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A near-death experience while piloting a cross-country solo flight gave Cliff Jurkiewicz a new perspective. His skills were tested by an unexpected weather event, and as his plane plummeted toward the ground, he remained calm — never questioning whether he would be able to regain control. He often draws from his calm response when dealing with new challenges.“Unusual attitudes” are what pilots find both most challenging and rewarding, as Cliff attests.In that spirit, “Unusual Attitudes” is a video podcast hosted by Cliff, a strategist, musician, pilot, and evangelist who loves to explore the extraordinary lives of individuals, showcasing their personal stories and accomplishments. Each episode offers profound insights through candid interviews and heartfelt conversations with groundbreaking scientists, acclaimed artists, and pioneering executives.Going beyond mere achievements, Unusual Attitudes aims to uncover the personal journeys that have shaped these remarkable individuals. Thr
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Signup to Generate a PitchA near-death experience while piloting a cross-country solo flight gave Cliff Jurkiewicz a new perspective. His skills were tested by an unexpected weather event, and as his plane plummeted toward the ground, he remained calm, never questioning whether he would be able to regain control.
Unusual Attitudes is hosted by Cliff Jurkiewicz. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S1E33 - Inventor of Automated Sponsored Job Ad Distribution" (12 October 2026, 34 minutes), "S1E30 - What Human-Centric Leadership Looks Like in the AI Era" (14 September 2026, 46 minutes), and "S1E29 - A Seat at the Executive Conference Table or Back Office Trap?" (10 August 2026, 48 minutes).
Unusual Attitudes publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 32 episodes.
Booking probability for Unusual Attitudes is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Unusual Attitudes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Unusual Attitudes's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Unusual Attitudes are Business & Management Consulting. Unusual Attitudes has a business audience.
Cliff Jurkiewicz hosts Unusual Attitudes, a business podcast with 32 episodes published.
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Episode #33
Episode Notes Jason Gorham revolutionized HR technology in 2003 by inventing programmatic job advertising. In this episode, Gorham shares the origin story behind his original patents and reflects on why he eventually...
Episode #30
Episode Notes ** What does it take to build a career that lasts, and an organization that does the same? In the latest episode of Unusual Attitudes, talent acquisition executive Jessica Aguilar traces an unlikely path...
Episode #29
Episode Notes ** Human Resources is dead. Long live the strategic powerhouse that understands how the bottom line moves. This episode tears down the idea of HR as a back office compliance trap and reframes it as a seat...
Episode #28
Episode Notes ** The talent acquisition landscape is shifting from traditional resumes to outcome-oriented measures of success. AI offers scale for repetitive tasks like interview scheduling, but "human-in-the-loop"...
Episode #27
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>**</p> <p>Brenna Garbelman is a Director of Strategy at Phenom who initially pursued a career in marketing and advertising, but shifted to recruitment after witnessing how placing a homeless...
Episode #26
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>**</p> <p>Edward Amey, CEO of Jay Nolan Community Services, shares a transformative vision for supporting the neurodiverse community by focusing on “presumed competence” and individualized...
Episode #25
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>**</p> <p>The industrial age is sunsetting, and the era of dynamic, AI-enabled talent is here. Modern organizations must transition from static job descriptions to a future-looking model...
Episode #24
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>**</p> <p>Jeremy Bono leads Phenom’s North American account management team, a sizable business that represents most of the company’s revenue. His team partners with nearly 500 employers to...
Episode #23
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>A simple fact of innovation, and all of the speed, efficiency, and automation that comes with it, is that technology will break down from time to time. Engineering is inherently human and...
Episode #22
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Great leaders at any level of an organization are notable for two traits: they admit their weaknesses and hire to compensate for them. That explains why Panasonic Automotive’s CHRO, Stephen...
Episode #21
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>**</p> <p>As the scion of elected officials, Kellan White grew up in Philadelphia around the politically powerful. He would dream of the day he entered City Hall, where people would address him...
Episode #20
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Bringing one’s whole self to work means personal and professional lives mesh in a way that can sometimes get messy. Lindsay Mareau knows that all too well. She is a former senior tech leader...
Episode #19
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Innovation runs through Electrolux’s line of home appliances. Artificial intelligence embedded in washing machines, for example, determines the right spin cycle and water consumption while...
Episode #18
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Ray Tavares’ career has largely been spent in one industry — financial services — not all that uncommon for Gen Xers. About 20 years ago, he pivoted into the HR tech domain, and has witnessed...
Episode #17
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Growing up a “Star Trek” fan, Ajay Patel marveled at boldly going where no one had gone before. It was only natural he would study astrophysics at university, but instead of building rockets...
Episode #16
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>When Ed LaPerche first entered tech sales in the 1990s he witnessed the industry gradually evolve from old school mainframe computing to the client-server network model all the way through to...
Episode #15
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Greg Muccio naturally followed in the career footsteps of his dad and brothers as a sales rep before realizing it wasn’t for him. He didn’t enjoy the role and admittedly wasn’t good at it – not...
Episode #14
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>Most talent professionals will say they didn’t grow up actively wanting to be a recruiter. Not Hung Lee. He was fascinated by the qualities that make one candidate stand out from others with...
Episode #13
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>There are few continents Neil Crumpton either hasn’t visited or recruited from. He even once did a search in Burkina Faso! Crumpton is a natural at navigating cultural boundaries.</p> <p>His...
Episode #12
<h1>Episode Notes</h1> <p>The first title on Stephanie Worley’s LinkedIn is “Mom.” The second title is “Vice President Talent Acquisition at Bright Horizons.” The mother of three doesn’t want her children to be just...
Recent guests on Unusual Attitudes. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Scottish-born ultramarathoner, air traffic control expert, retired Royal Navy officer, Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings
Chief HR Officer, Panasonic Automotive
author of The Talent Fix (vol 2), HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project
MIT researcher and People Analytics author, Humanyze
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