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Stare Down the Bull with Susan Hunt

Stare Down the Bull with Susan Hunt

By: Susan Hunt
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 Stare Down the Bull with Susan Hunt is where innovation meets execution. Each episode dives into candid conversations with top leaders across AI, technology, and enterprise strategy, the people who aren’t just talking about transformation, but driving it. From navigating disruption to scaling smarter, Susan and her guests explore the real challenges behind modern leadership: leveraging AI without losing your edge, building resilient teams, and turning bold ideas into measurable results. If you’re a business leader ready to cut through the noise and lead with clarity in a world of complexity, this is your playbook. Economics
Episodes
  • Stop Wasting Candidates’ Time: Shaun Hervey’s No-BS Fix for Hiring EP 7

    Stop Wasting Candidates’ Time: Shaun Hervey’s No-BS Fix for Hiring EP 7
    Jan 5 2026
    Susan Hunt sits down with Shaun Hervey, founder of Arkham Talent and a brutally honest (and hilarious) voice in recruiting, to unpack why hiring gets so weird, especially in sales. Shaun shares how his comedy-first LinkedIn videos built a business, why leaders cling to outdated hiring “rules,” and what really needs to change: stop wasting candidates’ time and start having direct conversations. They also dig into the role of sales assessments, the reality of startup OTEs, why sales training has disappeared, and what AI may (and may not) replace in the sales process. Connect with Susan: LinkedIn Website Connect with Shaun LinkedIn Website
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    39 mins
  • Where Deals Are Won or Lost: A Chief Legal Officer’s Playbook for Sales Leaders EP 6

    Where Deals Are Won or Lost: A Chief Legal Officer’s Playbook for Sales Leaders EP 6
    Dec 15 2025
    Susan Hunt is joined by Lauren Nardone, Chief Legal Officer at CB Insights, known as the “Velvet Hammer”, for a candid conversation about how sales and legal can work together to close deals faster and smarter. Drawing from years of enterprise SaaS and AI negotiations, Lauren shares why legal should be viewed as a strategic partner, not a deal blocker, when to bring legal into the deal cycle, and how trust, transparency, and shared ownership transform negotiations. This episode is a must-listen for sales leaders navigating complex, high-stakes deals. Connect with Lauren: LinkedIn CB Insights Connect with Susan: LinkedIn Surge Growth Consulting
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    33 mins
  • Building AI That Actually Works: A Conversation with Joseph Hackman EP 5

    Building AI That Actually Works: A Conversation with Joseph Hackman EP 5
    Dec 8 2025
    In this episode of Stare Down the Bull, I sit down with Joseph Hackman, founder and CEO of Permanence, former machine learning leader at Intel, and one of the sharpest engineering minds I know. We talked about his early start in coding at age six, his path through Intel and ASAP, how he built one of the strongest AI engineering teams in the industry, and why enterprise AI adoption keeps failing. Joseph shares where AI is headed, what’s hype vs. reality, and how Permanence is redefining what “quality” means in an AI-powered engineering world. Connect with Joseph: LinkedIn Website Connect with Susan: LinkedIn Surge Growth Consulting
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    28 mins
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