98% of the time, we know the paper version of our colleagues.

We see the resume version: their schools, their jobs, their carefully curated online profiles. We witness the veneer that they share with the world - the same veneer we all concoct as a kind of modern survival method. 98% of the time, we don’t have the time or the emotional bandwidth to get to know the person behind the curtain, the person that struggles, hurts, and sometimes has a hard time getting through the day.

Randy Kaufman and producer Dustin Lowman developed the podcast, To Grit with Grace, to illuminate the hardship - often near-fatal - that underlies most highly successful individuals. In pared-down, curated episodes, To Grit, with Grace shares stories of adversity and perseverance - grit and grace - that have defined and shaped my guests’ lives. Each episode serves as a jolt of inspiration for people negotiating this chaotic world.

In 2021, they produced nine episodes. To Grit with Grace, Season 1 contains transcripts of each, curated with images and some commentary from Randy and Dustin.