Grit podcast

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.

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.

 

#273

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

The hardest systems attract the most serious builders. Joubin Mirzadegan shares how a care... more

08 Dec 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:05

08 Dec 2025


#272

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

Fifteen years in, it can still feel like “we’re just getting started.” Michelle Zatlyn, co... more

01 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:29

01 Dec 2025


#271

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

Screens have pulled families apart. Brynn Putnam set out to bring them back together with... more

24 Nov 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:27

24 Nov 2025


#270

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

How do companies like Salesforce and Dell scale intelligence across every cloud? Aidan Gom... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:40

17 Nov 2025


#269

From Yext to Roam: Howard Lerman’s Second Act

The hardest company to build is the one you start after you’ve already succeeded. After sc... more

10 Nov 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:47

10 Nov 2025


#268

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

The hardest part of transformation is knowing what to let go of. Dan O’Connell, now leadin... more

03 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:50

03 Nov 2025


#267

ElevenLabs’ Vision for Voice Interfaces | CEO Mati Staniszewski

Before AI became a buzzword, a few true believers were already building. Since early 2022,... more

27 Oct 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:38

27 Oct 2025


#266

95% Faster Video Production with Synthesia | Victor Riparbelli

What’s product-market fit like when you give people the power to do what they never though... more

20 Oct 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:17

20 Oct 2025


#265

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

Make your product irresistible, and everything else will follow. That’s the philosophy of ... more

13 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:04

13 Oct 2025


#264

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

Scaling a business globally comes down to leaders who align teams and drive them forward t... more

06 Oct 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:13

06 Oct 2025


#263

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

What does it take to reinvent entire industries, over and over again? This week on Grit, S... more

29 Sep 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:22

29 Sep 2025


#262

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

What kind of founder builds a billion-dollar company around something anyone can use for f... more

22 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:16

22 Sep 2025


#261

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

The apps and websites we use every day depend on systems most of us never see. Jay Kreps j... more

15 Sep 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:32

15 Sep 2025