# EP 34 Your HR Value, Pooper Scoopers, and Vinagaroons with Ben Eden Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden.md Podcast: [The HR Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906) Published: 2026-02-03T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/534b415b Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/534b415b/b40ad081.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden Duration seconds: 4274 ## Resource The guys talk to Ben Eden about HR practitioners view of themselves, how to begin to build trust when you have a seat at the table, his partnership with SHRM around the PMQ+, and other brilliant things you'll have to listen to the podcast to learn. Steve introduces listeners to Vinagaroons and what happens when they sting you as well as recounts his recruiting days on Tatooine. We want to thank the children who provided the fun background sounds. (No children were hurt in the recording of this podcast.) Learn more about Ben Eden at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedenspeaks/ or https://www.instagram.com/benedenspeaks/ and https://www.instagram.com/benedenspeaks/ Find Ben Eden's book on Amazon at : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVSGY2R9/?bestFormat=true&k=how%20we%20see%20ourselves&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_20_de&crid=1R7D4TTVM8S01&sprefix=how%20we%20see%20ourselves Learn more about the PMQ+ at: https://share.hsforms.com/1_IU4hQhwTfqRnr5SERjjhg2d0dt Learn more about Tony "Two Weeks' Notice" Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steve "Big Deal" Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about our sponsor MegaStar HR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about all of the books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Ben Eden is a leadership strategist, author of How We See Ourselves , and a key architect behind PMQ+ — a groundbreaking leadership development program built in partnership with SHRM and LifeGuides. With a career dedicated to helping people managers grow through mentorship, real-world application, and deep personal reflection, Ben brings both heart and rigor to the conversation on modern leadership. In this episode, they explore the insights behind their book and sh… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/episodes/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.