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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jennifer Moscato CEO One-Third Stories

The Grit Files - February 04, 2024 21:51 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Jennifer Moscato is the President of One-Third Stories, an innovative language-learning solution designed for children and the adults who are teaching them. In a clever "sneak attack," the stories begin in one language but slowly morph into another language so that people learn words and their c...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jennifer Moscato CEO One-Third Stories

The Grit Files - February 04, 2024 21:51 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jennifer Moscato is the President of One-Third Stories, an innovative language-learning solution designed for children and the adults who are teaching them. In a clever "sneak attack," the stories begin in one language but slowly morph into another language so that people learn words and their c...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Franca Borgia

The Grit Files - December 06, 2023 13:13 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Franca Borgia is a visionary, artist, and author. As a polyglot, she is hyper-aware of cultural sensitivies and the power of nuance: words have impact. She uses her artistry to create intricate, conceptual installations that are featured in several hotels and museums around the world. Her home -...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Franca Borgia

The Grit Files - December 06, 2023 13:13 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Franca Borgia is a visionary, artist, and author. As a polyglot, she is hyper-aware of cultural sensitivies and the power of nuance: words have impact. She uses her artistry to create intricate, conceptual installations that are featured in several hotels and museums around the world. Her home -...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Denise Drinkwalter

The Grit Files - November 12, 2023 15:43 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Denise Drinkwalter is one of those laid back, "take it as it comes," type of person that you can instantly relate with. Her Canadian roots and career in education as a teacher and principal offer immediate connection points and the confidence that she is going to help you get there - wherever it...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Denise Drinkwalter

The Grit Files - November 12, 2023 15:43 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Denise Drinkwalter is one of those laid back, "take it as it comes," type of person that you can instantly relate with. Her Canadian roots and career in education as a teacher and principal offer immediate connection points and the confidence that she is going to help you get there - wherever it...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Danielle Perlin-Good

The Grit Files - August 05, 2023 17:10 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Danielle Perlin-Good has deep experience in digital marketing and ghostwriting. She takes her clients on a journey of personal discovery and healing as the "Soul-Aligned Ghostwriter." Danielle exudes cautious optimism and a time-proven process that takes her clients step-by-step through getting ...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Danielle Perlin-Good

The Grit Files - August 05, 2023 17:10 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Danielle Perlin-Good has deep experience in digital marketing and ghostwriting. She takes her clients on a journey of personal discovery and healing as the "Soul-Aligned Ghostwriter." Danielle exudes cautious optimism and a time-proven process that takes her clients step-by-step through getting ...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Dr. Brenda Boston

The Grit Files - July 09, 2023 15:31 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Dr. Brenda Boston is the President of the Dr. Marie Barney Boston Foundation which was founded by her late mother. It offers more than a scholarship to help students attend college, it also teaches accountability, responsibility, and giving back to the community. To date, since the foundation la...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Dr. Brenda Boston

The Grit Files - July 09, 2023 15:31 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Dr. Brenda Boston is the President of the Dr. Marie Barney Boston Foundation which was founded by her late mother. It offers more than a scholarship to help students attend college, it also teaches accountability, responsibility, and giving back to the community. To date, since the foundation la...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jennifer Holmes

The Grit Files - July 01, 2023 13:54 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jennifer Holmes founded Joyous Journeys - all because she was interested in "voluntourism" and "eco-tourism" but couldn't find the services that she needed to play her offshore vacations. She, like so many others, enjoys taking vacations but also wants to give back while she's holidaying. Whethe...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jennifer Holmes

The Grit Files - July 01, 2023 13:54 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Jennifer Holmes founded Joyous Journeys - all because she was interested in "voluntourism" and "eco-tourism" but couldn't find the services that she needed to play her offshore vacations. She, like so many others, enjoys taking vacations but also wants to give back while she's holidaying. Whethe...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Annie Mork

The Grit Files - May 13, 2023 12:26 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Annie Mork is the founder of Jobs For Therapists, which is a job board made for theraplists including SLPs, PTs, OTs, and Psychs. She is helping connect recruiters and job seekers in the therapy world in a more meaningful way. Her training is in speech therapty where she now has a telehealth pra...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Annie Mork

The Grit Files - May 13, 2023 12:26 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Annie Mork is the founder of Jobs For Therapists, which is a job board made for theraplists including SLPs, PTs, OTs, and Psychs. She is helping connect recruiters and job seekers in the therapy world in a more meaningful way. Her training is in speech therapty where she now has a telehealth pra...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Brilly Semenova

The Grit Files - March 31, 2023 01:48 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Meet Brilly Semenova - a disability self-advocate who does not take 'no' for an answer. She has the tenacity, spunk, and knowledge of an entire team of advocates. As a child, she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and now has difficulty with daily living. But that hasn't stopped her from pursuing...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Brilly Semenova

The Grit Files - March 31, 2023 01:48 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Meet Brilly Semenova - a disability self-advocate who does not take 'no' for an answer. She has the tenacity, spunk, and knowledge of an entire team of advocates. As a child, she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and now has difficulty with daily living. But that hasn't stopped her from pursuing...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Enrique Morgan

The Grit Files - March 31, 2023 01:26 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Accolade Wines is innovating everything from its bottles to its technology and production processes. Like bubbles? They have a new Prosecco ... and there are so many new ideas that will pop later this year. Enrique Morgan, managing director of the Americas, shares his gritty tales of beginning h...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Enrique Morgan

The Grit Files - March 31, 2023 01:26 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Accolade Wines is innovating everything from its bottles to its technology and production processes. Like bubbles? They have a new Prosecco ... and there are so many new ideas that will pop later this year. Enrique Morgan, managing director of the Americas, shares his gritty tales of beginning h...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Colin Darretta

The Grit Files - October 16, 2022 00:51 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Colin Darretta is a "reformed investment banker," serial entrepreneur, investor, and a journalist for Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, plus other major media. He is the CEO and co-founder of Innovation Department, which spurs the brands of the future. Colin also co-founded FINN, which recently celebrate...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Colin Darretta

The Grit Files - October 16, 2022 00:51 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Colin Darretta is a "reformed investment banker," serial entrepreneur, investor, and a journalist for Forbes, Inc, TechCrunch, plus other major media. He is the CEO and co-founder of Innovation Department, which spurs the brands of the future. Colin also co-founded FINN, which recently celebrate...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Christine Spang

The Grit Files - September 25, 2022 21:35 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Christine Spang, founder & CTO of Nylas, has evolved over the last decade growing her software company which is essentially like "the plumbing for the internet" connecting code. She talks about how the highs are super high and the lows are super low but that foundation at MIT prepared her for th...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Christine Spang

The Grit Files - September 25, 2022 21:35 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Christine Spang, founder & CTO of Nylas, has evolved over the last decade growing her software company which is essentially like "the plumbing for the internet" connecting code. She talks about how the highs are super high and the lows are super low but that foundation at MIT prepared her for th...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Christina Richards

The Grit Files - September 12, 2022 18:15 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Christina Richards is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Virtana - a software company specializing in cloud services. She took the road less traveled. Indeed, Christina calls it the "dark side" where she took a deep dive into engineering then evolved into marketing. With her role today, she ha...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Christina Richards

The Grit Files - September 12, 2022 18:15 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Christina Richards is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of Virtana - a software company specializing in cloud services. She took the road less traveled. Indeed, Christina calls it the "dark side" where she took a deep dive into engineering then evolved into marketing. With her role today, she ha...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Dr. Deborah Jonas

The Grit Files - September 03, 2022 21:59 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Dr. Deborah Jonas is the director of SRI's Center for Education Research & Innovation. Yes, she has access to astronauts and researchers of the highest caliber in the world - but she focuses her efforts on community learning. Deborah shared her thoughts on how we can better support students to "...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Dr. Deborah Jonas

The Grit Files - September 03, 2022 21:59 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Dr. Deborah Jonas is the director of SRI's Center for Education Research & Innovation. Yes, she has access to astronauts and researchers of the highest caliber in the world - but she focuses her efforts on community learning. Deborah shared her thoughts on how we can better support students to "...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jeanelle Ditto

The Grit Files - August 21, 2022 18:35 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What a breath of fresh air! It's so easy to feel intimidated, especially when it comes to things like interior design, "Will my home meet your standard?" But Jeanelle Ditto, founder of Blush Interior Designs, is one of the most fun, accessible, down-to-Earth, and overall joyous people that you'l...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Jeanelle Ditto

The Grit Files - August 21, 2022 18:35 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
What a breath of fresh air! It's so easy to feel intimidated, especially when it comes to things like interior design, "Will my home meet your standard?" But Jeanelle Ditto, founder of Blush Interior Designs, is one of the most fun, accessible, down-to-Earth, and overall joyous people that you'l...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Lorrie Thomas Ross

The Grit Files - August 14, 2022 12:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Lorrie Thomas Ross is a breath of fresh air. She's The Marketing Therapist(R) and founder of Wild Web Women and Web Marketing Therapy. She understands the value of relationships and follows the mantra, "to lead with love." Her best advice for other female founders out there is to, "Always do wha...

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The Grit Files with Loralyn Mears & Guest Lorrie Thomas Ross

The Grit Files - August 14, 2022 12:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Lorrie Thomas Ross is a breath of fresh air. She's The Marketing Therapist(R) and founder of Wild Web Women and Web Marketing Therapy. She understands the value of relationships and follows the mantra, "to lead with love." Her best advice for other female founders out there is to, "Always do wha...

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