What if failure isn’t the problem—but how we think about it is? Harvard professor Amy Edmondson joins the podcast to unpack different kinds of mistakes, why some failures deserve praise, and how …
Dr. Eli Joseph: Leveraging Rejection and Mistakes for Career Growth
What if rejection isn’t a setback—but a signal pointing you in the right direction? Dr. Eli Joseph shares how an early internship rejection became the catalyst for redefining success, building …
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Secret Service Encounter: Shirley Novack on Missteps in the Interior Design Business
What starts as a simple wrong turn at an airport turns into a Secret Service standoff—and that’s just the beginning. Interior designer and author Shirley Novack shares unforgettable mistakes, …
Burnout, Introversion, and Energy Management: Amanda Watts on Learning the Hard Way
What if burnout isn’t a personal failure—but a signal you’re working against your natural strengths? Amanda Watts, known as “The Empowered Introvert,” shares how repeated burnout became her greatest …
Overcoming Speaking Mistakes and Finding Your Voice: Bret Ridgway on Confidence, Courage, and the Stage
What if your biggest mistake isn’t something you did—but something you waited too long to do? Speaking industry veteran Bret Ridgway shares how staying behind the scenes became his greatest regret, …
Silver Linings in Missteps: Therapist Emily Learing on How a Child Care Center Mistake Opened New Opportunities
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #177 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Emily Learing, LMFT, RPT-S. She is a mental health …