Grit Rising

Miles Davis is from Long Beach, California and worked for the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach in 2017 where he got to coach basketball for the first time. Even when the odds seemed to be against him he always found a way to remain positive and inspire himself to chase his dreams. He is now the author of the brand new children's book called, "A Basketball Story" which is based on a true story of...

John Mallinger is a professional golfer who competed on the PGA Tour from 2007 to 2014. Listen to John talk about his work ethic and his mental toughness that allowed him to succeed on and off the golf course. 

Born and raised amid a war-torn Iran, Alex Dastmalchi grew up seeing a lot of heartache in his country — although he'll be the first to tell you that he was one of the "lucky" ones. Alex is now the beauty entrepreneur behind VanityPlanet, a global company offering a robust portfolio of innovative lifestyle, beauty tech. Alex taps his innate adaptability and die-hard work ethic to provide these inn...

Tracy Holland is a founder, investor, Executive Chairman, and entrepreneur who is an authority on beauty and wellness with a global track record of incubating and launching brands. Tracy has dedicated her career to creating new brands and success stories by spotlighting innovation, amplifying authentic and celebrity voices in beauty and personal care, and nurturing promising talent--especially oth...

Mohammed and Rahim Diallo are true definitions of Grit Rising. They left Guinea, West Africa at a young age and now run a beverage company/cafe that they started years ago. In 2015, after years of research and development, the brothers created Ginjan, a cold-pressed beverage made from pure and organic ginger named after their lunchtime beverage as children. Ginjan can be consumed hot, cold, or mix...

Jim Edmonds is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, of Major League Baseball. Listen to Jim chat with Trent on what it takes to compete at the highest level in a sport and in business, raising kids, and the fight to make it that no one sees. 

Daniel Kasidi has a natural attunement for vision & leadership with the business acumen to execute branding, partnerships, international distribution, eCommerce, and retail distribution to name a few. He is the founder of Rastaclat, which has been recognized by Inc5000 for the past 4 years as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Businesses in America (ranked 166 in California and 1,397 in Ame...