# Jackye Clayton

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Priced Out of Prevention

Weight loss drugs like GLP-1s have exposed a deep divide in how employers think about preventative health care, and who gets to decide what counts as medically necessary versus elective. John Baldino and Jackye Clayton dig into the real cost of prevention, from insurance denials and weight bias to …

GLP-1s at Work: Weight Bias, Benefits & Who Gets to Be Healthy

GLP-1s are changing more than people’s bodies. They’re exposing some uncomfortable truths about work. Jackye Clayton and Katee Van Horn get personal about their own experiences with GLP-1s, from paying out of pocket and navigating insurance coverage to realizing how differently the world can treat…

Why HR Needs a Seat at the Executive Table

HR has heard "you need a seat at the table" for decades, but the real problem isn't the seat, it's proving strategic impact instead of just tactical execution. John Baldino and Jackye Clayton unpack what actually earns HR influence, why so many practitioners struggle to advocate for themselves, and…

Building a Culture of Gratitude (Even When It's Tough)

Gratitude sounds easy until life actually gets hard, and this episode leans into exactly that tension. Jackye Clayton and John Baldino talk through practicing thankfulness during a genuinely difficult year, redefining career identity without shame, and why leaning on the benefits already sitting in…

Doing the Work w/ Jackye Clayton

Jackye Clayton - recruiter turned editor turned builder, co-host of But First Coffee and Inclusive AF, and, as it turns out, a dog trainer - joins Robin and Michael for the first show back from hiatus.  In this wide-ranging convo, we discuss where DEIB stands today including how companies are sil…

Hiring While You're Firing

This episode unpacks why so many organizations are laying off and hiring at the same time, and what that mismatch signals about how work gets defined, evaluated, and communicated inside companies. John Baldino and Jackye Clayton connect the dots between vague job descriptions, subjective performanc…

Nobody Wants Your Corner Office

This episode explores why so many capable employees are turning down promotions into management and what organizations can do to make leadership worth wanting again. John Baldino and Jackye Clayton discuss changing definitions of success, the burnout and vagueness that surround leadership roles, an…

LIVE from RecFest USA 2026

Live from the RecFest USA 2026 show floor in Nashville, Jackye Clayton and John Baldino cover the rise of candidate fraud, the limits of AI interviewing, and why relationships still drive talent acquisition, all while touring the loudest vendor booths on site. Key Takeaways: Candidate fraud is acc…

Human Interaction Requires Communication

John Baldino and Jackye Clayton dig into why so many workplace communication habits are quietly costing companies billions. Poor communication now drains more than two trillion dollars a year from US businesses, and knowledge workers say it spikes their stress and drags down how they feel about the…

Nobody Trusts the Robot Recruiter

Jackye Clayton and John Baldino dig into why candidates are losing faith in AI driven hiring. From applicant tracking systems that reject resumes on a literal keyword match to AI interviewers that mishandle a candidate's name, they walk through where automation in recruiting is helping and where it…