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52 episodes

#50 - Kelly Mendez-Scheib
12/05/2026 | 24 mins.
In this episode, I’m joined by Kelly Mendez-Scheib, Chief People Officer, PhD candidate in Leadership and board advisor, with over 15 years of experience in global People strategy.
We explore the tension at the heart of People leadership: how to build trust while serving both employees and the organisation.
We discuss why HR is often perceived as a distrusted function, what it takes to earn a seat at the leadership table, how leaders balance growth with tough people decisions and where to draw the line on AI in hiring and performance.
A practical conversation for People leaders, Talent leaders and founders building at scale.

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#49 - Deepika Venugopal
28/04/2026 | 21 mins.
In this episode of Talent Talks with Nawres, I’m joined by Deepika Venugopal, Chief Human Resources Officer at Laundryheap, with extensive experience building and scaling people strategies across multiple international markets.
We discuss what changes when companies move from hiring fast to hiring right, how scale-ups can compete for talent against larger brands with bigger budgets, and what it really takes to build and align teams across borders while maintaining performance.
A practical conversation for People leaders, Talent leaders and founders scaling across global markets.

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#48 - William Ingham
14/04/2026 | 23 mins.
In this episode of Talent Talks, I’m joined by William Ingham, Chief People Officer, advisor and author, with over two decades of experience leading people, culture and organisational transformation across global enterprises and high-growth companies.
We discuss what leaders get wrong when companies need to move fast, how to identify and remove friction as organisations scale, what it takes to support and scale high-performing GTM teams and how to approach AI in decision making without over-reliying on it.
A practical and honest conversation for People leaders, Talent leaders and founders building teams in fast-moving environments.

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#47 - Jyl Feliciano
24/03/2026 | 23 mins.
In this episode, I'm joined by Jyl Feliciano, Global Vice President of People, Culture and Belonging at Highspot, with over two decades of experience shaping people and culture strategies across high-growth organisations.
We discuss why culture is built through retaining talent, how people leaders can move beyond gut feel and use data and AI to make smarter people decisions, what inclusive hiring looks like in practice and the biggest opportunities and challenges when building global teams.
A practical and honest conversation for people leaders, talent leaders and founders who want to build cultures that truly last.

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#46 - Colleen Pimentel
10/03/2026 | 24 mins.
In this episode, I'm joined by Colleen Pimentel, a go-to-market leader with more than three decades of experience scaling sales organisations across big tech and startups.
Recorded in honour of International Women's Day, we cover the fundamentals of successful sales, building trust through value, and what leaders can do to attract, retain and champion high-potential female talent in tech and go-to-market roles.
A practical conversation for sales leaders, people leaders and founders building more inclusive, high-performing teams.

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About Talent Talks with Nawres

Talent Talks with Nawres brings you practical insights on how high-growth tech companies build and scale world-class teams. Each episode features conversations with People leaders, Talent experts, founders and executives who share the strategies, processes and decisions that shape successful organisations.We explore hiring excellence, candidate experience, People operations, GTM leadership, culture and the tools that modern teams rely on. The podcast is designed for People Directors, Talent Leaders, founders and CEOs who want to scale smarter.Talent Talks is brought to you by Growth Partnerz, a recruitment partner for fast-growing tech companies across Europe and the US. We specialise in hiring exceptional GTM talent, from Sales Development to Chief Revenue Officers.Learn more: https://www.growthpartnerz.comConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nawrescaman/

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