# EP 31 The Very Cool Sexy Subject of I9's with Karisa Stahle Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-31-the-very-cool-sexy-subject-of-i9-s-with-karisa-stahle Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-31-the-very-cool-sexy-subject-of-i9-s-with-karisa-stahle.md Podcast: [The HR Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906) Published: 2026-01-13T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0bcb8f01 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/0bcb8f01/4cc0831e.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-31-the-very-cool-sexy-subject-of-i9-s-with-karisa-stahle Duration seconds: 3921 ## Resource The guys talk to Karisa Stahle about I9's, 1099 Employees, and how to do audits during an incredibly difficult time. The guys check in with Karisa on the state HR, talk AI a little, and talk about how to go about an I9 audit. Where to start and how to keep everybody calm when you let them know you need to redo some paperwork. Learn more about Karisa Stahle at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karisa-stahle-mba-shrm-cp-23395950/ Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about our sponsor, MegaStarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about the books referenced on the Podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-31-the-very-cool-sexy-subject-of-i9-s-with-karisa-stahle/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-31-the-very-cool-sexy-subject-of-i9-s-with-karisa-stahle.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.