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

Grit Machine DNA: Coach David Dempsey

January 13, 2022 • David Morales • Season 1 • Episode 1

Coach Dempsey was my high school football coach and continues to serve as my lifelong mentor.

Along with my father, Coach Dempsey taught me how to be accountable, how to serve others, how to lead from the front, how to live with integrity, how to stand up for what’s right and to never, ever back down especially if God is on your side.

Coach Dempsey is a man of few, but powerful words. Although he coached me well over 30 years ago, I still adhere to many of the lessons he taught me about life on and off the football field. He is one of the many angels God used to help shape me and guide me.

One of the many incredible things about Coach Dempsey is that he helped hundreds of men and women like me go to college. His legacy has impacted hundreds of people to this day and he is not done!

Coach Dempsey has a lot of memorable lessons that I still cherish, and I use them still to this day. He even coined the phrase Grit Machine DNA when I was in high school to define the type of grit we were building.