Would you know if the recruiter sliding into your DMs was actually running a scam?

This week on Talentless, we’re cracking open the recruiting ecosystem, from the elite talent whisperers changing lives to the shady scammers collecting resumes like Pokémon cards. There are good recruiters. There are lazy ones. And then there are straight-up predators. We’re naming the types, sharing receipts, and giving you the tools to know who you’re really dealing with.

Hosts Desiree and Ashley unpack the red flags and green lights, sharing personal stories, real-world examples, and the messy middle ground we’ve all seen too often. We’ll walk through the recruiting spectrum, the strategic matchmakers, the ghosters and spammers, and the phishing frauds pretending to offer you your dream job for a fee.

In this episode of Talentless, Ashley King and Desiree Goldey take on the recruiting unicorns of the talent world those hyper-specific, nearly mythical roles we lovingly (and sometimes begrudgingly) call purple squirrels.

From wild job descriptions to impossible expectations, they unpack what makes these roles so hard to fill and why companies keep writing them. This episode dives into the tension between business needs and hiring realities, and the creative (and sometimes chaotic) ways recruiters rise to the challenge.

If you’ve ever chased a needle in a haystack or been expected to be one this one hits close to home.

This episode is part vent session, part strategy huddle, and 100% recruiter realness.

In this episode of Talentless, hosts Ashley King and Desiree Goldey welcome their very first guest: Jeremy Lyons, a recruiting operations pro who’s as smart as he is generous with his time. Together, they dive into the world of RecOps—what it is, why it matters, and how it’s quietly shaping the future of hiring behind the scenes.

RecOps (that’s Recruiting Operations, for the uninitiated) isn’t just about fixing broken processes—it’s about building scalable, equitable systems that actually work. Jeremy breaks it all down with humor, humility, and a few spicy truths that only someone who’s been in the trenches can offer.

This episode is part crash course, part conversation among friends, and 100% proof that RecOps really is sexy.

Everyone loves to talk about “meritocracy” in hiring—but what if that’s just a shiny myth masking bias, access, and systemic privilege? In this episode of Talentless, we dig into the uncomfortable truth behind the idea of “earning it.”

Featuring real-world examples, messy truths, and a few “I can’t believe they did that” stories from the field, this episode challenges listeners to rethink everything they thought they knew about fairness in hiring.

Join us as we break down the realities of what "merit" brings in the corporate sector.

In the debut episode of Talentless, hosts Ashley King and Desiree Goldey set the stage for a no-holds-barred exploration of the talent industry. This female-led podcast promises to challenge the status quo, offering candid conversations on topics like DEI, workplace culture, and leadership.

Ashley and Desiree bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table, aiming to spark meaningful discussions and drive change in the world of work. This episode serves as a bold introduction to a series that's anything but ordinary.

This episode is part accountability session, part pep talk, and 100% real talk.

Talentless Launch: Real Talk. No Filters. With Mike Peditto

Get ready for an unfiltered, unapologetic deep dive into the world of recruiting, HR, and everything in between.

Join us for the official launch of the Talentless Podcast, hosted by Ashley King and Desiree Goldey, two powerhouse voices in the talent space who are here to say what others won’t. This live event, hosted by talent whisperer and LinkedIn legend Mike Peditto, is more than a podcast kickoff—it’s a behind-the-scenes look at why Talentless was created, what it’s challenging, and how it’s rewriting the rules of HR and recruiting.

This isn’t your manager’s HR podcast.

This is Talentless. And we’re just getting started.