Breaking the Silence: Why HR Can’t Stay on Mute

In the debut episode of Unmute HR, hosts Stephanie Heathman and Erin Tisland lay it all on the table: the sleepless nights, the impossible choices, and the toxic expectation that HR’s job is to “protect the company at all costs.” They share raw stories of being pressured to fire pregnant employees, ignore harassment, and quietly clean up executive messes—all while smiling through it.

This is the moment they refuse to stay silent. No more watered-down compliance talk, no more hiding behind policy. Stephanie and Erin reveal why muted HR is useless, how silence erodes trust and integrity, and what it really means to unmute HR for good.

If you’ve ever felt invisible in HR, pressured into silence, or tired of being the “office police,” this episode will hit home. Welcome to the conversation HR has avoided for far too long.