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Grit
Grit
Joubin Mirzadegan

Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing... more

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#222 CEO San Francisco Giants, Larry Baer: Winning Plays

Guest: Larry Baer, CEO of the San Francisco GiantsIn 1992, Larry Baer was part of the ownership group that bought... more

23 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#221 CEO & Chairman Sony Pictures, Tony Vinciquerra: Into the Fire

Guest: Tony Vinciquerra, outgoing CEO of Sony PicturesTony Vinciquerra never planned to get into the entertainment business, let alone to... more

16 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
#220 Former CEO Amazon Worldwide Consumer, Jeff Wilke: Exponential

Guest: Jeff Wilke, former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer and chairman of Re:Build ManufacturingJeff Wilke worked more than 20 years... more

09 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
#219 CEO Tanium, Dan Streetman: Critical Responsibility

Guest: Dan Streetman, CEO of TaniumA graduate of West Point who served in Iraq combat operations, Tanium CEO Dan Streetman... more

02 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
#218 CEO Etsy, Josh Silverman: Second Acts

Guest: Josh Silverman, CEO of EtsyWhen Josh Silverman joined the board of Etsy, he had one condition: “Don’t ask me... more

25 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#217 CEO & Co-Founder Codeium, Varun Mohan w/ Leigh Marie Braswell: Limitless

Guests: Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Codeium; and Leigh Marie Braswell, partner at Kleiner Perkins“A lot of people are... more

18 Nov 2024 · 1 hour,
#216 Founder Khan Academy, Sal Khan: Dangerously Curious

Guest: Sal Khan, founder of Khan AcademyAI is poised to change nearly every business, but few are changing as quickly... more

11 Nov 2024 · 46 minutes
#215 COO Rippling Matt MacInnis: Learn the Engine

Guest: Matt MacInnis, COO of RipplingOne of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis,... more

04 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#214 Former CEO Hulu & WarnerMedia Jason Kilar: No Labels

Guest: Jason Kilar, former CEO & co-founder of Hulu and former CEO of WarnerMediaWhen Jason Kilar was a child, he... more

28 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
#213 CEO & Co-Founder Loom Joe Thomas w/ Ilya Fushman: After the Exit

Guests: Joe Thomas, CEO and co-founder of Loom; and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner PerkinsLoom CEO Joe Thomas had a... more

21 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
#212 Founder Magic Leap & SynthBee Rony Abovitz: Underdog

Guest: Rony Abovitz, founder & CEO of SynthBeeSynthBee CEO Rony Abovitz grew up “really believing” in Star Wars and the... more

14 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
#211 CEO & Co-Founder Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski: Country Cousin

Guest: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and co-founder of KlarnaLiving and working in Stockholm, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski thinks a lot about... more

07 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#210 CEO & Co-Founder Huntress Kyle Hanslovan w/ Ev Randle: Deep Roots

Guest: Kyle Hanslovan, CEO & co-founder of Huntress; and Ev Randle, partner at Kleiner PerkinsTalk is cheap, says Huntress CEO... more

30 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
#209 Former President & CEO Ford, Mark Fields: All Cylinders

Guest: Mark Fields, former president & CEO of Ford Motor Company and chairperson at PlanviewIn 2005, Mark Fields was asked... more

23 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
#208 CEO & Co-Founder Patreon, Jack Conte: Crowd Surfer

Guest: Jack Conte, CEO & co-founder of PatreonFor many YouTube video creators, getting millions of views on your videos may... more

16 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#207 Co-Founder & Chairman Zynga, Mark Pincus: Speed of Play

Guest: Mark Pincus, founder & chairman of Zynga, and managing member & co-founder of Reinvent CapitalBefore Zynga and Facebook made... more

09 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
#206 CEO & Founder Rivian, RJ Scaringe: Electrified

Guest: RJ Scaringe, CEO and Founder of Rivian“I’m very comfortable with things not being in their end state,” says Rivian... more

02 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
#205 CEO Snowflake, Sridhar Ramaswamy: Visibility

Guest: Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake“People underestimate what it is to go through a complete reset,” says Snowflake CEO Sridhar... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
#204 Founder & Former CEO Blue Bottle, James Freeman: After the Exit

Guest: James Freeman, Founder and Former CEO of Blue Bottle CoffeeIn the six or so years since he sold his... more

19 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
#203 CEO Niantic, John Hanke: Buried Ships

Guest: John Hanke, CEO of NianticWhen Pokémon Go launched, Niantic CEO John Hanke was enjoying a tranquil walk through a... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#202 Chairman of Qualcomm, Mark McLaughlin: The Right Pitch

Guest: Mark McLaughlin, chairman of the board at Qualcomm When he was 24, Mark McLaughlin thought his career was over. Since... more

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
#201 CEO Lyft, David Risher: The Ride

Guest: David Risher, CEO of LyftDavid Risher can measure his career in phone calls, from the one that introduced him... more

29 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
#200 CEO & Co-Founder Together AI, Vipul Ved Prakash w/ Bucky Moore: Super Cycle

Guests: Vipul Ved Prakash, CEO and co-founder of Together AI; and Bucky Moore, partner at Kleiner PerkinsNo one knows for... more

22 Jul 2024 · 55 minutes
#199 CEO & Co-Founder Klaviyo, Andrew Bialecki: High Slope

Guest: Andrew Bialecki, CEO of KlaviyoWhenever the marketing platform Klaviyo is hiring, says CEO Andrew Bialecki, “we sort of don't... more

15 Jul 2024 · 1 hour,
#198 CEO & Co-Founder Wayfair, Niraj Shah: Homeward

Guest: Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of WayfairWayfair CEO Niraj Shah caught the entrepreneurship bug in his mid-20s, when he... more

08 Jul 2024 · 54 minutes
#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment

Guest: Jay Chaudhry, CEO, chairman, and founder of ZscalerMuch of the media coverage of Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is quick... more

01 Jul 2024 · 43 minutes
#196 CEO & Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change

Guest: Bill Magnuson, CEO and co-founder of BrazeThe deployment of smartphones around the world was more impactful than any other... more

24 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
#195 CEO Salesforce AI, Clara Shih: Above the Clouds

Guest: Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AIIn 2020, Clara Shih quit Hearsay, the company she founded and ran for 11... more

17 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
#194 CEO & Founder Sunshine, Marissa Mayer: Innovative Instincts

Guest: Marissa Mayer, CEO and Founder of Sunshine and former CEO of YahooWhen Marissa Mayer was first hired as the... more

10 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
#193 Former CEO Nextdoor, Sarah Friar: Four Circles

Guest: Sarah Friar, former CEO of NextdoorSarah Friar has worked with some of the top leaders in Silicon Valley, including... more

03 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
#192 CTO & Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It

Guest: Stanislav Vishnevskiy, CTO and co-founder of DiscordFor many years, the conventional wisdom was the gaming was not social because... more

27 May 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
#191 CEO & Co-Founder Intercom, Eoghan McCabe: Second Beginning

Guest: Eoghan McCabe, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Intercom“We are not ready for the degree to which our world is... more

20 May 2024 · 59 minutes
#190 Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban: Mavs to Meds

Guest: Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and costar, Shark Tank“I just love to compete,” says Mark Cuban. “And... more

13 May 2024 · 46 minutes
#189 Co-Founder Watershed, Taylor Francis: Worthy Missions

Guest: Taylor Francis, co-founder of WatershedOne day when he was 13, Taylor Francis walked out of the movie theater, and... more

06 May 2024 · 1 hour,
#188 CEO & Co-Founder Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the Room

Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner PerkinsWhen Victor Riparbelli wants to learn... more

29 Apr 2024 · 59 minutes
#187 President & COO of AG1, Kat Cole: Wings to Supplements

Guest: Kat Cole, COO of Athletic GreensYou can’t make smart decisions if you don’t know the truth — the “true... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour,
#186 COO Asana, Anne Raimondi: Recovering Perfectionist

Guest: Anne Raimondi, COO and Head of Business at AsanaAsana COO Anne Raimondi feels pressure to perform in her job... more

15 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
#185 CEO & Founder Netskope, Sanjay Beri: The Trenches

Guest: Sanjay Beri, CEO and Founder of Netskope“You can be waiting your whole life to do something, and then your... more

08 Apr 2024 · 54 minutes
#184 Former CEO & Co-Founder Sun, Scott McNealy: In the Piñata

Guest: Scott McNealy, former CEO and co-founder of Sun Microsystems & co-founder of CurrikiScott McNealy never wanted to be CEO... more

01 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
#183 CEO & Co-Founder Harness, Jyoti Bansal: Three-Layered Cake

Guest: Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder of HarnessCisco bought Jyoti Bansal’s first company AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, making him a... more

25 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
#182 CEO & Co-Founder Cribl, Clint Sharp: Finding Traction

Guest: Clint Sharp, CEO and co-founder of CriblNew employees are joining the remote data platform Cribl every week, and as... more

18 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#181 CEO Transcarent, Glen Tullman: Problem Solving

Guest: Glen Tullman, CEO of TranscarentBefore he was CEO of Transcarent, Glen Tullman presided over the biggest digital health merger... more

11 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
#180 CEO & Co-Founder Verkada, Filip Kaliszan: Outlier

Guest: Filip Kaliszan, CEO and co-founder of VerkadaGreat founders try to grow personally at least as fast as their companies... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#179 CEO & Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouri’s Connector

Guest: Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of ZapierWhen Wade Foster and his co-founders launched Zapier, he was 24, and doubted... more

26 Feb 2024 · 59 minutes
#178 Author of “Radical Candor,” Kim Scott: Uncommon Sense

Guest: Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical Respect: How To... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#177 President & Co-Founder Anthropic, Daniela Amodei: AI Hurricane

Guest: Daniela Amodei, President and co-founder of AnthropicWith a reported valuation of as much as $18 billion, Anthropic has the... more

12 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 46 minutes
#176 CEO MongoDB, Dev Ittycheria: Edge

Guest: Dev Ittycheria, CEO and President of MongoDBWhen you think about who you were and the decisions you made two,... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#175 CEO Snowflake, Frank Slootman: Amped

Guest: Frank Slootman, CEO and Chairman of Snowflake and author of Amp It UpSnowflake CEO Frank Slootman doesn’t recall a... more

29 Jan 2024 · 53 minutes
#174 CEO & Co-Founder Ginkgo Bioworks, Jason Kelly: Life Finds a Way

Guest: Jason Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Ginkgo BioworksAlmost everyone in the second generation of biotechnology entrepreneurs, says Ginkgo Bioworks... more

22 Jan 2024 · 59 minutes
#173 Author of “The Qualified Sales Leader,” John McMahon: The Five-Time CRO

Guest: John McMahon, author of The Qualified Sales Leader: Proven Lessons from a Five Time CROA hell of a lot... more

15 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
#172 Professor at UPenn & Author, Angela Duckworth: Grit

Guest: Angela Duckworth, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance“There’s got... more

08 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#171 Founder & Former CEO Drift, David Cancel: Never Trapped

Guest: David Cancel, founder and former CEO of Drift; founder of ReyAfter HubSpot acquired his company Performable in 2011, David... more

01 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
#170 Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr: Getting Into Trouble with Disruptors (Encore)

Guest: John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner PerkinsAfter Kleiner Perkins chairman John Doerr first invested in Google — $12.8 million for... more

25 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
#169 CEO & Founder Cato Networks, Shlomo Kramer: The Burden of Persona

Guest: Shlomo Kramer, founder and CEO of Cato NetworksShlomo Kramer has founded three companies to date — Check Point, Imperva,... more

18 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
#168 CEO & Founder Glean, Arvind Jain w/ Mamoon Hamid: New Playbook

Guest: Arvind Jain, Founder and CEO of Glean, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner Perkins“I’m an engineer, so I have... more

11 Dec 2023 · 45 minutes
#167 CEO StockX, Scott Cutler: Detroit’s First Unicorn

Guest: Scott Cutler, CEO of StockXWhat’s the point of climbing a mountain, or heli-skiing in the Swiss Alps, or biking... more

04 Dec 2023 · 55 minutes
#166 Executive Chairman & Former CEO Attentive, Brian Long: Problem Hunting

Guest: Brian Long, former CEO of Attentive and author of Problem Hunting: The Tech Startup TextbookBrian Long’s most recent company,... more

27 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
#165 Former CEO & Co-Founder of Zillow, Spencer Rascoff: Real Estate Voyeurism

Guest: Spencer Rascoff, co-founder and former CEO of Zillow + co-founder and general partner at 75 & Sunny When terrorists attacked... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#164 CEO & Co-Founder Duolingo, Luis von Ahn: "The Pitch Was Never Pittsburgh"

Guest: Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of DuolingoWhen Luis von Ahn wanted to go to college in the United... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
#163 CEO Bill, René Lacerte: Hourglass Leadership

Guest: René Lacerte, CEO of BillRené Lacerte co-founded the online payroll firm PayCycle in 1999, and led it for six... more

06 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
#162 CEO & Co-Founder Rippling, Parker Conrad w/ Mamoon Hamid: Compounding

Guests: Parker Conrad, CEO of Rippling, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner PerkinsHow long did it take for Parker Conrad... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
#161 Founder & EVP of Oracle NetSuite, Evan Goldberg: Endless Possibilities

Guest: Evan Goldberg, founder and EVP of Oracle NetsuiteIn the late 1980s and early 1990s, Evan Goldberg working at Oracle,... more

23 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#160 CEO Grammarly, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Better, Not More

Guest: Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, CEO of GrammarlyDriven by generative tools like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence is hot — but Grammarly CEO Rahul... more

16 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
#159 CEO 1Password, Jeff Shiner: Chief Eliminator of Obstacles

Guest: Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1PasswordFar from the Silicon Valley bubble, in Waterloo, Ontario, they try to do things a... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
#158 CRO Anduril Industries, Matt Steckman: On Defense

Guest: Matt Steckman, CRO of Anduril IndustriesWalk into one of Anduril Industries’ offices and it might take a minute for... more

02 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
#157 CEO Udemy, Greg Brown: The Plunge

Guest: Greg Brown, CEO of UdemyEvery night before he goes to bed, Greg Brown makes a to-do list. He has... more

25 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
#156 CRO Snowflake, Chris Degnan: Part 2

Guest: Chris Degnan, CRO of SnowflakeChris Degnan was a teenager when his world got turned upside-down: His stockbroker father was... more

18 Sep 2023 · 53 minutes
#155 CEO Yahoo, Jim Lanzone: Brand Rejuvenation

Guest: Jim Lanzone, CEO of YahooJim Lanzone doesn’t waste time thinking about what other people think of him ... or... more

11 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
#154 Remix: Tornadoes, Unicorn Meat, and Hypergrowth Sales

In this special episode of Grit, Joubin looks back at what five past guests had to say about building a... more

04 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
#153 COO & CRO Weights & Biases, Yan-David Erlich: ML’s Moment

Guest: Yan-David Erlich, COO and CRO of Weights & BiasesAfter starting four companies, Yan-David Erlich had found happiness and success... more

28 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
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Guest: Matt Steckman, CRO of Anduril IndustriesWalk into one of Anduril Industries’ offices and it might take a minute for you to... more