Grit.org Podcast

 We sit back down with Garrett a little more than 2 years since our first interview.  We discuss his decision to train and prepare for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and why and how he has changed since he competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  We also talk about his journey as a coach and trainer over the past two years and what he has learned about himself in additional to the skills he has learned and honed.  He talks about his...

Donovin Darius shares his incredible journey from growing up in Camden, New Jersey and using football as a path to lead, motivate, and inspire others.  He holds the record for career tackles at Syracuse with 347 tackles, and he played 8 seasons with the Jaguars and is the only player to have 3 franchise tags during his NFL career.  He is now a motivational speaker, author, coach, and instrumental in helping guide players into the n...

We get to sit down with the Head Coach of the Jacksonville Sharks.  The Sharks are the arena football team here in Jacksonville, and Jason shares his journey from playing wide receiver in college and beyond, coaching high school football, and coaching arena football now for almost 20 years.  It's an interesting and captivating conversation learning about what goes behind running an efficient and productive team.  Enjoy! 

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In this episode, Grit Brokerage discusses helping Alively acquire the domain Alively.com with co-Founder and CEO Andrew McConnell.  He shares about the mission behind Alively, how they determined the name, the process to acquire it, and the profound impact having this domain has had on their business.  Enjoy!

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In this interview, we speak with Lester Crafton who is a pioneer in the solar space.  From growing up in a small town to working and excelling in one of the hardest summer internships in the world, Lester is a master of connecting with people and building sales organizations.  As a co-Founder in Ovanova.co with a decade of experience in the solar industry, his company helps build and fund micro grids in remote parts of the country....

 We interview United States Navy, Master Chief R.J. Chapman discussing his journey from growing up in Lake Tahoe, Nevada to serving over 30 years in the Navy and serving on 5 submarines and 1 ship including the War in Iraq.  He then spent 14 years teaching JRTOC in Camden County.  He is President of the North Florida Toastmasters group, has a TEDx talk, and has a growing youtube channel.  Filled with incredible stories and impactfu...

Zach Peyton is a West Point Graduate that built a fencing business now boasting 100+ franchises doing nearly $300 million in annual sales.  From growing up in Texas, serving the military, starting a fencing business while growing his family, we discuss the skill sets, disciplines, and systems that helped him grow a business from scratch.  Bringing new systems and strategies to elevate the business to the point of being recently pur...

We interview Matt Doherty who was a starter on the 1982 National Championship team with Michael Jordan and James Worthy under legendary coach Dean Smith.  Matt then went on to coach for UNC Chapel Hill and Notre Dame.  We discuss his journey from childhood growing up in New York and his passion for basketball spanning from playing in college to coaching.  We unpack the mindsets that helped him become successful in basketball to now...

In this episode of the Grit.org podcast, Michael and Brian speak with Mac Spiller on the why and how of helping Mac acquire the domain Maddox.com.  Learn how Mac's team was able to offset their youth by using the name Maddox, the decision behind why it was important to shorten their domain, and the price they paid for it.  Enjoy!

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In this episode, Brian and Jen Harbin sit down with Jack O'Callahan, a Boston native that graduated from Boston Latin School and went on to play college hockey at Boston University.  

We discuss growing up in Boston and the principles and philosophies that helped shape him to become a collegiate, olympic, and professional hockey player.  

We also unpack details about the 'Miracle' season, parenting ...

In this episode of the Grit.org podcast, Grit Brokerage interviews the Head of Digital at Omorpho, Brandon Burroughs, about the decision and process of upgrading from .fit to .com.  We get into the Nitty Gritty of why and how they did it.  Enjoy!

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We get to sit down with Lee Humphrey and talk about his high school career, getting recruited by University of Florida and other top basketball schools, playing for back to back titles at UF, inside stories on Coach Billy Donovan and Al Horford, playing basketball in Europe and the G League, and his life know as a parent and coach of 3 boys and his current sales professional career with Pontoon.

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In this episode, we interview Josh Reason.  Josh tells his story of growing up in a boarding school, playing collegiate tennis, meeting his wife, getting into domains, becoming an entrepreneur, and his schedule as a current professional pickleball player.  Brian met Josh through the domain industry and they also discuss the recent domain deal they did together. 

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This episode of the quarterly podcast with Grit Brokerage includes special guests Stone Harbin and Tess Diaz!  Grit discusses the most recent domain conference in Austin and being named top 5 Masters of Domains for Escrow.com.   Tess talks about her experience attending domain conferences all over the world and her recent experience coming face to face with a gorilla!  Grit discusses the transactions of Miio.com and Phila.com as we...

Introducing John Thompson, a distinguished financial consultant from Jacksonville, Florida, dedicated to empowering highly successful individuals to pursue lives of purpose beyond work. With a focus on personalized strategies, John pioneers an innovative approach to wealth management, blending advanced planning techniques with comprehensive private wealth services. His expertise spans various domains, including professional advisor...

In this episode we sit down with Elly Liao. Elly is an eternal optimist and advocate for spreading love and kindness throughout our world. With a belief in the transformative power of love, balance, and purpose, she guides individuals towards happier, more fulfilled lives, both personally and professionally. Growing up as a 1st generation Taiwanese-American in the South, Elly's early experiences in her family's restaurant...

In this episode we sit down again with the Grit Brokerage team to discuss teamwork and exciting projects for 2024. Teamwork is always helpful, but its required in the domain industry. Not just within your brokerage, but between buyer and seller representation and beyond. Thats where Grit Brokerage sets themselves apart, top tier teamwork to serve their clients. We discuss the tactics you incorporate yourselves to better serve your ...

Eun Cho, an alumnus of Jacksonville University and Columbia University, spent 15-years in a finance job in New York City before realizing he wanted to do something that resonates with his life story, thus creating Haymaker Coffee. His ability to develop complex financial models and effectively communicate ideas propelled the growth of Haymaker. Cho's emphasis on fueling the American dream is what separates Haymaker from their ...

In this episode we interview former D-1 basketball player Wyatt Walker. Wyatt is from Jacksonville, Florida and standing at 6'9, he was always a ball player. He attended Providence high school where we played 3 years with NBA star Grayson Allen. After dominating the Florida high school scene, Wyatt went on to play at Ohio State University and Samford University. Through this time he worked towards perfecting his craft, but inj...