Friends with Benefits: Episode 1 – The one where David and Carl started a podcast about employee benefits

In the very first episode of Friends with Benefits, Carl and David kick things off by diving into the tangled world of employee benefits and why it’s getting harder for companies to get it right.They share their own career journeys, but more importantly, they lay the foundation for the conversations to come: honest chats with reward leaders, brokers, and consultants who are shaping the future of work.Timestamps: 02:00 – Why This Podcast Exists03:00 – The Complexity of Benefits04:00 – Why Benefits Are Under-Leveraged06:00 – The Role of Employee Expectations08:00 – What’s Coming Up on the Podcast10:00 – Themes to Watch For17:00 – The AI Question21:00 – Benefits Confessions23:00 – Closing Thoughts