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The Hardest Pitch in TA: Mission-Driven Talent and Playing the Long Game | The Debrief

August 20, 2026

Nearly 90% of Gen Z job seekers say purpose is essential to their career, and nearly half have walked away from roles lacking values alignment. In this episode of The Debrief, hosts Ben Sesser, Chris Abbass, and Tracy St.Dic sit down with Darin Lim Yankowitz, Senior Vice President of Recruitment at Teach For America, to unpack how TFA defies market trends with senior applications up 21% year-over-year.

AI Won't Replace Recruiters - But AI-Native TA Teams Will Replace Yours

August 06, 2026

Every TA leader has AI on the roadmap. But deploying AI isn't the same as becoming AI-native.More than 90% of organizations have introduced AI into their talent acquisition process, yet fewer than 5% report transformational outcomes. The tools are delivering measurable efficiency gains, from faster screening to shorter hiring cycles and improvements in quality of hire. The challenge is that most organizations are layering AI onto existing workflows instead of redesigning how talent acquis...

Building an AI-Native TA Organization - LIVE at Shine 2026

May 28, 2026

What happens when you rebuild hiring for the AI era? Recorded live at Shine, Ben Sesser, Tracy St. Dic, and Chris Abbas sit down with Scott Dicke, VP of Talent at MaintainX, to explore what an AI-native TA function looks like in practice.In this special live episode, they discuss how recruiting teams are evolving, from coordinators becoming “Recruiting Operations Specialists” to how Zapier audits recruiter-built AI tools. Tune in to hear whether future recruiters will need traditional TA expe...

CXR Recruiting Community · Medium booking difficulty · < 100 listeners

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The Debrief is hosted by Chris Abbas and Tracy St. Dic. Its publicly listed email is top50@talentful.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Debrief?

The publicly listed email for The Debrief: top50@talentful.com.

How many listeners does The Debrief have?

Podseeker estimates The Debrief reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Debrief?

The Debrief typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Talent acquisition leaders (e.g., VP/Director of Talent), recruiting operations leaders, RPO executives, and product/ops leaders with practical experience building or deploying AI-enabled hiring processes. Common among recent guests: Led AI-native recruiting or hiring operations programs; Built recruiting operations frameworks and skills testing methods; Scaled or redesigned talent acquisition functions (in-house or via RPO). Recent guests include Scott Dicke.

How hard is it to get booked on The Debrief?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Debrief cover?

Recent episodes cover Talent, Recruiting, Hiring, Artificial Intelligence, and Workforce. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.