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The Daily Grind
The Daily Grind is a weekly goal-driven podcast hosted by Midwest native Kelly Johnson, motivating YOU on your ‘daily grind.' Every episode she sits down with a startup founder, business owner, sports professional, industry expert, or social media influencer giving you everyday tips and key takeaways to reaching your goals. Make every day count and as always, keep up the grind! #dailygrind
Episodes
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 27: Sam Nelson | Co-founder | BAR-U-EAT
“Mood follows action” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Sam Nelson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 26: Nathaniel Harding | CEO + Managing Partner | Cortado Ventures
“Your optimism and your story that you are telling yourself of this needs to happen and I’m the one to do it, that is what keeps you going” on the Daily Grind…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 25: Lauren Teague | Founder | FANWAGN
“Making sure you are making progress everyday to be a better human” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 24: Eddie Rodriguez | CEO | The Franchise Tailor
“Never give up” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Eddie Rodriguez!…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 23: Matt Komins | General Manager | Penelope Coffee Bar ☕️
“It’s important to be able to not dread the past, not dread something you might be overthinking, but continue to see how you can do better for the next day” on…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 22: Andrew Dvorscak | Owner + Head Roaster | Rainbow City Coffee ☕️
“Having that passion and having that consistency behind it are really the biggest contributing factors to [daily] grind” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 21: Steve Marcinuk | General Manager | Intelligent Relations
“Fail to prepare, prepare to fail ” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 20: Jake Buzaid | Founder | Curation Beverage Co
“Just keep going” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Jake Buzaid!…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 19: David Thorpe| Partner and Analyst | True Hoop 🏀
“It is really hard to be perfect, it’s not hard to be decent” on the Daily Grind,, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 18: Jim Saliba | Certified Coach | Saliba Consulting
“Self-awareness and self-development, use those two things and you will grow in any field and in any job” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 17: Kristin Lacy and Vivi Lemus | Co-Owners | Convivio Cafe ☕️
”Slow is smooth and smooth is fast” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guests…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 16: Adam DeVon Miller | Founder and CEO | Good Game Foundation
”You have to put in work to get to where you want to go” on the Daily Grind,, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 15: Melissa Locy | Founder and Owner | Flatiron Coffee ☕️
”No matter what life throws at you, it is going to be okay” on the Daily Grind ,, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 14: Joshua Magee | Assistant General Manager | Overflow Coffee ☕️
”There is a difference between waking up and waking up with purpose” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 13: Josh Ritzer | Co-Founder | Nigh
”Bring back local” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Josh Ritzer…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 12: Anthony Milewski | Chairman and Investor | Nickel 28
”Whatever you do, no matter what you do, do the best you can” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 11: Jessica Ann | Founder, TV Host, Producer | The Wild Race
”You can have anything you want in life as long as you want it bad enough” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 10: Ryan Hanley | Founder and President | Rogue Risk
”Adding grace into your life creates a ripple effect of positivity” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 9: Sean Fahey | Founder and CEO | VidCruiter 👨💻
"Fall in love with your process" on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 8: Austin Maxwell | Co-founder | Kanga Coolers
”I like sharing the failures that I’ve had, in hopes that someone can pick something up from that and not make the same mistakes that I’ve made” on the Daily…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 7: Brian Wong | Co-founder | Green Work Apparel
“I trust the work I put in” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Brian…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 6: Christos Andrews | Business Owner | Ghost Note Coffee ☕️
“There’s always a better way to do what you’re doing” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 5: Rebekah Arrigoni | CEO | Loti 📲
“Having discipline for yourself today so you can have a fruitful tomorrow ” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 4: Michelle Poole | Social Media Manager | Los Angeles Lakers 🏀
“The endless pursuit of your dreams and happiness at its core” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 3: Sherry Fernandez | Author + Mentor | Life Mastery
“Everything that I want to be requires I have to have daily habits and I find joy and happiness in the progress and progression in those things” on the Daily…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 2: Ahmie Baum | Founder + CEO | Interchange Capital Partners
“Is it really a grind? That’s the question. In order to be successful, you have to have things you do everyday” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven…
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 1: Alex Espinosa and Erin Mitchell | Business Owners | Novel Point Coffee ☕️
“Passion is important in everything you do” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 50: Kelsey Moreira | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Doughp 🍪
“Finding a way to make it through” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 49: Michael Sivo Jr. | Boston Celtics | Social Media Manager ☘️
“Belief that good things are coming and that I can make good things happen for myself by doing things the right way” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 48: Jordan Green | Student + Founder | Indiana University | Glacier Marketing Group
“Manifestation is a very real thing” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 47: Chad Cushing | University of Kansas | Student + Photographer 📸
“There’s something happening, all around you, at all times” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 46: David Drebin | Multidisciplinary Artist & Author 👨🎨🖼🖋
“The most important thing is to have a vision and to execute that vision; first starting with why and then how” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 45: Pilar Westell | Coffee Shop Owner | Zendo Coffee ☕️
“The daily grind is getting up and getting to do this thing I love” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 44: Amber Peters (Mizz P) | Tiffany Uman | Rebecca Beaton | Grind, Grow, Repeat: Finding the right career path | Career Coaches
“Grind, Grow, Repeat: Finding the right career path,” our second virtual event of the Career Coaching Series. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 43: Shivee Chauhan | Cassie Spencer | The Grind of a Career Coach | Career Coaches
“Welcome to The Grind of a Career Coach,” our first virtual event of the Career Coaching Series. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guests Shivee…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 42: Hannah Glavor | Singer-Songwriter | Portland based Artist
“What does it look like today for my emotional and full well-being to be in a good place so that I can move forward?” on the Daily Grind, your weekly…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 41: Amanda Rush | Founder, Virtual Assistant Studio | Podcast Host, Bold Business Podcast
“Trying to do whatever I'm doing with all of my focus” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 40: Marta Miller | Co-Founder + CEO | Lefty Production
“Having the ability to lead and be the best person I can be to my team” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 39: Holly Penney | Founder + Self Love Lover | Nova Ridge Bookkeeping Ltd
“2023 is the year of alignment” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Holly Penney. Penney…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 38: Amanda Gregory | Founder + Business Owner | Socially Designed by Amanda
“Be kind” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Amanda Gregory. Gregory is the founder of…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 37: Shahira Marei | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | The Dirty Cookie 🍪
“Don't have a scarcity mindset, be abundant. There's plenty to go around for everybody” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 36: Matthew Griffin | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Combat Flip Flops
“You look out and plan 10 steps ahead, then you figure out what’s the one small simple step I can do next, take that one” on the Daily Grind, your weekly…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 35: Eric Bandholz | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Beardbrand
“Keep on growing” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Eric Bandholz. Bandholz is the…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 34: Steven Sashen | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Xero Shoes
“You look out and plan 10 steps ahead, then you figure out what’s the one small simple step I can do next, take that one” on the Daily Grind, your weekly…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 33: Armand Ferranti | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Draft Top
“The grind means seeing something from nothing come to fruition and all of it you need to do to make that happen” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 32: Shane Cox | Shark Tank Entrepreneur | Qball | PEEQ Technologies
“The biggest thing is continually falling in love with your product and what you do” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 31: Rebecca Beaton | Career Coach | Clarity Maven
“You don’t create your life first and then live it, you create it by living it, not agonizing about it” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 30: Laura Doyle | Relationship Expert | Author | Podcaster 💕
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 29: Kelli Huslig and Trey Huslig | Entrepreneur | Owner | Uplift Coffee ☕️
“What lifts you up?” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guests Kelli and Trey Huslig. They…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 28: Rishabh Jain | CEO & Founder | Fermat Commerce
“What is the thing when you wake up in the morning and you are excited to go and accomplish?” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 27: Juan Ruiz | Entrepreneur | Co-Founder | Universal Coffee ☕️
“The daily grind for me means to wake up, do your routine, but at the same time switch a little bit [and] make change for the better” on the Daily Grind, your…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 26: Mark Drager | Founder | Phanta Media 🗣💻🎙
“The daily grind means to me now is, ‘Am I doing the things that I am growing in that I love doing that contribute to other people?” on the Daily Grind, your…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 25: Dave Fink | Founder + CEO | Entrepreneur | Postie 👨💻📧
“Having hobbies and a passion outside of the core buckets of family and work is really important and constantly educating yourself and challenging yourself…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 24: Claire Wasserman | Educator | Author | Founder | Ladies Get Paid 📕💰👯
“Do trust just in your existence that you are unique, you are enough, and that we need to hear your voice” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 23: Evan Giokas | Founder | The College Confidence Coach 🦉
“The daily grind means that we are on our route to success, that we are putting our heads down…It’s the journey to the destination” on the Daily Grind, your…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 22: Kingsley | Indie Pop Artist 🎶🎤
“Whatever your name is, hold your heart, and say it three times with a feeling of it” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 21: Matt Noonan | Founder | Podcast Host | Noontime Sports 🏈🎽🏆🎙
“Putting forth your best effort and trying to be the best you can be one day at a time.” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 20: Steve Gray | Founder | Base Fit Performance 🏋️ 💪 🏆
“The real battle is won in the mind. It's won by [men and women] who understand their areas of weakness, who sit and think about it, plotting, and planning to…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 19: Lauren-Jenee Ebo | Notre Dame University | Women’s Basketball 🏀
“Be nice to yourself” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Lauren-Jenee Ebo. Ebo is a…
The Daily GrindS4 Episode 18: Hayley Harrison | Santa Clara University | Women’s Cross Country and Track 🏃♀️
“I am strong, I am healthy, and I am healing” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Hayley…