Season 1
Jan. 10, 2026
How Joe Robbie Build the Only Privately Funded NFL Stadium
From a small-town lawyer to NFL owner, Joe Robbie proved that no dream is too big. Ben Walters reminds us that with SuperPumped purpose, persistence, and vision, you can build your own version of a stadium. Book a complimenta...
Jan. 9, 2026
What Are the Defining Principles of Your Business?
The Trinity River’s low-dam design offers a lesson in smart business planning. Start 2026 with clear guiding principles: connect your people, protect your environment, and lead with purpose. When your business stands on solid...
Jan. 7, 2026
Late to the Train: Cincinnati’s Lesson in Missed Innovation
Cincinnati’s Union Terminal stands as a monument to missed timing. Ben Walters explores how Cincinnati’s late leap into rail travel left it behind and challenges modern leaders to catch the next wave of innovation before it’s...
Jan. 5, 2026
How Will You Embrace Change in the New Year?
Ben Walters challenges leaders to ride the waves of change instead of fighting them. From the Louisiana Purchase to the digital revolution, the message is timeless: evolve or be left behind. Complacency is the quiet killer of...
Jan. 2, 2026
Continue to Be You, Walk Your Path, and Hold On to Your Beliefs
At the New Balance Store in Allston–Brighton, MA, Ben Walters shares how founder William Riley turned inspiration from a chicken’s foot into a century-old American success story. From Boston roots to Mount Kilimanjaro, it’s p...
Dec. 30, 2025
Why I Would Walk Away From a $55 Million a Year Contract. It’s Not Always About the Money.
Ben Walters uses Joe Burrow’s story to highlight five essentials every company must deliver: recognition, growth, balance, leadership quality, and well-being. Sometimes, even a $240 million contract can’t replace purpose. Boo...
Dec. 26, 2025
Don’t Be the Bengals: Boost Your Retention Numbers and Slay the Turnover Dragon
In this summary on retention from our Turnover Survival Kit series, Ben Walters explores why great players (and employees) leave when organizations fail to value them. Learn how performance-based incentives, internal promotio...
Dec. 24, 2025
In Your Business, How Can You Partner With Other Organizations to Give Back to Your Community?
From the Crib of the Nativity in Cincinnati, Ben Walters shares how Western & Southern’s 85-year partnership with the Salvation Army has raised over a million dollars for local families. When companies and communities work to...
Dec. 19, 2025
Don’t Waste Your Entire Recruiting Budget. Get Your New Team Members Onboarded the Right Way.
Ben summarizes the main principles of ensuring a SuperPumped onboarding process: a clean hand-off, the whys of the job, the goldilocks principle, the three t's of training, and proper sequencing. Book a complimentary 30-minut...
Dec. 17, 2025
Recruiting Is a Lot Like Dating
Ben Walters breaks down how to recruit like a pro by being human first and business second. Make it easy, make it meaningful, and watch your team grow. Book a complimentary 30-minute exploratory call: https://calendly.com/be...
Dec. 15, 2025
Lessons From Billy Bob’s About Retaining Your Best Workers
Ben Walters visits Billy Bob’s Texas (the world’s largest honky tonk) to show how one simple gesture can make a big difference in employee motivation. A front-row parking spot, a few gift cards, or a sincere “thank you” can i...
Dec. 12, 2025
We Gave Our Employees 30 Tickets to a Dodgers Game and Bought Them Food and Beer
People don’t leave jobs. They leave disconnection. Ben Walters shares how building real community inside your business strengthens loyalty, morale, and the bonds that keep great employees around. Book a complimentary 30-minut...
Dec. 10, 2025
How Clear Pathways to Promotion Will Reduce Turnover in Your Company
Everyone says “we promote from within,” but few show employees how to actually move up in the company. If your team can’t see a way forward, they’ll find one somewhere else. Ben Walters shares how creating real, visible paths...
Dec. 8, 2025
Trust the People You Work With
As owners or leaders, sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. If your team doesn’t know who’s really in charge, they won’t stick around to find out. Let's take a lesson from the bees: when you respect the chain of command, confu...
Dec. 5, 2025
Can You Be Sweet to Your Employees?
If your business’s only purpose is “to make money,” don’t be surprised when people leave. Ben Walters breaks down how to define your business’s purpose and communicate it clearly so everyone, from the newest hire to the busie...
Dec. 3, 2025
What’s Your Toxicity Limit?
Even the best businesses get stung by toxicity now and then. Ben Walters shows how to turn chaos into clarity by removing the “stingers,” protecting your best people, and building a culture where everyone can thrive. Book a c...
Dec. 1, 2025
Shillito’s: One of the Most Innovative Retail Outlets Known to Humanity
Innovation made Shillito’s a legend and imitation ended it. In this Cyber Monday episode, Ben Walters explores how one of America’s first department stores lost its identity by blending in. Learn why staying true to your bran...
Nov. 28, 2025
So What Happened to Sears?
If your business isn’t evolving, it’s dissolving. In this Black Friday episode, Ben Walters discusses the cautionary tale of Sears, a once-unstoppable giant that lost its edge by failing to adapt. Discover why innovation isn’...
Nov. 26, 2025
The Holy Grail of Slaying the Turnover Dragon: Retention and Performance Bonuses
Signing bonuses may bring people in, but retention and performance bonuses keep them. In this episode, Ben Walters shares how rewarding loyalty, consistency, and excellence can transform your workplace culture and destroy the...
Nov. 24, 2025
Put Your Money in the Pockets of Your People
Want better hires and happier employees? Skip the signing bonuses and start paying referral bonuses. When you reward your current team for bringing in great people, you strengthen culture, loyalty, and performance. All while ...
Nov. 21, 2025
That’s for New Customers Only
Signing bonuses suck. Put your money into referral, retention, and performance bonuses for your existing people. Website: http://www.superpumped.com Book a complimentary 30-minute exploratory call: https://calendly.com...
Nov. 18, 2025
Sequencing: How the Order of Tasks Can Make or Break Your Business
Get ready for one of the most practical and entertaining lessons in leadership you’ll hear this week. You can train your team how to do every task, but if you don’t teach them the proper sequence , you’re setting them up to f...
Nov. 11, 2025
Spilling the T’s on What Makes Training Stick
Why do some employees thrive while others quit before month two? It often comes down to how you train them. Ben Walters shares the Three T’s of Training: Tasks, Terrain, and Tribe. Each plays a critical role in onboarding tha...
Nov. 4, 2025
The Gold(ilocks) Standard for Your Onboarding Process
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 fin...