SuperPumped Business-where ambition meets execution. Host Ben Walters, entrepreneur and Harvard grad, shares hard won lessons from building, scaling, re-building and selling companies. A SuperPumped Business isn't just profitable--it energizes you, fuels growth, and creates lasting impact. Each episode, we dive into strategies to conquer turnover, productivity, inflation, growth, and employee & customer retention. If you're ready to build something great, let's get SuperPumped! Looking for more on mindset, resilience, and intentional living? Check out our companion podcast, SuperPumped Life.
Get It Just Right.
What if the secret to retention isn’t more training but the right amount of training?
Ben Walters explains how the “Goldilocks Principle” applies to employee onboarding and training by helping new hires find their comfort zone before they bolt. Discover how to strike the perfect balance between undertraining and overwhelm, and why getting it “just right” can make all the difference in keeping great people.
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Why do so many great hires leave before week two? Discover how to stop losing great people and start winning the turnover battle.
Many companies lose great hires right after they start. It's not always because of bad culture or low pay, but because of a clunky handoff between recruiting and onboarding. In this episode, Ben Walters shares how to make that transition seamless, build early loyalty, and help new employees feel t...
Recruiting doesn’t end when you make an offer. Actually, that’s when it really begins.
Close the gap between recruiting and onboarding, the critical window where many companies lose their best candidates. From showing appreciation to making candidates feel seen and valued, Ben outlines how small, genuine gestures can make the difference between a “no, thanks” and a “yes, I’m in.”
Learn how to make every new hire feel like the...
Hiring isn’t the finish line — it’s the starting line.
Ben Walters shares how the best companies use onboarding to turn new hires into long-term, loyal team members. By thinking less like a boss and more like a partner, you’ll reduce turnover and build a culture that lasts.
When onboarding is done right, it’s not just training — it’s the start of a beautiful friendship.
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If you don’t know why your employees show up every day, you’ll never understand what keeps them there.
Ben Walters explores one of the most overlooked aspects of leadership: understanding your team’s why. Through personal stories and practical advice, Ben explains how discovering what truly motivates your employees can transform retention, culture, and profits.
When people feel seen, valued, and connected to purpose, they don...
Want to cut turnover before it even starts? Ben Walters reveals why referral bonuses are one of the smartest investments you can make in your business. Instead of burning cash on job boards, you’ll discover how to pay your people, keep them engaged, and hire employees who stay.
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A little attention goes a long way. What if just 10 minutes a day could save your business thousands—or even millions—in turnover costs?
Ben Walters explains the “10-minute rule” and why small, intentional acts of care toward your employees pay off in loyalty, retention, and profitability. When you take care of your people, they take care of your business.
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Employee turnover doesn’t just drain your bottom line—it drives your customers away. In this episode, Ben Walters shares real stories from coffee shops, hotels, and cleaning services that reveal how staff turnover quietly erodes customer loyalty and pushes your business into the commodity trap.
Learn why people connect with people (not just companies), and how solving turnover is the key to retaining both your team and your clie...
High turnover isn’t just frustrating—it’s costing your business thousands. Or maybe even millions. From recruitment churn to hidden payroll taxes, Ben Walters exposes how turnover guts profits and how you can fight back with proven strategies.
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Breakthroughs don’t happen in comfort. They happen when you stretch yourself.
Ben Walters and Greg Laszakovits unveil the Epic Executive Experience in Croatia. It’s part adventure, part leadership accelerator—designed to push you out of the daily grind and into growth, creativity, and transformation.
From tackling the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim to kayaking the Adriatic Sea, Ben and Greg show why discomfort + community = lasting breakthr...
Stop waiting for your employer to notice you and start building your own future.
Gen X has the perfect combination of experience, time, and assets to start a business. In this episode, Ben Walters breaks down how to fund a startup, buy an existing business, and create the career freedom you’ve been missing.
Learn how to:
Leverage your 401k or home equity to fund a business
Test new ideas with side gigs or pop-ups
Buy undervalued busines...
From stuck in the mud to building momentum, SuperPumped Business is the podcast for professionals ready to launch.
Looking for conversations on mindset, resilience, and intentional living? Continue your SuperPumped journey on our companion podcast, SuperPumped Life. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/superpumpedlife
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Feeling overlooked at work?
Maybe you’ve played by the rules, stayed loyal, and watched others leapfrog ahead. In this episode, Ben Walters unpacks why so many professionals—especially Gen X—are being passed over for promotions and what to do about it.
Learn how to:
Assess your true standing in your company
Make your ambitions known (without burning bridges)
Recognize when it’s time to move on
Position yourself like a free ag...
How to scale a trades company to $8 million through leadership and culture.
Mike Rogers details how Jags Mechanical went from a small startup to a booming multi-million dollar business. Learn about the innovative partnership model inspired by Chick-fil-A, the importance of hiring for attitude and core values over experience, and how he shifted his role to mostly strategic thinking and culture building.
Mike talks about the po...
Optimism, tenacity, and the hunger to improve — the keys to leadership success.
In part 1, Mike Rogers shares candid insights on how a mindset of constant improvement and realistic optimism fuels his ability to lead effectively. Hear his thoughts on building a strong team culture where core values outweigh raw talent, why “liking the people you work with” is vital, and how coaching changed his approach to managing people.
Discover th...
The Fall Grind Is Coming. Here's How to Stay Human
As we gear up for the post–Labor Day grind, Ben shares a personal and timely message about why it’s dangerously easy to let work overtake everything — and what you can do to shift back toward joy, meaning, and play.
From navigating cultural pressure to overwork, to rethinking the "grown-up mindset," this episode offers practical tools and deep insight on how to ...
What Teachers Wish Parents Knew About School
If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes at your child’s school, this episode pulls back the curtain.
Ben sits down with Kristen, a former educator turned parent support advocate, to talk about how schools function, how teachers think, and what most parents misunderstand. Together, they explore practical strategies for parents who want to better support their kids ...
For when you think you're doing everything right and you're still veering off course.
A personal journey — literally — kayaking off Cape Cod, where a perfect metaphor for business, life, and self-sabotage unfolds. Discover how tides, winds, and waves aren’t the only forces pulling you off track. Sometimes, it’s your own blind spots.
If you’re stuck in cycles of frustration, false assumptions, or unproductive hard work, this story-pac...
The flight plan every parent needs for stress-free travel
Have you ever tried flying with a baby, or a toddler, or three, or more? It can feel like a full-blown survival mission. But after hundreds of flights with young kids, Ben Walters shares the real strategies that saved his sanity and made family travel smoother, easier, and even enjoyable. From smart scheduling to airport hotel hacks, you’ll learn how to avoid the most common ...
Do canceled flights keep throwing off your travel plans?
Battle-tested tips to help you stay calm, flexible, and maybe even come out ahead when your flight is delayed, overbooked, or rerouted. Learn how to score travel perks, adapt and adjust quickly, and use every tool in your toolkit. Whether you’re trying to make it home for your kid’s soccer game or get to a business meeting on time, these practical strategies will save you time...
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