Build Beyond You
Hiring Mistakes That Cost CEOs Millions with Rebecca Contreras
SEASON 2 · EPISODE 38 · February 23, 2026 · 44:43
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Are you hiring people or hiring future problems into your business? Get ready to learn how to hire smarter and build a team capable of achieving your vision. We sit down with Rebecca Contreras to break down the hiring frameworks, leadership disciplines, and mindset required to retain great people, perform under pressure, and grow sustainably. Rebecca also shares how her journey from deep poverty to the White House shaped her leadership philosophy, and why talent management must go far beyond resumes and technical skills. Tune in to build a company where people become your greatest competitive advantage.
Highlights
00:00 Why hiring decisions make or break every CEO.
03:30 Rebecca’s journey from poverty to the White House.
07:30 How important is mentorship and proximity to strong leadership?
10:45 Walking away from security to bet on entrepreneurship.
13:15 How to maintain 100% employee retention even when a crisis wipes out millions in revenue.
19:00 What are the 3 pillars of effective hiring?
24:00 The talent management life cycle entrepreneurs ignore.
29:15 The #1 reason for EEO lawsuits and complaints in companies.
31:00 How do you stay calm so you can make good decisions?
37:15 BTS of Rebeca's bestselling memoir being adapted into a major motion picture.
Resources
Learn more about Rebecca Contreras & access free leadership resources HERE
Get the bestselling book Lost Girl by Rebecca Contreras HERE
Watch on YouTube HERE
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