{"podcast":{"title":"Good Morning, HR","slug":"good-morning-hr-4101361","podcast_index_feed_id":4101361,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/good-morning-hr","website_url":"http://www.goodmorninghr.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pq-xjs_ERB6E-puusatwJxe5rHen5KdjmdVbu7rZ5hk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Yzc3/MTM3MzQ3ODczMzQ1/NDZjM2Q0MGQ3Mjc1/YWJiZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Imperative – Bulletproof Background Screening","episode_count":262,"summary":"HR entrepreneur Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP engages business thought leaders about the strategic, psychological, legal, and practical implications of bringing people together to create value for shareholders, customers, and the community. As an HR consultant, mentor to first-stage businesses through EO’s Accelerator program, and owner of Imperative—Bulletproof Background Screening, Mike is passionate about helping other professionals improve how they recruit, select, and manage their people. Most thirty-minute episodes of Good Morning, HR will be eligible for half a recertification credit for both HRCI and SHRM-certified professionals. Mike is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Fort Worth and active with the Texas Association of Business, the Fort Worth Chamber, and Texas SHRM.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:20:19.528655+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361"},"episode":{"title":"Helping Employees Lower Student Debt Burdens with Damon Thompson","slug":"helping-employees-lower-student-debt-burdens-with-damon-thompson","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361/helping-employees-lower-student-debt-burdens-with-damon-thompson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361","url":"https://goodmorninghr.com/episode-248-helping-employees-lower-student-debt-burdens-with-damon-thompson/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/5d0bc8bc/fef21dd5.mp3","summary":"In episode 248, Coffey talks with Damon Thompson about how student loan debt impacts employees and how employers can help reduce that burden through benefits programs and federal subsidies. They discuss the history and evolution of federal student loan programs before and after the Affordable Care Act; rising college costs and lack of borrowing caps driving massive student debt growth; financial stress and productivity loss caused by high monthly loan payments; how income-driven repayment and federal subsidy programs reduce employee loan obligations; employer-sponsored student loan repayment benefits under Section 127 tax advantages; complexities and low success rates navigating Department of Education programs independently; public service loan forgiveness eligibility and long-term debt elimination strategies; how personal circumstances influence repayment calculations beyond income alone; the role of third-party services in optimizing loan subsidies and compliance; and the connection between student debt, employee retention, and delayed life milestones. For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP248 Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks . For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com . If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com . About our Guest: After graduating from Austin College (Sherman Texas) in 1979 Damon immediately began…","meta_description":"In episode 248, Coffey talks with Damon Thompson about how student loan debt impacts employees and how employers can help reduce that burden through benef…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2608,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/good-morning-hr-4101361/episodes/helping-employees-lower-student-debt-burdens-with-damon-thompson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-hr-4101361/helping-employees-lower-student-debt-burdens-with-damon-thompson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}