The Long Cut

Ben Grande
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The Long Cut is a podcast about life, work, and the lessons you pick up along the way-told through stories of resilience, failure, humor, and everything in between...because the straight path is overrated. Want to reach out? Email me at TheLongCutPod@gmail.com

  1. MAR 1

    The Big Blue Chair With Christian Rabbat (Canadian Edition)

    This week's episode is a conversatoin with my good friend Chris - A nephrologist and father who's built success more than once. We talk about immigrant roots, medicine, divorce, blended families, and what achievement actually costs.

    44 min

  2. FEB 16

    The Middle

    This week I’m talking about the middle — that long, quiet stretch between starting something and seeing real results. It’s not glamorous, it’s not dramatic, and it rarely gets applause. But most good things are built there. A short episode about consistency, discipline, and showing up when it’s not exciting.

    10 min

  3. FEB 2

    Things I Thought I'd Have Figured Out by Now

    In this episode, I’m thinking out loud about the things that still feel unfinished, and why maybe that’s not such a bad place to be.

    9 min

  4. JAN 18

    The Big Blue Chair with Isaiah Kozub

    This week’s episode is a conversation with Isaiah, who spent a few days shadowing me at Meridian before heading to NYC next summer to intern in finance. We talk about work from the ground up, what outsiders don’t always see, and why understanding how things actually get done matters.

    52 min

  5. JAN 12

    Mentors: Borrowed Wisdom

    Most mentors never sit you down and teach you anything. They just show up. In this episode, Ben reflects on the people who shaped his life through quiet example — and the lessons borrowed along the way. A conversation about influence, observation, and the people who leave a mark.

    8 min

  6. JAN 4

    The Big Blue Chair with Megan Norowski

    This week I sat down with Megan Norowski. Megan's from outside the manufacturing industry and my general circle so this was a fun one. We talk about hiking, getting back to your roots, and taking big chances and how they pay off.

    44 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    Christmas Tree Season

    Cold hands, sticky sap, awkward trees, and a ladder incident that didn’t go as planned. In this episode of The Long Cut, Ben heads back to the Christmas tree farm to talk about seasonal chaos, hard work, great people, and why saying “yeah, I can help with that” sometimes turns into a very good story. It’s about brotherhood, work ethic, and learning (again) that the straight path is overrated.

    15 min

  8. 12/08/2025 ·  BONUS

    A Brief Interlude

    Just a quick update...

    2 min
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The Long Cut is a podcast about life, work, and the lessons you pick up along the way-told through stories of resilience, failure, humor, and everything in between...because the straight path is overrated. Want to reach out? Email me at TheLongCutPod@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Ben Grande
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ben Grande
  • Show Website
    The Long Cut