{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjesses-jabber.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fbench-players-QyqeyEnU","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Bench Players","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9e46c43b-9196-4333-aa05-2f7b0f9c10b9/b7716b77-ebc8-4cb8-9203-1e2b05500912/jesses_jabber_ep_16_episode_art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7e51d26f-93af-4ef0-bbe0-ec387d207510\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Bench Players\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Most people notice the home runs.\nThey remember the game-winning catches, the MVPs, and the names announced over the loudspeaker.\nBut every team has bench players—the people who stay ready, support others, and quietly make everything work.\nIn this episode, Jesse reflects on long days at the ballfield, life inside the Great White Whale, and the lessons hidden behind the dugout fence. From families and friendships to workplaces and communities, we explore the often-overlooked people who carry responsibilities, solve problems, offer encouragement, and keep the wheels turning without much recognition.\nHe also asks an important question:\nWho are the bench players in your life?\nAnd just as importantly:\nAre you someone's bench player too?\nThis episode is a reminder that value isn't measured by visibility, that reliability often goes unnoticed, and that some of the most important people in our lives rarely stand in the spotlight."}