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2025/03/17
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2026/09/21
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Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
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She's training 100s of new Workday Consultants
2026/09/21
Become a Turbin Consultant: https://turbin.ai/tech-consultants
Work with Turbin: www.turbin.ai
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today’s episode, I sit down with Kalyani Ghule, the owner of Wizard of HCM, a leading Workday training academy.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Kalyani Ghule
/ kalyani-ghule-564b821b4
🔗 Wizard of HCM Resources
https://kalyanighule.com/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
/ mahdikafi
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
She Scaled Workday for a $14M Operation (ft. Hannah Thomas)
2026/09/02
Become a Turbin Consultant: https://turbin.ai/tech-consultants
Work with Turbin: www.turbin.ai
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today's episode, I sit down with Hannah Thomas, ex-Director of People Ops at Cart.com.
▸▸ Subscribe to the Turbin Tidbits Newsletter: https://turbin.ai/newsletter
🔗 CONNECT WITH HANNAH THOMAS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahm-thomas
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Workday AI, Sana and Extend finally explained (Ft. Rick Leunisse & incubane)
2026/09/02
Become a Turbin Consultant: https://turbin.ai/tech-consultants
Work with Turbin: https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today's episode, I sit down with Rick Leunisse, CEO and Co-Founder of Incubane.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RICK LEUNISSE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickleunisse
www.incubane.com
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
▸▸ Subscribe to the Turbin Tidbits Newsletter: https://turbin.ai/newsletter
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Workday Ecosystem: Everything you need to know in 2025 ft. Ceci & Mia from WellBuilt Solutions
2025/10/23
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Ceci and Mia from WellBuilt Solutions. I met Ceci a few years ago when she started posted content on LinkedIn. Fast forward today, her and Mia have the biggest Workday newsletter in the ecosystem, sharing valuable configuration tips and Workday Admin guides.
Today, I uncover their experience, how they add value to their customers, and more importantly, their newest offering: The WellBuilt library.
🔗 CONNECT WITH CECI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciblomberg/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MIA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-eisenhandler/
🔗 The WellBuilt Library (Workday Training)
https://www.wellbuilt.solutions/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=wbl_askanexpertpod&utm_id=wellbuiltlibrary
🔗 The WellBuilt Newsletter (Best Workday Newsletter)
https://www.wellbuiltnewsletter.com/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Becoming the Best Workday Independent Consultant with Glenn Abajian
2025/07/14
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Glen Abajian - for the quick story, I first met Glen on LinkedIn because of how tech savvy he is - he is always on the look out for the next tool that can augment his productivity and more importantly: give a better service to his clients.
🔗 CONNECT WITH GLEN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennabajian/
🔗 Glen's Firm: HCM Design Solutions
https://www.hcmdesignsolutions.com/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Workday in Europe, and Being Indispensable to Clients - The story of Abdel Serghini
2025/07/03
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Abdel Serghini who made the trip from Amsterdam for this interview. Abdel is a Workday Consultant and proud owner of Aim-Up, a Workday Boutique firm created to assist clients after Go-Live. We chat about his journey, the Workday ecosystem in Europe and how it is different from North America.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Abdel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdelserghini/
🔗 Check Out Aim Up
https://aimup.nl/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Workday Skills are changing, here’s how to adapt
2025/06/05
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Zeeshan Khan, currently an HRIS Manager at STV. Zeeshan has been a tremendous contact in the Workday ecosystem for all of the content he shares on LinkedIn. His experience from Partner firms to a client gives him the ability to understand both sides, especially on how Workday is rapidly changing and how to adapt.
🔗 CONNECT WITH ZEESHAN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeeshan-khan-92357295/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
From Consultant to Managing a Global HRIS Department - The story of Danielle De Maio
2025/05/29
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Danielle De Maio, currently an HRIS Director at Delinea. Dani started posting KILLER content on LinkedIn a few months ago, and I had to meet her for one very specific reason: She has tremendous experience in handling an HRIS department. So if you’re a consultant with the ambition of managing an HRIS department, or if you work in HRIS, this is YOUR episode.
🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIELLE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelotuswelle/
CONNECT WITH MAHDI
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
He Worked All the Workday Jobs There Is, the story of Marcus Foden.
2025/04/17
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Marcus Foden, currently a Talent Lead at Commit Consulting. We chat about his amazing career working at several Workday Partners, going to the client side, then Independent, then going back to Partner. We chat about how the ecosystem is evolving, and how YOU can take advantage of it.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Marcus Foden.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusfoden/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Workday Projects: This is the Missing Piece for a Successful Go-Live
2025/03/27
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Traci Cuthbertson
🔗CONNECT WITH Traci Cuthbertson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracicuthbertson/
🔗 Traci's Workday Boutique:
https://www.fruitionadvisors.co/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/🎙️
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
Watch this before implementing Workday Student (Must Know Strategies)
2025/03/20
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Customers/Partners and Workday Consultants. If you're tired of spending days, or weeks looking for good Consultants to hire, how about you find them in just 3 clicks? Use Turbin to build your Workday Team, and deliver your Workday projects faster, and on-budget, check it out: www.turbin.ai
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Scott Lawrence, an HRIS Consultant specialized in Workday Security. What I find so insightful from Scott is his deep knowledge in Workday Security and how he uses it to enhance his organization's tenant.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Kristina Kelpe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinakelpe/
🔗 Kristina's Practice
https://www.legatostrategic.com/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
From no Workday experience to Workday Security Expert: The story of Scott Lawrence (Ep.3)
2024/12/12
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Scott Lawrence, an HRIS Consultant specialized in Workday Security. What I find so insightful from Scott is his deep knowledge in Workday Security and how he uses it to enhance his organization's tenant.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Scott Lawrence
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-lawrence-mba-37676190/
🔗 Scott Lawrence's Security Resources
https://bit.ly/3BwROTA
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
He Took 5 Years to Become an Independent Consultant (But he could've done it earlier)
2024/12/06
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Yacine Ould-Chalal, a recently converted Workday Independent Consultant. Yacine took several years to make the jump, and today we're busting all the myths and ideas he had about independent consulting.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Yacine Ould Chalal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yacineoc/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
7 Unconventional Pieces of Advice for Independent Consultants (Ep. 1)
2024/11/29
In today’s episode, I sit down with Mohamed Krid, a Workday Independent Consultant, and together, we go over 7 things to NEVER do as an Independent Consultant, if you want to keep playing this game in the long run.
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
🔗 CONNECT WITH MOHAMED KRID
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kridmohamed/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
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