{"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":"What No One Tells You About Being the Only HR Voice in the Room","slug":"what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-the-only-hr-voice-in-the-room","published_at":"2026-06-03T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891/what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-the-only-hr-voice-in-the-room","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891","url":"https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-the-only-hr-voice-in-the-room/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/whp8sccqs2btvdsz/HRC_61269xe15.mp3","summary":"What No One Tells You About Being the Only HR Voice in the Room If you've ever taken a solo HR role, or you're considering one, this episode is the conversation nobody has with you before you start. Sabrina breaks down four hard truths that come with being the only HR voice in a small business, drawing on 15 years of embedded HR work with employers under 500 employees. In this episode: Truth #1: You can be completely right and completely ignored. Truth #2: The bias against HR exists before you open your mouth. Truth #3: The loneliness is structural, not circumstantial. Truth #4: The impact is real, and it hits differently in a small business. Referenced in this episode: In the Trenches with Caitlin Sampson","meta_description":"What No One Tells You About Being the Only HR Voice in the Room If you've ever taken a solo HR role, or you're considering one, this episode is the conver…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1445,"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/what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-the-only-hr-voice-in-the-room/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/what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-the-only-hr-voice-in-the-room.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}