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Sit. Stay. Hire.
Shiloh Said What?
Sit. Stay. Hire. is a podcast about what dogs teach us about hiring, leadership, and trust at work, hosted by Jackye Clayton.
Jackye has spent more than 15 years in talent acquisition and HR technology. She's also a GoodPup Certified Trainer who boards and trains dogs in Waco, Texas. She set out to write a business book about hiring. What she ended up with is closer to a requiem for corporate leadership, told alongside the story of Shiloh, a foster dog who came to her after being hit by a car and never left.
Each episode pairs a dog story with a real hiring or leadership problem. Why do good candidates walk away? What does trust on a team actually look like? Why do companies reward the loudest behavior and miss the signal that matters? What happens to people in systems not built with them in mind?
Season 1 guests include Steven Rothberg, John Sumser, Katrina Collier, Dr. Akilah Bradford, Katee Van Horn, Carrie Corcoran, Julia Levy, Brian Fink, Noelle London and Trish Ferrett.
For recruiters, hiring managers, HR and people leaders, founders, and anyone who has trained a dog and thought, "This is exactly what's wrong with our interview process."
Season 1 premieres Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with three episodes. New episodes every Tuesday after that.
Why Respect Works Better Than Control, with John Sumser
Most management advice is about control. Jackye Clayton talks with John Sumser, principal analyst at HR Examiner, about Carlos, his labradoodle, and why the only thing a leader can actually change is themselves. They talk about respect before obedience, why correction and public humiliation push peo...
Why Difficult People Are Protecting Something, with Katrina Collier
When a dog reacts, people ask whether it is a rescue. When a person reacts at work, they usually get written up. Jackye Clayton talks with Katrina Collier, author of The Damage of Words, about Lance, the dog who taught her she was worthy of love, and what that taught her about defensive, prickly beh...
Why Good Employees Look Like Bad Fits, with Steven Rothberg
A dog that lunges on a leash is not always aggressive. Sometimes it just wants to play and has no other way to say it. Jackye Clayton, a talent acquisition leader and certified dog trainer, talks with Steven Rothberg, founder of College Recruiter, about what happens when managers judge behavior with...
Sit Stay Hire: Official Trailer
She set out to write a leadership book about what dogs could teach us. Then life changed the story. Recovering from surgery and facing the possibility of never walking without help, host Jackye Clayton brought home Shiloh, an injured foster dog facing his own uncertain future. As they learned to wal...