Grit Machine DNA

Welcome to Grit Machine DNA.Through this series we interview everyday Americans who lead remarkable lives and serve as powerful examples of faith, family and grit. The goal of Grit Machine DNA is twofold…first to inspire all Americans to dream big, do more, become more and understand that great things happen when we assume personal responsibility. The second goal of the series is to introduce people to silent heroes everywhere -our neighbors, our teachers, first responders, coaches, fathers, mothers- who are doing powerful things without fanfare and whose lives offer us lessons and values we can all learn from. Join me in this wonderful journey as we discuss what it means to build Grit Machine DNA by hearing from people who do it every day. To learn more, please visit my website: davidamorales.com The song at the end of the video is played by Grupo Mapeyé, La Orquesta Criolla Nacional de Puerto Rico.

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Grit Machine DNA: Skip Soderholm

July 26, 2022 • David Morales • Season 1 • Episode 10

On this Grit Machine DNA episode we talk with Skip Soderholm, one of the most powerful, yet humble Americans I know.

A father, husband, retired Special Forces veteran and now entrepreneur, Skip embodies resilience and perseverance. Today, Skip is the COO of Red Research Group, LLC, a communications company in Southern Pines, NC that specializes in manufacturing proprietary radio antennas for government radio systems.

But there’s more. He is a retired Command Sergeant Major, a decorated combat veteran with over 25 years of service to the US Army and US Special Operations Command, where he spent 20 of those years serving in the Army’s elite Special Missions Unit (SMU) where he served as an Operator, Team Leader, Instructor, Troop Sergeant Major, Operations Sergeant Major, and Command Sergeant Major and deployed 11 times and participated in over 1,000 combat missions. He has been awarded 10 Bronze Star medals, twice for “Valor”, 3 Purple Heart medals.

This conversation will leave you wanting more, as we touch on family, service, perseverance, grit, the ongoing evolution of change, as well as learning from failure.