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Grit & Growth Podcast

Meet intrepid entrepreneurs from Africa and South Asia, hear their stories of trial and triumph, and gain insights and guidance from Stanford University faculty and global business experts on how to transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities.

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November 27, 2023
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Fail It ’til You Nail It: Masterclass on Embracing the Upside of Down
Stanford GSB professor shares insights on how to create an environment of psychological safety to remove the stigma of failure and increase your success.
Leadership

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Darius Teter
Executive Director, Stanford Seed
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Official Selection of the Cinemonic Podcast Festival 2021
Official selection of the New Media Film Festival 2021
Winner Corporate Content Awards Europe 2022

Featured Episodes

Grit & Growth Season Three

November 27, 2023
Audio
Fail It ’til You Nail It: Masterclass on Embracing the Upside of Down
Stanford GSB professor shares insights on how to create an environment of psychological safety to remove the stigma of failure and increase your success.
Leadership
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October 31, 2023
Audio
Creating a Culture of Healthy Debate
Creating an environment of psychological safety yields benefits to organizations, teams, and leaders.
Career & Success
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
October 11, 2023
Audio
Flashback: Raising Capital in Africa, It’s Not Just About the Money
In this flashback to an episode from season one, discover how to maximize the value of your firm’s next funding round.
Finance
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September 19, 2023
Audio
How to “Think Faster and Talk Smarter”: a Masterclass with Matt Abrahams
Stanford GSB lecturer Matt Abrahams shares practical advice for speaking spontaneously — in both your personal and professional life.
Organizational Behavior
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
August 29, 2023
Audio
The Business of Ending Generational Poverty in India
How one social enterprise built a successful revenue model while having a large-scale, positive impact.
Career & Success
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August 15, 2023
Audio
Making Great Strategy: A Masterclass with Jesper Sørensen
Stanford GSB professor shares practical advice for building winning strategies.
Management
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July 24, 2023
Audio
Unleashing the Power of Market Creation
Businesses that create markets instead of products have the power to unlock the greatest potential.
Entrepreneurship
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June 29, 2023
Audio
Transforming your Leadership: Insights from an Executive Coach
An expert executive coach shares insight into the importance of reflection, delegation, and moving away from “heroic leadership.”
Leadership
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June 06, 2023
Audio
Taking a Stand with Your Brand: Genderless Fashion in Africa
An activist and a business owner make a bold fashion statement by standing up for LGBTQ rights.
Social Impact
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
May 16, 2023
Audio
Strategy: It’s the Big Bets that Matter
Creating a well-thought-out strategy for your business requires accepting that you can’t control everything.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
April 25, 2023
Audio
Executive Coaching: From Self-Doubt to Self-Awareness
Taking over his family business led this African entrepreneur to seek out a coach for strategic and emotional support.
Entrepreneurship
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April 04, 2023
Audio
Pivot, Adapt, Grow: Building a Fashion Brand in Kenya
A “warrior for economic growth” describes how the fashion industry can boost African communities’ well-being.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast

Grit & Growth Season Two

March 14, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Sweet Success — Can You Build an Ice Cream Unicorn in India?
The keys to sweet success for an ice cream business in India? Day-to-day discipline and execution.
Entrepreneurship
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February 21, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: From Farms to Forks
For this entrepreneur, moving from Kenyan farms to forks can be a delicious — and profitable — journey.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
January 31, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Bringing Affordable Medical Imaging to Botswana
Her father’s cancer diagnosis led one woman to discover an unmet need for imaging services in Botswana — and then to fill that need.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
January 10, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Bringing Safe Water to Rural India
A social enterprise success strategy: clean water in rural India, subsidized by urban consumers.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
December 20, 2022
Audio
Customer Psychology: Why Don’t People Buy Your Stuff?
Know your customers and how to satisfy their needs, and you’re on the road to success.
Marketing
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
December 08, 2022
Audio
Marketing: Who Are Your Actual Customers?
Understanding who your customers are and how to meet their needs is key to effective marketing.
Marketing
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
November 22, 2022
Audio
Navigating Corruption: A Case Study from India
In the face of corruption in India, wise business leaders must decide what is negotiable — and what isn’t.
Management
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
November 08, 2022
Audio
Bribes, Kickbacks, “Commissions,” Oh My! — Dealing with Corruption
Corruption is hard to fight while running a business — but strong leadership and ethics can help you succeed, and even change a corrupt system.
Management
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October 26, 2022
Audio
Survival and Growth: Franchising in Africa
The power and pitfalls of using a franchise model to grow your business in Africa.
Career & Success
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October 13, 2022
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Masterclass: Driving Business Growth
Studies of small African businesses show entrepreneurs benefit greatly from coaching, classroom training, and networking.
Entrepreneurship
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September 28, 2022
Audio
It Starts With You: Evolving Your Leadership as Your Company Grows
Find out how your leadership style needs to change as your company scales.
Entrepreneurship
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September 13, 2022
Audio
Scaling Your Business: It’s All About The People
Listen to expert insights on incorporating HR into your business growth strategy.
Management
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August 31, 2022
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Masterclass: Find the Best People… and Keep Them
Learn how to find and retain talent from an HR expert.
Management
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
August 16, 2022
Audio
Changing Lives, Organizations, the World: Dean Jon Levin of Stanford GSB
Dean says today’s business leaders have great opportunities to use modern technology for good while mitigating its harms.
Leadership
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August 02, 2022
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Franchising in India: Learning the Hard Way
Franchising can be a great success or a dismal failure — and even both, as one Indian entrepreneur learned.
Entrepreneurship
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July 20, 2022
Audio
Fundraising: It’s a Marathon not a Sprint
Five experts provide strategies for navigating the fundraising journey.
Finance
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July 05, 2022
Audio
Solving Important Problems
Meet two entrepreneurs who are building social enterprises focused on improving children’s literacy and women’s health in South Asia.
Opportunity & Access
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June 20, 2022
Audio
It’s Not Just a Man’s World
This episode explores ways to overcome the unique challenges women in business face from society and themselves.
Entrepreneurship
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June 13, 2022
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Negotiation: When to Stay and When to Walk Away
Make your next negotiation a success through these negotiation tips and examples.
Career & Success
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May 24, 2022
Audio
A Conversation with Tony Elumelu
The private sector has an important role to play in helping entrepreneurs transform the African continent.
Entrepreneurship
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May 10, 2022
Audio
Masterclass on Effective Corporate Governance
There comes a time in every company’s journey when leaders need to formalize systems and structures to support growth.
Corporate Governance
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April 28, 2022
Audio
Brain Trust: How to Make an Incredible Advisory Board
Strategically add expertise to your business with an independent advisory board.
Entrepreneurship
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April 12, 2022
Audio
The Psychology of Power & Influence
How to use power more effectively in your business.
Leadership
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March 29, 2022
Audio
A Conversation with Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Accomplished Nigerian businessman reflects on what it takes to be an effective leader in Africa and beyond.
Entrepreneurship
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March 25, 2022
Audio
Season 2 Trailer
Here’s a look at what’s coming up on season two of Grit & Growth.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast

Grit & Growth Season 1

Results for
November 27, 2023
Audio
Fail It ’til You Nail It: Masterclass on Embracing the Upside of Down
Stanford GSB professor shares insights on how to create an environment of psychological safety to remove the stigma of failure and increase your success.
Leadership
Grit & Growth logo
October 31, 2023
Audio
Creating a Culture of Healthy Debate
Creating an environment of psychological safety yields benefits to organizations, teams, and leaders.
Career & Success
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
September 19, 2023
Audio
How to “Think Faster and Talk Smarter”: a Masterclass with Matt Abrahams
Stanford GSB lecturer Matt Abrahams shares practical advice for speaking spontaneously — in both your personal and professional life.
Organizational Behavior
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
August 29, 2023
Audio
The Business of Ending Generational Poverty in India
How one social enterprise built a successful revenue model while having a large-scale, positive impact.
Career & Success
Grit & Growth logo
August 15, 2023
Audio
Making Great Strategy: A Masterclass with Jesper Sørensen
Stanford GSB professor shares practical advice for building winning strategies.
Management
Grit & Growth logo
July 24, 2023
Audio
Unleashing the Power of Market Creation
Businesses that create markets instead of products have the power to unlock the greatest potential.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth logo
June 29, 2023
Audio
Transforming your Leadership: Insights from an Executive Coach
An expert executive coach shares insight into the importance of reflection, delegation, and moving away from “heroic leadership.”
Leadership
Grit & Growth logo
June 06, 2023
Audio
Taking a Stand with Your Brand: Genderless Fashion in Africa
An activist and a business owner make a bold fashion statement by standing up for LGBTQ rights.
Social Impact
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
May 16, 2023
Audio
Strategy: It’s the Big Bets that Matter
Creating a well-thought-out strategy for your business requires accepting that you can’t control everything.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
April 25, 2023
Audio
Executive Coaching: From Self-Doubt to Self-Awareness
Taking over his family business led this African entrepreneur to seek out a coach for strategic and emotional support.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth logo
April 04, 2023
Audio
Pivot, Adapt, Grow: Building a Fashion Brand in Kenya
A “warrior for economic growth” describes how the fashion industry can boost African communities’ well-being.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
March 14, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Sweet Success — Can You Build an Ice Cream Unicorn in India?
The keys to sweet success for an ice cream business in India? Day-to-day discipline and execution.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth logo
February 21, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: From Farms to Forks
For this entrepreneur, moving from Kenyan farms to forks can be a delicious — and profitable — journey.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
January 31, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Bringing Affordable Medical Imaging to Botswana
Her father’s cancer diagnosis led one woman to discover an unmet need for imaging services in Botswana — and then to fill that need.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
January 10, 2023
Audio
Short Takes: Bringing Safe Water to Rural India
A social enterprise success strategy: clean water in rural India, subsidized by urban consumers.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
December 20, 2022
Audio
Customer Psychology: Why Don’t People Buy Your Stuff?
Know your customers and how to satisfy their needs, and you’re on the road to success.
Marketing
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
December 08, 2022
Audio
Marketing: Who Are Your Actual Customers?
Understanding who your customers are and how to meet their needs is key to effective marketing.
Marketing
Grit & Growth: The Podcast
July 05, 2022
Audio
Solving Important Problems
Meet two entrepreneurs who are building social enterprises focused on improving children’s literacy and women’s health in South Asia.
Opportunity & Access
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March 14, 2022
Audio
Season 1 “Aha” Moments: The Entrepreneurs Who Made Us Think
A look back at the lessons learned and powerful moments from the first season of Grit & Growth.
Entrepreneurship
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March 02, 2022
Audio
Profile of Purpose: A Tough Nut to Crack
Ten Senses is not only growing a successful agribusiness, it’s also doing right by farmers — and combating climate change in East Africa.
Entrepreneurship
Grit & Growth: The Podcast