Aspire Hire Conversations

Chelsea Leon

Welcome to Aspire Hire Conversations, the podcast where recruiting meets real talk. Hosted by Chelsea Leon, founder of Aspire Hire, each episode dives into what’s really happening behind the scenes in the consumer goods world from beauty and personal care to apparel, food & beverage. Hear from founders, hiring leaders, and top performers as we unpack how high-growth brands build powerhouse teams, navigate hiring challenges, and scale with intention. Whether you’re a CPG founder, hiring manager, or ambitious professional looking to grow your career, you’ll walk away with insider insight

Episodes

  1. Jan 13

    Ep. 08: Inside the Interview - The Questions That Separate Good from Great

    Episode 8 | Inside the Interview: The Questions That Separate Good from Great | Aspire Hire Conversations If you’ve ever walked out of an interview thinking “…did I actually learn anything?” …this episode is your new playbook. In today’s conversation, we’re going inside the interview to break down the questions, strategies, and mindset that separate good candidates from great ones. Whether you’re a hiring manager at a scrappy founder-led CPG brand or a candidate preparing for your next big move in beauty, personal care, food & bev, or apparel - this episode gives you the tools to win. ✨ What you’ll learn: Why most interviews rely on surface-level questions that don’t predict performance The biggest pitfalls hiring managers don’t realize they’re making How Performance-Based Hiring (Lou Adler’s method) transforms your ability to evaluate talent The “Achievement Gap” framework that instantly reveals a candidate’s true impact The single most important interview question I ask every time How candidates can tell powerful, results-driven stories using STAR Why great interviewing builds great culture, not just great teams🧠 For hiring managers:Learn how to structure an interview that uncovers real results, reduces gut-feel bias, and attracts A-players who thrive in fast-paced CPG environments. 💡 For candidates:Discover how to communicate your accomplishments clearly, confidently, and impactfully. Even if you don’t have the “perfect” background on paper. About Aspire Hire Conversations Hosted by Chelsea Leon, CPG recruiter and founder of Aspire Hire, this podcast breaks down what it really takes to hire, grow, and retain high-performing teams across beauty & personal care, food & beverage, apparel, and lifestyle brands. If you’re building a team or building your career, these conversations will help you get there.Visit: AspireHire.net

    7 min
  2. Jan 12

    Ep. 06: How to Attract A-Players (Without Competing on Salary Alone)

    How to Attract A-Players (Without Competing on Salary Alone)If your job post sounds like every other job post… you’re fishing in the same pond as everyone else and wondering why you keep catching the same fish. In this episode of Aspire Hire Conversations, I’m pulling back the curtain on what actually catches the attention of high-performing, passive CPG talent: the ones who are not scrolling job boards, not chasing the highest salary, and definitely not responding to bland job descriptions that read like tax forms. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ What A-players really care about (hint: it’s not salary) ✅ How to make your role irresistible through storytelling, clarity, and purpose ✅ Why employer brand is your most underused recruiting tool ✅ How Performance-Based Hiring turns job descriptions into magnets for top talent ✅ The small shifts that make CPG founders and hiring managers stand out instantlyIf you’re a Beauty, Personal Care, Food & Bev, Apparel, or Wellness brand competing in a saturated talent market, this episode will give you the playbook that your competitors aren’t using. ✨ Ready to hire A-players the right way? Let’s talk. If you’re tired of candidate ghosting… tired of generic resumes… tired of interviewing the wrong fits…You don’t have a hiring problem. You have a positioning problem. I can fix that. 👉 Book a call with me here: aspirehire.net About Aspire HireAspire Hire helps founder-led and scaling CPG brands recruit top-tier talent through a high-touch, performance-based, relationship-driven approach. Zero spray-and-pray.Zero spammy outreach.Just strategic, targeted recruiting for brands that want the top 10%.

    7 min

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About

Welcome to Aspire Hire Conversations, the podcast where recruiting meets real talk. Hosted by Chelsea Leon, founder of Aspire Hire, each episode dives into what’s really happening behind the scenes in the consumer goods world from beauty and personal care to apparel, food & beverage. Hear from founders, hiring leaders, and top performers as we unpack how high-growth brands build powerhouse teams, navigate hiring challenges, and scale with intention. Whether you’re a CPG founder, hiring manager, or ambitious professional looking to grow your career, you’ll walk away with insider insight