Everyone Wants the Reputation. Nobody Wants This Part.

Most people want the results.

Very few want the grind that actually creates them.

In this episode of the Two Stunads Podcast, we sit down with Pete Leuzzi, better known as Pumpin Pete—a guy who built his reputation the old-school way: showing up early, staying late, and doing the work when no one was watching.

This is not a motivational highlight reel.

It’s a real conversation about what it takes to build a name in business when you don’t have shortcuts, safety nets, or handouts.

Pete breaks down the blue-collar mindset that shaped him, the hard lessons learned in sales and service, and why reputation still matters more than branding. He talks openly about consistency, discipline, accountability, and the uncomfortable truth that most people quit long before the results ever show up.

You’ll hear why:

• Work ethic still beats talent

• Reputation compounds faster than money

• Showing up matters more than talking

• Entitlement kills opportunity

• And why success built the hard way actually lasts

This episode also dives into the realities of entrepreneurship that don’t get posted online—long hours, pressure, mistakes, and the responsibility that comes with being the guy people rely on. Pete doesn’t sugarcoat it. He explains how trust is earned in real time, how credibility is built through action, and why being reliable in tough moments separates professionals from pretenders.

If you’re building a business, working in sales, running a service operation, or trying to create a reputation you can stand on, this conversation will resonate. It’s a reminder that confidence is earned, not claimed—and that the grind you avoid today becomes the gap you can’t close tomorrow.

This is Pumpin Pete, unfiltered.

No fluff. No hacks. Just the work.

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