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Confessions of a Recruiter
Confessions of a Recruiter is a podcast built for recruiters who want more than surface-level stories.
We’ve stepped into a new era with a sharper look and a stronger voice. This rebrand isn’t just about a new logo. It reflects our commitment to real conversations, genuine insight, and a brand that matches the impact we’re making in the recruitment industry.
If you're keen to be part of the journey, email us at info@confessionspod.com
Episodes
260 episodes
Ross Clennett | 38 Years in Recruitment: What the Industry Forgets, & What Still Works | COAR S3E14
Recruitment has never had more technology, yet most desks still rise or fall on the same old inputs: quality conversations, sharp judgement, and the discipline to do the work that actually drives fees. We are joined by Ross Clennent, a recruite...
Christy Moses | State Director to CEO in 11 Months: The Calculated Risk That Paid Off | COAR S3E13
We sit down with Christy Moses CEO of Miller Leith, to trace the moments that shaped her leadership style, from early sales training at Enterprise Rent-A-Car to building a long recruitment career across a global agency, a fast-growth startup, a...
Luke Cotterell | Fired from Construction, $1K to Start, $80K a Month: What Happens When You Just Give It a Crack | COAR S3E12
He got fired from a construction job, drove around for hours before he could face going home, and then made a decision: if recruiters won't return calls, he'll build the kind of agency that does.Luke Cotterell is the Director of Primebui...
Simon Marks | What Nobody Tells You About Moving Into Leadership | COAR S3E11
You can change agencies, cities, even countries, but there's one thing you carry into every client meeting and every candidate call: your reputation.Simon Marks spent sixteen years at Michael Page, Future You, Sharp & Carter, and Tro...
Brianna Hoy | From Million Dollar Desk to Managing Director of Her Own Agency | COAR S3E10
A recruiter can build a monster desk and still feel stuck. Brianna Hoy did exactly that, earning the nickname “Millie" for Million Dollar while running up to 450 contractors on a high-volume government desk, only to realise the work had slipped...
Debbie Davis | 2026's Most Influential Businesswoman in Staffing & Recruitment | COAR S3E9
Debbie Davies takes us right back to the start, when recruitment meant Yellow Pages, walk-in candidates, business lists on CDs, and learning by doing. From there, we dig into the moments that shaped her leadership: the work ethic and resilience...
Sophie Mieglitz | The Habits Behind Back-to-Back Record Years | COAR S3E8
Recruitment can look like hustle from the outside, but the best results usually come from something less glamorous: clear expectations, repeatable habits, and the courage to be human. Sophie Meaglitz from Frontline tells the story of jumping fr...
Matthew Munson | The Leadership Lessons Nobody Tells You | COAR S3E7
Matthew Munson, Managing Director NSW at Talent Group, came to recruitment the long way round. A campervan trip around Australia turned into a decision to stay, and a phone call about a job in tech recruitment changed everything.He lande...
Dana Sarkissian | How to Become the Go-To Recruiter in Any Niche | COAR S3 E6
Dana Sarkissian, Associate Director at iPharm Consulting, started in recruitment in 1999, back when shortlists went out by fax and couriers on bikes collected printed resumes off your desk.Twenty-five years on, she's the go-to recruiter ...
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Chris Barr | No Rooms, No Excuses: The Cold-Calling Rule That Built a Career | COAR S3 E5
Your career can look “successful” on paper and still feel wrong in your gut, and that’s where this chat with Chris Barr lands straight away. Chris is State Director Queensland at Six Degrees Executive, and he’s refreshingly honest about what it...
Rikki Tiwari | From Selling Timeshare to Running His Own Recruitment Business | COAR S3 E4
Rikki Tiwari became a recruiter purely by accident. He arrived in Sydney with $500 in his pocket and no plan, having spent his early UK career on corporate sales floors, then in sales coaching and NLP training. Robert Half in Sydne...
Max Kozin | The Blue Collar Recruiter Who Bet on Himself | COAR S3 E3
He landed his first deal within days of launching Trade Plus Recruitment. No inherited database. No clients waiting. No one telling him what to do next.We sit down with Max Kozin to talk through the part nobody glamorises: payroll exposu...