{"podcast":{"title":"The Line","slug":"the-line-6729441","podcast_index_feed_id":6729441,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee5d0f04/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://blacklineltd.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39890761/39890761-1703174270159-f8967458f6d5.jpg","author":"Blackline","episode_count":147,"summary":"Step up to The Line. A new podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades. Showcasing men and women by sharing their stories and experiences. Our guests range from CEOs of 100 million-dollar businesses to a 21-year-old fabricator/welder. By sharing their experiences we aim to inspire the next generation of boys and girls hoping to break the generational miseducation surrounding the trades as an option. The Line is produced by Blackline whose mission is to continue to lift the view of the skilled trades. For trades by trades. Welcome to the Line. Tune in every Monday for a new episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:06.783285+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441"},"episode":{"title":"The Hard Work Starts Today Ft Chandler Plante Ep. 131","slug":"the-hard-work-starts-today-ft-chandler-plante-ep-131","published_at":"2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441/the-hard-work-starts-today-ft-chandler-plante-ep-131","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-line-pod/episodes/The-Hard-Work-Starts-Today-Ft-Chandler-Plante-Ep--131-e3i2vj5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee5d0f04/podcast/play/118635557/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2F422319461-44100-2-22190028e358f.mp3","summary":"The Hard Work Starts Today | Sargent 100-Year Story (Part 1 of 2)Most companies won’t make it 100 years.Even fewer do it on purpose.This episode of The Line by Blackline LTD tells the story of Sargent, a 100% employee-owned company, and what it actually looks like to build something that lasts.In this conversation, Herb Sargent (chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0) shares how their team invests in people, develops the next generation, and thinks long-term, not just about the next project, but the next hundred years.We also sit down with Chandler, one of their operators, for a real, honest look at what that culture feels like on the ground and what the future of Sargent means to the people doing the work every day.This isn’t just a story about longevity.It’s about servant leadership, ownership, and choosing to invest in people so the work, and the impact, carry on long after you’re gone.The hard work starts today.SUBSCRIBE + FOLLOW THE LINEIf you’re in the skilled trades, leadership, or building something that matters, this is for you.Subscribe for more stories from the people who do the workFollow Blackline for more episodes and field conversationsShare this with someone building something that lasts⸻#Leadership #SkilledTrades #EmployeeOwnership #Construction #CompanyCulture #Blackline #TheHardWorkStartsToday --------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"The Hard Work Starts Today | Sargent 100-Year Story (Part 1 of 2)Most companies won’t make it 100 years.Even fewer do it on purpose.This episode of The Li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4699,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-line-6729441/episodes/the-hard-work-starts-today-ft-chandler-plante-ep-131/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441/the-hard-work-starts-today-ft-chandler-plante-ep-131.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}