Grit & Growth

Meet intrepid entrepreneurs from Africa and South Asia, hear their stories of trial & 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. 

From securing investment and planning family succession, to mindful leadership and managing in adversity, you’ll learn firsthand from entrepreneurs and experts on how to develop the grit you need to grow your business — in times of crisis and calm. Walk away with actionable information, new perspectives, and fresh inspiration to take your business to the next level. 

Listeners can also take a deep dive into entrepreneurship with masterclass episodes featuring interviews with Stanford faculty and global experts. It’s a unique opportunity to hear about cutting-edge research, get practical business tips, and learn proven leadership strategies from some of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners.

Grit & Growth is brought to you by Stanford Seed, a Stanford Graduate School of Business-led initiative that partners with entrepreneurs in emerging markets to build thriving enterprises that transform lives. 

About The Host: 

Darius Teter is executive director of Stanford Seed, a Stanford Graduate School of Business-led initiative that partners with entrepreneurs in emerging markets to build thriving enterprises that transform lives. Darius has held leadership positions at Oxfam America, the Asian Development Bank and with the US Government where his experience included advising governments on economic policy, developing human rights programming, and financing infrastructure megaprojects across Africa, Asia and Latin America. All the while, he remained intrigued by the human experience and our universal drive towards growth and prosperity.

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Build With Rob

Build With Rob is a show about building amazing companies while building an amazing life. Whether you’re a seasoned or aspiring entrepreneur, climbing the corporate ladder, or seeking to live an optimized, balanced life, Rob Dyrdek’s advice will help propel you toward your goals.

Rob Dyrdek builds & invests in startups, takes them to multi-million dollar exits, and shares lessons along the way. His one-of-a-kind venture creation studio, Dyrdek Machine, is a company that builds companies by systematically fusing art, science and magic to manufacture amazing through a process called The Machine Method.
In each episode, Rob provides mentorship to entrepreneurs looking to grow their companies and achieve the best version of themselves. With each guest laying out their visions for life and business and following up with questions for each, Rob gives actionable advice in his two greatest areas of mastery: building businesses and deep life optimization.
On occasion, Rob sits down with his portfolio partners to discuss how the company was created, how the partnership took shape, and share valuable lessons they have learned along the way.
It’s all about being the best version of yourself, doing the things that give you energy every day, minimizing those that take energy from you, and creating harmony to live an extraordinary life. Rob is here to help you achieve that dream.
Listen to Build With Rob on Apple, Spotify, and most podcast platforms.
To be a guest on the show and talk to Rob about your life and business visions, go to dyrdekmachine.com/guest and submit a video.

Climbing in Heels with Rachel Zoe

Join Rachel Zoe each week as she interviews other female powerhouses with varying backgrounds and across different industries. Through her warmth and humor, listeners will hear about the challenges and successes of female entrepreneurship, balancing work and family life, and how these boss women navigate the changing landscape of business in a post pandemic world.

Boxes and Lines

In today’s equity markets, the devil’s in the details. This is a podcast for traders, asset managers, and anyone who wants to understand the machinations, politics, and incentive structures underpinning our shared markets.

With irreverence and insight, IEX’s Ronan Ryan and John “JR” Ramsay hold court on market structure with Wall Street’s most savvy market practitioners, sharing their insiders’ view on how Wall Street really works. You’ll never trade the same way again.

Girlfriends & Business

Girlfriends & Business is for ambitious women who want to take their business, career, and life to the next level. Hosts Alli Webb, the founder of Drybar; Lori Harder, the founder of Lite Pink; and Brittany Driscoll, the founder of Squeeze, are your new virtual business besties bringing you the conversations, mentorship, and advice they wish they had while building their businesses. 

They’re the girlfriends you’ve always wanted and they’re bringing you conversations and real-world insights with other female entrepreneurs, founders, and experts to help you grow and scale your business while balancing your life and relationships. Also available weekly – a roundtable chat between this powerhouse trio, who all have very unique and distinctive backgrounds ready to share their takeaways from their own experiences and ups and downs. 

Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired while listening to real, approachable advice and authentic stories that will motivate you along your journey. They’ll be that reassuring voice you need to remind you, you don’t need to be an expert to start your own thing or get that raise! We got you and believe in you!Â

Under the Hood

We’re witnessing a revolution in retail investing, and personal finance is more culturally relevant than ever before. Now, new questions are emerging about how our financial system works—and how it needs to change to better serve everyday people. In this podcast, we’re lifting the hood on the world of investing and exploring what it really means to democratize finance for all. Join Robinhood CEO and Co-Founder Vlad Tenev as he interviews the most interesting minds in money today—from YouTubers to CEOs, athletes to technologists.

Cyber Hack

They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be safe. From Hollywood studios, to international banks, from crypto exchanges to hospitals and diamond companies, law enforcement agencies say they cause chaos around the globe. Who will be next? And where is the money going?

Latest season: A global campaign of cybercrime nets a ruthless gang of hackers millions of dollars but leaves hospitals helpless, businesses on the brink and a country on its knees. That’s until an act of apparent revenge exposes a giant trove of their secret communications.

Previously on Cyber Hack:

Evil Corp. The Russian Evil Corp is accused of being a family crime gang, responsible for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. Law enforcement agencies say they are “the most pervasive cybercrime group to ever have operated”. No one is off limits – not even a group of nuns in Chicago.

The Lazarus Heist. This hacking group is said to be behind the biggest crypto heist in history, stealing billions of dollars in the process. Investigators blame North Korea’s state-backed hackers The Lazarus Group, and say the stolen money is being used to finance its nuclear weapons and missile development programs. Pyongyang denies involvement. Among the Lazarus Group’s many targets are Hollywood’s Sony Entertainment and the Bank of Bangladesh. ATMs are cleaned out of money, while its operatives live double lives in a hacker hotel. But where does the money trail lead?

Daily Crypto Report

The longest-running daily podcast briefing for news about bitcoin, blockchain, NFTs, and all other global cryptocurrency, digital asset, metaverse, and DLT updates. A daily, 2-4 minute report of everything you need to know to be informed about the cryptocurrency and blockchain space including prices, policy, developments, and governance. The information presented should be considered developing news and not investment advice.

Right About Now – Legendary Business Advice

The #1 Marketing & Business Show on Apple Podcasts

Welcome to Right About Now, where real American business gets a megaphone—and the B.S. gets the boot.

Hosted by marketing disrupter Ryan Alford, entrepreneur, founder, and the guy brands call when they want attention, this show slices through the noise with uncensored insights, hard-earned wisdom, and straight-up truths from the frontlines of business.

Every week, you’ll get two punchy Guest episodes where Ryan talks with legendary business founders, trending authors, and industry titans about what it takes to build a business and some of the most cutting edge tools and services available. 

Forget the LinkedIn fluff. This is for doers, builders, and dreamers who want results, not recycled soundbites.

Business the way it really works. Real people. Real wins. Real screw-ups.

No MBA required. Just guts, hustle, and a sense of humor.

Subscribe, listen, and get Right About Now.

Because business isn’t broken—it’s just been boring & stale. Until now.