The Long Game by Ryan Richards
The Long Game by Ryan Richards is a podcast about how real operators think, decide, and build for the long term — and what actually happens behind the scenes when the stakes are real.
Narrated and hosted by Ryan Richards, the show pulls back the curtain on business, real estate, and investing through unfiltered conversations with operators, investors, and builders who have earned their perspective. You’ll hear what worked, what didn’t, and the decisions most people never see or talk about publicly.
This isn’t surface-level advice or polished success stories. It’s a fly-on-the-wall look at high-caliber conversations — the mental models, systems, mistakes, and tradeoffs that shape durable success over time.
Through solo reflections and deep conversations, The Long Game gives listeners proximity to real operators and the clarity that comes from understanding how the best actually think, judge risk, and execute.
If you’re an ambitious builder who wants to learn from real experiences — not shortcuts or hype — this is an invitation inside.
Welcome to The Long Game.
The Long Game by Ryan Richards
Latest Episodes
The Power of Proximity - The Long Game - Ep. #90
The room you walk into might change everything. But only if you walk in.In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Ryan shares why the power of proximity is one of the most underrated tools available to any entrepreneur, and why the bigg...
Prioritizing People Over Profit with Jamie Sanborn - The Long Game - Ep. #89
Most people see the glam, but few see the 15-hour days that built it.In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Ryan sits down with Jamie Sanborn, owner of One Eleven RX, a med spa based in Auburn, MA, to talk about what it actually take...
Building The Plane In The Air - The Long Game - Ep. #88
A month in, with two new hires thriving. The only regret: not doing it a year ago.In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Ryan shares what he learned in the 30 days since bringing on two new hires, an operations coordinator and a mark...
From Ideas to Action with Carolyn Hearn - The Long Game - Ep. #87
Most people don't have a knowledge problem. They have an action problem.In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Ryan sits down with Carolyn Hearn, a Dispositions Manager at Moss Home Solutions, a real estate wholesaling company based ...
Anticipating Success with Early Hiring - The Long Game - Ep. #86
Most entrepreneurs don't have a hiring problem. They have a timing problem.In this episode of The Long Game Podcast, Ryan Richards discusses hiring before you think you're ready. Drawing from his own experience building out his team, Ry...