Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen
Episodes
Kim Elenez on Grit, Impact, and Leading Make-A-Wish North Texas
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Elenez, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish North Texas, shares the powerful impact of granting wishes to children facing critical illnesses. From he...
Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen (Highlights 2025)
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen (Highlights 2025) brings together entrepreneurs, leaders, and builders for an honest conversation about grit, hard work, ...
Charles Haley's Hard Truth: Five Super Bowl Rigns, Undiagnosed Battles, and the Real Meaning of Grit
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NFL legend. Five-time Super Bowl champion. Unfiltered truth.In this powerful episode of The Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen, Charles Haley opens up like ...
How a Childhood Gymnastics Injury Sparked a Lifetime of Leadership: The Grit Journey of Becky Tucker
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with his friend, neighbor, and respected healthcare leader Becky Tucker, SVP of Channel...
Grease, Grit, and Great Careers: Richard Maranville’s Path to CTO, The Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen Featuring Richard Maranville, CTO of Pinnacle Live
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of The Grit Mindset, Matt Rosen sits down with longtime friend, mentor, and client Richard Maranville, now CTO of Pinnacle Li...
Thankful for the Journey: Matt Rosen Shares Allata’s Beginnings
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving Special: The Untold Origin Story of AllataIn this special Thanksgiving episode, Host Matt Rosen sits down for a rare solo conversation to...
Reinventing the marketing Agency, a place for working moms to thrive
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with Christine Rogers, co-founder of Spark Farm, a marketing and PR agency bu...
No Roadmap. No Problem. How Grit Builds the Future.
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, Host Matt Rosen sits down with longtime friend and Cloud Communications Group partner, Chris Moffett, for a candi...
Grit in Action: Overcoming Challenges and Leading with Heart with Mandy Austin
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with Mandy Austin, President of Corporate Banking at Vista Bank, to explore h...
Grit in Action: How Kyle Wick Built a Purpose-Driven Wealth Firm
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Matt Rosen sits down with longtime neighbor and friend Kyle Wick, co-founder of 22 One Advisors, to unpack the grit behind building a purpose-dri...
Opting In to Hard Work: Scott Wood's Journey to Building True North Advisors
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with Scott Wood, CEO and Co-Founder of True North Advisors.Scott opens up about his ear...
Building a Legacy with Eric Benanti, Partner and Chief Strategist at Tractorbeam
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring conversation, Matt Rosen sits down with Eric Benanti, a marketing major turned creative entrepreneur, who shares his journey of join...
Women in Tech: From Programmer to CIO: Lessons in Leadership and Grit
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with Joan Kuehl, a trailblazing former CIO whose career has spanned technolog...
Ray Larson on Entrepreneurship, Pivots & Perseverance
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with entrepreneur and investor Ray Larson. Ray shares how he built his career from laun...
Daniel Elkins | Founder Special Operations Association of America on The Grit Mindset
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From boy scout to Green Beret, Daniel Elkins has dedicated his life to service. As the Founder and President of the Special Operations Association of ...
Mark Sinatra on Embracing Vulnerability as a CEO
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to step into the CEO seat—and stay there?In Episode 29, host Matt Rosen sits down with Mark Sinatra to unpack the grit behind lead...
Just Keep Going with Sunny Vanderbeck
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode, Matt Rosen sits down with Sunny Vanderbeck, entrepreneur, investor, Army veteran, and author of Selling Without Selling Out...
How Grit and Data Built a Real Estate Tech Company with CEO Vimal Vachani Crex Software
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with longtime friend and former co worker Vimal Vachani, founder of Crex Software—a S...
Gamified Giving & Grit | Matt Rosen with Chaitan Fahnestock on Building Sportsmo
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚀 On this episode of The Grit Mindset, Matt Rosen sits down with entrepreneur Chaitan Fahnestock, founder of Sportsmo, the “gamified giving” ap...
Why Most Deals Fail & How Entrepreneurs Win | Eli Goldaris on The Grit Mindset
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, Matt Rosen welcomes Eli Goldaris, Managing Director at Isagani Yorke Capital Partners. With years of experience g...
From Failed Bar Owner to Business Consultant – The Lessons of Dirty Daves
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, Matt Rosen takes us back to 2002, when the tech bubble burst and he traded IT sales for bar ownership in Dallas’...
What Grit Looks Like in the Business of News: Leadership & Legacy with Ollie Chandhok of the DBJ
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, the roles are reversed—Matt Rosen welcomes Ollie Chandhok, President and Publisher of the Dallas Business Journ...
The Truth About Fatherhood No One Talks About – with Larry Hagner, The Dad Edge Podcast
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a 5-year-old boy believes moms are supposed to go find dads? That’s how Larry Hagner began his journey—a journey marked by absen...
Episode 21: Behind the Grit Mindset: Matt Rosen’s Story of Family, Failure, and Success
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen, host Matt Rosen takes the mic solo to share his own journey of resilience, entrepreneurship, and pers...
Episode 20: Insights from Veronica Schnitzius on Overcoming Adversity
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to rise from the chaos of a war-torn childhood to leading a successful furniture company? Join Matt Rosen as he sits down with Veron...
Episode 19: Grit Guide Your Entrepreneurial Journey with Shane Spillers
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets of entrepreneurial success with Shane Spillers on this week’s episode of Grit Mindset! As a seasoned entrepreneur and EOS impleme...
Episode 18: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities with Matt McGaughey
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to transform challenges into opportunities? In this episode of Grit Mindset, host Matt Rosen sits down with Matt McGaughey, founder ...
Episode 17: Gabe Moreno Shares His Insights on Building Resilience
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you cultivate grit in today’s fast-paced world? In this episode of Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen, Matt chats with Gabe Moreno, president of Bi...
Episode 16: How Ted Clouser Turned Rock Bottom Into a Comeback
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen, I sit down with the CEO of PCA Technology Solutions, Ted Clouser, who opens up about the emotional to...
Ep 15: From Dallas Roots to Business Heights, Homero Gonzalez’s Grit Story
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Grit Mindset Podcast! I'm your host, Matt Rosen, and today I'm sitting down with Homero Gonzalez, the founder of DFW America Paint...
Episode 14: Media, Mindset, and Momentum with Jeff Crilley
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Grit Mindset Podcast, I talk with Jeff Crilley, founder of Real News Public Relations and Real News Studios — and the very...
Episode 13: All We Do Is Data
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with John Humphrey, founder of CoPoint Data, to talk about how the company got its start back in 2024—and how it’s gro...
Episode 12: Holding It Together, Grit and Glasses with Rick Hopper
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Rick Hopper, the inventor behind Readerest — the magnetic eyeglass holder that took Shark Tank by storm. We dive in...
Episode 11: Tech Roots with Brian Childers
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, I'm joined by Brian Childers, Founder/ CEO Comport. Brian is a tech professional and entrepreneur whose story beg...
Episode 10: Growing with Grit – Ashley Lowrance on Leadership, Legacy, and High-Performing Spaces
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm joined by the inspiring Ashley Lowrance, President & CEO of GL Seaman & Company. From serving some of DFW’s most innovat...
Episode 9: From Pet Food to Dumpsters – Reinventing Success with Mitch FelderHoff
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and serial entrepreneur Mitch Felderhoff. Mitch shares his journey from growing up in the small town of Munst...
Episode 8: Giving Old Tech New Life with Kent Taggart
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow DFW Roundtable member, Kent Taggart. Kent is the founder of Mender, a successful IT Asset Disposit...
Episode 7: Stronger Communities with Brother Bill’s Helping Hand
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by a great friend of mine, Wes Keyes, the CEO of Brother Bill’s Helping Hand. Wes shares his journey leading this incr...
Episode 6: Coaching and Networking with Dave Casey
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I chat with my good friend of over 20 years and mentor, Dave Casey. He’s been an influence in my professional journey, connecting me to b...
Episode 5: From Blockbuster to Data Centers with Michael Carnes
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the show! I'm your host, Matt Rosen, and today I'm joined by my good buddy, Michael Carnes. I've known Michael for over 25 years, and I'm t...
Episode 4: Grit and Growth, From Competitor to Mentor in Tech w/ Scott Harper
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I welcome Scott Harper, former CEO of Dialexa. Scott was a former competitor, now a friend and mentor, he built and scaled multipl...
Episode 3: Networking and Entrepreneurship w/ Scott Levy
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I welcome Scott Levy, CEO and Founder ofResultMaps. Scott is someone I’ve known for over 20 years. Back when I was starting my c...
Episode 2: Grit is Discipline on Steroids w/ John Hudson
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt welcomes John Hudson, CEO of PeakPrecision Solutions, to learn about the grit it took to be the first person in his family to go to college, the ...
Episode 1: Lessons in Grit w/ Michelle Johnson
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Grit Mindset with your host, Matt Rosen! On this premiere episode, Matt is joined by Michelle Johnson, partner at Fort...