The Secret Sauce

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The Secret Sauce – Episode: Changing Your Global Payroll Provider – What You Need to Know with Wendy Muirhead Switching your global payroll provider isn’t just a system change — it’s a high-stakes transformation that can make or break your business. In this episode, Ian O’Callaghan — CEO of Olympus Talent with over three decades of global recruitment expertise in building elite Payroll and HR team...

Financial Wellbeing, Human Behaviour & Building a Money-Ready Workforcewith Andy Lang, Founder of Munny** In this powerful episode, Ian O’Callaghan sits down with Andy Lang , the founder of Munny , a fast-emerging force in workplace financial education. If you think financial wellbeing is just “teaching people how to budget,” this episode will rewire your understanding completely. Andy brings a ra...

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Every great payroll leader has a story — not just of systems and compliance, but of resilience, people, and the moments that define a career. In this episode, Ian O’Callaghan , CEO of Olympus Talent , sits down with Becky Dillon , a seasoned payroll professional and people leader whose journey through the industry is filled with hard-earned lessons and practical wisdom. Together, they explore what...

Hey team, Payroll. The single most universal transaction in business — the point where promise meets reality. Yet still, in too many boardrooms, payroll is treated like admin instead of architecture. That’s where today’s guest steps in. Kira Rubiano has become one of the strongest, most authentic voices redefining what payroll is — and what it can be . In this episode, we go beyond payslips and co...

🎙️ The Secret Sauce with Sarah Tancell FCIPD “Neurodiversity, Leadership, and the Future of HR” Some conversations don’t just inform — they shift you. This was one of them. Sarah Tancell FCIPD isn’t just an International HR Director. She’s a force of nature — a neurodivergent leader who’s spent over two decades transforming people functions across tech, gaming, heritage, and luxury brands. We talk...

Linda Obertin knows. She’s led payroll operations for some of the biggest brands on the planet, navigated high-complexity compliance across multiple countries, and driven transformation that sticks. In this episode, Linda joins Ian O’Callaghan, founder of Olympus Talent, to break down what it really means to architect your career in Global Payroll — with intention, with skill, and with leadership...

Here's a great kick-off for #NPW25 . Join Ian O'Callaghan and the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, Jason Davenport MCIPP , as they get to speak about the evolution of payroll, the importance of community and lifelong learning, and the future skills needed in the payroll profession. They discuss the critical role payroll plays in business trust and compliance, the necessity...

🎙️ The Secret Sauce The Secret Sauce isn’t for influencers. It’s for operators. The ones who make Payroll, HR, and IT transformation happen across borders, systems, and time zones. The professionals who deliver under pressure, keep global workforces compliant, and quietly make the complex look effortless. Hosted by Ian O’Callaghan — founder and CEO of Olympus Talent — this is a podcast built for t...