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issue nº 01
the workplace wasn't built for you
that doesn't mean you can't win at it. real data. real scripts. real advice from hr professionals who've seen it all — translated for the generation actually living it.
malin, founder of hr mama
meet your hr mama
malin
founder & chief "i've seen this before" officer

before she became the internet's favorite hr older sister, malin spent years in the rooms where hiring decisions get made, termination letters get drafted, and "culture fit" gets weaponized. she's sat across from every type of manager, mediated every flavor of workplace meltdown, and read enough resignation emails to write a novel.

she built hr mama because she kept seeing the same pattern: gen z workers getting blindsided by unwritten rules that nobody bothered to explain. smart, capable people tanking their careers over stuff that takes five minutes to learn — if someone actually tells you.

so she decided to be that someone.

hr mama isn't corporate training repackaged with a tiktok font. it's the real playbook — the one hr professionals use internally but never share publicly. every stat is sourced. every script is field-tested. every piece of advice comes from watching thousands of real situations play out.

her rule: if she wouldn't text it to her own kid entering the workforce, it doesn't make the feed.

website brief
what you're looking at

concepthr mama is a new-category hr consulting brand that speaks directly to gen z and gen alpha workers — not their employers. it delivers trusted, data-backed workplace guidance through a format they already understand: the infinite scroll, card-based feed.

relationship to instagramthis website complements the @hrmama instagram presence. instagram is for discovery, hot takes, and community. the website is the reference library — searchable, categorized, and deeper. every instagram post can link here for the full breakdown.

content pillarsthe friction (data on real generational clashes) → do this (actionable career advice) → myth vs real (debunking stereotypes with data) → say this (word-for-word scripts for hard conversations).

key frictions addressedghosting employers (30% do it), salary transparency expectations vs taboo culture, mental health vocabulary gaps across generations, remote work negotiations, ultra-short tenure patterns (1.8yr avg), management track avoidance, communication style clashes, and the perception of being "unprepared."

tonedirect, warm, zero-jargon. like an older sibling who happens to work in hr. never condescending, never corporate. every piece of advice is backed by a cited stat or named source.

revenue model1:1 consulting sessions ("ask hr mama"), group workshops for universities and bootcamps, employer partnerships for onboarding content, and a premium "scripts library" subscription.

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dm us your anonymous work dilemma. we'll give you the real answer — sourced from actual hr professionals.
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