{"podcast":{"title":"The HR Life Podcast","slug":"the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","podcast_index_feed_id":7368906,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-hr-life-podcast","website_url":"https://thehrlifepodcast.transistor.fm/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BVjrIn3cLzcZ9amAQWcRnMP_HccdWgMf8DJ0MnI2Q0w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jODk0/MWQzOTZhY2IyMDVi/ODhhMWZmY2EyZTFl/ZGU0Ny5wbmc.jpg","author":"Tony Benjamin","episode_count":61,"summary":"The HR Life Podcast is a show about the work-life experience of those of us in Human Resources and business leadership. This long-form podcast is a conversation, casual, and not always the corporate line. Hosts and guests touch on everything from serious or even controversial topics to the absurdity of modern American business practices. Your hosts are Tony Benjamin, owner and founder of The Grange Strategic HR Consulting, and Steven J. Smith, Author of The Hiring Tree: Laws of Applicant Attraction and all-around important guy. Guests include the best minds in the HR world. Join the show weekly.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:32.802408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906"},"episode":{"title":"EP 34 Your HR Value, Pooper Scoopers, and Vinagaroons with Ben Eden","slug":"ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden","published_at":"2026-02-03T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/534b415b","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/534b415b/b40ad081.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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 S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4274,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"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","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906/ep-34-your-hr-value-pooper-scoopers-and-vinagaroons-with-ben-eden.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}