
Million-Dollar Momentum: Breaking the $500K Plateau to Reach $1.5 Million with Justis Pederson
- S1E209
- 53:51
- January 9th 2025
Breaking Through Barriers in Recruitment: Million-Dollar Momentum with Justis Pederson
Are you stuck in your recruitment career, yearning to break through that $500K income plateau and catapult yourself to $1.5 million and beyond?
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In this episode of "The Elite Recruiter Podcast," Host Benjamin Mena dives deep with Justis Pederson about shattering career ceilings and transforming personal struggles into professional triumphs. Whether you're struggling with stagnant growth or searching for innovative strategies to redefine your recruitment practice, this episode has vital insights. Justis’s journey from the grip of alcoholism to a successful digital-led business transformation echoes the challenges many recruiters face today, making his story incredibly relatable and inspiring.
- Vulnerability and Mastering Sobriety: Listeners will discover how opening up about personal battles, like Justis's journey to sobriety, can unexpectedly enhance your professional clarity and performance. Sobriety not only propelled Justis toward weight loss and spiritual growth but also sharpened his business focus.
- Digital Transformation and Specialized Recruiting: The episode elaborates on the significant impact of digital strategies and specialized industry focus for attracting inbound leads. Discover how Justis and his wife transitioned their company’s approach from cold calling to leveraging content creation, which led to an exponential business growth from $500,000 to $1.5 million annually.
- Adopting Resilience and Leveraging Tools: Justis’s story is a testament to resilience, showcasing how overcoming fears and embracing digital tools can revolutionize your recruiting practice. Learn about "Warmly," an effective lead tracking tool that brought substantial ROI and how specialized recruitment focused on niches like the construction industry can set you apart.
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Tune into this transformative episode now to uncover how you too can break through professional barriers and elevate your recruitment business to new heights.
Play the episode and start your journey toward recruitment excellence today!
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The Elite Recruiter Podcast
The Elite Recruiter Podcast is the number one podcast for recruiting professionals.
This is where the top recruiters share: How they got there. What kind of work did it take. Tips, Tools, and Tricks. The Mindset needed to get them to where they are. What they are doing with their success. Goals and visions for the future. So please join me on this journey as I interview some of the best in our industry.
Benjamin Mena
The Elite Recruiter Podcast Host
Meet the Hosts

Benjamin Mena is the founder of Select Source Solutions and the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast — one of the top global podcasts for agency and executive recruiters. With over a decade of experience placing top talent in the government contracting (GovCon) and cleared space, Ben brings a no-BS approach to the business of recruiting.
Each week, he interviews high-performing recruiters, agency owners, and industry innovators to uncover the real stories behind their success. From six-figure solo producers to million-dollar billers and AI-powered solopreneurs, Ben’s mission is simple: help recruiters level up their careers and businesses through actionable insights, raw conversations, and a community of like-minded professionals.
Based between the U.S. and Bordeaux, France, Ben is also a dad, summit host, and advocate for the future of AI-powered recruiting.