In this episode, Dave Raymond—the original performer behind the Phillie Phanatic—shares a memorable early-career mistake and the leadership lesson it sparked, along with insights on why fun, …
Being Surprised by Losing Her Consulting Role: Kristie Tobias
My guest for Episode #42 of "the My Favorite Mistake" podcast is Kristie Tobias, author of the new book Fearlessly Made You: Surviving and Thriving in a Perfectly Imperfect Life. You can learn more …
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Adam Lawrence on the Mistake of Questioning a Leader’s Commitment Too Directly
In this episode, Adam Lawrence reflects on an early-career mistake where he questioned a plant leader’s commitment—and what that experience taught him about leadership buy-in, influence, and …
Krista Hughes on Learning to Be a Stronger Patient Advocate in Healthcare
In this episode, Krista Hughes shares a powerful realization about holding back when advocating for patients—and how finding her voice changed the way she helps people navigate medical errors, harm, …
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Matthew E. May on Leaving His MBA Career to Pursue Acting—and What It Taught Him
In this episode, Matthew E. May reflects on choosing an unconventional path after earning his MBA—rejecting high-paying offers to pursue an acting career—and how those “mistakes” shaped his thinking …
Brenden Kumarasamy on Emailing 40,000 Professors—and Learning How to Speak Better
In this episode, Brenden Kumarasamy shares a painful early mistake—emailing nearly every university professor in Canada—and how that failure shaped his approach to public speaking, audience building, …