Ben Reed

Vice President, Corporate Development, Amphenol

Search every verified Ben Reed interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On the February 25, 2026 episode of The Nobodees Podcast, Ben Reed hosted Paul Lichlyter, a former partner at Accenture and current managing director at Huron Consulting Group, to discuss navigating unemployment. During the episode, Reed described Lichlyter as a mentor, hype man, and friend. Lichlyter spoke about his periods of unemployment, stating, "I thank God that I was unemployed... I know God was dealing with my pride." He also credited his upbringing for financial discipline, saying, "I give a ton of credit to my dad, my upbringing around managing money... we were pretty disciplined around setting aside money." Reed concluded the episode by noting that unemployment "can be isolating... and just know that there are people out there that care for you."