You're Too Valuable to Stay Stuck
An unfiltered, unscripted podcast about the chaos of corporate life. Three hosts. Real stories. No filter. New episodes weekly.
Latest Episodes
New conversations every week about surviving and thriving in the workplace.
Hourly vs Salary: Which One Screws You More?
The Season 1 finale tackles the age old debate of hourly versus salary and which one truly benefits the worker.
Your Total Rewards: Real Measure of Worth or Corporate Spin?
Examining compensation strategies and whether total rewards packages are genuinely valuable or just corporate spin.
From the Trenches: Protecting Your Health and Peace
Javier and Robbi talk about walking away from corporate America to start their own businesses and protect what matters.
Breaking Free: From Corporate to CEO
Tired of your 9-to-5? Learn how to launch the business you work for with our special guest Javier Carrillo.
Performance Reviews Are a Joke
Diving into the absurdity, biases, and questionable effectiveness of traditional performance evaluations.
Mental Health Days Are Not Vacation Days
Unpacking corporate attitudes toward mental health, sick days, and the stigma of prioritizing self-care.
Best Clips
Short, shareable moments from the show. The highlights without the full commitment.
Meet the Hosts
Three colleagues who met in corporate America and lived to tell the tale.
The HR Insider
Gregory Tristan
Seasoned HR leader who knows the system from the inside. He's seen the policies, the politics, and the paper trails.
Gregory Tristan
Gregory Tristan is a seasoned Human Resources leader with a track record of success in both large corporations and startup environments. Since starting his career in telecommunications in 2007 alongside Robert Raine, Gregory transitioned into HR, where he has built a reputation for excellence in talent acquisition, employee relations, and organizational development.
With a deep understanding of corporate culture and people management, Gregory has played a pivotal role in shaping HR policies, improving workplace engagement, and fostering strong leadership within organizations. His experience spans recruitment, training, performance management, and executive coaching.
As a podcast co-host, Gregory leverages his HR expertise to provide actionable career advice, workplace insights, and leadership strategies, helping professionals excel in their careers.
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The Operations Veteran
Jesse Pearson
15+ years in hospitality operations. If there's a broken system, he's managed it. If there's a fire, he's put it out.
Jesse Pearson
Jesse Pearson is a hospitality industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in senior level management. His career began in 2007 after graduating from Johnson and Wales University, where he built a lifelong friendship with Gregory Tristan.
His expertise in service excellence, team management, and business operations has helped organizations enhance customer satisfaction and profitability. Jesse's ability to adapt to the evolving demands of the industry has made him a trusted leader in hospitality management.
As a podcast co-host, Jesse brings his unique perspective on leadership, customer service, and professional growth, offering valuable insights for individuals across various industries.
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The Career Strategist
Rob Raine, MBA
Career coach, entrepreneur, and corporate leadership veteran with a passion for helping people navigate their careers and build businesses of their own.
Rob Raine, MBA
Robert Raine is an entrepreneur, career development coach, and former senior level telecommunications leader with over a decade of corporate leadership experience and two master's degrees. He holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Management and Leadership.
Robert's passion lives in two lanes: helping professionals navigate their careers and helping them break free from corporate to become entrepreneurs. He founded Robert Raine Career Services, LLC to serve professionals with resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and career coaching. He also co-founded Turn.CEO with Javier Carrillo, a business formation and consulting firm that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch, build, and scale their companies.
Robert brings firsthand experience from both sides of the table. He climbed the corporate ladder, walked away on his own terms, and built two businesses from the ground up. That perspective is what he brings to every episode.
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