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Hosted by Jeremy Friedman & Shaun Coe · business · EN
SHIFT HAPPENS: The Workforce Podcast We explore 360-degree workforce solutions and how thoughtful automation elevates business performance, reshapes workforce strategy, strengthens day-to-day operations, and enables leaders to refocus human capital on serving clients, guests, and employees—today and into the future. Hosted by Jeremy Friedman of Instawork and Shaun Coe, CEO of HC-Resource and Ascendium, the show delivers real-world conversations on workforce strategy, AI in staffing, labor forecasting, scheduling, and the future of the hourly and frontline workforce. Each episode features candid discussions with operators, HR leaders, and workforce technology builders navigating talent shortages, automation, gig labor, and post-pandemic workforce shifts across hospitality, healthcare, logistics, retail, and tech-enabled operations. This podcast goes beyond theory to break down what is working, what is failing, and how workforce lea
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Signup to Generate a PitchSHIFT HAPPENS: The Workforce Podcast We explore 360-degree workforce solutions and how thoughtful automation elevates business performance, reshapes workforce strategy, strengthens day-to-day operations, and enables leaders to refocus human capital on serving clients, guests, and employees, today and into the future.
Sh!ft Happens is hosted by Jeremy Friedman & Shaun Coe. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Silence is Expensive" (22 September 2026, 49 minutes), "Team, Not Family" (9 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "Building Your Bench" (26 August 2026, 44 minutes).
Sh!ft Happens publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Sh!ft Happens is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sh!ft Happens requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sh!ft Happens's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jeremy Friedman & Shaun Coe hosts Sh!ft Happens, a business podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Sh!ft Happens
Conversations cost nothing, but silence is expensive: this episode unpacks how skipped conversations quietly break vendor relationships, internal teams, and revenue. It covers what actually makes a discovery call worth...
Episode #17
Calling your workplace a family sounds supportive, but it often means nobody holds anyone accountable when it matters most. This episode makes the case for building a real team instead, one where shared goals and honest...
Episode #16
Losing a manager you already trained costs more than most leaders realize, and hiring from outside rarely wins. This episode breaks down the real math on turnover and retention, and what it actually takes to build a...
Episode #15
In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe unpack one of the oldest hiring mistakes: confusing pedigree with performance. They break down why impressive resumes can still lead to bad hires, why...
Episode #14
Building the Middle Management Bench in a Changing Workplace In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe discuss the evolving role of middle management in today’s workplace. As AI, automation...
Episode #13
In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe sit down with Andy Knapick to talk about workforce dynamics, entrepreneurship, restaurant operations, commercial real estate, and the changing labor...
Sh!ft Happens
In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Jeremy Friedman sits down with Matthew Bell to connect 250 years of American innovation to the way work continues to evolve today. From interchangeable parts and the assembly line to...
Episode #1
In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe unpack the story behind their collaboration, the power of intentional networking, and how trust becomes the foundation for real influence. The conversation...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode of Shift Happens, Shaun Coe, Jen Harb, and Jeremy Friedman dive into one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today: operational chaos. From restaurant openings and workforce management to AI...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe dig into where HR technology is heading and why most companies are still working inside disconnected systems.</p><p></p><p>The conversation centers...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode of Sh!ft Happens, Shaun Coe and Jeremy Friedman from Instawork break down how the workforce is evolving across hospitality, retail, warehousing, healthcare, and other labor-driven...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode of Shift Happens, Shaun Coe and Jeremy Friedman get into why old HR and recruiting systems are breaking under the speed of today’s workforce. They talk through automation, candidate experience...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of Shift Happens, Shaun Coe and Jeremy Friedman sit down for a practical conversation on what is really happening in today’s labor market and how smart operators are adapting. From hospitality to...
Episode #5
<h5>Discover why Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are essential not just for compliance, but for creating scalable, efficient, and resilient businesses. In this episode, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe explore the...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, Jeremy Friedman and Shaun Coe sit down with Lance Thompson of Kinetic Solutions Group for a real conversation on where hospitality and technology are headed.</p><p></p><p>With more than 25 years of...
Episode #3
<p>Most businesses don’t have a tech stack. They have a tech graveyard.<br /></p><p>In Episode 3 of <b>Shift Happens</b>, we break down why teams are burned out on tools, dashboards, and “solutions” that never stick...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeremy and Shaun break down the real cost of waiting too long to hire.</p><p>They discuss how talent demand, sales projections and labor budgets are directly connected, and why...
Episode #1
<p>In the first episode of Shift Happens: The Workforce Podcast, hosts Jeremy Friedman of Instawork and Shaun Coe, CEO of HC-Resource and Ascendium, break down how the workforce is changing in real time and what...
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Marvin Bower associate professor of business administration, Stoic Equity Partners
Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Studies for Construction Law at Melbourne Law School, Major Road Projects Victoria
Technical Sales Operations, Kinetic Solutions Group
HC-Resource and Ascendium
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