

Fractional
Joshua Wold and Lance Robbins
Two guys making portfolio careers as fractionals talk about modern work and the fractional career path. Catch interviews with other fractionals and startup execs who work with them.
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Mar 17, 2025 • 44min
Mindy Honcoop: Why Culture Drives Revenue—And How Fractional Leaders Make It Happen
Send us a textThis part 4 and our final installment of the Fractional People People collaboration. Today, we’re joined by Mindy Honcoop, a Fractional HR Leader and Advisor, to discuss the art of guiding organizations toward success. Mindy shares her expertise on building impactful HR strategies, pricing fractional services, and connecting company culture to revenue growth.In this episode, we cover:Why great leaders act as guides, not heroesHow to confidently price your fractional servicesReframing sales as an invitation to solve problemsThe direct link between culture and business successIf you're a fractional leader or considering the shift, this conversation is packed with actionable insights.Connect with Mindy: Agile in HR | LinkedInFPP: https://www.fractionalpeoplepeople.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Mar 12, 2025 • 41min
Vicki Yang: Leading with ‘why’ vs. chasing money
Send us a textToday, as we continue our collaboration with the Fractional People People community, we're joined by Vicki Yang. Vicki is a Fractional People Leader, and she shares her journey of working fractionally while relocating to another country. In this episode, Vicki dives into the dynamics of fractional work, the unique opportunities it presents, and the challenges that come with it.We explore:Fractionals vs. studios vs. large agencies – which model fits best?Defining and finding your ideal customer profileLeading with purpose vs. chasing revenueBusiness development strategies – leveraging your network to secure fractional workThe joys and challenges of working fractionallyTune in for a candid conversation on making fractional leadership work for you.Connect with Vicki: LinkedInLearn more about the FPP community: https://www.fractionalpeoplepeople.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Mar 5, 2025 • 52min
Kim Minnick: Stop acting like human resources, act like a business
Send us a textToday we're joined by Kim Minnick, Fractional People Leader, FPP Community Lead, Founder at Code Traveler HR, and Podcast host at Journey Lines. In this episode, which is part 2 of our collaboration with the Fractional People People Community, we dove into the whims and woes of social media and how to create and post online with effectiveness toward building a brand. We also talked about building in public, the reality of failure, and finding connection when you're struggling. As a wrapup, we asked Kim to define fractional, where it's headed, how it can be used, and where it fits in the freelancer and W2 world.https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-minnick/https://www.codetravellerhr.com/Journey Lines podcasthttps://www.fractionalpeoplepeople.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Feb 19, 2025 • 18min
Elles Skony: The power of community
Send us a texthttps://fractionalpeoplepeople.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellesskony/ https://organizedchaosconsulting.net/We're kicking off a 4 part collaboration with the Fractional People People community. In this part 1 we interviewed Elles Skony about the FPP community and discussed the power of community in helping grow your business and dealing with loneliness. Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Nov 13, 2024 • 39min
Larry Miller: Trying to boil the ocean
Send us a textUpdate: I accidentally pulled the audio from a different show. It is now properly updated with the episode from Larry Miller. Joshua and Lance had Larry on as a second time guest to talk about his recent fractional journey, and how he's combining that with his entrepreneurial dreams while also managing the logistics of life. https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-miller-b086a4bb/ Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Oct 14, 2024 • 29min
Joys and learnings from Fractional podcasting
Send us a textLance and Joshua dive into the learnings they've had from the last year of Fractional as a podcast, things they've enjoyed the most, and where things are headed next. Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 25, 2024 • 37min
Michelle Keefer: Starting a Stress Diet
Send us a textWe had Michelle back on the show today as a followup to last episode. We talked about how she implements stress diets in work and life, ways to deal with trauma in the workplace, and how fractionals can look at ways to move into more executive type roles. https://frameworks.marketing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-keefer/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 11, 2024 • 41min
Michelle Keefer: Time blocking and managing clients
Send us a textThis week we're joined by a former colleague and friend, Michelle Keefer. She's been helping to build and deliver for marketing departments as a fractional executive. We dove into the highs and lows of her work, discussed the importance of time blocking and managing multiple clients with task switching. We also talked about vacations, how to define minimum engagement periods, and the difference between freelance contracts and fractional executives.We also referenced Founder Mode, by Paul Graham.You can find her at:https://frameworks.marketing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-keefer/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Sep 3, 2024 • 40min
Shauna Moran: What you NEED to know about burnout
Send us a textThis week Joshua is on vacation while Lance is joined by Shauna Moran, author of Managing Employee Burnout. Shauna is also a leadership and management training consultant and coach. We focused heavily on Shauna's area of expertise, burnout. In this episode you'll hear:Shauna's personal burnout stories (Yes, plural!)Why burnout is prevalent among fractionalsHow breathwork helps with burnout feelingsWhy taking a vacation isn't a solution to burnoutWin Bins!Learn more about Shauna:https://www.shaunamoran.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunamoran/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Aug 14, 2024 • 44min
Monika Avalos: A confused mind does not buy
Send us a textToday we're joined by Monika Avalos, a life and business coach at monikaavalos.com. We dove into a bunch of fantastic topics!Imposter syndrome and confidenceWorth versus improvementCoaching and critiqueLife coach versus therapistsScarcity versus growth mindsetMoney is a circumstanceBeing minimalistsWorking with people where things are going wellHow to deal with colleagues when offensiveHow to have the hard conversationsEvaluate everythingEdited by Caleb Johnson @ Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/