In this interview, we speak with Lester Crafton who is a pioneer in the solar space. From growing up in a small town to working and excelling in one of the hardest summer internships in the world, Lester is a master of connecting with people and building sales organizations. As a co-Founder in Ovanova.co with a decade of experience in the solar industry, his company helps build and fund micro grids in remote parts of the country. As the demand for energy continues to increase in the world, his company is pioneering the way we see and use solar. Enjoy our dive into his world!

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We interview United States Navy, Master Chief R.J. Chapman discussing his journey from growing up in Lake Tahoe, Nevada to serving over 30 years in the Navy and serving on 5 submarines and 1 ship including the War in Iraq. He then spent 14 years teaching JRTOC in Camden County. He is President of the North Florida Toastmasters group, has a TEDx talk, and has a growing youtube channel. Filled with incredible stories and impactful takeaways, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

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Zach Peyton is a West Point Graduate that built a fencing business now boasting 100+ franchises doing nearly $300 million in annual sales. From growing up in Texas, serving the military, starting a fencing business while growing his family, we discuss the skill sets, disciplines, and systems that helped him grow a business from scratch. Bringing new systems and strategies to elevate the business to the point of being recently purchased, he shares how the question, 'Did you read the book?' has helped him achieve this level of impact. Be sure to grab a pen and paper as you want to take notes on this one. Enjoy!

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We interview Matt Doherty who was a starter on the 1982 National Championship team with Michael Jordan and James Worthy under legendary coach Dean Smith. Matt then went on to coach for UNC Chapel Hill and Notre Dame. We discuss his journey from childhood growing up in New York and his passion for basketball spanning from playing in college to coaching. We unpack the mindsets that helped him become successful in basketball to now in the boardroom as a business coach, speaker, and author. Enjoy!

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In this episode of the Grit.org podcast, Michael and Brian speak with Mac Spiller on the why and how of helping Mac acquire the domain Maddox.com. Learn how Mac's team was able to offset their youth by using the name Maddox, the decision behind why it was important to shorten their domain, and the price they paid for it. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Brian and Jen Harbin sit down with Jack O'Callahan, a Boston native that graduated from Boston Latin School and went on to play college hockey at Boston University.

We discuss growing up in Boston and the principles and philosophies that helped shape him to become a collegiate, olympic, and professional hockey player.

We also unpack details about the 'Miracle' season, parenting advice, and how Walter Payton helped him get his first career job after retiring from hockey.

Enjoy!

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In this episode of the Grit.org podcast, Grit Brokerage interviews the Head of Digital at Omorpho, Brandon Burroughs, about the decision and process of upgrading from .fit to .com. We get into the Nitty Gritty of why and how they did it. Enjoy!

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We get to sit down with Lee Humphrey and talk about his high school career, getting recruited by University of Florida and other top basketball schools, playing for back to back titles at UF, inside stories on Coach Billy Donovan and Al Horford, playing basketball in Europe and the G League, and his life know as a parent and coach of 3 boys and his current sales professional career with Pontoon.

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