The Grit Factor
By The Grit Institute
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Episodes: 42
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Season 3 of The Grit Factor, hosted by Shannon Huffman Polson, Army veteran, pilot, and corporate and non-profit leader dedicated to building courageous leaders for a better world. We'll look at facing fear and failure, connecting to purpose, when to grit and when to quit, and much, much more, from the fields of the military to government, law to business, academia and more.
Tune in Tuesdays for new conversations, and make sure to leave your questions for Shannon at https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGritFactor
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How High Performers Think: Dr. Ruth Gotian on Success, Leadership & Motivation
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Living Your Ikigai: Sam Ushio on Purpose, Presence, and the Power of Daily Alignment
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Power of Purpose: Phyllis Wilson's Impact on Military History
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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The Purpose Equation: John Coleman's Blueprint for a Meaningful Life
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Sarah McArthur on Frances Hesselbein: Leadership, Mentorship, and Service
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Radical Humility: Urs Koenig on Leading with Grit, Heart, and High Standards
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Uncolonized Power: Healing Mindsets, Embracing Purpose, and Rising Together with Valeria Aloe
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Conviction, Capital & Courage: Alexander Friedman on Purposeful Leadership in a High-Stakes World
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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The Blueprint for Thriving People and Teams: Belonging, Autonomy, and Purpose
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Jim Weber's Long-Term Vision: Building a Brand That Lasts
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Building Resilient Communities: Killian Noe's Vision of Love, Leadership, and Recovery
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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The Core Principles of Building Evergreen Companies: The Seven P's Framework
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Soaring Beyond Limits: The Fight for Women in Military Flight
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Unlocking the Cockpit: Powerful Lessons in Leadership and Legacy
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Mastering Human Performance for Lasting Success
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May 20, 2025 |
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Building Next-Generation Leaders: The Power of Experiential and Purposeful Education
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May 07, 2025 |
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From Peaks to Purpose: A Narrative of Growth and Authenticity
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Living Fearlessly: Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Joy in the Journey with Siri Lindley
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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People and Processes: Overcoming 85% of all Problems with Lisa Gable
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Get Smart with your Emotions: Understanding your Feelings with Breda McCague
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Take a Bigger Look: Learning from Perspective with Astronaut Sunita Williams
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Overcoming Obstacles with Katie Cook: The First Woman Blue Angel Pilot
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Mentoring Matters: Expert Lisa Fain Weighs in on Making it Work
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Leading from the Front: the Mind of a Marine with Courtney Lynch
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Leading The Caretakers: Bishop Gretchen Rehberg
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Inclusion on Purpose— a different understanding of DEI with Ruchika Tulshyan
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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When to GRIT and when to Quit: A Story of Big Law and Changing the Understanding of Grit with Amy Conway-Hatcher
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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A Corporate Leader with Veteran Values: Tina Morris
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Honor Bound: Marine Amy McGrath takes on a new challenge
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Season 2 Coming Soon
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid: Merryl Tengesdal, the only African American woman U2 pilot
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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From burnout to thriving: Leigh Burgess
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Just Like You: What makes RAF Tornado pilot Mandy Hickson fly
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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United States Marine Corps LtGen Lori Reynolds: Hard earned lessons from one of the first women to earn 3 Stars
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Shaye Haver and Kristen Greist: Historical leadership from the Front
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May 17, 2022 |
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Deidre Paknad: Innovating with Grit and Heart
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May 10, 2022 |
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Team Unbroken: The forging of purpose
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Building For Success: Leadership through the lens of the Navy's most senior women engineer
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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The World Champion Mindset with Olympian Adeline Gray
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Thunder Run: The power of preparation with A-10 pilot and Colonel Kim "KC" Campbell (ret)
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass with Vice Admiral Sandra Stosz (ret)
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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The Grit Factor
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Feb 24, 2022 |