{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker","slug":"the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","podcast_index_feed_id":7359891,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker/feed.xml","website_url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20730227/Copy_of_Copy_of_Intro9du91.png","author":"Sabrina Baker","episode_count":58,"summary":"The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker is your go-to resource for all things HR in the small business world. This podcast is designed especially for those wearing multiple hats—whether you’re the only HR person at your company, a business owner figuring out HR as you go, or someone who just got handed the HR file and a wish for good luck. Typically designed for those managing HR in a 1-500 headcount firm, although we often talk about navigating life in the less than 100 space because we know that is the space where the most nuance, and most chaos, exists. Each episode will bring real talk (no corporate fluff), practical advice, and helpful insights from Sabrina, and occasionally other members of the Acacia team who truly understand the ups and downs of HR in companies with 1 to 500 employees because they are doing the work every single day. Think of it as your HR support system. One that actually gets what it’s like to do this work in a small business setting.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T04:18:25.001652+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891"},"episode":{"title":"3 Reasons I Stopped Going to HR Conferences","slug":"3-reasons-i-stopped-going-to-hr-conferences","published_at":"2026-07-29T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/3-reasons-i-stopped-going-to-hr-conferences","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/3-reasons-i-stopped-going-to-hr-conferences/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bx3j9f2jd3d8e6uh/3_Reasons_I_Stopped_Going_to_HR_Conferences81jn9.mp3","summary":"Sabrina Baker, founder and CEO of Acacia HR Solutions, breaks down why she stepped back from major HR conferences after years attending as an attendee, speaker, blogger, and conference organizer, and what she recommends instead for HR practitioners in the 1-500 employee range. Segments: Sabrina's conference background: attendee, blogger/\"blog squad,\" speaker, and multi-year co-chair of the Illinois SHRM conference Reason 1: Content mismatch. Enterprise-level frameworks assume budget and headcount most small businesses don't have. \"HR department of one\" tracks often don't reflect day-to-day small business realities. Reason 2: Networking mismatch. High cost of major conferences prices out small business peers, leaving attendees without like-minded practitioners to connect with. Reason 3: ROI mismatch. Time out of office and unpaid travel costs weighed against content that isn't immediately usable. What Sabrina uses instead: content curated for small business, local HR groups, law firm and Chamber of Commerce content, and peer podcasts Close: a filter to run conference budget through before committing, and alternatives (webinars, one-on-one coaching, local HR group memberships) worth considering instead Questions or topic ideas for the show: hello@acaciahrsolutions.com","meta_description":"Sabrina Baker, founder and CEO of Acacia HR Solutions, breaks down why she stepped back from major HR conferences after years attending as an attendee, sp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1396,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/episodes/3-reasons-i-stopped-going-to-hr-conferences/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/3-reasons-i-stopped-going-to-hr-conferences.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}