"If your life story was just ‘everything was fine’, nobody would read it" - Ben Glimmerveen Takes the Hot Seat

What happens when the host becomes the guest?In this season wrap-up episode of GRAFT, producer Rebekah flips the script and interviews Ben.They reflect on the journey of launching GRAFT, the emotional and professional lessons learned, and what it really means to “graft” in today’s world. If you’ve been with us from the beginning - or are just jumping in - this is the perfect episode to hear what GRAFT is all about.🎧 Listen As We Discuss...(00:01:25) – Why Ben started GRAFT: a conversation with his son sparked it all(00:04:36) – How the podcast flipped his understanding of what graft really means(00:08:52) – Going after what you want (or letting it go if you won’t do the work)(00:16:37) – Deconstructing success: it’s not the car or house, it’s living aligned(00:24:23) – Gratitude to the guests: vulnerability, trust, and showing up scared(00:27:00) – Where GRAFT is headed next: more depth, more meaning, more life(00:28:11) – Why men still need new mental health spaces - and how we might create them(00:43:01) – What Ben’s learned (and where he still cries at the edits)KEY TAKEAWAYSYou can’t want the outcome and not be willing to do the graft. Decide: are you in or not?Curiosity is allowed. Don’t let anyone else's discomfort stop you from exploring.Success isn’t always shiny. What matters is whether you’re enjoying the climb.The most meaningful graft isn’t just professional—it’s emotional, personal, and human.Men need new spaces. If you can’t find one, build one.GUESTSBen Glimmerveen: Host of GRAFT, entrepreneur, father, and now: intervieweeInterviewer: Rebekah Donovan, Producer of GRAFT