On the Up and Up

By Kira La Forgia

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We spend almost 100,000 hours of our lives working (probably more like 200,000 for entrepreneurs, let’s be honest). What if work didn’t have to suck? What if it can be fun? On the Up and Up™️ podcast challenges the status quo of the boring workplace, and teaches leaders how to use HR, legal, and ethics to boost the fun factor of your business. Welcome to the show! Every week, we talk about the real reality behind leadership and management. Not the buzzwords and HR appropriate policies, but the good, the bad, and the juicy gossip that comes with the behind-the-scenes of running a business. Come laugh and hang with us every Wednesday while your host, Kira La Forgia (seen in Forbes and Scribd), shoots the (sometimes HR inappropriate) sh*t with badass founders, diverse managers, and kickass employees to help us build cultures that matter. Because your favorite HR lady may have fired your bestie or made you sign a love contract, but we also have all the gossip that will make you better at your job, whether you’re on your way up the corporate ladder, are a fellow HR villain, or are building a culture as a rising entrepreneur. If this resonated with you, join us every Wednesday for your weekly dose of HR fun!

Episode Date
Ep. 109 The No-BS Guide to Legally Paying Your Employees
May 14, 2025
Ep. 108 Why “Good Culture” Falls Apart Without a Shared Vocabulary
May 07, 2025
Ep. 107 How I’m Using AI Without Selling My Soul (or Screwing Over My Clients)
Apr 23, 2025
Ep. 106 How to Grow Without Losing Yourself with Sam Vander Wielen
Apr 16, 2025
Ep. 105: Business Is Weird Right Now. Here’s What I’m Doing About It.
Apr 02, 2025
Ep. 104: Three Silent Mistakes Wedding and Events Pros Make With Their Team
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 103 Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, & the HR Nightmare Of It All
Feb 05, 2025
Ep. 102 Hiring An Assistant – What I Wish I Knew Sooner!
Jan 29, 2025
Ep. 101: 2024 Recap and Lessons From A Growing HR Agency Founder
Jan 22, 2025
Ep. 100! Politics At Work?! Leading Through Tension With Empathy
Dec 04, 2024
Ep. 99: Behind The Veil Of Growing A Wedding Biz w/ Adrienna McDermott
Oct 23, 2024
Ep 98: Is Social Media Marketing Worth Your Time? with Emma Tessler of Ninety Five Media
Oct 16, 2024
Ep. 97: Putting Hours Back On The Clock With Systems Expert Rachael Mueller
Oct 09, 2024
Ep. 96: A Look Inside Small Business Recruiting with Ashley Mina
Oct 02, 2024
Ep. 95: Passing The Baton: How To Develop Leaders On Your Team
Sep 25, 2024
Ep. 94: There’s No Such Thing As a “Born Leader”
Sep 18, 2024
Ep. 93: BTS People On Purpose®: The Leadership Program Built for Modern Managers
Sep 11, 2024
Ep. 92: Is Your Brain Sabotaging Your Leadership Success?
Sep 04, 2024
Ep. 91: ‘She said what?!’ How To Build A Common Leadership Language
Aug 28, 2024
Ep. 90: [Part 2] 5 Steps To Go From Manager to Trusted Leader
Aug 21, 2024
Ep. 89: [Part 1] 5 Steps To Go From Manager to Trusted Leader
Aug 14, 2024
Ep. 88: Lean Into Leading: LoriAnn Kuntz on The Power Of Learning Your Leadership Style
Aug 07, 2024
Ep. 87: The Missing Link In New Hire Training & Development
Jul 31, 2024
Ep. 86: Biz Friends With Benefits: Building Community With Taryn Rachelle
Jul 24, 2024
Ep. 85: [BONUS Ep!] Something About Her Trademarks With Lawyer Kelli
Jul 22, 2024
Ep. 84: How To Create Seamless Employee Onboarding [Beyond The Paperwork]
Jul 17, 2024
Ep. 83: Hot Take: Documentation Is The Dark Horse Of Accountable Company Cultures
Jul 10, 2024
Ep. 82: Are These 5 Biases in Hiring Sabotaging Your Dream Team?
Jul 03, 2024
Ep. 81: Diversity In Workplace Statistics: Why Inclusivity Boosts Business
Jun 26, 2024
Ep 80: Juneteenth Insights And The Role of HR in Advancing Racial Equity
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 79: The 40+ Founder: Writing Your Next Career Chapter with Encore Empire
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 78: Shifting From Creative Entrepreneur To CEO with Kristin Richards
Jun 05, 2024
Ep 77 From Breaking Point to Breakthrough: Mary Beth Storjohann on Balancing Mental Health and Leadership
May 29, 2024
Ep 76: "Can We Talk?" How To Address Underperformance Collaboratively In Remote Business
May 22, 2024
Ep. 75 How To Conduct Employee Performance Reviews That Don’t Suck
May 15, 2024
Ep. 74 Ditch The Drama: Performance Management And The Role Of Continuous Feedback
May 08, 2024
Ep. 73 [Bonus Ep!] Bravo Legal Drama and HR Disasters Part 2
May 03, 2024
Ep. 72 Beyond Metrics: Managing a Team Remotely With A Human-First Approach
May 01, 2024
Ep. 71 [BONUS Ep!] Pop Culture and PR for Small Business with Brittney Lynn
Apr 26, 2024
Ep. 70 Client And Employee Appreciation Gifts 101: Building A Memorable Brand with Kristin Fisher
Apr 24, 2024
Ep. 69 Myth Buster: Does An Employee Cost More Than A Contractor?
Apr 17, 2024
Ep. 68 Protecting Your Peace While Leading A Blended Team
Apr 10, 2024
Ep. 69 #NoFilter: Jamar Diggs Gets Real & Raw About The Ups & Downs of Leadership
Apr 03, 2024
Ep. 66 Six Factors Of Contractor Classification Explained [Part 2: Factors 4-6]
Mar 27, 2024
Ep. 65 [Bonus Ep!] Bravo Drama and The Tea Behind The Lawsuits
Mar 22, 2024
Ep. 64 Six Factors Of Contractor Classification Explained [Part 1: Factors 1-3]
Mar 20, 2024
Ep. 63 DOL Debrief: The Final Contractor Ruling Explained
Mar 13, 2024
Ep. 62 Countdown to Compliance: Navigating Contractor to Employee Transitions
Mar 06, 2024
Ep. 61 Sipping Success and Lessons in Leadership with Kaitlyn Parker [Copy Uncorked]
Feb 28, 2024
Ep. 60 No Cubicle, No Problem: 3 Key Elements Of Your Remote Work Policy
Feb 21, 2024
Ep. 59 Love Notes & Leadership: Cultivating Culture Through Internal Communication
Feb 14, 2024
Ep. 58 Behind The Screens: Establishing Remote Accountability and Building Trust At Work
Feb 07, 2024
Ep. 57 Four Steps To Avoiding The Biggest First-Time Hiring Mistake
Jan 31, 2024
Ep. 56 Culture Driven Onboarding For Remote Teams
Jan 24, 2024
Ep. 55 Hiring Your First Employee & Passing Down the Art of Great Management With Meg Evans
Jan 17, 2024
Ep. 54 Toxic Flexibility: How Structure Creates Freedom For Your Team
Jan 10, 2024
Ep. 53 HR Compliance: The Big Bad Wolf of Hiring
Jan 03, 2024
Ep. 52 Words Of Wisdom From Our Clients
Dec 13, 2023
Ep. 51 How To Plan And Facilitate a Meaningful End Of Year Team Meeting
Nov 29, 2023
Ep. 50 Sales are down? Planning For The Worst When You Have A Team
Nov 16, 2023
Ep. 49 Navigating Neurodiversity in the Workplace with Dr. Taylor Day
Nov 15, 2023
Ep. 48 Decoding PTO: Considerations & Best Practices For Maximizing Workforce Performance
Nov 08, 2023
Ep. 47 How To Build An Inclusive Company Holiday Policy
Nov 01, 2023
Ep. 46 Candidate Assessments vs. Test Projects: What, When, Why, and How To Use Them
Oct 25, 2023
Ep. 45 Nailing The Basics Of Interviewing (Part 2)
Oct 18, 2023
Ep. 44 Nailing The Basics Of Interviewing (Part 1)
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. 43 Protecting Your IP and Building A Dream Team with Chandler J. Esq
Oct 04, 2023
Ep. 42 Accounting For Small Business Success with Little Fish Accounting
Sep 27, 2023
Ep. 41 The Truth About Traditional Benefits
Sep 20, 2023
Ep. 40 Four Crucial Compensation Considerations
Sep 13, 2023
Ep. 39 The Benefit of Providing Alternative Employee Perks
Sep 06, 2023
Ep. 38 Cultivating Inclusivity: Designing Company Culture for Diverse Workstyles with Allison Conway
Aug 30, 2023
Ep. 37 Delegation Dynamics: The Art of Stepping Back with Marrin Costello
Aug 23, 2023
Ep. 36 The Social Project With Alisha Kumar
Aug 16, 2023
Ep. 35 Optimizing Google Search Results with Andrea Barnhill and Tyler Cooper
Aug 09, 2023
Ep. 34 Protecting Your Intellectual Property With Autumn Witt Boyd
Aug 02, 2023
Ep. 33 Guarding Gold: Mastering Intellectual Property Protection for Entrepreneurs With Nequosha Anderson
Jul 26, 2023
Ep. 32 Shameless Entrepreneurship With Jen Lawrence
Jul 19, 2023
Ep. 31 Going Deeper With Shannon Matson of The Social Bungalow
Jul 12, 2023
Ep. 30 The Entrepreneurship Rollercoaster with Marketing Whiz Haley Johnson of Propegy
Jul 06, 2023
Ep. 29 Why Google Ads Is The Missing Link In Your Marketing Plan With Chelann and Samuel Watt
Jun 28, 2023
Ep. 28 How To Live The Freepreneur Lifestyle With Madi Paige
Jun 21, 2023
Ep. 27 Is Your Cycle Of Crisis Keeping You Stuck? + How To Fix It
Jun 14, 2023
Ep. 26 Building A Life-First Business w/ Abagail Pumphrey
Jun 07, 2023
Ep. 25 Let's Talk Boundaries: Leading Your Team Without Losing Your Mind
May 31, 2023
Ep. 24 Finding Meaning In Team Leadership
May 24, 2023
Ep. 23 Find Your People Leader Archetype
May 23, 2023
Ep. 22 Navigating Leadership As An Introvert With Emma Louise
May 22, 2023
Ep. 21 Guarantee ROI From Your New Hire: Hiring Hack
May 17, 2023
Ep. 20 Four Ways To Coach Your Team To Better Results
May 10, 2023
Ep. 19 Tough Conversations: Creating A Mentally Healthy Work Environment
May 03, 2023
Ep. 18 Let's Get Engaged: Increase Your Employee Engagement
Apr 26, 2023
Ep. 17 Doing Business Differently With Grace Blacksea of Quench Collective
Apr 19, 2023
Ep. 16 Creating a Culture of Inclusivity
Apr 12, 2023
Ep. 15 When To Work With A Recruiter vs. When To DIY Your Hiring With Meg Baker
Apr 05, 2023
Ep. 14 What's With All the HR Docs? With Kiley VanGilder
Mar 29, 2023
Ep. 13 HR For Creative Business Owners With Abbey McGrew
Mar 22, 2023
Ep. 12 Termination: When to Pull The Trigger and How To Do It Right
Mar 15, 2023
Ep. 11 How To Intentionally Pivot Your Team With Steph Weber
Mar 08, 2023
Ep. 10 Stop Believing These HR Myths
Mar 01, 2023
Ep. 9 How to Grow & Lead a Small Business With Lauren Loreto
Feb 22, 2023
Ep. 8 What's REALLY Stopping You From Hiring?
Feb 15, 2023
Ep. 7 How to Have Difficult Conversations With Employees
Feb 08, 2023
Ep. 6 You're Ready To Hire Your First Employee - Now What?
Feb 01, 2023
Ep. 5 Employee vs Contractor Mindset With Jordan King
Jan 25, 2023
Ep. 4 Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Hire
Jan 18, 2023
Ep. 3 Does My Business Need An Employee or Contractor?
Jan 11, 2023
Ep. 2 Spilling Secrets of Entrepreneurship With Braden Drake
Jan 11, 2023
Ep. 1 What even is HR?
Jan 11, 2023
Welcome to On the Up & Up!
Dec 29, 2022