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Hosted by Vicky Brown

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245

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Jun 2026

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About the show

Join serial entrepreneur, and #1 best selling author, Vicky Brown in this weekly podcast series – designed specifically for Entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur herself, Vicky understands it takes a village of experts to help you stay on top of your company’s growth – and you don’t have time for HR jargon. Vicky gives you the important facts, in a way you can easily understand – and lays out your next steps.To learn more go to https://idomeneoinc.com You can also follow Vicky on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/712759/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/IdomeneoHR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdomeneoEntEnjoy the show!

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June 4, 2026Episode 207 min

How Do You Actually Deliver That Final Paycheck?

Most employers know California has strict rules around final pay timing. What gets missed far more often is the delivery process itself. In this episode, I walk through the operational side of final pay compliance - how final wages should actually be delivered, why direct deposit can create risk after separation, and what employers need to think through before a termination conversation ever happens.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

May 28, 2026Episode 1910 min

Why Founders Wait Too Long to Fix People Problems

Most founders do not delay people structure because they are careless. They delay because structure can feel like a threat to the culture, flexibility, and trust that made the business work in the first place.In this episode, I talk about why growing companies eventually need more than informal management, and how the right structure can protect the culture you worked so hard to build instead of replacing it.Linkshttps://vickybrownhr.com/idooncallInvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

May 21, 2026Episode 1811 min

The Termination Wasn't the Real Problem

Most founders assume the legal risk starts when they terminate an employee. In this episode, I unpack why the termination itself is often just the final chapter in a much longer leadership and operational pattern. We talk about how unclear expectations, delayed accountability, inconsistent coaching, and reactive decision-making quietly create exposure long before anyone is let go.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

May 14, 2026Episode 176 min

Your Real HR Policy Is What Happens Every Day

Most business owners believe their HR policies live inside an employee handbook. But in reality, employees learn your policies through everyday experiences - how managers respond, how exceptions are handled, and whether decisions feel consistent from person to person. In this episode, we’ll unpack the gap between written policies and lived workplace culture, and why that gap creates risk long before a legal issue ever appears.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

May 7, 2026Episode 167 min

We’re Too Small for HR

This episode breaks down one of the most common - and costly - assumptions small business owners make: that they’re “too small for HR.” But in fact, HR isn’t something you grow into later - it’s already shaping your business. If you’ve been relying on instinct, relationships, and quick decisions to manage your team, this episode will help you understand where that works, where it starts to break, and what it really means to transition from being a small team to becoming an employer.LinksCheck out IDO On Call https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall/InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

April 30, 2026Episode 158 min

Why Meal and Rest Break Compliance in California Is Really an Operations Problem

Most business owners think compliance risk shows up in big, obvious moments - but that’s rarely where the real exposure lives. In this episode, I walk through why something as routine as meal and rest breaks in California can quietly become one of the most expensive operational risks in your business.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

April 23, 2026Episode 148 min

It Didn’t Start as a Firing Problem

A lot of termination decisions feel sudden in the moment. But in most small businesses, the real issue started much earlier. This episode is for founders and small business owners who have ever felt like an employee situation escalated faster than expected.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

April 16, 2026Episode 137 min

The Decision You’re Actually Making About HR

I There’s a point in every growing business where HR decisions start to feel heavier. Not because something has gone wrong, but because the stakes are higher, the situations are more complex, and the margin for error is smaller. In this episode, we step into that quieter moment founders often find themselves in - where nothing is broken, but something doesn’t feel quite as simple as it used to.LinksIDO On Callhttps://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall/InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

April 9, 2026Episode 128 min

You Don’t Have an HR Problem - You Have a Consistency Problem

Most founders assume that HR problems come from missing policies or weak systems. But in reality, the issue is often much simpler - and much harder to see. It’s not about what you don’t have. It’s about how consistently you’re applying what you already know.InvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/

April 2, 2026Episode 1111 min

Why Most Founders Wait Too Long to Fix HR

Most founders don’t ignore HR structure—they delay it. Not because they don’t care, but because nothing seems broken. The business is running, people are getting paid, and issues feel manageable in the moment. This episode explores that in-between space where things are “working,” but not actually designed to scale.HR Risk Assessmenthttps://vickybrownhr.com/take-the-quiz/Leaders Journey Videohttps://youtu.be/aY175NTusNEInvitationUse the link below to learn more and become an Idomeneo insider. You’ll get info to help you unleash your team’s engagement, protect your people investment, and grow your leadership muscle. I can’t wait to continue the conversation.https://idomeneoinc.com/welcome/