assume AI becomes a baseline tool, like calculators or the internet.
 
Ask daily:
“How does AI make my work 10–100x more effective?”

People who partner with AI will outpace those who avoid it.

3. Invest in deeply human skills

These compound in value:
• judgment
• ethics
• leadership
• creativity
• storytelling
• relationships
• taste
• emotional intelligence

AI amplifies these, it doesn’t replace them easily.

4. Own something AI can’t take

Ideally more than one of these:
• your audience
• your reputation
• your network
• your perspective
• your domain expertise

These are moats.

5. Push for responsible guardrails

Support:
• transparency
• safety research
• alignment work
• policies that protect humans
• accountability in powerful AI systems

We want progress, but with brakes, seatbelts, and airbags.

6. Build resilience

Assume change will accelerate.

Design your life & business for adaptability:
• recurring learning
• multiple income paths
• flexible identity (you are not your job title)

Antifragile beats comfortable.

The big mindset shift
The danger isn’t that AI becomes smarter than us tomorrow
The danger is we slowly hand over agency without noticing

We outsource:

thinking → decision-making → meaning.

The “frog” doesn’t die because the water gets hot.
 
It dies because it stops paying attention.

My takeaway

AI isn’t doom, it’s leverage.

But leverage amplifies everything, including our blind spots

The goal isn’t fear

It’s clear-eyed responsibility, proactive adaptation, and building the kind of society that remains human-centered even with non-human intelligence

Most people spend their entire careers operating inside systems they never bother to understand.

They use them.
Rely on them.
Complain about them.

But they don’t question them.

That tiny hole on the top of a pen cap is a perfect example.

Not because it’s clever.
But because almost no one ever asks why it exists.

And that same blindness shows up everywhere in business.

Founders who:
 • Post content without understanding distribution
 • Hire people without understanding incentives
 • Build offers without understanding friction
 • Scale teams without understanding failure points

They’re using systems they’ve never studied.

The best operators do the opposite.

They zoom in on details most people ignore.
They ask questions that feel “too small” to matter.
They assume nothing is accidental.

That’s where leverage hides.

Here’s the part most people don’t know:

That hole isn’t decorative.
It’s there because pen caps are a choking hazard.

If someone inhales or swallows the cap, the hole allows air to pass through the trachea and reduce the risk of suffocation.

It’s not a branding choice.
It’s not a design flourish.
It’s a safety requirement in many countries.

Which is the real lesson.

Great systems don’t optimize for best-case behavior.

They design for worst-case reality.
The founders who win long-term aren’t the most creative.
They’re the most curious.

They understand why things exist before trying to change them.

Because once you understand the system, you stop fighting it,
 and start using it.

This is what great marketing looks like...and most founders will completely miss why. 👇

Not because they’re bad marketers.

But because they’re addicted to explaining instead of revealing.

Here’s the truth:

People don’t believe claims.
 
They believe behavior.

This ad works because it doesn’t say anything.

It forces your brain to conclude the message on its own.

And when your brain completes the story…

You trust it more.

That’s persuasion at a neurological level.

Here are 7 reasons this ad outperforms 99% of marketing:

1. It externalizes the benefit

Bad marketing says:
“We’re delicious.”

Great marketing shows:
“Look what happens when this exists.”

Show the impact, not the features.

2. It creates behavioral proof

No testimonials.
No guarantees.

Just implied truth:
“If cats are climbing walls for this… it must be irresistible.”

Implied truth > stated truth.

3. It uses object-centered storytelling

You don’t see the brand talking.

You see the world reacting to the brand.

That shifts the story from:

“We are great”
to
“This changes behavior”

That’s much more powerful.

4. It builds desire through pursuit

Movement = attention.
But pursuit = desire.

When something is being chased, our brain automatically assigns it value.

Most brands talk.

Great brands make you lean toward them.

5. It collapses logic and emotion into one frame

Logic says:
 “This product must be good.”

Emotion says:
 “I want the thing everyone wants.”

When those stack, you win.

6. It removes the need for copy

If you need paragraphs to explain your value…

You don’t have clarity.

This ad is a masterclass in strategic subtraction.

The fewer words required, the stronger the idea.

7. It makes the audience do the thinking

And when people participate in the meaning…

They remember it longer.
And defend it harder.

Because now it’s their conclusion, not yours.

This isn’t just ad creativity.

It’s a lesson for anyone building a brand, podcast, or company:

Stop telling people what you do.
Start showing the world that changes when you exist.

When your work genuinely creates transformation…

You don’t need to scream.

You just need to design moments where the truth is undeniable.

Thoughts?

What cold plunging taught me about running a business
I’ve been experimenting with cold and hot therapy.

And the evidence is overwhelming:
 
Stress your body in the right way… and it gets stronger.

It turns out the same principle applies to business.

Here’s how.

1. The hardest part is getting in

Staring at cold water is worse than being in it.

Same with:
 • Shipping the first product
 • Posting the first video
 • Making the first sales call

The anxiety before action is always louder than reality.

Action quiets fear.

2. Discomfort builds capacity

Cold exposure trains your nervous system.

You learn to stay calm while it’s uncomfortable.

Business is constant discomfort:
 • Firing
 • Hiring
 • Saying no
 • Raising prices
 • Making decisions with imperfect data

Your success depends on how well you self-regulate when things get hard.

3. Adaptation happens slowly, then suddenly

The first plunge shocks your system.

By the tenth?
 
You breathe. You focus. You handle it.

Business works the same way.

At first, every problem feels like a crisis.
 
Over time, your tolerance grows.

Leaders aren’t born calm.

They train for calm.

4. Consistency beats intensity

One ice bath doesn’t change anything.
Neither does one great post.
 
Or one amazing quarter.

Small repetitions build big identities.

Do the right thing.
Do it again tomorrow.

5. Exposure reveals weak points

Cold shows you:
 • Where your breath breaks
 • Where your body tenses
 • Where you lose control

Business does too.

Pressure exposes:
 • Weak systems
 • Bad assumptions
 • Fragile culture
 • Missing processes

Pressure isn’t the problem.
Hidden fragility is.

6. Recovery matters as much as stress

Cold. Heat. Rest.
Stress + recovery = growth.

If you only run your business in “stress mode,” you burn out.

Leaders who last schedule:
 • Thinking time
 • Delegation
 • Boundaries
 • Real rest

Not because they’re soft.
Because they’re serious.

7. You never stop feeling the cold

It doesn’t get easier.
You get stronger.

Business doesn’t calm down.
 
You grow into the version of yourself who can handle it.

And that’s the game.

If you’re a founder or leader, ask yourself:

Where do I need more controlled discomfort?
 
And where do I need more intentional recovery?

Because growth doesn’t come from comfort.

It comes from learning how to stay steady in the cold.

Adam Posner

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WHO I AM: A Creative & Digital Marketing Recruiter by trade, A Power Connector as my superpower, and Founder and President of NHP Talent Group, Co-Founder @ Probably Nothing Talent & Host of #ThePozCast podcast, top 1% Global Careers Podcast.

WHAT WE DO @ NHP TALENT GROUP:

We are a Talent Access Consultancy, specializing in recruitment strategy, talent process and operations and employer branding solutions @ Hyper-Growth Start-ups, Marketing Agencies and Innovative Brands. We partner with in-house recruitment teams to scale and accelerate the hiring process. We focus on networking with experts within Marketing, Performance Media, Creative, eCommerce, Product & Content Creation.

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MY BACKGROUND: 

I identify opportunities, synergies, and connect the dots. That is what I do best. I have built a strong reputation by always putting my Clients and Candidates first. I lead with empathy as I put candidates in the best possible position to succeed. 

Prior to pivoting into recruiting, I spent 15 years in the ad/marketing industry, leading account management & digital/social strategy at American Express, SIRIUS XM & digital ad agencies in NYC, including VaynerMedia and EP+Co.

This gives me a unique perspective when working with candidates to truly understand their Career DNA and ensure a good fit on both sides of the recruiting equation. Pro in TA process, employer branding & operations.

CURRENT & PAST CLIENTS:

Influential (Publicis)
Loeb.NYC: Penrose Hill/First Leaf Wine, Finexio, Thnks, Mercato & Rocket Fuel Labs
IPG: Reprise Digital, UM, MediaBrands, Helix, Magna, Initiative & Hill Holiday
Omnicom: RAPP, sparks & honey
Dentsu: Merkle & DWA
BOLD Worldwide
Props
Adorama
Tinybeans
Within
Invisible North/Noun
& More!

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Founder & President

We connect world-class, innovative Start-Ups, Brands, and Agencies in the marketing world with the best talent. Our team has a passion and reputation for building strong, long-term relationships and creating synergies.

As a consultancy, we specialize in developing and executing Talent Access Strategies for Digital Marketing, Media, Technology, Product and Creative/Content opportunities for Start-ups, Creative Agencies, and Brands, including the following functions: 

– C-level and Executive Management (Marketing, HR/Talent, Operations) 
- E-Commerce 
– Digital/Social Strategy & Account Management
– Digital Media & Programmatic 
– Brand Marketing & Communication
– Product Design, UI/UX
– Product Management/Marketing
– Program/Project Management
– Performance Marketing & User Acquisition/Customer Growth
– Technology 

Current and Previous Clients include: 
Loeb.NYC, Penrose Hill/First Leaf, Finexio, Rocket Fuel, Thnks
IPG: Reprise Digital, UM, MediaBrands, Helix, Magna & Initiative, Hill Holiday
Omnicom: RAPP, sparks & honey
Dentsu: Merkle & DWA
WPP: Mediacom/GroupM
BOLD Worldwide
Influential, Invisible North, Noun, Simply Business, Sproutward 
Ready Set Rocket
Serhant Ventures 
Luquire
Adorama
Brother
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Learning fuels growth. Sharing what you learn fuels community.

At TA Week, I was reminded why I keep showing up to these events year after year. It’s not just the content. It’s the people, the conversations in the hallways outside the ballrooms, the late-night idea exchanges by the campfire, and the real talk about where our industry is headed.

From moderating an incredible panel with Carrie Corbin Kerry Noone & Rebecca Smith SPHR Smith to getting schooled in sourcing by the wizard, Brian Fink, I left inspired and leveled up! 

What made this experience even more impactful was partnering with Pin.com - AI Recruiting on the ground. And I don't just partner with them, I USE PIN every day as an in-the-trenches recruiter! It gives me an edge in sourcing and outreach.

I captured some fantastic conversations with industry professionals like Vanessa Raath 🌍👩🏼‍🏫, Conor Kline, @Sarah Lai, Willena Long, Angela Cripps, Laura Bookout, Andrew Haggart and Michael Goldberg.

👉 TA Week always reinforces something I believe deeply: our space moves fast, and the best way to stay relevant is to stay curious, stay connected, and keep learning from each other.

Grateful for the conversations, the insights, and the relationships that continue to grow from moments like these.

Already looking forward to the next one in 2027!

🏆 And a big shout-out to our friends at PIN, who make sourcing and outreach effortless with AI. Surface ideal candidates quickly, send personalized outreach at scale, and move from pipeline to interviews in less time. Check them out at PIN.com

Your Recruiter for Top Frontier Marketing, Product & Tech Talent | 2x TA Agency Founder | Host: Top 1% Global Careers Podcast @ #thePOZcast | Global Speaker & Moderator | Cancer Survivor

What happens when you combine: Tacos + Bevvies+ Campfire on the 
San Diego Beach + All of your favorite TA homies + 50-foot T. rex???

👉 YOU GET THE JURASSIC HIRE PARTY!!! 🦖

I would have added s'mores as well, but POZ hates marshmallows! 

My friends at Pin.com - AI Recruiting & PerfectHire, with the help of Evan White and Purple Acorn, threw the best party at TA Week!

And I was there with #thePOZcast#thePOZcast to capture it all! The vibes were off the charts!

Along with killer tacos, I had some really fun TA talks with great TA people! It was so good to meet: Lisa Shay, Kevin W., Regina Lovelace, MBA, Dylan St.John-Foster, @Barbara Richard & more!

Straight up....fancy dinners and happy hours are fun, but the status quo. Being able to sit outdoors around a campfire, with no pretenses or need to force intros or conversations, was a game-changer.

👆 We need MORE of this type of "events" at every event! Let's run it back for 2027!

What was your favorite moment of TA Week? 

POZ 🫶

Is the resume killer finally here?

Something big is about to shift in how talent gets seen.

Tomorrow, a new platform called Talvy launches, built around a simple yet powerful premise: 

👉 Resumes flatten talent. Video reveals it.

Since the dawn of time, the professional world has relied on static documents and keyword filters to decide who deserves a conversation. A one-page resume attempting to capture experience, work history, ambition, communication, leadership, and grit. 

Anyone who has ever hired knows how incomplete that picture is.

And we "boomers" are getting old, and there is a new generation in town, and they are video-native.

They grew up communicating through video. TikTok. FaceTime. Instagram Reels. YouTube.

For them, presence, storytelling, energy, and authenticity live on camera in ways text simply can’t capture. So the idea of a video-first professional network obviously makes a ton of sense.

Talvy, led by CEO KJ Hardrict and a founding team of MIT and Harvard alumni, is stepping into the multi-billion-dollar recruiting market with a platform designed to evaluate people the way they actually show up.

Not just what they wrote.

And they’re starting with communities that traditional hiring systems routinely overlook:
→ Former founders
 → Athletes
 → Military veterans
 → Students

👆 People who excel in execution, leadership, and resilience, but often lose the resume keyword & eyeball game.

There’s also something meaningful about who is building this platform.
Talvy’s founding team reflects talent pools historically filtered out of tech leadership, with Black and Asian operators across product, investing, and machine learning building infrastructure in a space long dominated by legacy incumbents.

That perspective matters because when the people designing the system change, the system itself often follows.

As someone who has spent over a decade in recruiting, I’ve always believed the biggest gaps in hiring aren’t about talent supply. They’re about signal detection.

We built hiring systems optimized for scanning documents.

But the future of work may require systems optimized for seeing people. Talvy is betting that video is the bridge.

So the real question now is, if the next generation communicates through video, why are we still hiring through PDFs?

Is the death of the resume within our sights????

All it takes is ONE person to believe in you to light that spark.

And in 2019, that man was Steven Lu.

He built Interseller.io, one of the first ML-powered sourcing and outreach tools. It was acquired a couple of years later by Greenhouse, and the rest is history. 

Steve and I connected, and he believed in what I was building with #thePOZcast  and became my first sponsor. Since I was just starting and didn't have a meaningful number of downloads (like hundreds), I bartered with him for sponsorship in exchange for use of the platform for NHP Talent Group.

The product was amazing and helped me not only improve my sourcing exponentially but also opened my eyes to the world of TA tech.

Fast forward to 2025 with Steve's current venture, Pin.com - AI Recruiting. I was hooked after the first test run and haven't looked back. Of course, I kick the tires on all the tools, but PIN stands out in so many ways (it works really well).

We continued to talk shop and life, with Steve always supporting and believing in me. And soon I met the team, including my now good buddy Conor Kline who might be the best hype man in the biz! 

🏆 Today, I am proud to announce that I have officially joined PIN as an advisor to help spread the good word of a great team and product in the TA tech space.

🔥 I am amped to have a front row seat on this rocketship! LFG!!! 🔥 

👉 Pin makes sourcing and outreach effortless with AI. Surface ideal candidates quickly, send personalized outreach at scale, and move from pipeline to interviews in less time.

Celebrate those who believe in you. Build long-lasting relationships the right way, and watch what happens. Trust me on this one!

TO THE MOON!!!!!

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