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About Friend with Benefits

Hosted by the team at Ben, Friend with Benefits is the podcast for People leaders who are building better workplaces. Each episode features honest conversations with founders, CPOs, and thinkers shaping the future of benefits, work, and culture.

About Our Hosts

David Duckworth

Co-Founder of Ben

David’s on a mission to make benefits simpler, more flexible, and more impactful for businesses and their people. Expect big ideas, bold questions, and a healthy dose of curiosity.


Carl Chapman

VP Benefit Design & Partnerships at Ben

With 25+ years experience in benefit design at the likes of Mercer and Aon, Carl spends his days helping leading providers and businesses deliver strategic benefits people actually use and love. He’s known for sparking great conversations that challenge the status quo.

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Help Us Build the Go-To Resource for Reward Leaders

Let’s be honest, there aren’t many places for reward leaders to hear what’s actually working in the world of benefits. That’s why we created Friends with Benefits: the podcast where reward and benefits leaders share real stories, bold ideas, and practical tips with the people who need them most: other reward leaders.

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