PODCAST · business
FNDN Series
by Matt McFarlane
Heads of People, Experts and Operators sharing everything they know about building people and pay practices at some of the world most interesting companies.
Episodes
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Stop Automating Away the Moments That Matter
Danny Seals has advised some of the most complex People teams in the world — big pharma, banking, and large-scale consultancies — and right now he's hearing the same thing from senior leaders everywhere: "I'm the most senior I've ever been in my career, and I feel like I'm the dumbest person. I'm...
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Hiring 10X People Will Not Give You a 10X Company with Colby Nesbit
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In this episode, Matt McFarlane speaks with Colby Nesbitt about the “10X employee” and whether hiring exceptional people is really the key to building...
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The Modern Approach to Scaling Your People Team with Hallie Condon,
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people and reward practices, with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Hallie Condon, VP of People at Chili Piper, we unpack what it actually looks like to build AI deep into a people...
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Building A Company of AI Super Workers - Tracy St. Dic
Building a Company of AI Super Workers with Tracy St. Dic, Chief People & Talent Officer at Zapier Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people and reward practices, with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with...
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The Discipline for Becoming a Great CPO with Adam Weber, Executive Coach to CEOs & C-Suite Leaders
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people and reward practices, with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Adam Weber, Executive Coach to CEOs, Chief People Officers, and other C-suite leaders, we unpack what it truly...
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All The Ways You're Building or Breaking Your Credibility
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people and pay practices with industry leaders from across the startup world. --- Join Startup People Summit, a one-day virtual conference designed for startup People leaders who want practical insight, honest...
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The HR Leader That Brings Therapy to Work with Isidora Torres, VP of People at Beehiiv
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people and compensation practices with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Isidora Torres, VP of People at Beehiiv, we explore what it truly means to bring a therapist's...
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How Shapes is Building for the HR Role of the Future with Shani Brisilovsky, AI Product Lead at Shapes
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Shani Brisilovsky, AI Product Lead at Shapes and behavioral economics researcher, we explore how AI is…
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One List Every Head of People Needs Before Their CEO Says to Use AI with Ben Langer, Global HR Executive
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Ben Langner, Global HR Executive, we explore the evolving role of AI in HR — where it genuinely accelerates...
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The Wellbeing Strategy for Any Stage of Company with Phil Wolf, Founder at Connects Health
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Phil Wolf, Founder of Connects Health and workplace wellbeing specialist with over 15 years of experience, we unpack the growing...
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The HR Infrastructure Gap No One Is Talking About with Jessie Schofer, Founder at Stakkd
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Jesse Schofer, Founder of Stacked and leading voice in HR tech, we explore the critical infrastructure gaps holding HR teams…
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This Company’s Compensation Cycle Takes Five Minutes with Rowan Savage
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Rowan Savage, Former CTO & Co-Founder at Runn, we explore how unconventional compensation practices can drive zero turnover and...
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Steal Big Tech's Playbook For The Worlds Best Comp Practices
Welcome back to the FNDN Series. In this episode, we sit down with Arif Ender, Director of Compensation at Palo Alto Networks and former compensation leader at Meta. We unpack the strategic differentiators tech giants use to scale from 5,000 to 50,000+ employees. We explore why job architecture…
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Everything You Know About Paying Fairly is Wrong | With What Pay Costs' Author James Seechurn
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with James Seechurn, author of What Pay Costs and Nothing Left to Take Away, we challenge everything you thought you knew about...
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It's Time to Talk About the Menstrual Cycle with Carmen Amador, Founder at The Cycle Method
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Carmen Amador, Founder of The Cycle Method and business psychologist, we unpack the critical connection between the menstrual...
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What HR teams could learn about Brand and Community with Lachlan Bradford
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Lachlan Bradford, Community Content Manager at Sked Social and Co-Host of the Funny Business Podcast, we explore the powerful...
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Reverse Engineering Burnout with Nav Rao, CTO at Spoony
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Nav, Fractional CTO at Spoony, we explore the often-overlooked topic of burnout among startup employees beyond just founders.…
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Building Leadership from Scratch (for yourself, and for others) with Shelley Johnson, Founder at Boldside
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Shelley Johnson, Founder of Boldside and former HR leader, we explore how to build effective leadership…
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The Tough Pay Conversations (And How to Actually Have Them) with Sarika Lamont, VP of People & Culture at Vidyard
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Sarika Lamont, VP of People and Culture at Vidyard, we tackle the most challenging compensation conversations that people…
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Custom Comp: Getting Personal During Downturns with Sarika Lamont, VP of People & Culture at Vidyard
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Sarika Lamont, Vice President of People & Culture at Vidyard, we explore how to customize and personalize...
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AI's Impact on the People Function with Sarika Lamont, VP of People and Culture at Vidyard
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, join us as we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Sarika Lamont, VP of People and Culture at Vidyard, we explore how AI is transforming the people function…
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Designing Your First Compensation Cycle with Vaso Parisinou
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Vaso Parisinou we tackle one of the most challenging aspects of early-stage people operations: designing and executing your…
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Why The Best People Teams Think Like Product Teams - Part 2 with Shirley Baumer Co-founder at Dream Team
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Shirley Baumer, Co-Founder at Dream Team, we explore how to transform people's team by applying product-led principles in...
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Why the Best People Teams Think Like Product Teams - Part 1 with Shirley Baumer Co-founder at Dream Team
Why the Best People Teams Think Like Product Teams - Part 1 with Shirley Baumer Co-founder at Dream Team Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup people topics with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Shirley...
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Don't Use Engagement Surveys for Comp with with Andrew Bartlow, HR Expert and PE Operating Partner
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Andrew Bartlow, HR Executive and Consultant with 30 years of experience, we tackle the controversial question of whether...
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How to Do More with Less: Comp Edition with Andrew Bartlow, HR Expert and PE Operating Partner
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Andrew, an HR veteran with 30 years of experience including CHRO roles at S&P 500 companies, we explore how to maximize...
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How Private Equity Uses Ownership to Incentivise with Andrew Bartlow,
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Andrew Bartlow, a seasoned HR professional with 30 years of experience and current PE operating partner, we…
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You've got your compensation philosophy. Now what?
Most startups treat their compensation philosophy like a finished product once it’s written. But what happens after the doc is done? In this episode of the FNDN Series, Matt McFarlane speaks with Vaso, Chief People Officer at Ravio, about the real work of operationalising comp philosophies —...
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Your Compensation Philosophy Probably Sucks (Here’s Why) with Aubrey Blanche-Serrellano, Founder of The MathPath
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In third conversation with Aubrey Blanche-Serellano, Founder of The MathPath and former VP at Culture Amp, we tackle the uncomfortable truth...
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Will AI Fix Compensation — or Just Make It Worse, Faster? with Aubrey Blanche-Serellano, Founder at The MathPath
Will AI Fix Compensation — or Just Make It Worse, Faster? with Aubrey Blanche-Serellano, Founder at The MathPath Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with...
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The Gender Pay Gap Isn’t What You Think It Is with Aubrey Blanche-Serellano, Founder at The MathPath
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Aubrey Blanche- Serellano, Founder of MathPath and former VP at Culture Amp, we unpack the critical misconceptions...
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How to Use Storytelling in Compensation with Naomi Trickey, CPO at Mews
We explore how storytelling transforms compensation strategy in our third conversation with Naomi Trickey, Chief People Officer at Mews. Discover why compensation isn't just spreadsheets and numbers—it's about creating a narrative that builds trust, drives engagement, and makes complex…
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When Compensation Breaks with Naomi Trickey, CPO at Mews
Description: Join Matt McFarlane in this FNDN Series as he delves into the second conversation with Naomi Trickey, Chief People Officer at Mews. In this informative episode, they discuss the challenges of sustaining effective compensation practices during rapid growth phases, the importance of...
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You Should Be Paying Your Culture Builders with Naomi Trickey, CPO at Mews
Description: Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In our conversation with Naomi Trickey, Chief People Officer at Mews, we explore how ERG (Employee Resource Group) work drives long-term...
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Budgeting for Comp Cycle with Melissa Theiss, Head of People Ops at Kit & Founder of Fledge
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our exploration of startup compensation with Melissa Theiss, Head of People at Kit and founder of Fledge. In this fourth episode of our conversation, we dive deep into one of the most operationally critical yet often overlooked responsibilities…
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Bonuses: How and When with Melissa Theiss, Head of People Ops at Kit & Founder of Fledge
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our deep dive into startup compensation with Melissa Theiss, Head of People at Kit and founder of Fledge. In this third episode of our conversation, we unpack a hot topic in the startup world—are personal bonuses worth the trouble they cause? We...
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Building a Job Structure that Scales with Your Company, Melissa Theiss, Head of Peoples Ops at Kit
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we continue our discussions with Melissa Theiss, Head of People at Kit and founder of Fledge. In this second episode, we dig deep into one of the thorniest challenges startups face as they grow—how to build a job structure that scales without killing…
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Avoiding Cookie-Cutter Comp with Melissa Theiss, Head of People Ops at Kit & Founder of Fledge
Welcome back to the FNDN Series, where we dive deep into startup compensation with industry leaders from across the startup world. In this episode, we yarn with Melissa Theiss, Head of People at Kit and founder of Fledge, an HR consultancy helping people leaders think like business leaders. We...
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The Truth About Startup Pay Transparency with Adam Horne, Co-Founder of Open Org
Description Welcome back to the FNDN Series, join us as we speak with Adam Horne, co-founder of OpenOrg, about how transparency can transform company culture. With 14+ years of experience building startups, Adam shares practical insights on implementing pay transparency, connecting performance to...
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Compensation as a Product: The Startup Approach to Pay, with Jessica Zwaan at COO of Talentful
In this episode of the FNDN Series, we delve into startup compensation strategies with guest Jessica Zwaan, a seasoned COO and author of 'Built for People.' We examine how applying product management principles can revolutionise People operations. Jesse shares insights from practical experiences,...
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Blitzscaling and the evolution of startup compensation, with LinkedIn's First CHRO, Steve Cadigan
Learn how Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first CHRO, scaled the company from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years by redefining startup compensation, cultivating a standout culture, and outmaneuvering Silicon Valley's biggest talent competitors.
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From Zero to One in the Crypto Industry, with Head of People at Immutable, Ami Patel
Discover how Immutable's Head of People, Ami Patel, tackled startup compensation challenges by blending transparency, data-driven strategies, and a pay-for-talent philosophy to build trust and support a high-performance culture — as well as what to do when your nascent industry has no…
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Future Proofed Equity with Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta
In this interview, Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, shares his expert insights on building effective startup equity programs, navigating global compensation challenges, and the evolving role of People Operations in driving transparency and alignment in today’s economic landscape.
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Why Your Pay Practices are Failing with Mark Frein, COO at Oyster
Mark Frein, COO of Oyster HR, shares his insights on building transparent, fair, and scalable compensation frameworks for startups, emphasising the importance of clear communication and alignment with company values.
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Embedding Founder-led Pay Transparency, with Paul Stovell, Founder of Octopus Deploy
Paul Stovell, Founder and CEO of Octopus Deploy, shares how transparent compensation models can build trust and improve pay equity in tech companies.
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Jess Blomfield, Head of People at Airtree
Jess Blomfield, Head of People at Airtree, shares insights on compensation practices in startups and VC-backed companies. She highlights the importance of fairness, competitive market rates, regular salary reviews, legal compliance, and financial sustainability as critical considerations in…
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Heads of People, Experts and Operators sharing everything they know about building people and pay practices at some of the world most interesting companies.
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Matt McFarlane
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