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Your shortcut to staying ahead in HR. Join Gianna Ricciardi as we uncover industry success stories and practical strategies. Tune in for bite-sized insights that keep you ahead of the curve. With a focus on headline-worthy case studies and expert interviews, each episode delivers actionable takeaways to empower HR professionals and business leaders alike.

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Aging Workforce and the Evolving Law

Cristelle Sary is a lawyer and the managing partner of Messier Sary & Consultants. Specializing in pensions, benefits, employment, and executive compensation law, Cristelle brings over 20 years of experience from top Canadian law firms, multinational actuarial firms, and government roles.

Cristelle advises clients on pensions, employment, benefits, and group annuities, with a focus on governance, plan design, mergers, wind-ups, administration, and tax-related matters. She also provides strategic guidance on French language law compliance, as well as cybersecurity and privacy issues affecting pension plans, members, and administrators. Her experience across legal, political, and business environments enables her to deliver practical, strategic advice to employers and plan administrators.

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Episode 16 – Mental Health Conversations at Work: Tools, Training & Role-Based Strategies with My-Linh Diep

Through the lens of a case study in a large unionized workplace, My-Linh shares how she designed layered training, adapted by role, to help executives, managers, and team leads confidently recognize and respond to early signs of mental health decline.

Listen to Episode #16

Episode 17 – Innovative Employee Perks: Integrating Bitcoin into Workplace Savings Plans with Scott Dedels

Imagine offering your team a benefit that’s not just modern—but could truly change their financial future. That’s exactly what happened when a green energy company in Northern Alberta decided to add Bitcoin to their employee savings plan.

Listen to Episode #17

Episode 18 – Building a Virtual Back Office: How Beyond Landscaping Solved the Talent Crunch with Cory Brewer

This month on the Vita Talks podcast, Gianna spoke with Cory Brewer, Founder of Beyond Landscaping and Co-Founder of Market Hill Agency. Cory’s story will resonate with any business owner who’s felt the strain of hiring challenges and an overwhelming workload.

Listen to Episode #18

Episode 19 – Aging Workforce, Evolving Law: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Benefits After 65 with Cristelle Sary

To kick off the January episode, Gianna sat down with Cristelle Sary, a lawyer with over 15 years of experience in pension, benefits, and employment law.

Listen to Episode #19

Aging Workforce, Evolving Law: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Benefits After 65
Aging Workforce, Evolving Law: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Benefits After 65
  • By Dominic Iafigliola
  • on January 11, 2026

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Building a Virtual Back Office: How Beyond Landscaping Solved the Talent Crunch
Building a Virtual Back Office: How Beyond Landscaping Solved the Talent Crunch
  • By Dominic Iafigliola
  • on December 3, 2025

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Innovative Employee Perks: Integrating Bitcoin into Workplace Savings Plans
Innovative Employee Perks: Integrating Bitcoin into Workplace Savings Plans
  • By Dominic Iafigliola
  • on November 3, 2025

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Mental Health Conversations at Work: Tools, Training & Role-Based Strategies
Mental Health Conversations at Work: Tools, Training & Role-Based Strategies
  • By Gianna Ricciardi
  • on October 7, 2025

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Beyond Buzzwords: Embedding Company Culture into Scalable Growth Strategies
Beyond Buzzwords: Embedding Company Culture into Scalable Growth Strategies
  • By Dominic Iafigliola
  • on September 4, 2025

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  • on August 4, 2025

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  • on July 7, 2025

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Funding Models in Group Insurance: How One Company Saved $350K on the cost of their Group Benefits (Part 2) – Episode #12 – The Vita Talks HR and Benefits Podcast
  • By Dominic Iafigliola
  • on June 2, 2025

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