Grit or Gift
Grit or Gift is a podcast by Miraflora Naturals. Miraflora is committed to helping people be their best, naturally. We interview people who have risen to the top of their fields and ask them the question: Is it hard work or natural talent that defines success?
Episodes
15 episodes
Grit or Gift: Dr. Ryan Rhoades, aka The Beef Doctor
Our guest today is Dr. Ryan Rhoades, one of the foremost experts on beef in the world. He’s renowned for producing some of the most marbled Wagyu in the U.S.—and he's the ranch manager for our new company, Miraflora Wagyu. In this episode, we’l...
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49:01
Grit or Gift: Flylow Founder Dan Abrams
Our guest today is Dan Abrams, the founder of outerwear company Flylow. Dan and his former partner, Greg Steen, both Colorado natives, started Flylow in 2005 because they were sick of spending hard-earned money on ski kits that they destroyed i...
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46:35
Grit or Gift: Triathlete Sam Long
Our guest today is Sam Long, a Miraflora-sponsored professional triathlete and native of Boulder, Colorado. He has won two Ironmans and eight middle distance races, and he got a silver at the 70.3 World Championships in 2021. This past season, ...
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40:55
Grit or Gift: Adventure Writer Tim Neville
Our guest today is Tim Neville, a travel and adventure writer for the New York Times, Outside, Men’s Journal, and SKI Magazine. His work has been included in anthologies like “Best American Travel Writing,” “Best American Spor...
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50:16
Grit or Gift: Conrad Anker
American alpinist Conrad Anker is one of the world’s most renowned adventurers, whose first ascent up Meru was made into an award-winning documentary film. Anker notably found George Mallory’s body on Ever...
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42:04
Grit or Gift: Anneke Beerten
Anneke Beerten, a former professional mountain biker, joins us to talk about the highs and lows of her career. She’s a two-time BMX world champion, a three-time four-cross world champion, and Queen of Crankworx. She recently retired due to a tr...
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41:41
Olympics Series: Susie Corrock Luby, Alpine Ski Racer
Welcome to our special Olympics series, where we interview athletes who have climbed to the top of their field. Our guest today is alpine ski racer Susie Corrock Luby, bronze medalist in the 1972 downhill at the Sopporo Games and member of the ...
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41:36
Olympics Series: Bella Wright, Alpine Ski Racing
Welcome to our special Olympics series, where we interview athletes who have climbed to the top of their field. Our guest today is Bella Wright, a current member of the U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team. She’s made an incredible and rare comeback fr...
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33:26
Olympics Series: Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, Cross-Country Ski Racing
Welcome to our special Olympics series, where we interview athletes who have climbed to the top of their field. Our guest today is Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, two-time Olympic cross-country ski racer. She was the second U.S. woman ever to win a W...
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33:05
Olympics Series: Ben Berend, Nordic Combined
Welcome to our special Olympics series, where we interview athletes who have climbed to the top of their field. Our guest today is Olympian Ben Berend, who competed in Nordic combined at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. Berend, who grew up in ...
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35:40
Grit or Gift: Andrey Kirilenko
On today’s show, our guest is former professional basketball player Andrey Kirilenko, otherwise known as AK47. Andrey is best known for his long career at the Utah Jazz, where he became one of the top players in the NBA. Andrey now acts as the ...
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42:51
Grit or Gift: Ellen Hart
On today's show, our guest is Ellen Hart, a former competitive runner who, at the age of 50, began her second athletic career as a triathlete and is now a world champion many times over. She’s now 63, and she recently qualified for the Kona Iro...
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41:31
Grit or Gift: Mikaela Shiffrin
On today’s show, we’re interviewing Mikaela Shiffrin, the best American alpine skier ever. She’s a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a three-time overall world cup champion. The past year has been a hard one for her, especially with the loss ...
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32:48
Grit or Gift: Irina Pavlova
Our guest is Irina Pavlova, former president of Onexim Sport & Entertainment, where she transformed the Brooklyn Nets from a dying franchise into a profitable business and a damn good basketball team. Before that, she was the head of Google...
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