Grit

How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides | Profound CEO James Cadwallader

How Snap Plans to Win the AR Race | Evan Spiegel on Spectacles

Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel details the company’s long-term strategic focus on augmented reality glasses, arguing that AI will fundamentally shift computing from stationary workstation tasks to mobile, shared experiences. By prioritizing lightweight, see-through hardware over immersive VR, Snap aims to integra...

The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner

Building Cloudflare for the Next 50 Years | Co-founder Cloudfare Michelle Zatlyn

She Sold Her Startup for $500 Million, Here’s Her Next Idea

Synthetic Data and the Future of AI | Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez

In this episode of Grit, Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of Cohere, about his journey from co-authoring the influential paper "Attention is All You Need" to building a leading enterprise-first LLM infrastructure company. They discuss Google's role in the AI revolution, the core insights of ...

From Yext to Roam: Howard Lerman’s Second Act

In this episode of the Grit podcast, Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Howard Lerman, founder and CEO of Roam and Yext, about his unique approach to balancing company building with his personal life. Howard details his highly structured daily routine, which includes strict dietary habits, rigorous exercise, and a focus on m...

Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan O’Connell

ElevenLabs’ Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati Staniszewski

How AI Transforms Video for 200K Creators | Victor Riparbelli on Synthesia

From Idea To Impact: How Gamma Is Redefining Presentations | Grant Lee

Leadership Lessons From Snowflake’s Sales & Marketing Duo | Chris Degnan and Denise Persson

The Man Who Builds for the Decade Ahead | Founder of Google X, Waymo, and Udacity

How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg

In this episode of Grit, Joubin Mirzadegan interviews Matt Mullenweg, the co-creator of WordPress and founder of Automattic, about his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges he has faced, and his perspectives on open source technology. Matt discusses the early days of WordPress, its evolution, and the controversies he...

The Central Nervous System for Modern Business | Confluent CEO Jay Kreps

Airtable’s AI Reboot with CEO Howie Liu

Inside the Mind of the World’s Most Optimistic CEO

How Dropbox Beat Big Tech in the Cloud Wars

Building High-Impact Sales Teams | Dan Lee and Nooks

Shishir Mehrotra on Building Tools Creators Love

In this episode of the Grit podcast, Joubin interviews Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly, about his career journey, including his time at YouTube, founding Coda, and now leading Grammarly. Shishir shares insights on YouTube's early challenges, the "Safari vs. Zoo" product strategy, and the evolution of Google TV. He a...