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Beyond The Bottom Line

Beyond the Bottom Line is for you—the one trying to build something that actually works. Maybe you’re running a business, leading a team, building a side hustle, or just trying to survive another day in a system that feels more broken than ever. Either way, you’re not here for the fluff. And you’re definitely not here for another “5 steps to success” podcast with elevator music and corporate-speak. I"m Ron Miller. I’ve been in the trenches—building teams, fixing what’s broken, saying the quiet parts

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BTBL Relaunch Ep 9: Recruiters, We Need to Talk (and...

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2025/10/30

Tired of hearing:“Customize your resume for every job.” “Make sure your cover letter shows your personality.” “It’s all about timing and luck.” Yeah… no. In this episode, I dive headfirst into why recruiting advice online has turned into a parody of itself. From 350+ “AI tools” that recruiters don’t fully understand, to job descriptions that read like broken fortune cookies, to the endless cycle of “we get thousands of resumes” sympathy posts — it’s all become noise. This isn’t about hating

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10:01

BTBL Relaunch Ep 8: WTF do you do again?

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2025/10/16

WTF Do You Actually Do? (The Two-Year Rant Every Founder Needs to Hear)After two years of building, posting, podcasting, training, and helping companies get their you-know-what together — I kinda have hit my limit. In this unfiltered episode, I rip the curtain off the “LinkedIn illusion” and answers the question I keep getting asked: “Ron, what the f** do you actually do?”* From staffing firms drowning in duct-taped processes to small businesses buried under buzzwords, this episode is part therapy

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43:24

BTBL Relaunch Ep 7: Messy Arcs, Hidden Talent, and...

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2025/09/18

Careers aren’t ladders—they’re launch ramps with detours, pivots, and the occasional George-Costanza-on-the-floor moment. In this episode, Ron sits down with Katy Shapiro—one of his all-time favorite hires—whose path runs from The Franklin Institute to Top 50 TA Leader to founder of Unapologetic Ambition.They unpack: How to “own the room” in an interview and flip the script (prep, presence, and purposeful questions) The difference between posting to acquire talent and actually recruiting Why

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15:08

BTBL Relaunch Ep 6: Your Story Doesn’t Need a Trauma...

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2025/09/04

Not every leader was “forged in fire.” Some of us were built in silence — through hard work, consistency, and showing up every damn day.In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, Ron Miller unpacks the dangerous myth that your story only has value if it comes with a redemption arc, a comeback tale, or a polished LinkedIn headshot with piano music behind it. From a Ted Lasso dartboard lesson to a Captain Marvel mic drop, this episode challenges the performative culture of “origin stories” and calls

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19:11

BTBL Relaunch EP5: The American Ninja Candidate...

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2025/08/21

If applying for a job today or your hiring process feels like running the American Ninja Warrior course—with fewer wins and more bruises—you’re not imagining it.In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, I break down the absurdity of the modern candidate journey, obstacle by obstacle: From job postings that bait and switch, to tech stacks that spin you off like a rolling log, to interview gauntlets that would make Navy SEALs tap out. And then… I introduce you to Alvin. A real candidate. A real

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27:18

BTBL Relaunch Ep 4: You Can’t Market What You Don’t...

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2025/08/07

You can’t market what you don’t understand—and no, marketing isn’t just logos, taglines, and another sad LinkedIn post with stock photos of diverse hands high-fiving.In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, I’m joined by my not-so-secret weapon, marketing strategist and truth-teller Adrianne Ruthhart of ACR Ventures. Together, we unpack why most companies are dead wrong about what marketing really is. Spoiler: It starts internally. If your own team can’t articulate your values, culture, or

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28:27

BTBL Relaunch Episode 3: Dear Hiring Leaders...It’s...

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2025/07/24

Let’s cut the fluff—recruiting is broken.Not because people don’t want to work, but because the whole damn process is a mess. In this no-holds-barred episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, Ron Miller (30-year recruiting vet turned CEO of Elevate Talent Solutions) breaks down exactly why hiring today is stuck in the mud—and what’s got to change. 🚫 Spray-and-pray job posts 🚫 Undertrained recruiters 🚫 Empty pipelines 🚫 Oversold AI 🚫 Marketing that doesn’t market 🚫 “Cereal aisle” candidate selling 🚫

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28:27

BTBL Mailbag 2 - Start ups and Gen X

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2025/07/23

Let’s be real—sometimes the universe doesn’t whisper, it kicks you straight in the career path. In this Mailbag episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, we’re answering your real questions about what happens after you've applied to 1,100 jobs and heard back from… basically nobody. Ron and Adrianne dive deep into the unsexy, uncensored truths of launching something on your own—especially when you're over 40, short on time (and cash), and still expected to be the breadwinner, tech expert, and operations

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25:28

BTBL Mailbag 1 Relaunch

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2025/07/16

“It’s a moral imperative.” – Real GeniusThat’s how I felt when we hit record on our first Beyond The Bottom Line Mailbag episode. Because the questions you sent in? 🔥 We’re talking AI that filters people like poultry, broken ATS workflows, recruiting shortcuts disguised as strategy, and what actually happens when you plug in tech without fixing the foundation. It’s not a Q&A. It’s a reality check. And yes, it’s funny—because if we don’t laugh at some of this chaos, we’re all just crying into

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18:12

BTBL Relaunch Ep2: I’d Like to Thank the Academy… But...

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2025/06/26

New Episode: I’d Like to Thank the Academy… But My Therapist Says NoIt’s award season again. Or at least LinkedIn says it is. “Top 100 Places to Work (With Unlimited Bagels).” “Best (insert whatever) Within 3 Miles of a Trader Joe’s.” “Most Improved Use of a Branded Hashtag in Q2.” We’ve all seen it. And yeah, I’ve played the game over 30 years—I’ve got 18 awards to prove it. But this episode isn’t about the wins. It’s about what they cost. The life moments you quietly traded away. The mental toll

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25:18

BTBL Relaunch Ep 1: Your Resume May Have Lost to a...

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2025/06/17

Beyond the Bottom Line is back—with less fluff, more grit.We’re back. And if you're reading this, you’re probably in the thick of running a business, building a team, or trying to fix what someone else broke. Same. In this relaunch of Beyond the Bottom Line, I get into what sparked it all—standing in the grocery store meat aisle trying to buy chicken thighs, and realizing: this is exactly how AI is treating candidates. We’ve turned people into products, and recruiting into a pattern-matching game

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24:30

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2025/03/27

Where real people, real entrepreneurs and real talk meets ridiculous honesty.Introducing: THE RON TABLE It’s not just a podcast. It’s a table full of bold takes, belly laughs, and brutally honest conversations about business, leadership, startups, recruiting, growth—and all the messy in-between. Whether you're leading a company, building or thinking of building a business, or just trying to survive your 9-5—pull up a chair, and probably a drink. The conversations are real. The advice is

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40:55

Ep 9: Success is Built, Not Given: Women Who Lead &...

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2025/02/27

Let’s be real—success isn’t handed out. It’s earned. And no one knows that better than Laura Cole, VP of Staffing & Sales at Exegistics.Laura’s story isn’t just about climbing the ladder—it’s about rewriting the playbook for leadership and building unstoppable teams. From stepping into staffing by sheer instinct (before she even knew what she was signing up for) to becoming a powerhouse leader who has shaped teams, businesses, and careers, her journey is packed with lessons every business

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54:58

EP 8 How Email Marketing Can Take You from Bad… to...

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2025/02/13

How Email Marketing Can Take You from Bad… to Nailing the Catalina Wine MixerEmail marketing—love it or hate it, it’s still one of the most powerful tools for growing a business. But let’s be real: most people are doing it all wrong—spamming inboxes, getting ghosted, and wondering why their messages never land. In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, we’re cutting through the BS and breaking down what actually works in email marketing today. And who better to join the conversation than Laine

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55:23

Ep 7 From Boring to Brilliant: Injecting Creativity...

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2025/01/30

Recruiting in 2024 was a mess. Fake job postings, AI screening AI, recruiters ghosting candidates, and hiring strategies stuck in the Stone Age. 2025 isn’t the time for lazy recruiting.On this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, I sit down with Kimberly Arin, CEO of Kim Arin Coaching and Adjunct Professor of Creative Thinking at Montclair State University, to tackle the disconnect between recruiters, candidates, and the hiring process. We dive into: Why recruiting needs a creative overhaul (and how

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40:22

Ep 6 | More Than a Business: Creating a Legacy...

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2025/01/09

In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, we sit down with Phil and Sara Frassinelli , the dynamic duo behind one of the most culture-driven staffing businesses in the industry. From being laid off in the midst of an economic downturn to scaling a successful staffing empire, they share their journey of resilience, strategic growth, and the intentional culture that keeps their team engaged and thriving.We dive into the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of finding the right leadership

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39:01

Ep 5 Training That Works: Delivering What Teams...

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2024/12/23

Training is only as good as the results it gets. The true measure of effective training is not just getting it done. It is in the outcomes—how it improves performance, solves challenges, and drives growth. I've seen first hand, both being a part of large organizations and then later developing and delivering training for systems and Recruiters.....what good programs look like and how effective training can be done and news flash.... its can't all be Elearning and webinar based! When you don't

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40:49

Ep 4 Know, Grow, Lead: The Power of Self-Awareness in...

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2024/12/12

We’ve all worked in companies, big and small where it can tend to be…chaotic. WhereETS tends to come in is to help update the process, training and recruiting to help organizations get either back on track or better prepared for the next growth step…and helping to create that roadmap and training for your people…..but that process all begins with the leader or owner. Today’s guest is a very well-established Executive leadership coach and has worked in high level roles, very early on, at Uber, Meta

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48:55

EP 3 Beyond The Bottom Line: Social Equity and DEI...

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2024/11/27

We all know success is not built overnight and comes in different forms. One thing that I have seen firsthand is the power of social equity and DEI planning and initiatives and the positive impact it can and will have on your business. Having a strategy is not only good for your business short and long term but it helps you bring together extremely qualified, high performing individuals, that will have different perspectives to help you build, scale and grow your business very successfully Join us

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48:55

Ep 3 Beyond the Bottom Line Social Equity and DEI...

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2024/11/27

We all know success is not built overnight and comes in different forms. One thing that I have seen firsthand is the power of social equity and DEI planning and initiatives and the positive impact it can and will have on your business. Having a strategy is not only good for your business short and long term but it helps you bring together extremely qualified, high performing individuals, that will have different perspectives to help you build, scale and grow your business very Join us on this

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