Author Archives: Joanna Lynn

Joanna Lynn is a faith-driven wellness advocate, passionate about helping others embrace second chances through God’s grace. Her journey is rooted in the belief that our bodies are temples, and she shares boldly about the intersection of faith, family, fitness, and healing. Through real stories of redemption and renewal, Joanna encourages others to pursue spiritual restoration, physical wellness, and the abundant life God promises—one blog at a time. One connection at a time.

Ep 4: How Smart Companies Are Using AI to Lower Benefit Spend

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Employee benefits are one of the largest and fastest growing expenses for organizations, yet they are often managed with limited data, annual guesswork, and low employee understanding. In this episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn, CEO and founder of ELAVANTI HR, breaks down how companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce benefit costs, improve employee decision making, and manage risk without sacrificing trust or care for people.

This conversation goes beyond technology hype. You will learn how AI can model benefit plans before renewal, personalize benefit education, support employees during open enrollment, and identify cost and risk trends early. More importantly, Joanna explains why AI alone does not win and how strategy, compliance, and human centered leadership are essential to real results.

If your organization wants to stop reacting to benefit increases and start making smarter, data driven decisions that save money and strengthen the employee experience, this episode provides a clear and practical roadmap.

EP 3: AI and HR

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AI does not improve talent experience by default. In this episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn, founder of ELAVANTI HR, explains how fractional HR leaders help organizations use the AI already embedded in their HRIS to improve talent experience, leadership decisions, compliance, and trust through Present Leadership.

EP 2: Coaching, Correcting, or Letting Go: How Leaders Know What Comes Next

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Elevated Conversations is a leadership and HR podcast hosted by Joanna Lynn that explores real life workplace situations leaders face every day. Each episode breaks down practical HR decision making, including when to coach an employee, when to implement a performance improvement plan, and when termination is the right step. Through candid conversations and real world examples, listeners gain clarity, confidence, and tools to lead with integrity and accountability. Rooted in the Present Leadership model, this podcast emphasizes leadership presence, emotional intelligence, clear communication, and ethical people management. Elevated Conversations is designed for business owners, executives, managers, and HR professionals who want guidance on employee performance management, HR compliance, workplace culture, and leadership development. Listeners are invited to engage, reflect, and contribute to a growing community of leaders who believe strong leadership is built through awareness, responsibility, and trust. Whether you are navigating coaching conversations, documentation, employee discipline, or complex termination decisions, Elevated Conversations provides insight you can apply immediately. Hosted by Joanna Lynn of ELAVANTI HR, a boutique HR consulting firm providing executive level HR support, leadership coaching, and compliance guidance, this podcast delivers practical strategies grounded in experience, not theory. Visit http://www.elavantihr.com to learn more or contact info@elavantihr.com for leadership and HR support. You can also purchase the Present Leadership book on Amazon and visit our Contact Us page to enroll in the six month leadership course.

When to Use Separation Agreements and How to Do Them Right

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This episode explores when employers should use separation agreements and how to structure them correctly. JoannaLynn from ELAVANTI HR explains the role of severance agreements, confidentiality agreements, and nonsolicitation clauses during layoffs, workforce planning, restructuring, and employee terminations. Listeners will learn how separation agreements protect businesses, reduce HR and legal risk, support employees with financial compensation, and help safeguard client relationships and proprietary information. The episode also covers compliance requirements, age discrimination considerations, documentation best practices, and ethical HR practices. This podcast is designed for HR leaders, executives, business owners, and companies seeking guidance on severance pay, employee offboarding, retention during transition, and organizational change. Discover practical human resources strategies that strengthen culture, reduce liability, and protect your organization. For professional support, contact ELAVANTI HR to receive expert guidance on separation agreements, severance planning, and HR compliance.

The ELAVANTI HR Difference-Recruting and Professional Placement

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ELAVANTI HR LLC understands how challenging end of year hiring and placement can be for growing organizations. This season often brings tight timelines, budget shifts, and the pressure to fill critical roles before January. That is exactly why we chose this moment to introduce our new placement services vertical. Our goal is to help companies secure qualified talent quickly, reduce turnover, and support a smooth start to the new year through strategic recruiting and full cycle placement support.

Day 31 – The Rise of Elavanti HR A NEW Way of HR Consulting

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In this special milestone episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn celebrates Day 31 — one month since the official launch of Elavanti HR, a faith-based boutique consulting firm redefining how organizations experience human resources.

Joanna shares the story behind Elavanti’s name and vision, explaining how the firm begins where God has finished — building with purpose, alignment, and excellence. Listeners will discover what makes the Elavanti HR Boutique Model unlike anything else: a hybrid between fractional HR executive leadership and PEO-style operational support, designed to bring velocity, compliance, and transformation to businesses of every size.

This episode also reveals why every employer should begin with a Compliance and Efficiency Audit, how Elavanti’s team of four executive-level consultants — with over 130 years of combined experience — completes what most HR departments can’t finish, and why the accompanying book, Present Leadership: Why Presence, Not Position, Builds Trust That Lasts, is given to every client to prepare them for change.

More than a business update, this episode is a testimony of faith, purpose, and excellence in motion.

Tune in to learn:
• Why Elavanti HR was built to complete, not compete
• How faith forms the foundation of lasting organizational success
• What makes the boutique model uniquely effective
• The transformation clients can expect in one year

Listen, rise, and elevate — together.

How We are a Different Consulting Firm

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In this special milestone episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn celebrates Day 31 — one month since the official launch of Elavanti HR, a faith-based boutique consulting firm redefining how organizations experience human resources.

Joanna shares the story behind Elavanti’s name and vision, explaining how the firm begins where God has finished — building with purpose, alignment, and excellence. Listeners will discover what makes the Elavanti HR Boutique Model unlike anything else: a hybrid between fractional HR executive leadership and PEO-style operational support, designed to bring velocity, compliance, and transformation to businesses of every size.

This episode also reveals why every employer should begin with a Compliance and Efficiency Audit, how Elavanti’s team of four executive-level consultants — with over 130 years of combined experience — completes what most HR departments can’t finish, and why the accompanying book, Present Leadership: Why Presence, Not Position, Builds Trust That Lasts, is given to every client to prepare them for change.

More than a business update, this episode is a testimony of faith, purpose, and excellence in motion.

Tune in to learn:
• Why Elavanti HR was built to complete, not compete
• How faith forms the foundation of lasting organizational success
• What makes the boutique model uniquely effective
• The transformation clients can expect in one year

Listen, rise, and elevate — together.

This is Just the Beginning

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In this special milestone episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn celebrates Day 31 — one month since the official launch of Elavanti HR, a faith-based boutique consulting firm redefining how organizations experience human resources.

Joanna shares the story behind Elavanti’s name and vision, explaining how the firm begins where God has finished — building with purpose, alignment, and excellence. Listeners will discover what makes the Elavanti HR Boutique Model unlike anything else: a hybrid between fractional HR executive leadership and PEO-style operational support, designed to bring velocity, compliance, and transformation to businesses of every size.

This episode also reveals why every employer should begin with a Compliance and Efficiency Audit, how Elavanti’s team of four executive-level consultants — with over 130 years of combined experience — completes what most HR departments can’t finish, and why the accompanying book, Present Leadership: Why Presence, Not Position, Builds Trust That Lasts, is given to every client to prepare them for change.

More than a business update, this episode is a testimony of faith, purpose, and excellence in motion.

Tune in to learn:
• Why Elavanti HR was built to complete, not compete
• How faith forms the foundation of lasting organizational success
• What makes the boutique model uniquely effective
• The transformation clients can expect in one year

Listen, rise, and elevate — together.

The Present Leadership Model

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In this episode of Elevated Conversations, Joanna Lynn shares the heart behind her signature Present Leadership Model—a faith-centered framework designed to restore trust, build belonging, and elevate performance in the workplace. Through real leadership insight and spiritual reflection, Joanna breaks down the three pillars of the model: Be Present, Build Trust, and Elevate Others. She explains how presence creates belonging, how trust transforms compliance into commitment, and how elevating others turns leadership into stewardship. If you’re a leader seeking to bring calm, confidence, and purpose back into your team, or you simply want to understand how faith and leadership truly connect—this message will inspire you to lead from the foundation God already finished. Tune in to Elevated Conversations—where faith meets purpose, and where presence becomes the key to powerful leadership