Grit

Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.

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Every guest on Grit

274 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Jason Kilar

   #214 Former CEO Hulu & WarnerMedia Jason Kilar: No Labels · Oct 2024

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   Shaun Livingston
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   Ben Braverman

   #107 Founding CRO at Flexport, Ben Braverman: The Power of Genuine Curiosity · Oct 2022

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   Erik Weihenmayer

   CEO Touch the Top, Erik Weihenmayer: Climbing Everest Blind · Aug 2022

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   Garrett Langley

   Founder & CEO Flock Safety, Garrett Langley: Tech That Makes Everyone Safer · Jun 2022

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   Mark McLaughlin

   #202 Chairman of Qualcomm, Mark McLaughlin: The Right Pitch · Aug 2024

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   Peter Kim

   CSO Relativity, Peter Kim: The Values of a People-Centric Leader · Mar 2021

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   Bill Magnuson

   #196 CEO & Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change · Jun 2024

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   Bill McDermott

   #120 Chairman & CEO ServiceNow, Bill McDermott: Full Speed Ahead · Jan 2023

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    Emil Michael

    The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil Michael · Mar 2026

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    Filip Kaliszan

    #180 CEO & Co-Founder Verkada, Filip Kaliszan: Outlier · Mar 2024

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    Jay Chaudhry

    From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler Story · 2 episodes

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    Jay Kreps

    The Central Nervous System for Modern Business | Confluent CEO Jay Kreps · Sep 2025

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    Dan O'Connell

    Rebuilding Front for the AI Era | CEO Dan O’Connell · 2 episodes

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    Jay Snyder

    SVP Global Strategic Services at UiPath, Jay Snyder: Driving Customer Engagement Through Value-Based Selling · Mar 2021

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    James Cadwallader

    How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides | Profound CEO James Cadwallader · Dec 2025

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    Jeff Miller

    CRO Cockroach Labs, Jeff Miller: Building an Effective Open Source Go to Market Strategy · Aug 2020

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    Manny Medina

    #151 CEO Outreach, Manny Medina: 10M or Die · Aug 2023

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    Parag Agrawal

    Ex-Twitter CEO on Why AI Needs a New Internet | Parag Agrawal · Jul 2026

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    Ping Wu

    The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping Wu · Feb 2026

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    Vipul Ved Prakash

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

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    Amanda Kleha

    CCO Figma, Amanda Kleha: The Strategies Behind Figma’s $10 Billion Valuation · Aug 2021

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    Andy Byrne

    Co-Founder & CEO Clari, Andy Byrne: Machine Learning and Human Feeling · Jun 2022

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    Anne Raimondi

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

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    Archana Agrawal

    CMO Airtable, Archana Agrawal: Success Is Not a Formula · May 2022

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    Brian Long

    #166 Executive Chairman & Former CEO Attentive, Brian Long: Problem Hunting · Nov 2023

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    Cameron Deatsch

    CRO Atlassian, Cameron Deatsch: Exploring Atlassian’s Unorthodox Strategy · Dec 2020

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    Chris Merritt

    CRO Cloudflare, Chris Merritt: Creating an Authentic Content-driven Strategy · Apr 2021

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    Dave McJannet

    #143 CEO HashiCorp, Dave McJannet: Phase Shifts · Jun 2023

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    David Cancel

    #171 Founder & Former CEO Drift, David Cancel: Never Trapped · Jan 2024

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    Denise Persson
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    Erica Schultz

    President at Confluent, Erica Schultz: Cashing in on Your Currency · Mar 2022

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    Giancarlo Lionetti

    #129 CRO Zapier, Giancarlo “GC” Lionetti: Recheck, Rebalance · Mar 2023

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    Godard Abel

    Co-founder and CEO G2, Godard Abel: Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times · Aug 2022

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    Hannah Willson

    SVP Sales Modern Health, Hannah Willson: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health in Sales · Sep 2020

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    Jane Kim

    CRO CircleCI, Jane Kim: Leading with Vulnerability and Making Mistakes · Jul 2020

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    Javier Molina

    #125 CRO Starburst, Javier Molina: Reading Cues · Feb 2023

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    Jeff Shiner

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

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    Leyla Seka

    COO Ironclad, Leyla Seka: More Equal Is Always Better · Jun 2022

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    Loren Padelford

    VP and GM at Shopify, Loren Padelford: Breaking the Rules in Sales · Oct 2020

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