Losing $300,000 in just five months sounds devastating—but for Nancy Ho, it became the moment that clarified her life purpose. In this episode, Nancy shares how chasing a dream of opening a wine bar …
Life, Business, and Mistakes: Lessons from Tabatha Thorell’s Coaching Career
What do you do when an expensive coaching investment doesn’t live up to the promise—and there’s no refund? Tabatha Thorell shares how that moment reshaped her mindset around risk, resilience, and …
Founder Brian Gottlieb on Building a $200M Company and Learning from Mistakes
What if a decision you regretted for decades turned out to be the reason everything worked? Brian Gottlieb shares how skipping college became the mistake that pushed him to build a $200M business—and …
Redefining Professional Learning by Making Space for Mistakes with Michael Bloom
What if the fastest way to build real expertise wasn’t avoiding mistakes—but making them safely on purpose? Michael Bloom, founder and CEO of Praktio, shares how a misunderstood early experiment …
Almost Killed a $500 Million Mars Rover: Lessons Learned with Chris Lewicki
A single test nearly turned a two-rover Mars mission into a one-rover disaster. In this episode, Chris Lewicki shares the high-stakes mistake that almost ended a $500 million mission—and the …
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Turning Stumbles into a Dance: Elaine Hart on Building Resilience at Power Fitness
What if the moment that feels like a career-ending mistake turns out to be the thing that sets you free? In this episode, Elaine Hart shares how quitting her job just before the pandemic—and being …