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From Leap of Faith to Six-Figure Recruiter: Kelly (Dockrell) Brown's Secrets to Building a Thriving Agency (as a Military Spouse)

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today’s show, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Kelly Dockrell, a successful agency owner, newlywed, military spouse, DJ, and now published author, to explore what it takes to go from a leap of faith to building a thriving six-figure recruiting agency.

Kelly shares her remarkable journey—one fueled by intuition, relentless faith, and perseverance. From running the streets of Miami in outside sales to answering a powerful

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June 25, 2025

From Leap of Faith to Six-Figure Recruiter: Kelly (Dockrell) Brown's …

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In today’s show, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Kelly Dockrell, a successful agency owner, newlywed, military spouse, DJ, and now published author, to explore what it takes to go from a leap of faith to building a thriving six-…

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June 18, 2025

$100 Million in 8 Years: Building Big Billers & the Future of AI in R…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena is joined by Roheel Ahmad—entrepreneur, AI innovator, and co-founder of Full Size Barns—to dive deep into what it really takes to build a $100 million recruiting business from the ground up, all without outside investm…

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June 12, 2025

From Living Room Startup to $6M: How Aida Rodriguez Built an All-Wome…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with the inspiring Aida C. Rodriguez, founder of Ascension Global Staffing and Executive Search. From launching her legal recruiting firm out of her living room in the middle of the pandemic to hitting $6 mil…

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June 10, 2025

Resilience in Recruiting: How to Overcome Setbacks, Master Mindset, a…

Are you struggling to bounce back from setbacks in your recruiting career, wondering how top recruiters cultivate the resilience to thrive no matter what challenges come their way? In today’s recruiting landscape, high-pressu...

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June 4, 2025

How Ashley Woods Built a $10M Recruiting Desk While Traveling to 45 C…

On this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Ashley Woods, a powerhouse recruiter who built a $10 million recruiting desk while traveling to 45 countries around the globe. Ashley shares her journey from being recruited into the industry herself, to burning out a…

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May 29, 2025

Recruiting on the Edge with Sam Kuehnle: AI, Automation & the Future-…

Welcome back to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena is joined by Sam Kuehnle for a forward-looking conversation that pulls back the curtain on recruiting’s rapidly evolving landscape. From the explosive impact of AI and automation in recruitment, to building a tech stac…

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May 25, 2025

AI-Powered Solo Recruiter: The $500K/Month Vision for 2025–2026

As the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast and organizer of events like The AI Recruiting Summit and Finish The Year Strong Summit, I often ask top recruiters to imagine the near future. One interesting question is: Could a solo recruiter (or a tiny…

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May 24, 2025

No Excuses, No Limits: Inside Rich Rosen’s Record $300K Recruiting Mo…

Imagine billing $300,000 in a single month as a recruiter. In a market others called “soft,” top recruiter Rich Rosen did exactly that – shattering his personal best and challenging the notion that you can’t win big in a down…

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May 20, 2025

My Favorite Sourcing Tools in 2025

As soon as you get a position, it's not only about filling it with the best possible person but also about filling it fast. As host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast, I have gotten a chance to see how the world of sourcing is changing and how it i…

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