When Michelle Rankine left the structure of elite sports organizations to build her own home care business, she made a mistake many founders know well—trying to do too much herself. In this episode, …
Can Honesty Be the Best Medicine? A Doctor Discloses a Mistake with Derek Leiner
When a routine medical procedure didn’t go as planned, Dr. Derek Leiner was left wrestling with guilt, fear, and an uncomfortable but necessary conversation. In this episode, he shares what that …
Learning from Mistakes in Medicine: Lessons from Dr. Andrew Wilner’s Career
What happens when a highly trained physician makes a mistake they’re certain they couldn’t have made? Andrew Wilner shares a humbling early-career medical error that reshaped how he thinks about sleep …
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Attorney Gina Mundy on Motherhood, Career Mistakes, and Preventing Childbirth Errors
What if the career decision you still question ended up saving lives? In this episode, Gina Mundy reflects on a motherhood-career crossroads—and how staying in high-stakes childbirth law ultimately …
CEO Alisa Applewhite: Hiring Family in Business, Emotional Decisions, and Hard Lessons
What happens when compassion and family loyalty collide with business reality? Healthcare CEO Alisa Applewhite shares how making hiring decisions based on emotion became her favorite mistake—and how …
Navigating Medical Career Pitfalls and Addressing Burnout with Dr. Susan Landers
What happens when a career decision that feels like a mistake turns out to be the right move—and burnout still finds you years later? Dr. Susan Landers shares hard-earned lessons from decades in …