Grit Meets Growth began with a conversation — a real one.

Chris Cathers and John Gamades started talking about life, leadership, resilience, setbacks, momentum, and purpose—not just business strategy. They realized something: the conversations that mattered most were the ones that helped them grow.

One conversation turned into many. One idea turned into a podcast. One community turned into a movement.

From Episode 1 onward, Grit Meets Growth became a place for people who know there’s something more — in their work, their relationships, their leadership, and their lives — and aren’t willing to settle until they pursue it.

This community is grounded in one belief: growth doesn’t happen by accident. It requires mindset, discipline, resistance, and the right people around you.

That belief gave rise to Built For More — the men’s coaching collective inside GMG where men show up, get uncomfortable, and lean into growth with accountability and brotherhood. Everything we’ve built — the podcast, the coaching, the collective the conversations, the community — is rooted in one truth:

Growth happens where grit meets intentional effort.