Grit.org Podcast

Sara Antonio is an actress that took a leap of faith and pursued her dream of becoming an actress at the age of 29.  She's been in several movies, commercials, and popular shows including Will Trent and Another Version of You.  This interview is packed with incredible stories about her journey from leaving a career to pursue acting while also being a wife and mom, what it requires to prepare to be on scene, and how to navigate life as an actress.  Enjoy!

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Mike Hollis was a placekicker in the NFL for 9 seasons, 7 of them with the Jacksonville Jaguars including their inaugural season in 1995.  He led the NFL in scoring (1997 season) and become the most accurate kicker in NFL history during that time.  After being retired from the NFL for almost 20 years, Hollis joined the Jacksonville Sharks in the NAL in 2022.  Since his retirement from the NFL, Hollis started ProForm Kicking Academy where he continues to work with young athletes and college and professional kickers.  Enjoy!

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CarrieAnn is the founder and CEO of A Safe Pack - a product she developed to help make sure every child comes home safe.  Originally from Buffalo, NY where she also attended college, CarrieAnn worked for 5 years as a fitness coordinator for the US Navy.  As a mother herself of two boys, she took action and created a bullet-proof backpack to help keep kids safe at school.  She shares about coming up with the turtle mascot and how that helped her reframe how her product was introduced which led to being interviewed on the Kathy Ireland show.  Enjoy!

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Bash Wieland is a former college basketball player playing for Bellarmine and later for UT Chattanooga where the won the NIT tournament.  He shares his journey in overcoming injuries, transferring, and some of the mental challenges involved in competing at a high level.  He is passionate about his spiritual journey and shares how it has helped him on and off the court and in helping separate his identity from being an athlete and a person.  Enjoy!

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Steve is the President of the Jacksonville Sharks arena Football team and is one of the founding partners of the team.  He helped build the team, come up the name, hire the staff, and is in charge of all day to day operations including ticket sales, marketing and sponsors.  We get a unique perspective of what it takes to start and run a sports team and his journey on what led up to helping prepare him to run the organization.  Enjoy!

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Grit Brokerage Domain Brokers Brian Harbin and Michael Law discuss recent sales including domains like Path.com, Wisdom.com, Canary.com, Glex.com, EmmaStone.com, CashForHouses.com, Daytona.com, and many more which helped them achieve Escrow.com Masters of Domains award for the 4th time in just 5 years.  Each domain sale has an interesting teachable moment so there is much to learn from this episode.  Enjoy!

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Jaxon Burnett is 13 year old professional race car driver that has been racing competitively since he was 6 years old.  His family moved from Washington State to North Carolina in order for him to compete in more races with over 50 scheduled races for this year alone.  He was the 2025 EPSTT Rookie of the Year and has continued compiling trophies and wins.  We talk about navigating being a professional driver, his schedule, school, and some of his favorite moments on the track along with what he as learned along the way.  Enjoy!

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Steve Zona began his law enforcement career with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department in 1988, serving as a patrol officer until 1990. In 1990 he joined the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, serving as a patrol officer and sergeant until he retired in 2016.  Steve became a member of Jacksonville Consolidated Lodge 5-30 in 1990. He was elected Lodge Secretary in 2013 and Lodge President in 2015, a position he still holds today.  Check out the interview to hear how he navigated through this journey and the incredible impact he has on the community.  Enjoy!

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Megan Bush Del Pizzo is the vice president of the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships in Jacksonville, Florida. A full-time working mother and a fourth-generation dealer, she has been instrumental to the company’s success, leveraging her expertise, passion, and knowledge to drive the business forward every day.  We unpack her journey growing up in the family business, attending UF undergrad and achieving her MBA at UC Boulder, career post college and the decision leading up to working in the family business.  Enjoy!

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We sit back down with Grit University graduate Colby Harris and talk about his journey over the past couple years in developing and honing his sales skills, his latest ventures, and we reflect back on some of his highlights while working with Grit.org.  He sets the tone for Gen Z with his passion, work ethic, and dedication to being a student of perfecting his craft.  Enjoy!

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