Former NFL cornerback Lenny Walls reflects on his biggest mistake—not injuries or bad investments, but lacking humility at the peak of his football career—and shares how those lessons shaped his life, …
Could She Fix a Bullying Narcissist?: Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN
My guest for Episode #50 of "the My Favorite Mistake" podcast is Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN. She is a nurse executive and she is also the CEO of MFW Consultants to Professionals. Phyllis has a BSN in …
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The Cybersecurity Expert Hacked His College’s Grading System: Neil Daswani
My guest for Episode #49 of "the My Favorite Mistake" podcast is Neil Daswani, the author of the newly-released book, Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone. Scroll down to see where you can …
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Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena (With Bonus Episode)
My guest for Episode #48 of "the My Favorite Mistake" podcast is Lori-Baker Schena, a professional speaker and leadership consultant based in Southern California. She has a PhD in organizational …
Mike Smerklo on Giving In to Fear, Self-Doubt, and the “Monkey in His Head”
In this episode, Mike Smerklo shares leadership lessons from his career as a founder, CEO, and investor—focusing on fear, self-doubt, authenticity, and learning to quiet the “monkey” in his …
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[UPDATED] Pam Hopman on Burnout, Trying to Do It All, and Rebuilding After a Career Mistake
In this episode, Pam Hopman shares how burnout from trying to do everything herself led to a major career pivot—and how learning from that mistake helped her rebuild a healthier, more scalable …