For Scott Levy, grit is simple: keep betting on yourself and your team when there are plenty of reasons to quit.

In this re-run episode, the founder of Result Maps shares how building a business while raising young children, managing demanding clients, and leading distributed teams inspired him to create a platform that helps founders stay aligned, build better habits, and scale with purpose.

Scott also reflects on his family’s immigrant story—particularly his grandfather’s journey to America at age 15 with nothing—which continues to shape his perspective on resilience and adversity. A passionate supporter of the veteran community through Warrior Rising, Scott brings a powerful blend of leadership, perseverance, and service to everything he does.

Whether you're working to strengthen your team, clarify your vision, or push through a challenging season, this conversation offers practical insights and inspiration to help you keep moving forward.

In this special re-run episode of The Grit Mindset, entrepreneur John Hudson shares his powerful definition of grit: “discipline on steroids.” Through decades of experience building a successful logistics company, leading teams, and even launching a gym during the uncertainty of COVID, John opens up about the realities of perseverance, failure, leadership, and knowing when it’s time to pivot.

This conversation is packed with practical wisdom for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone navigating setbacks while chasing meaningful success.

Season 1 of The Grit Mindset is complete, and before Season 2 launches, I’m revisiting the episodes that shaped the show most.

There was no better place to start than Episode 1 with Michelle Johnson, former CIO at Freeman, with Fortium when we recorded, and now CIO at Associa. She took a chance on a brand new podcast with a host who had no idea what he was doing yet.

She gave me two ideas in that first conversation that I've carried through everything since.

The first: "It takes grit to quit." Not as a catchphrase. As a real observation. Sometimes the gritty move isn't to keep pushing — it's to walk away from what isn't working so you can put your energy somewhere it will.

The second: "You learn how to do hard better." She was quoting the women's basketball coach at Duke. Not easier. Better. That's the whole show in one sentence. Grit isn't about life getting smoother. It's about getting more skilled at handling what's hard.

Season 2 is coming. Until then, stay gritty.