The Daily Grind Podcast 🎙

Welcome to the Daily Grind! Your weekly goal-driven podcast featuring host Kelly Johnson. Established August 2019 in Chicago, IL. Currently based in Portland, OR.

Q: Tell us more about the Daily Grind.

A: 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! 

Q: How did the Daily Grind become created?

A: Kelly realized her story was unique and inspiring. With her outgoing personality and through interviews with colleagues, industry experts, and working professionals across all industries, Kelly thought it would be interesting to share their ‘daily grind’ and what they do and how they achieve their goals by being efficient, productive and best practices in everyday life.

Podcast Episodes

Releasing a new podcast episode every week!

S6 Episode 26: Renan Devillieres | OSS Ventures | Founder + CEO The Daily Grind

“Scale. Searching for scale is searching for greatness.” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Renan Devillieres @oss_ventures! Renan is the founder and CEO of OSS Ventures. He is also an economist, who starts and invests in tech companies. He brings a unique perspective on challenges faced by modern corporations with the increasing pace of tech evolution, and the importance of sustainability relevant to VC analysts, investment managers, and senior partners of funds.   S6 Episode 26: 10/8/2024 Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Renan Devillieres @oss_ventures Audio Credit Intro and Outro: Daniel Chayra Follow Our Podcast: Instagram: @dailygrindpod https://www.instagram.com/dailygrindpod/   Twitter: @dailygrindpod https://www.twitter.com/dailygrindpod   Podcast Website: https://direct.me/dailygrindpod   Follow Our Special Guest: Instagram: @oss_ventures Twitter: @OSSVentures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ossventures  Website: https://www.oss.ventures/ — Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailygrindpod/support
  1. S6 Episode 26: Renan Devillieres | OSS Ventures | Founder + CEO
  2. S6 Episode 25: Eric and Destiny Rowell | Grit + Grind Coffee | Founders
  3. S6 Episode 24: Skip Wilson | DRAFT Ad Tech | Founder
  4. S6 Episode 23: Patty Godoy and Lilly Travieso | ELLA Sports Foundation | Founders
  5. S6 Episode 22: Jarrod Lopiccolo | Noble Studios | CEO + Co-Founder

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Our Podcast Team

Kelly Johnson
🎙 Podcast Host
📍From Milwaukee, WI
📚 University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Kansas
🗣 The term “podcast” is a mashup of iPod and broadcast — it was coined by a journalist in 2004.
Melanie Valente
🎙 Event Marketing
📍From Manasqaun, NJ
📚 University of Maryland – College Park
🗣 The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer, due to thermal expansion.

Brookelynn Horban
🎙 Social Media Marketing
📍From Grants Pass, OR
📚 Oregon State University
🗣 A group of cats is called a clowder, while a group of kittens is called a kindle.

Haley Scheinberg
🎙 Social Media Intern
📍From Potomac, MD
📚 University of Maryland
🗣 Honey never spoils! Archaeologists have discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
Sydney Gonzales
🎙 Event Marketing
📍From Newport Beach, CA
📚 Oregon State University
🗣 If you were to fold a piece of paper 42 times, you would be able to reach the moon.
Sabrina Rosado
🎙 Public Relations Marketing
📍From Long Island, NJ
📚 CUNY Hunter College
🗣 The Universe’s average color is called “Cosmic Latte”.
Elias Cortez
🎙 Podcast Production
📍From Brooklyn, NY
📚 CUNY Hunter College
🗣 The OBEY skater clothing brand was created by a sticker using a photo of Andre the Giant AND from John Carpenter’s 1988 movie They Live.
Sydney Mitchell
🎙 Sport Marketing
📍From Los Angeles, CA
📚 University of Wisconsin-Madison
🗣  A sea lion is the first nonhuman mammal with a proven ability to keep a beat.

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