#116 Grit Recap: 9 Intersections of Personal and Professional

Grit has never been just about business, and success is not a vaccine against stress, anxiety, or depression. On today’s special episode, Joubin looks back at nine past interviews and the advice shared by guests who have been through difficult personal challenges. You can find links to the full interviews these clips came from below.

In this episode:

• CCO Forter, Ozge Ozcan on burning out like a phoenix and the “dark side” of grit (01:05)
• CMO Samsara, Sarah Patterson on the value of being vulnerable — and specific — with your employees (06:14)
• Co-Founder & CEO Clari, Andy Byrne on his “dark year” and reframing big problems as moments in time (11:00)
• Former CRO at Notion, Olivia Nottebohm on accountability, empathy, and what people will remember when you’re dead (21:28)
• Former CRO at HubSpot, Mark Roberge on crippling anxiety attacks and the importance of finding time for your own health (28:25)
• Founder & CEO Thrive, Arianna Huffington on the growing cultural acceptance of talking about burnout, stress, and sleep (37:13)
• Co-founder of Intuit, Scott Cook on spending time with family and recording your memories (44:11)
• Former President at NetApp, Tom Mendoza on how to find out who your real friends are (49:15)
• CRO Snowflake, Chris Degnan on the motivating power of fear (55:53)

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• This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm