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We Are All In This Together: Dean Ditto For School Board (opens the original)
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Dean Ditto was last on Coffee & Grit way back on Episode 80, and a lot has happened since then. One thing that hasn't changed is Dean. He's still unapologetically himself, still willing to say exactly what he thinks, and still deeply invested in the kids and community around him. Now, somewhat unexpectedly, that journey has led him to run for the Brighton Area Schools Board of Education. Coffee & Grit normally stays away from politics, but this conversation isn't about political teams or telling
Inner Doubt Kills: The Stories From The Other Side Of Comfort (opens the original)
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How many ideas never make it into the world because someone talks themselves out of starting? In this episode of Coffee & Grit, I sit down with Perry Hamilton and Taurence Hill, co-founders of Euphoric Clothing, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, mental health, friendship, social media, rapid growth, and everything they have learned by continually stepping outside of their comfort zones. Perry and Taurence have been friends since pre K, and the entrepreneurial bug showed up early. Years
Deeply Rooted: Building A Business On Something Bigger (opens the original)
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Some businesses are built around a product or service. Others are built around a belief about how people should be treated. In this episode of Coffee & Grit, I sit down with Matt Pastor, founder of Deeply Rooted Mechanical, for a conversation about faith, leadership, construction culture, fatherhood, adversity, and building a company on something deeper than revenue. Matt grew up in the trades and saw both the pride that comes with working with your hands and the damage that can happen when toug
Now What? When Life Takes Away Who You Used To Be (opens the original)
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Most of us have an idea of who we think we are and what we believe our life is supposed to look like. But what happens when life takes that person away? In this episode of Coffee & Grit, I sit down with Adam Powell for an incredibly powerful conversation about being diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, losing the ability to walk, grieving the person he used to be, and ultimately making the decision to find out what was still possible. Before MS, Adam was an athlete, a workaholi
From Passion To Purpose: Growing Something That Matters (opens the original)
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Purpose does not always begin with a perfectly defined plan. Sometimes it grows from simply following what matters to you and being willing to see where it leads. In this episode of Coffee & Grit, I sit down with April Dertian, founder of the Dertian Ranch, for a conversation about purpose, entrepreneurship, community, and building something meaningful from the things you genuinely care about. What started with April's love of gardening continued to evolve through education, volunteering, commun
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