About The Grit Factor Podcast

Real Conversations with Founders & Builders.

Somewhere along the line, “entrepreneurship” turned into a highlight reel.

Perfect mornings. Perfect funnels. Perfect advice from people who have never carried payroll.

Meanwhile, real founders are out here getting punched in the mouth by reality.
Markets shift. Ads die. Partnerships break. Family stuff hits hard. Energy drops. Doubt gets loud.

So here’s what this show is.

The Grit Factor Podcast is a place for real conversations with real builders.
Not gurus. Not internet theater.
Founders. Operators. Leaders. People in the arena.

What we talk about

The stuff that actually decides whether you win long term:

• The moments when the plan collapses, and you still have to lead
• The decisions you make when you are tired, uncertain, and responsible for other people
• Standards, discipline, faith, family, and the price of “success”
• Identity shifts after big wins, big losses, or big seasons of change
• The behind-the-scenes reality of building something that lasts

You’ll hear tactics sometimes, sure.
But the focus is the inner game. The part nobody can outsource.

Why this podcast exists

I started this show because I got tired of pretending that building a business is clean and linear.

It’s not.

It’s messy. It’s personal. It exposes you.

And I’ve seen too many good people quit, not because they were incapable, but because they were carrying it alone.

This podcast is a lantern.

Not for the people looking for shortcuts.
For the people who want to become the kind of leader who can handle the weight.

About your host

I’m Karl Jacobi.

Army combat veteran.
Founder & Entrepreneur with multiple exits.
Built an eCommerce business that generated over $40MM in lifetime sales.
Now I coach founders and high performers on resilience, clarity, and execution when life gets real.

I care about results.
I care more about who you become while chasing them.

Who this is for

If you’re building something, leading people, raising a family, trying to stay grounded, and you refuse to quit when it gets hard…

You’re in the right place.

A simple promise

No fluff.
No pretending.
No fake “always positive” nonsense.

Just real conversations with founders.
The wins, the scars, the lessons, and the standards that hold when life squeezes.

And yeah, you’ll hear me end episodes with a line I live by:
Be blessed. Be bold. Be unstoppable.