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Be the Voice Shaping the Future of Work

The Podcast for Reward Leaders, by Reward Leaders
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Join Us on Friends with Benefits: The Go-To Podcast for the Reward Community

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.

Why We Started This Podcast

Whether you’re trying to make sense of AI, prove ROI on your benefits strategy, or rethink what employee experience really means — we know it’s not always easy to find examples you can actually learn from. Friends with Benefits brings together the sharpest minds in reward and HR to unpack what’s next. It’s the place to hear how other leaders are navigating the same challenges you face — and to share your own lessons with the community.
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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.

Why Join Us as a Guest?

Build Your Personal Brand

Get your voice heard by a community of senior Reward Leaders who are looking for new ideas, fresh thinking, and stories from people who get it.

Share Knowledge with Peers

This is a podcast for reward leaders, by reward leaders. You’ve got experience others can learn from — here’s your chance to pass it on and help shape the future of benefits.

Expand Your Network

Connect with a lineup of forward-thinking leaders who are just as passionate about people and performance as you are.

Zero Hassle, High Impact

We’ll keep it relaxed, conversational, and easy. No prep required. Just show up, chat with Carl and David, and we’ll do the rest.

What to Expect

  • Audience: Reward Leaders at companies with 1,000+ employees

  • Hosts: Carl Chapman & David Duckworth from Ben

  • Format: Conversational, no-script, real talk (around 30 to 40 minutes)

  • Topics: AI, employee engagement, ROI, leadership, and real-world strategies you can take back to your team

We’ll send a few guiding questions to get the ideas flowing, but the best insights come from real conversation, not sticking to a script.

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Where We Record

We record in person at Ben’s Podcast Studio in Shoreditch, Central London just minutes from Hoxton. Prefer remote? We can do that too.

Help Us Build the Go-To Resource for Reward Leaders

Help Us Build the Go-To Resource for Reward Leaders

We’re on a mission to make this podcast the place reward leaders turn to when they want to hear what’s really happening in the world of benefits. If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, let’s chat. Join us on Friends with Benefits.

Know someone you can recommend? Email us at
charlotte@thanksben.com

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