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How a Routine Vendor Meeting Became Sheena Jester’s Never Ending Story

PetIQ recruiting leader Sheena Jester — who’s in over 1,000 meetings a year — shares a vendor call with no agenda, no direction, and no end in sight.

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Sheena Jester’s Worst Meeting Ever

Welcome to Episode 9 of Worst Meeting Ever!

She’s a dynamic and empathetic recruiting leader with over a decade of experience building high-performing teams and thoughtful hiring strategies. Sheena Jester leads talent acquisition across multiple regions for PetIQ, one of the country’s top pet health and wellness providers — hiring talent in corporate, clinical, and field operations roles.

She’s in over 1,000 meetings a year. She’s seen the good, the bad, and the painfully unprepared. But even she wasn’t ready for this one.

In this episode, Sheena shares the story of a vendor call that went wildly off the rails — no agenda, no leadership, no direction… and no end in sight. If this meeting were a movie, it would be The NeverEnding Story. 🌀

🎧 Tune in for tales of awkward silences, lessons in preparation, and a reminder that even the most seasoned leaders deserve better meetings.

See what happens when every conversation flows into the work.

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