Dec 19, 202552 minS1
On Episode 42 of WHY People: Adam Thomas (Chief Administrative Officer at MOMA Therapeutics) chats with Sean about how growing up in Scotland, Rugby (team sports), and being curious & reliable led him to different...
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WHY People
Hosted by Boston HR Council · business · EN-US
About this Podcast:
A quick, easy, and fun conversation with the top HR & People Executives from around the planet. Follow along on each journey, and learn WHY these leaders got into the profession, and what they see for the future. A Boston HR Council production, hosted by BHRC Co-Founder Sean Glavin.
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What is WHY People about?
A quick, easy, and fun conversation with the top HR & People Executives from around the planet. Follow along on each journey, and learn WHY these leaders got into the profession, and what they see for the future. A Boston HR Council production, hosted by BHRC Co-Founder Sean Glavin.
Who hosts WHY People?
WHY People is hosted by Boston HR Council. The show has published 41 episodes to date.
What has WHY People covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode #42 - Adam Thomas (Chief Administrative Officer at MOMA Therapeutics)" (19 December 2025, 52 minutes), "Episode #40 - Lori Barone (CHRO at Moore)" (1 October 2025, 47 minutes), and "Episode 39 - Andrew Dawson (Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical)" (9 September 2025, 42 minutes).
How often does WHY People publish?
WHY People publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 41 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on WHY People?
Booking probability for WHY People is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. WHY People requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. WHY People's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch WHY People?
The strongest fits for WHY People are Business & Management Consulting. WHY People has a business audience.
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Boston HR Council hosts WHY People, a business podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Episode #40
Episode #40 - Lori Barone (CHRO at Moore)
Oct 1, 202547 minS1On Episode 40 of WHY People: Lori Barone (CHRO at Moore) chats with Sean about her professional journey; how someone who didn't actually know they wanted the top People Job (but also didn't know they didn't) ended up...
WHY People
Episode 39 - Andrew Dawson (Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical)
Sep 9, 202542 minOn Episode 39 of WHY People: Andrew Dawson (Chief People Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs at BVI Medical) chats with Sean about his professional journey; how he learned about HR, and how the People & HR function and...
Episode #38
Episode 38 - Amanda Bailey (CHRO & VP of HR)
Aug 26, 202540 minS1On Episode 38 of WHY People: Amanda Bailey (CHRO & VP of HR) chats with Sean about her professional journey; how she "found" People & HR, her ascension to one of the most distinguished Higher Education People & HR...
- Jul 18, 202544 minS1
On Episode 37 of WHY People: Sandhiya Vignesh (Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Apexon) chats with Sean about her amazing journey - from India to the U.S. and from Physics to Human Resources. Along the amazing...
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- May 2, 202550 minS1
On Episode 36 of WHY People: Marianne Monte (Chief People & Administration Officer at Shawmut Design & Construction) chats with Sean about the power of relating to all people & that empowering our differences is the...
- Apr 4, 202544 minS1
Josh Varone (EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Centreville Bank) chats with Sean about how a History major & fanatic worked his way into the good graces of a mentor, through many different industries, to eventually...
- Mar 3, 202543 minS1
Brad Batchelder (Chief People Officer, Applause) chats with Sean about how growing up playing team sports in a competitive family ultimately shaped his approach towards building great teams and scaling what is now a...
- Dec 16, 202441 minS1
Erica Bell (Chief People Officer, Quanterix) chats with Sean & Paul about how one of the most recognizable faces and leaders in the Boston Life Sciences scene originated from a sociology & communication major who always...
- Dec 3, 202439 minS1
Carrie Walecka (Chief People Officer, Covera Health) chats with Sean & Paul about how a career of high impact Talent Acquisition strategy at some of the top companies in the world propelled her into the Chief People...
- Oct 4, 202446 minS1
On Episode 31 of WHY People, Joe Sangregorio (SVP & Global CHRO, Curia) chats with Sean & Paul about his 42 year Human Resources career, 19 of which have been spent leading the function in a CHRO seat. Discussed are the...
- Sep 18, 202447 minS1
On Episode 30 of WHY People, Lauren Dunn (Chief People Officer, Wiss) chats with Sean & Paul about how a passion for working and dancing led to a career in hospitality, eventually dancing into leading the People & HR...
- Sep 6, 202450 minS1
On Episode 29 of WHY People, Adriana Bokel Herde (Chief People Officer, Risepoint) chats with Sean & Paul about how an academic background in clinical phycology, love, travel, great university opportunities, and great...
- Aug 20, 202437 minS1
On Episode 28 of WHY People, Tobi Russell (Chief People Officer, Public Consulting Group) chats with Sean & Paul about how growing up with HR Executives at home and the willingness to always take a leap into new subject...
- Aug 2, 202436 minS1
On Episode 27 of WHY People, Debra Vasques Bruneau (Executive Vice President of Human Resources, JSR Life Sciences) chats with Sean & Paul about how being a first generation American has taught her about courage...
- Jul 16, 202447 minS1
On Episode 26 of WHY People, Lisa Crawford (Chief Human Resources Officer, Precisely) chats with Sean & Paul about how an untraditional university major flowed into a career as a marketing executive - which ultimately...
- Jul 2, 202442 minS1
On Episode #25 of WHY People, Janice Deskus (Chief Human Resources Officer, Staples) chats with Sean & Paul about how an Organizational Phycologist & first person in her family to enter Corporate America - ascended to...
- Jun 18, 202450 minS1
On Episode 24 of WHY People, Christy Pambianchi of Intel chats with Sean & Paul about how her impressive 30+ year executive HR & People career has been headlined by leading through some of the most challenging economic...
- Jun 4, 202445 minS1
On Episode 23 of WHY People, Sabrina Williams of NESN chats with Sean & Paul about how her impressive HR & People executive career has been fueled by embracing the power of differences among human beings. Listen in as...
- May 16, 202432 minS1
On Episode 22 of WHY People, Chris D’Arcy of Arcadia chats with Sean & Paul about an amazing 30+ year journey that started in education as a job coach, transitioned into Corporate America as a recruiter, and has...
Recent guests
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Dr. Adam Thomas
Faculty Director of the MPP program at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy
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Andrew Dawson
Management Executive for SME and Diversified Business Sales, Elevate Christian Church
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Amanda Bailey
vice president of customer marketing and loyalty, North East Child Poverty Commission
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Lauren Dunn
Chief People Officer, Wiss
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