CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BEST TA LEADERS
Unicorn Whisperer Podcast
Featured Episode: Michael Brown
Michael Brown is the founder of Door3 Talent and a seasoned recruiting leader with more than two decades of experience building hiring strategies for startups and global unicorns. Formerly VP of Global Talent Attraction at Snyk, he has scaled teams across engineering, GTM, and executive functions while pioneering the use of AI in recruiting. A two-time Talent Acquisition Professional of the Year, Talent100 Award winner, and recognized LinkedIn Top Voice, Michael is known for combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution—designing systems that accelerate hiring, improve candidate experience, and give organizations a competitive edge in talent.
Key Links
Door 3 Talent | AI for TA consulting: door3talent.com/
Follow Michael on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michaelbrown91281/
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Mastering AI as a Talent Leader with Michael Brown
Michael Brown — founder of Door3 Talent and former VP of Global Talent Attraction at Snyk — shares how AI is reshaping recruiting. From resume fraud detection to prompt engineering, he breaks down where talent leaders can harness AI to work smarter and deliver better candidate experiences.
From Wall Street to VC Talent: Alex Wu on Scaling Startups with Precision
Alex Wu, SVP of Talent at Left Lane Capital, shares how she helps founders scale smarter. With insights from hundreds of venture-backed companies, Alex breaks down what great recruiting looks like at every stage of scale.
From Coordinator to Unicorn Leader — Lessons from Andrew Cesarz
Learn how Andrew Cesarz scaled talent at top tech companies. We talk intake session discipline and how outbound sourcing still wins. A must-listen for recruiting leaders navigating change and growth.
Cassie Leemans on VC Talent Strategy, Interviewing, and Building Unicorns
Cassie Leemans, VP of Talent at Craft Ventures, shares real stories and frameworks built from Unicorn experience to advise founders on optimizing interviews, and building a high-performing recruiting function
5 Lessons from Darren Bush on Breaking Into and Thriving in Talent Acquisition
Focused Topic: Recruiting for Recruiters
Darren walks through his rise to leadership through TA technology at Ericsson, what he’s looking for in the next generation of TA Talent, and his projects to help candidates find their way in this post- AI job market