It's About Payroll
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About this podcast
Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan III are the hosts of It’s About Payroll. Collectively, they have over 4 decades of experience in the payroll industry. This podcast was created with the intent of sharing their knowledge and attracting new talent to the payroll industry.
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Episodes
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- The $1.26M Gambling Addiction Scandal · 37 min · Episode 214Brian and Walt are back with another episode of It's About Payroll (not "all about payroll" 😂). This week's lineup: 💰 Financial Fitness Nugget — Walt breaks down why every…
- Your Employees Are Stressed and Payroll Sees It First! · 54 minIn Episode 213 of It’s About Payroll, hosts Brian Escobar and Walter W. Duncan III explore what happens when work life and real life inevitably collide. They begin with two real…
- Payroll Through the Years: What History Can Teach Payroll Professionals Today · 35 min · Episode 212From clay tablets to crypto — how did we get HERE? 🧾 In Episode 212 of It's About Payroll, Brian and Walt take a deep dive into the history of payroll — from informal farm wages…
- What Season 17 Taught Us About Payroll’s Future · 50 minIn Episode 211 of It’s About Payroll, Brian Escobar and Walt Duncan review the biggest conversations and lessons from Season 17 while examining where the payroll profession is…
- "Stop Treating Payroll as Overhead — It Could Cost You Millions" · 32 min · Season 17 Episode 210In this episode, we sit down with Shala Druin — Founder of Strategic Payroll Solutions, Certified Payroll Professional, and one of the payroll industry's fastest-rising thought…
- The $18,000 Payroll Mistake: What Would You Do? · 39 minEpisode 209 of It’s About Payroll places co-hosts Brian Escobar and Walter W. Duncan III in the payroll hot seat. With no guests and no lifelines, Brian and Walt challenge each…
- True Payroll Crime Stories: Shady Business in the Sunshine State · 41 min · Season 17What happens when the person processing your payroll is the fraudster? In this episode of It's About Payroll, Brian and Walt break down a jaw-dropping real case out of Miami — a…
- AI Is Coming for Payroll, but Not How You Think · 42 minIn Episode 207, Brian Escobar and Walt Duncan examine one of the biggest questions facing the payroll profession: Is artificial intelligence an adversary, an ally, or simply the…
- Jim O'Connor's Playbook for Fixing America's Broken Benefits System · 40 min · Season 17 Episode 208In this explosive episode of It's About Payroll, we sit down with Jim O'Connor, President & Founder of Premier Health USA, to expose the hidden truths behind America's healthcare…
- Payroll: The Past, Present & Future · 46 min · Season 17 Episode 206Is payroll still just a back-office function? Not anymore. In this episode, Walt and Brian break down how payroll has transformed from a purely administrative role into a…
- What Every Payroll Leader Must Know About Global Payments · 48 minIn this episode of It’s About Payroll, Brian and Walt sit down with Andy Valentine, Key Account Director at Ebury, to talk about the often-overlooked side of payroll: making sure…
- Season 16 in Review · 50 min · Season 17 Episode 206Brian and Walt are back with a (much-anticipated) Season 16 review! In this episode, the hosts reflect on what made this season groundbreaking — from game-changing guests to…
- The Payroll Career Arc: Entry Level to Executive — What No One Tells You · 41 min · Season 17 Episode 205🔥 Is your payroll career stuck on autopilot? In this episode of It's About Payroll, Brian and Walt break down the real payroll career arc — from entry-level grind to strategic…
- Payroll Like a Boss: The Movement Begins · 55 minIn Episode 204 of It’s About Payroll, Brian welcomes two powerhouse voices in payroll leadership: John Bernatovicz, founder of Willory, author, keynote speaker, podcast host, and…
- Why Are So Many Payroll Pros Open to Work? · 36 minIn Episode 202 of It’s About Payroll, Brian and Walt unpack a growing trend they are seeing across the profession: more HR and payroll professionals publicly sharing that they…
- All Roads Lead to Payroll: 201 Episodes and a Book Later · 47 min · Season 16 Episode 201It's About Payroll – Episode 201 | Book Release, Payroll Myths & Economic Uncertainty 🎙️ We hit 201 episodes AND dropped a book — and we're not slowing down! In this milestone…
- Episode 200 Just Changed the Future of Payroll! · 47 minIn Episode 200 of It’s About Payroll, Brian and Will celebrate a major milestone while sharing several big announcements tied to the future of Payroll Universe. The conversation…
- $80K Payroll Theft: How a New Jersey City Employee Got Caught (+ Our Book Launch!) · 33 min · Season 16 Episode 199🎙️ It's About Payroll Episode 199: True Payroll Crime Story & Book Announcement 📚 Big news! We announce our new book "It's About Payroll: Your Blueprint to Start, Grow and Lead…
- Belonging Isn’t Soft, It’s Measurable · 57 min · Season 16 Episode 198In Episode 198 of It’s About Payroll, Brian Escobar and Walt Duncan III welcome Christopher Bylone, founder of Innovation Unbiased and host of I Know I Belong When, for a…
- Hayley Paterson: Why Payroll Is Your Secret Profit Generator · 36 min · Season 16 Episode 197Join us for an incredible conversation with Hayley Paterson, founder of The Payroll Guide and author of "The Value of Payroll"! Hayley shares her mission to transform how…







