{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Life Podcast","slug":"the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","podcast_index_feed_id":7368906,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-hr-life-podcast","website_url":"https://thehrlifepodcast.transistor.fm/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BVjrIn3cLzcZ9amAQWcRnMP_HccdWgMf8DJ0MnI2Q0w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jODk0/MWQzOTZhY2IyMDVi/ODhhMWZmY2EyZTFl/ZGU0Ny5wbmc.jpg","author":"Tony Benjamin","episode_count":61,"summary":"The HR Life Podcast is a show about the work-life experience of those of us in Human Resources and business leadership. This long-form podcast is a conversation, casual, and not always the corporate line. Hosts and guests touch on everything from serious or even controversial topics to the absurdity of modern American business practices. Your hosts are Tony Benjamin, owner and founder of The Grange Strategic HR Consulting, and Steven J. Smith, Author of The Hiring Tree: Laws of Applicant Attraction and all-around important guy. Guests include the best minds in the HR world. Join the show weekly.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:32.802408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906"},"episode":{"title":"EP 54 HR's Opportunity to Drive the AI Bus with Ryan Kohler and Fragments of Tony's Skull","slug":"ep-54-hr-s-opportunity-to-drive-the-ai-bus-with-ryan-kohler-and-fragments-of-tony-s-skull","published_at":"2026-06-23T14:31:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-54-hr-s-opportunity-to-drive-the-ai-bus-with-ryan-kohler-and-fragments-of-tony-s-skull","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8270266","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/a8270266/e0d8c315.mp3","summary":"Ryan Kohler, founder of Applicant Pro, joins the guys and blows Tony's mind in the first minute of the podcast. As Tony picks up pieces of his skull, Ryan unfolds the nature of AI, what it is really capable of, and the opportunity HR has to drive the AI bus in American business. In this episode you'll learn the real impact AI will have on your company, what job searches will look like in the future, the future of purchasing software, and what the dramatic reduction in intelligence costs means for your future. The Hosts of this podcast are not responsible for any minds of listeners that short-circuit or get blown after listening to its content. Listeners are encouraged to consume in moderation. Learn more about Ryan Kohler at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ai4teams/ Get Ryan Kohler's book at: https://www.amazon.com/Bus-Has-Driver-Authority-Organization/dp/1968164340/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10DQ2SZWEJW0Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HBMjj0_WMtAuITo6NoZubnbSY4PBM_MMAF4FIEieekc.LmaNxcI9u35RwsVMYvL9idcFPkA_bIweMG-ih76EMHI&dib_tag=se&keywords=ryan+kohler+bus&qid=1782224946&sprefix=ryan+kohler+bus%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1 Learn more about Fantastic Tony Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven \"Big Deal\" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about the Books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Learn more about Dyno Outfitters at: https://www.utahviaferrata.com/ Learn more about MegastarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about Pucks for Autism at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/","meta_description":"Ryan Kohler, founder of Applicant Pro, joins the guys and blows Tony's mind in the first minute of the podcast. As Tony picks up pieces of his skull, Ryan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4452,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-54-hr-s-opportunity-to-drive-the-ai-bus-with-ryan-kohler-and-fragments-of-tony-s-skull/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-54-hr-s-opportunity-to-drive-the-ai-bus-with-ryan-kohler-and-fragments-of-tony-s-skull.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}