The Bullpen : Fin, Tech, and Recruiting

Work isn’t supposed to be your whole life—and Gen Z is making the workforce confront that in real time. In this episode of  The Bullpen , Sonia and Misty sit down with  Rishma Khimji , the  Chief Digital Officer at Harry Reid International Airport  (and the airport’s first CDO), for a powerful conversation on leadership, self-advocacy, community, and what modern work culture  should  look like. Ri...

Remote work sounded like the dream—until the cracks started showing. In this episode of The Bullpen , Sonya and Misty dig into the real conversation companies and candidates are having in 2025: remote vs onsite vs hybrid —and why fully remote isn’t the long-term solution many thought it would be. From productivity and integrity to culture, collaboration, and career growth, this is an honest, no-fl...

Career paths aren’t linear—and sometimes the biggest pivots lead to the most aligned chapters. In this episode of The Bullpen , Sonia and Misty sit down with Rhonda Lemke , a longtime tech leader turned real estate professional, to talk about resilience, reinvention, and how tech skills translate far beyond IT. From infrastructure leadership and cloud consulting to navigating layoffs, data literac...

In this episode of The Bullpen , Sonya and Misty flip the script and bring on candidate-turned-IT-pro, David Arroyo , to share his journey—from almost taking on college debt he didn’t want, to finding Tech Impact, riding his bike to interviews, and landing his first full-time role with the help of a recruiter. This is the real story of what happens when someone shows up, does the work, and uses ev...

A bad hire doesn’t just annoy your team — it drains your money, your time, and your sanity. In this episode of  The Bullpen , Soic and Misty break down the  real  cost of getting the wrong person in the door, from the hard financial hit to the quiet damage it leaves across your culture and productivity. If you’ve ever shrugged and said “we’ll make it work,” this episode is your wake-up call. What...

Social media gets a bad rap—doom scrolling, cancel culture, comparison traps. But what if we told you it could actually be the key to building real community, landing your dream job, and growing your business? In this episode, we sit down with Kassidy Lynne, founder of Kassidy Lynne Social, to talk about the good, the bad, and the occasionally terrifying world of social media marketing. From AI ca...

Welcome back to The Bullpen! Sometimes leadership isn't about being the boss—it's about being the person people actually want to follow. In this episode, we sit down with Charles Inglehart from Vision Technologies to talk about what real leadership looks like in today's workplace. From understanding what truly motivates your team (hint: it's not always money) to navigating remote w...

Sometimes you just need to laugh at the chaos. In this episode, we're sharing the most awkward, uncomfortable, and downright unbelievable interview stories from our combined 40+ years in recruiting. From profanity-dropping to drug usage confessions, sweaty bus rides in August Vegas heat to managers who forget who they're interviewing—this episode is proof that you truly cannot make this st...

Welcome back to The Bullpen! Today we're diving deep into the world of cybersecurity with longtime friend and cybersecurity professor Dr. Mack Jackson Jr from Vanderson Cyber Group. From AI-powered attacks to ransomware nightmares and the terrifying world of deepfakes—this episode will make you want to change all your passwords immediately. Dr. Mack teaches ethical hacking at two leading unive...

Grab the bull by the horns and dive into the world of augmented reality! In this episode, we sit down with Jeramie, a technologist who's been obsessed with AR for over a decade, to explore what augmented reality actually is, how it's being used today, and why we're just 2-5 years away from mainstream adoption. From Pokemon Go to surgical training, from the Las Vegas Strip to your livin...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Bullpen! We're kicking things off by sharing why we started Taurean Consulting Group, what makes our recruiting approach different, and why we decided to launch this podcast. If you've ever wondered what agency recruiting is  really  like—or why Las Vegas tech recruiting is its own unique beast—this episode is for you. What we cover: Why Taurean Con...