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This week on Overall HR, there’s no guest. Just me (Chase).

I’m walking through the same questions I ask every guest and sharing my own HR story: how I landed here, the moments that broke my heart, the ones that clarified my values, and why I believe neutrality is one of the most damaging myths in this profession.

From accidental beginnings to walking away when integrity was no longer negotiable, this episode is about what HR actually carries, what it costs to see everything, and why protecting culture sometimes means being willing to be unpopular.

If you’ve ever loved this work and questioned whether it loves you back... this one’s for you.

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Emily Pearson has spent her career in the spaces where risk is high, scrutiny is public, and HR judgment actually matters.

We talk about isolation, authority without power, why HR gets left out of the room; and why that’s a problem.

This episode is for the HR pros who can see the freight train coming… and are still expected to smile while it does.

In this episode of Overall HR, Chase Niceley sits down with Keisha Toussaint, Founder & CEO of BCC'D HR, a self-described “culture disruptor” who got into HR on purpose; not by accident.

Keisha breaks down the gap between textbook HR and real-world HR, the “ick” of translating harm into policy language, and the weight HR carries when HR has no one to go to.

They talk about moral injury, layoffs, the silence HR is expected to keep, and why “protecting the company” should mean protecting people. Keisha also shares why building an independent practice gave her the freedom to speak truth, walk away from misaligned money, and practice HR with values... not fear.