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Hosted by Vicky Brown

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Aug 2026

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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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August 20, 2026Episode 306 min

Your HR Still Thinks You're Five Employees

You built your HR setup back when you had six people and a folder of templates you found online. That was the right call then. The question this episode asks is whether it's still the right call now, or whether it's been quietly running on autopilot while your business outgrew it around the edges. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

August 13, 2026Episode 299 min

"I Don't Need Help For This" - And Other Lies Founders Tell Themselves

There is a point in almost every growing business when being the founder who can handle everything stops being an advantage. The challenge is that the shift rarely announces itself. You are still capable of answering the employee question, researching the leave issue, or figuring out what to do about a difficult termination. The question is whether you should still be the person doing all of it. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

July 23, 2026Episode 269 min

You Promoted Them. Did You Prepare Them?

Promoting a strong employee into management can feel like a natural next step. But knowing the work is not the same as knowing how to lead the people doing it. Without clear authority, practical training, and regular guidance, a new manager may struggle before they have had a reasonable opportunity to learn the role. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

July 16, 2026Episode 259 min

Do You Actually Know What Your Employees Do?

Most founders think they know what their employees do all day. They wrote the job description once, maybe years ago, and they've been operating off that mental picture ever since. But jobs drift. Responsibilities shift quietly, one small change at a time, until the role in front of you barely resembles the one you built. This episode goes underneath the classification rules to ask a harder question: do you actually know what the job has become? We dig into why founders classify the person instead of the position, how management roles quietly turn back into hands-on work as a company grows, and why "this would be easier to administer" is often doing more of the decision-making than anyone wants to admit. If you've ever assumed a job title was still telling you the truth, this one's for you. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

July 9, 2026Episode 247 min

Your Employee Files Are Telling a Leadership Story

Every small business owner thinks they'll remember. The conversation, the warning, the moment things shifted with an employee - it feels too clear in your head to ever need writing down. Until eighteen months later, when three people remember it three different ways, and you're the one left holding a decision with nothing behind it. This episode is about the quiet leadership habit most founders skip - not because they don't care, but because documentation feels like something you do after the real work, instead of the thing that makes the real work stick. If you've ever wondered why the same issue keeps resurfacing, why one manager's team runs tighter than another's, or why "we talked about this already" doesn't hold up the way you thought it would - this episode connects those dots. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

July 2, 2026Episode 238 min

Why Great Founders Make Anxious Managers

In this episode, I’m talking about one of the least-discussed parts of becoming a founder-manager: the anxiety that comes with leading someone else. Hiring help sounds like relief, but once another person is doing work that used to be yours, it can feel surprisingly uncomfortable to delegate, give direction, and evaluate performance. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

June 25, 2026Episode 229 min

The Leadership Transition Nobody Warns Entrepreneurs About

In this episode, I’m talking about one of the biggest shifts entrepreneurs experience but rarely prepare for: the move from doing the work to leading the people who do the work. Hiring may feel like the moment you finally get help, but it also changes your role in the business in ways that are easy to miss. Invitation If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Nobody told me this part of running a business would be so hard," you're not alone. The people side of business can be complicated, stressful, and full of situations that don't come with clear answers. IDO On Call was built for founders who want experienced HR guidance before small issues become bigger problems. Whether you're dealing with a difficult employee situation, a management challenge, or simply need a second opinion, we're here to help. Learn more about IDO On Call at https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall

June 18, 2026Episode 2111 min

Your Lawsuit Started a Year Ago

Most employment lawsuits do not begin with a termination, a complaint, or a difficult employee. They often begin much earlier, when a growing business continues to operate on informal habits that no longer scale. In this episode, I explore the leadership patterns that quietly create risk long before anyone contacts an attorney. Invitation Use 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/

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. Invitation Use 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. Links https://vickybrownhr.com/idooncall Invitation Use 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/