Nick Gross: Career Pathways, Discovery, & Future-Ready Education

Nick Gross, originally a musician who signed his first record deal at 17, founded Find Your Grind after realizing the transformative power of self-discovery and pursuing passions. Inspired by a graffiti message and his experiences running a recording studio, Gross launched Find Your Grind to help young people explore diverse, nontraditional career paths through engaging content, real-world experiences, and a curriculum blending self-discovery, career readiness, and 21st-century skills. Today, the platform uses lifestyle assessments and social-emotional learning tools to guide students in defining the life they want to live, emphasizing the importance of the journey over the destination and encouraging youth to start exploring without pressure to have everything figured out