#227: CEO & Founder Axon, Rick Smith: Push Risk
Guest: Rick Smith, CEO & Founder of Axon (formerly TASER)Being a founder-CEO is a “unique superpower,” says Axon’s Rick Smith: People like him get a longer leash from the board to try things that outs...
27 Jan 20251h 15min
#226 President & COO Coinbase, Emilie Choi: Through the Storm
Guest: Emilie Choi, president & COO of CoinbaseAfter the collapse of FTX in 2022, “the whole industry was tarnished,” recalls Coinbase COO Emilie Choi. “Politicians came out criticizing crypto, saying...
20 Jan 20251h
#225 CEO Lattice, Sarah Franklin: Trailblazer
Guest: Sarah Franklin, CEO of LatticeAs the CEO of a growing company, Lattice’s Sarah Franklin has learned that one of her most important contributions is taking a leap of faith. “You have to have the...
13 Jan 20251h 12min
#224 CTO & Co-Owner 37signals, David Heinemeier Hansson: Perfect Flow
Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails 37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing, racing sports cars...
6 Jan 20251h 34min
#223 Great Stories and Gritty Advice for 2025
On this special episode of Grit, we look back at some of the coolest stories and best advice our guests have shared in 2024. Chapters:(00:49) - David Risher on his Amazon easter egg & moving on (07:0...
30 Dec 20241h 5min
#222 CEO San Francisco Giants, Larry Baer: Winning Plays
Guest: Larry Baer, CEO of the San Francisco GiantsIn 1992, Larry Baer was part of the ownership group that bought the San Francisco Giants and successfully prevented the team from being moved to Tampa...
23 Dec 20241h 11min
#221 CEO & Chairman Sony Pictures, Tony Vinciquerra: Into the Fire
Guest: Tony Vinciquerra, outgoing CEO of Sony PicturesTony Vinciquerra never planned to get into the entertainment business, let alone to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. After sev...
16 Dec 20241h 8min
#220 Former CEO Amazon Worldwide Consumer, Jeff Wilke: Exponential
Guest: Jeff Wilke, former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer and chairman of Re:Build ManufacturingJeff Wilke worked more than 20 years at Amazon, overseeing the million-person team that speedily gets p...
9 Dec 20241h 15min
