Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #157 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Denis Crawford, a historian who is the author of books …
J.A. Adande on Journalism Mistakes, the Medill F, and Learning to Handle Hate Mail
Veteran sports journalist and Medill professor J.A. Adande reflects on the mistakes, near-misses, and tough lessons that shaped his career—from a job he’s glad he didn’t get to learning how …
Dr. Nicole Roberts on Bad Assumptions in Global Philanthropy; How to Talk to People about Vaccinations and Football Head Injuries
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #136 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Nicole Roberts. She is the Executive Director of …
Brion Hurley: From College Football Kicker to Lean Six Sigma Lessons on Mistakes
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #99 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brion Hurley, a friend of mine from Lean Six Sigma …
From a WNBA Promo with NSYNC to Leading the 76ers: CEO Scott O’Neil on Failure and Trusting the Process
Scott O’Neil shares how an early-career failure while working at the NBA league office—an ambitious WNBA promotion involving NSYNC—became a defining lesson in leadership, relationships, and trusting …
What Sports Media Gets Wrong (and Right): Lessons From the Dan Le Batard Show
Five voices from the Dan Le Batard Show share funny, painful, and surprisingly meaningful career mistakes—and the unexpected lessons that came from embracing them. Listen: Check out all …