Podcasts about Failure

We all know the Steve Jobs who came back in the late 1990s and saved Apple from becoming a footnote. And we've all heard the story of how, in 1985, he was pushed out of the company he'd created. What we don't know is what happened in between. Geoffrey Cain spent years reconstructing the decade Jobs spent outside Apple. NeXT spent years losing money. His co-founders left. His investors lost faith. His fortune nearly disappeared. At one point, he was a weekend away from shutting the company down. Somewhere in those failures, Jobs learned how to become the leader Apple would eventually need. This is Steve Jobs before he became Steve Jobs. ------ Chapters: (0:51) Why Steve Jobs Was Pushed Out of Apple (3:04) Steve Jobs' Failed Coup Attempt to Oust CEO (4:33) The Failure of Macintosh II (8:27) Starting NeXT Computers (9:34) The Story Behind NeXT's Iconic Logo (11:38) A Perfect Cube: The Impossible Design of NeXTcube (13:50) What Movies Get Wrong About Steve Jobs (14:02) The Ultimate Trait Steve Jobs Looked For in Hiring (14:59) Decision Making By Intellectual Combat (16:40) Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field (17:25) The Flaw that Almost Destroyed Steve Jobs (21:25) How NeXT Software Changed Computing Forever (24:44) Steve Jobs' Self-Sabotages at NeXT (25:02) Ross Perot and Steve Jobs (28:48) How Pixar Saved Steve Jobs from Bankruptcy (29:19) The Realization Steve Jobs Had at Rock Bottom (31:49) The Last Ditch Effort to Save NeXT Computers (38:55) Steve Jobs Gets His Revenge (43:09) Larry Ellison's Friendship with Steve Jobs (45:05) How Steve Jobs Brought Out the Best in His Employees (48:08) The Lessons Steve Jobs Learned From Failure (50:08) Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Rivalry (51:44) The Funniest Steve Jobs/Bill Gates Moment (53:43) Steve Jobs Takes Over As Apple CEO (57:08) How Meeting Laurene Changed Everything (59:01) Rapid Fire Questions (59:21) How Steve Jobs Inspired His Team (1:00:31) Steve Jobs Medical Treatment (1:01:42) What We Can Learn from Steve Jobs ------ Follow Geoffrey Cain: X: https://x.com/geoffrey_cain ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Follow Shane Parrish: X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shaneparrish⁠ Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/⁠ ----- Thank you to the sponsors for this episode: +Applovin: Launch your first AppLovin campaign and grow your business: https://applovin.com/shane +HeyGen is a message-first AI video platform that helps people and AI agents turn ideas into professional video in minutes. Try for free at https://www.heygen.com/tkp +Matic: the robot vacuum that does it all—grab yourself a year of free bags here. http://maticrobots.com/shaneparrish +LMNT: My go-to zero sugar electrolytes — get a free LMNT Sample Pack here: https://DrinkLMNT.com/TKP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You clocked in exhausted. You made a mistake, or felt like you did. And somewhere in there, you started measuring your worth by your shift instead of remembering who made you. Psalm 139:14 says it plain: "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Not because of what you got done today. Because you exist. That's it. That's the whole qualification. In this episode we sit with that truth and let it undo the performance-based lie burnout loves to whisper. Breath Prayer: Inhale: I am fearfully and wonderfully made (hold 4 counts) Exhale: I praise you, Lord. Come back to this one on the drive home. In the supply closet. Before you walk back in the room. Let it remind your nervous system what's actually true. Want to go deeper? If this hit something in you... if you're realizing your worth has quietly gotten tangled up with your job... let's talk about it. Book a stress assessment and we'll dig into your unique Kingdom Identity together.  Shalom, shalom ✨ Xx, Shan  ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Emergency Reset What's Your Stress Type?? ✨new ✨free Autopilot Audit!  Stress Assessment - get to the root of your stress/ complimentary but only a few spots each week

Ben Ward grew up in a split home, found his foundation in his dad's dusty box of Nightingale-Conant cassette tapes, and then got humiliated his first summer selling door-to-door — zero sales, a nickel flicked at him, and a breakdown on an Oceanside beach. That breaking point became the start of a career that took him from $25K his first real summer to over $400K a year, a company he co-founded to a public offering, and later an executive role scaling LuLaRoe to $2.2 billion. He also opens up about the hubris that drove his own company into the ground, what he learned about the gap between selling and leading, and his upcoming book co-authored with Brian Tracy. This one covers faith, family, failure, and the real cost of pride.

What happens when you decide to jump off a cliff and start a business at 47 as a single mother of two?In this episode of Screw It Just DO It, Louise Hill, Co-founder of GoHenry, shares the incredible story of turning a simple parenting headache—her kids spending all her money on iTunes—into a fintech powerhouse serving millions of children across the UK and US.Louise reveals the raw, unvarnished reality of building GoHenry :• Facing 60 to 70 initial rejections and surviving a 103-pitch fundraising round• Why she has "never balanced" work and family life, and why founder guilt is universal• Discovering her own name was the #1 "Single Point of Failure" in her company• How asking the "dumb question" allowed her team to challenge accepted financial wisdom• The mission to make every kid smart with money and add £7bn to UK GDPKey Takeaways• You don't need to know everything before you start—learn by asking questions• Why testing "fake front doors" beats endless analysis paralysis• How early financial education buys children time and options for their future• Why the founder will always be the best storyteller for their business

How we respond when we fail reveals a lot about our hearts and how well we are believing and applying the gospel to our lives. Listen in as Jesse shares about how God unexpectedly used a recent "failure" in Jesse's life to reveal pride and shame in his heart, and to open up some powerful communication in our family on how we should respond when we fail.

In this sermon, Meredith considers what we can learn from Paul's failure

Judges, as a book, is about man's failure and inability to follow God. Nowhere better do we see this than the stories of Gideon and Abimelech. Gideon goes from great faithfulness and victory to idolatry in almost the blink of an eye. This leads to what is considered his legacy in his son Abimelech. In the end, it's a failure for everyone involved when they don't follow the Lord.If you are enjoying Bible Backdrop, please leave a 5-star rating and review. You can also get in touch with the show at the e-mail found in the episode. Bible Backdrop is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.

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What happens when a startup achieves extraordinary growth, but the founder is not prepared for the pressure that comes with it? In this episode of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with serial entrepreneur, investor and strategic growth advisor Phil Neil to explore his journey from sales and pharmaceutical work to scaling Neobex Medical to more than $70 million in revenue in just eight months. Phil shares the extraordinary rise of the company, the founder conflict and burnout that followed, and the devastating setbacks that ultimately transformed his understanding of entrepreneurship.Phil explains why the root cause of startup failure is often not a lack of capital, strategy or opportunity, but a founder's inability to sustain decision quality under pressure. Kelly and Phil discuss the emotional shadow of entrepreneurship, the difference between perseverance and adaptive intelligence, why founders must manage their energy instead of simply managing their time, and how clarity can prevent reactive leadership. Phil also shares his perspective on personal branding, AI, long-term planning and why lasting success begins by understanding who you want to become.Key Takeaways: Startup failure often begins when founders lose the ability to make quality decisions under pressure.Rapid growth can expose weaknesses in leadership, communication and founder alignment.Entrepreneurial grit requires founders to learn, adapt and improve, not simply persevere.Clarity creates meaningful progress, while uncertainty often creates unnecessary motion.Self-regulation helps founders prevent fear and pressure from driving reactive decisions.Managing your energy is just as important as managing your time.Founders do not need to fight every fire or react to every problem immediately.Keep your purpose stable while remaining flexible about how you achieve it.AI can support business decisions, but it cannot replace founder clarity and judgment.True transformation requires founders to redefine what success means to them.Connect with Phil NeilLearn more about Phil Neil, his work with founders and his approach to building stronger, more resilient entrepreneurs.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-neil/Phil Neil: https://philnel.comFounders Compass: https://founderscompass.comSupport Foxx and Our FamilyOur one-year-old son Foxx is currently fighting cancer, and our family is navigating a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the weeks and months ahead. If you are able to donate or simply share our GoFundMe with your network, we would be incredibly grateful for your support. (gofundme.com)❤️ Donate to Support Foxx and Our Family

Tough situations bring feelings. Frustration. Failure. Feeling exposed. That's not the problem. The problem is what you do next. Most people look for the nearest thing to numb it. Food. Drugs. A workout. TV. Social media. More work. Niyi breaks down why the thing you pick doesn't matter nearly as much as the fact that you're running. Every time you numb instead of feel, you're reinforcing one belief: I can't handle a feeling. That's not a KILLA. That's a ghost, dodging something that can't even touch you unless you let it. The move is the opposite. Run toward the feeling. Sit in it. Study it. Figure out what it's actually telling you. Then decide on the right action and make your move. You can't lead from Self if you're afraid of what you feel. 3 days left to decide on your #1 goal and join Lock In. Enroll now at imnotyou.com/lockin

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Send me a messageWe quit on ourselves because we tied our confidence to the finish line. When the goal gets delayed, the confidence goes with it.If achievement is the only thing that makes us feel good, then 99% of our lives will feel like failure. The answer isn't smaller goals. It's moving where the good feeling comes from.Getting back up is the achievement. Real confidence comes from being willing to look like a fool in front of people who are better than us — the person who loves the practice passes the person with the talent, every time.Manifestation focuses the mind. It doesn't do the work.Success and failure are two sides of one coin. The only real failure is quitting.CHAPTERS0:00 Why a delayed goal feels devastating2:22 Why 99% of life feels like failing5:04 Why natural talent loses8:32 Smart risk and dumb risk12:23 Success is how fast you get back up15:07 The only way to fail is to quit16:00 Does prayer or manifestation work?18:57 There are no mistakes20:10 Why growth feels invisiblePlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.Video podcasts are available at https://www.youtube.com/@ToddPerelmuter#confidence #failure #motivation #presence #personalgrowthFor the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.

Failure is a part of business and getting comfortable with it is one of the best things you can do as an entrepreneur. Here are a few of my recent "fails" and what I've learned from them.Studio Sale: https://brave-hall-727.myflodesk.com/x6wk9wb40l0:00 - Failure is a part of business1:44 - I tried to post a video every day 7:50 - I'm closing my content studio13:24 - I can't get event sponsors18:46 - Going to grad school while running a business23:48 - People hate my travel videos27:05 - A brief rant

"Lacrosse is what you do. It is not who you are."

The episode centers on a structural shift driven by the falling cost of AI-assisted insight extraction and its impact on how buyers assess technology providers. Referencing companies such as OpenAI and Google, as well as research from the AI Revenue Institute and Gartner, Dave Sobel highlights how lowered model prices enable automated systems to rapidly analyze vendor documentation and shape procurement decisions, fundamentally changing the basis of competition from persuasion to transparent, retrievable data. A recent AI Revenue Institute study, as cited by Dave Sobel, found that over half of surveyed decision-makers had removed a vendor from consideration after an AI assistant highlighted a documented shortcoming. Simultaneously, OpenAI and Google have reduced their top-tier AI model pricing, with OpenAI dropping costs by more than 20% and Google offering a temporary 50% cut before reverting. Analysis from TD Cowen and Business Insider shows that such price cuts have driven up both usage and revenue, with OpenAI's low-cost models experiencing a 14-fold usage increase post-reduction. These developments are reinforced by Gartner's identification of the “inference paradox,” where greater AI capabilities and lower per-query costs actually raise overall spend due to increased volume and complexity of tasks. Supporting data includes Google's reported 50x annual increase in tokens processed and a Deloitte case of a healthcare provider with unplanned AI costs rising as much as 3x in a year. Alongside this, Pew Research identifies that a third of new web content on commercial sites is machine-generated, leading platforms like LinkedIn to introduce AI-detection and downranking measures. For MSPs and IT leaders, the implications are direct. Automated buyer research now prioritizes concrete, extractable data over marketing language; any absence or non-disclosure—especially around pricing—can result in removal from consideration without notice. Publishing specific, measurable facts (service boundaries, pricing logic, response times with dates) increasingly determines whether a provider is surfaced or omitted by AI agents assembling comparative analyses. Failure to clearly define offerings and exclusions results in unfavorable inferences or comparisons, increasing operational risk and transfer of accountability away from the provider. 00:00 The Buyers Brought a Machine 03:45 Cheaper Made It Bigger 06:49 Your Website Is a Deposition 10:06 Why Do We Care? Supported by: Proofpoint HaloPSA

A government hunter tasked with tracking down escaped experiments begins to realize the monsters he captures may not be the only things he should fear.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/mitm-containmentfailureSOURCES and RESOURCES: “I Hunt Down The Government's Mistakes” by Devon Hoover: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39m68p6wWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Midnight In The Macabre (MITM), originally aired: August 27, 2026LIKE WHAT YOU'RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL

https://teachhoops.com/https://coachingyouthhoops.com/https://heysami.com/ SHOW NOTES Coaching Youth Hoops with Coach Steve Collins and Coach Bill Flitter Another one straight from the Coaching Youth Hoops Facebook group: what is the biggest character lesson you are trying to teach your players this season? The guys take it seriously, because as Coach Collins puts it, the life lessons taught through sports matter more than the sport itself. That only works if somebody connects the dots out loud. This episode is about how to do that on purpose instead of hoping it happens. IN THIS EPISODE 01:34 Sponsor love for Coaching Youth Hoops. If we do not have it, you do not need it, or we will build it. 01:51 The Facebook group is where the topics come from. Search Coaching Youth Hoops under Groups and drop your question in. 02:23 Hey Sami is coming this fall. One tool that pulls all your youth sports into one place and texts you the updates, with nothing to install. Waitlist is open, and there is a version for parents and a version for coaches. 03:25 Today's question from the group, and the first answer that made the guys laugh: ignore the refs and play the game. 03:57 Why Coach Collins coached as long as he did. The life lessons outlast the wins. 04:15 Connect the dots or it does not count. Growth mindset, and learning more from failure than from acceptance. 04:30 The son who did not make the college team, and why that was probably the better outcome. 05:02 The first business that failed, and what came out of it. 05:50 Where sports came from. Learning to win, learning to lose, learning adversity. 06:00 The uncomfortable one: a mediocre coach is a life lesson too. Kids will have difficult teachers and difficult bosses. Walk them through it rather than yanking them out. Abuse is a different conversation entirely. 06:36 Be a family. Win and lose as one. Why the kid who missed the last shot did not lose the game by himself. 06:57 Being on time was never about the clock. It was about responsibility. 07:12 What Japan's teams do to their locker room after a match, and why that image sticks. 07:44 Leave it better than you found it. Pick up the Gatorade bottles, even the ones that were there before you. 08:14 Getting along with people you do not like. Player to player, not just player to coach. You will work with them someday, so learn it now. 09:13 Plan your character lessons the way you plan your drills. Pick three or four you will absolutely pass on this season. 09:58 Then be ready for the ones that show up uninvited, because something always does. 10:26 We skip these because we think there is no time, or we think it is not our place. It is your place. It takes a village. 10:41 Tell the parents up front what you believe in. Nobody has ever pushed back on being kind or leaving a place better than you found it. 11:06 Life lessons are built into the Coaching Youth Hoops practice plans. KEY TAKEAWAYS The lesson does not land unless you name it. Connect the dots for them out loud. Failure teaches more than the outcome they wanted. Say that while it is still fresh. Pick three or four character lessons before the season and coach them on purpose. A hard coach, a tough teammate, or a bad break is training for the rest of their life. Leave it better than you found it. Small habit, enormous carryover. Share your beliefs with parents at the start. Almost nobody argues with kindness and responsibility. LINKS https://teachhoops.com/ For coaches who want to get better. Practice ideas, culture, and the reasons some coaches win. 14 day free trial. https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ The one stop shop for youth basketball coaches, with life lessons built into the practice plans. https://heysami.com/ Launching this fall. Get on the waitlist for the parent and coach versions. Coaching Youth Hoops Facebook group. Search Groups on Facebook for Coaching Youth Hoops, ask your question, and it might become an episode. Subscribe, like, and leave a review. Have a great day, Coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patience and persistence are what separate those who quit from those who eventually win. In this episode, Jim Rohn breaks down how to stay disciplined, handle setbacks, and keep moving when success takes time.Build stronger self-discipline: https://topelevation.gumroad.com/l/etkzu

Growth mindset sounds simple until life, leadership, relationships, and fear put it to the test. Nikki and David get real about the difference between believing in growth and actually practicing it when failure, criticism, comfort zones, and self-doubt show up. Together, they unpack how fixed mindsets sneak into finances, relationships, leadership, goals, and even the way we talk to ourselves. From embracing failure as a teacher to surrounding yourself with people who challenge you, Nikki and David share practical ways to sharpen your mindset, lead others toward growth, and stop letting fear of judgment drive the story. This conversation is a powerful reminder that you only get one shot, so you might as well bet on yourself.   Additional Resources: Follow Addicted to Betterment wherever you listen to podcasts! Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn Connect with David on LinkedIn Watch Gut + Science (and more) on YouTube! Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network   Key Takeaways: Growth requires leaving your comfort zone. Failure is feedback, not final. Self-talk shapes your growth mindset. Critics reveal where confidence needs strengthening. Supportive people help you level up.  

The Full Circle Leader offers a daily dose of leadership focused on helping you, the leader. During challenging times we need all of the encouragement we can get. Sometimes there's simply no playbook and we just need to do the best we can. Sometimes the best we can is being reminded of the gifts and insight you already have within.Be sure to subscribe and get your daily dose.Subscribe in Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-full-circle-leader/id1468460670Subscribe in Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4xU1c5ncX5Vuukohwhps34About Andrea ButcherAndrea Butcher is a visionary business leader, executive coach, and keynote speaker—she empowers leaders to gain clarity through the chaos by being MORE of who they already are. Her experiences—serving as CEO, leading at an executive level, and working in and leading global teams—make her uniquely qualified to support leadership and business success. She hosts the popular leadership podcast, Being [at Work] with a global audience of over 600,000 listeners and is the author of The Power in the Pivot (Red Thread Publishing 2022) and HR Kit for Dummies (Wiley 2023).Connect with Andreahttps://www.abundantempowerment.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/Abundant Empowerment Upcoming Eventshttps://www.abundantempowerment.com/events

Welcome to The Unconventional Path: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Stories and Ideas! In this episode, hosts Bela Musits and Mike Wasserman sit down with software tech entrepreneur Menil Vukovic, live from Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Building a business across geographical boundaries can feel like an impossible task. In this deep-dive interview, Menil shares his personal history running three tech companies—including his first product venture, Tinpu (a matchmaking social engine for recreational sports), and his current custom software development firm, Pier Shadow.Whether you are a software engineer dreaming of your first launch, a business owner struggling with communication in a remote or hybrid workforce, or an executive planning to expand into international markets, this episode delivers actionable advice on the realities of cross-border commerce.Key Topics Discussed in This EpisodeThe Reality of Failure and Product-Market Fit: Menil openly discusses how his first startup "crashed and burned." Learn why having a great idea or getting the legal paperwork registered first isn't enough if you don't truly understand your target country's mindset.How to Find B2B Clients via Referrals: Discover why 70% to 80% of Pier Shadow's business funnel relies heavily on organic referrals, ex-clients, partnerships, and former colleagues rather than traditional advertising.Cracking the Global Market Strategy: Moving into Europe, Asia, or the US? Bela, Mike, and Menil break down why you need to find a local liaison, grasp employment law differences, navigate currency fluctuations, and avoid expensive legal penalties.The "Fast Follower" Strategy: Bela reflects on his early career at General Electric (GE) and the strategic power of being a close second rather than a first-mover pioneer, allowing competitors to test out market risks first.Managing Hybrid and Remote Work Environments: Get an inside look at how Pier Shadow utilizes corporate communication stacks like Gmail, Slack, and Google Meet while intentionally fighting off productivity-killing "company spam." Menil shares his unique philosophy on practicing strict self-discipline, writing concise asynchronous notes, and knowing when to completely archive inactive communication channels.SEO Search TermsCross-Border Commerce, Software Engineering Startups, Global Market Strategy, Custom Software Development, Product Market Fit, Business Referrals, Fast Follower Strategy, Remote Team Management, Tech Entrepreneurship Podcast, Hybrid Workforce Productivity, International Business Development, Asynchronous Communication, Corporate Slack Tips, Tech Nerds in Business, Startup Failure Lessons.If you enjoyed learning about the intersection of technology, corporate culture, and international business, please support the show! Hit that Subscribe button on YouTube or your favorite podcast app to move us up the rankings so other creators can discover our archive.

Harry and Meghan are headed back to the UK and Jessi is phoning journalist, author and royals expert Elizabeth Holmes to find out WHY!? WHERE are they going? ARE they trying to re-enter the monarchy? Was their time in the US a FAILURE? and WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THEIR CHICKENS?! Elizabeth has surprising insight and answers on Meghan, Harry and all things royal! Then, where does Jessi stand on OREOGATE?! And is the viral story all a hoax? Plus! Taylor Swift gave us zero wedding photos but 50 minutes talking about songwriting and we'll take it. Jessi breaks down the life lessons she learned from Taylor's latest interview. All that plus Pitbull's tribute to Dolly Parton, naturally. Be friends with Jessi IRL! Or at least, On The Phone! Leave her a voicemail HERE: 323-448-0068Get all things Elizabeth Holmes HERE: www.byelizabethholmes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode with Mo Gawdat originally went out in 2019, but its message feels as relevant as ever. We're re-releasing it to celebrate the 500th episode of How to Fail. Just occasionally, you meet someone who changes the way you think about the world. That's what happened when Elizabeth met Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X, who spent years trying to solve a problem that seemed impossible to quantify: how can one individual be happy? After 12 years of research, Gawdat developed an algorithm for happiness: happiness is greater than or equal to your perception of the events in your life, minus your expectations of how life should be. He wrote about it in his international bestseller Solve for Happy. But that algorithm was put to the ultimate test when his beloved 21-year-old son, Ali, died in tragic circumstances. Mo joins me to talk about grief and depression, happiness as a form of fitness, coping with break-ups, the isolating effects of social media, why life is like a computer game, the illusion of time - and why we should always be polite to Siri. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Intro 03:23 Success Yet Depressed 06:14 Chasing Stuff for Joy 07:22 Engineering Happiness Reset 11:37 Six Modern Illusions 15:17 Happiness as Equation 20:35 Taming Your Inner Voice 28:51 Useful vs Joyful Thoughts 29:55 Grief Without Suffering 31:02 Ali Lived Reframing 32:47 Life as a Video Game 35:02 Halo Lessons on Purpose 40:13 Preventable Death and Resentment 45:09 Tech Promise and AI Risk 55:26 1 Billion Happy Mission LINKS + MENTIONS: Join the How To Fail community: www.howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content Elizabeth's Substack: www.theelizabethday.substack.com WANT MORE? Mo Gawdat's episode from 2025 - Dr Gabor Maté - LOVE THIS EPISODE? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps more people discover these stories Follow How To Fail & Elizabeth: Instagram: @elizabday TikTok: @howtofailpod Podcast Instagram: @howtofailpod Website: www.elizabethday.org Guest bookings for How To Fail only come from official @sonymusic.com emails Have a failure you're trying to work through for Elizabeth to discuss? Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric Ryan Engineer: Matias Torres Assistant Producer: Shania Manderson Senior Producer: Hannah Talbot Executive Producer: Alex Lawless Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, new safety messages appear at Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Disneyland Celebrate the The Happiest Day in Anaheim, Ground breaking has taken place on the Eastern Gateway Project, we continue our conversation about our experience at the D23 Ultimate Fan Event, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: Disneyland has added new warning signs around Tiana's Bayou Adventure following multiple recent occurrences of guests not following ride safety rules. The signs now clearly state, “Remain seated at all times. Failure to stay seated will result in removal from the park.” Formerly, the signs read “MAY result in being asked to leave the park. Disney has also added other warnings and is continuing to evaluate additional safety measures for the attraction. - https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/tba-dlr-new-warning-signs/ Disneyland is celebrating its hometown with a massive community event called the "Happiest Day in Anaheim," featuring surprise pop-up treat stops, character appearances, and family fun across local neighborhoods. To kick things off, Disney VoluntEARS have already surprised over 2,000 local kids and families at area community centers and camps with special treats and giveaways. It is a great way for the resort to give back and share a little extra magic with the city of Anaheim! - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-creates-the-happiest-day-in-anaheim/ Disneyland just officially broke ground on its massive new Eastern Gateway project, which will introduce a multi-level parking structure with over 6,000 spaces and a brand-new transportation hub to the east side of the resort. Joined by Anaheim city leaders and construction partners, resort president Jill Estorino celebrated the milestone, highlighting how the overhaul will feature a dedicated pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard to completely transform and streamline the guest arrival experience. This major infrastructure project paves the way for future resort expansions, ultimately improving traffic flow and opening up new possibilities for the DisneylandForward initiative. - https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/disneyland-eastern-gateway-project-groundbreaking/ SnackChat: Halloween Foodie Guide - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-halloween-at-disneyland-resort/ Discussion Topic: D23 Day and days two and three of the D23 Ultimate Fan Event Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring this episode! Looking for funding to help grow your business? Get started at SoFi.com/Codie. #SoFiPartner #ad My new book, Own Or Be Owned, is all about building a business so good it doesn't need you. More profit, less pain. It's out September 18, grab your ticket to the launch event here: https://contrarianthinking.biz/bigdeal-sexton -cs You've been telling yourself the same story. That you need to work harder on your marriage. That you need to read more books, take more courses, find the perfect framework. Here's the truth: the only thing between you and the relationship you want is believing you need something you don't already have. James Sexton is one of the world's most famous divorce attorneys who has represented clients in more than a thousand divorces. He's seen every way a marriage can fail and every pattern that predicts it. In this episode, he breaks down the exact signs that a relationship is ending, why disconnection happens so slowly you don't even notice, and the simple daily habits that separate couples who last from couples who don't. In this episode, you'll learn: The sound of a dying marriage: why the tone of voice that says whatever or what reveals more than any argument ever could, and how contempt kills connection faster than cheating Why babies don't cause divorce but disconnection does, and how the mental load of parenting makes couples forget that their love built the baby in the first place The menu framework: how offering your partner options instead of expecting them to read your mind creates safety, and why asking do you need space or do you need to talk right now changes everything Why men ask did you have sex with him and women ask do you love her, and what that reveals about how men and women experience betrayal completely differently The eight mile strategy: how getting ahead of your own weaknesses in a relationship disarms defensiveness, and why showing your partner your flaws is the only way they can truly love you ___________ (00:00:00) Introduction: The Sound of a Marriage About to End (00:01:33) The What Huh Whatever: How Contempt Kills Connection (00:04:46) The Story Retelling Test: When Your Partner Becomes Boring (00:05:57) The Spiral of Apathy: How Disconnection Happens Slowly Then All at Once (00:07:16) The Text Message Strategy: 30 Seconds That Could Save Your Marriage (00:10:15) The Eight Billion People Problem: Why Your Partner Is Your Favorite Person (00:11:50) The Evidence Test: Cross-Examining Your Own Relationship (00:15:24) Social Media and the Performative Self: Hashtag Blessed While Negotiating Divorce (00:18:06) The Manual We Never Got: Why No One Teaches Us How to Love (00:22:38) Babies and Disconnection: The Crisis That Pulls Couples Apart (00:24:56) You Can't Pretend You Meant to Get Divorced: The Humility of Failure (00:27:29) Men and Women Get Each Other Wrong: The Defensiveness Trap (00:30:10) Creating Safe Space: Why Men Don't Tell You What You Don't Want to Hear (00:34:46) Love Is Not Permanently Gifted, It's Loaned: The Fragility of Connection (00:36:59) Cheating and Infidelity: The 70 Percent Reality (00:39:56) Did You Have Sex With Him: How Men and Women Experience Betrayal Differently (00:42:35) The Economy of Monogamy: What We Owe Each Other in a Committed Relationship (00:47:32) The Imaginary Perfect Partner: Comparing Real People to Fantasy (00:59:19) The Shaving Story: How You Ask the Question Dictates the Answer (01:03:46) The Eight Mile Strategy: Owning Your Weaknesses Before They're Used Against You (01:06:13) The Persuasion Principle: Great Advocacy Doesn't Look Like Advocacy (01:10:57) A Good Lawyer Knows the Law, A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge (01:14:27) The Menu Framework: Listening, Fixing, or Distraction (01:17:48) Does Marriage Still Work: The 70 Percent Failure Rate Question (01:19:45) Chapters in a Long Book: Reframing Divorce as Part of Your Story, Not Failure (01:26:09) The Vulnerability Invitation: Showing Your Weaknesses So You Can Feel Real Love ___________ MORE FROM BIGDEAL

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What happens when one unexpected moment changes your business—and your life—overnight? Cathy Duvall returns to Pet Sitter Confessional to share her deeply personal journey after a sudden accident led to years of surgeries, chronic infection, and a complete rethinking of how she operates her solo pet sitting business. Together, we explore the emotional challenge of adapting to physical limitations, learning to say no, and creating resilience before a crisis arrives. Cathy shares practical lessons about financial preparedness, backup plans, and protecting your health without losing your passion for pet care. This conversation is a powerful reminder that resilience isn't about pretending nothing has changed—it's about continuing forward in a new way. Main topics: Adapting After Life Changes Health Before Business Always Creating Business Safety Nets Learning To Say No Resilience Beyond Determination Main takeaway: "Failure is not an option, but I've learned that saying 'no' sometimes is what allows me to keep saying 'yes' for the long run." There is a difference between refusing to quit and refusing to adapt. Cathy's story reminds us that resilience isn't pretending everything is fine or pushing through at all costs. Sometimes resilience means changing the kinds of clients you accept, slowing down, asking for help, or protecting your health so you can continue doing the work you love. As business owners, our greatest asset isn't our schedule or our client list—it's our ability to keep showing up. The goal isn't to prove how much we can endure. The goal is to build a business that can weather life's unexpected seasons while allowing us to still be standing on the other side. Links: https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/499 **** https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/episodes/553 gointothedogsga@gmail.com phone: 770-883-4644 https://www.facebook.com/cathy.duvall.31 https://www.facebook.com/gointothedogsga/ https://www.gointothedogsga.com/   Check out our Starter Packs See all of our discounts!

Unexpected expenses have a way of making us question ourselves. In today's episode of the pod, I'm talking about why an unexpected car repair, vet bill, or broken appliance can feel like more than just an expense—and why we're so quick to turn it into evidence that we've done something wrong. We can be responsible, plan ahead, save, and still get blindsided. That doesn't mean we failed. It means life is unpredictable. I'm also talking about the difference between responsibility and control, the emotional stories we attach to money surprises, and why financial wellness isn't just about knowing what to do with the numbers—it's also about learning how to be kind to ourselves when things don't go according to plan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you loved this episode, please take a moment to follow, rate, or review Money Isn't Scary — it helps more women find these much-needed conversations. You can also find me here:

A student of mine forwarded me an email she got from a voiceover guru. One of those here is the truth nobody tells you posts. And after reading it, she asked me, very sincerely, if she was a terrible voice actor. I cannot tell you the range of emotions I felt. From heartbreak to anger. Because she is not. She has been working at this for five years. She is talented. She has done a lot of things right. And one post made her question all of it. That is the damage incomplete information does. And today I want to talk about why. What the Post Said The post was about booking ratios. It said working voiceover actors book roughly one out of every 50 auditions. Beginners are closer to one in 400. The framing was motivational. Stay the course. You are on schedule. If you quit at audition 40 you quit ten auditions before the math even gets interesting. And look, the numbers are not made up. Booking ratios are real. Tracking your auditions matters. Those things are true. But the post also mentioned a student who booked on her third audition and cleared six figures in her first year. Told as inspiration. Told as proof that the teachings work. That is not inspiration. That is the lottery winner telling you how easy it is to win the lottery. What the Post Left Out Booking ratio stats without context are not a roadmap. They are a feeling. Here is everything they left out. What verticals was this person auditioning for? A commercial audition pool is very different from an audiobook pool, which is very different from a AAA video game pool. The ratios are not the same across verticals. What does your demo sound like? Is it competitive in the market you are submitting to? If it is not, your ratio is going to look very different from someone whose demo is dialed in. Who is actually hearing your auditions? Are you submitting to pay-to-plays, to cold outreach, to casting directly, through agents? These are not the same situation. What does your marketing look like? Are the right people even finding you? Audition volume is one variable. It is not the whole picture. Telling someone who has been at this for five years to just keep submitting without asking any of those questions is not coaching. That is a content strategy to scoop students. The Questions You Should Actually Be Asking If you are feeling stuck, the question is not have I auditioned enough. The question is where is my pipeline actually breaking down. Because that is a solvable problem. Maybe your demo is not representing the work you can actually do right now. Maybe your website is invisible to search engines. Maybe you are submitting to the right platforms but with no direct marketing strategy on top of it. Maybe you are in the wrong niche entirely. Those are all fixable. But you cannot fix them by counting auditions. The Bottom Line If you have been at this for years and you feel stuck, do not let booking ratio stats be the thing that makes you quit or the thing that makes you stay. You need real data. You need to look at your actual pipeline and find where it is breaking down. And please know you are not behind. You might just be missing a few pieces that nobody has pointed out yet. Incomplete information dressed up as insider knowledge does real damage to people who are already working really hard and wondering if they are doing it right. You deserve better than that. You deserve the complete picture, not just a number with a roadmap label on it. Want to Keep the Conversation Going? If this hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you have questions about voiceover, marketing, your audio, your website, your business model, please schedule a free consult. Let's get you unstuck and on the path to doing what you love. Reach out at mandy@actingbusinessbootcamp.com. See you next time.

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn: Why failure often teaches lessons that success never can. How audiences respond when leaders show authenticity instead of perfection. Why contingency planning helps you recover faster when things don't go as planned. How resilience is built by facing failure rather than fearing it. Why apologizing too much can actually undermine your message. How setbacks can unexpectedly strengthen your connection with an audience. Why your greatest teaching moments may come from your biggest disappointments. To learn more about Rob and his work, visit Jolles.com

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Recognizing failure patterns is the closest thing an innovator has to seeing the future.   If you can recognize the patterns, you can change the future, because most failures are not original. They repeat, and that repetition is the pattern: the same handful of patterns reappearing in one organization after another, decade after decade.   This one stings a little.   In 2011, Bill Geiser told me, almost word for word, how the project we had spent the past two years building was going to fail. He saw the pattern before I did; I heard him say it, and I never forgot it.   The failure still happened.   This is not a pre-mortem. A pre-mortem imagines new ways your plan could fail. Recognizing failure patterns means learning from failures that have already happened elsewhere and spotting the early signals before you repeat them, while there is still time to act.   By the end of this episode, you will have four patterns in your own library, a five-minute way to check any project against them, and the four steps to take when you find one.   Let's get into it. The Smartwatch We Killed In 2004, Fossil hired a watch-technology executive named Bill Geiser to help build innovative technology for their watches. A few years later, he and I started spending real time together, me as HP's CTO, him running watch technology at Fossil. Between us, we had an idea we both believed in: a connected wearable, years before anyone used that phrase, co-innovated by HP and Fossil, with each bringing its expertise.   Fossil named the resulting platform the MetaWatch. It ran an ultra-low-power processor with a 96 by 96 display, an accelerometer, and Bluetooth. It was designed to last a week on a charge, and it shipped with a full developer kit so anyone could build apps for it. We revealed the partnership in March 2011, at an HP event in China. And between us, we had the one thing Apple did not have in 2011: distribution. HP held roughly ten percent of consumer-electronics shelf space. Fossil sold through twenty thousand retail stores that carried its watches.   Bill saw the ending before anyone. He told me in 2011: "Phil, I wouldn't be shocked if Apple evolved the Nano to take advantage of this space. They'll legitimize it in consumers' minds worldwide."   So the man building the watch spotted the failure in advance, out loud. And naming it changed nothing.   The signs kept arriving in plain sight. HP went through three CEOs in thirteen months. In August 2011, Leo Apotheker killed HP's consumer mobile strategy and WebOS, which removed the platform that made a smartwatch matter to HP at all. The battery lasted three to four hours against the original target of a week. We ran month-long approval cycles for changes that startups could implement in days.   Then I went out on medical leave. When I came back six weeks later, HP had killed Palm, WebOS, and the connected wearable project.   Here is what the ignored warning turned into. The Apple Watch shipped in April 2015. It sold 4.2 million units in its first quarter, and by that fall Apple was selling three out of every four smartwatches on the planet. The market we walked away from grew from three hundred thousand units in 2012 to forty-five million by 2018, and Apple held fifty-one percent of the market share.   The idea was never the hard part. It never is. The hard part is committing. What Recognizing Failure Patterns Means Nothing that killed the MetaWatch was new, and none of the signals were faint. They were loud; they were ignored, and each one was a pattern that has killed projects for decades.   Recognizing failure patterns has two halves. The first is building a library of how failures repeat. The second is matching the situation in front of you against that library, and forcing what you find into an actual decision while the fix is still cheap. Bill did the first half. Neither of our companies did the second, and the gap between those halves is where the Apple Watch came from.   Here are four entries for your library, straight from this one failure. Each one ends with a test question. By the end, you will have a four-question checklist, and then I will show you what to do when a pattern shows up. Pattern 1: Success Protects Itself Fossil's traditional watch business grew from $950 million in 2004 to $3.25 billion by 2013. It was tripling while we were building the thing that might replace it, and that growth made cannibalizing it politically impossible. Fossil never had to kill the MetaWatch outright. Fossil positioned the watch as a two-hundred-dollar development platform, something no ordinary customer would ever be handed at a retail counter.   When we constrain what we're innovating so it doesn't risk the present, we've lost the future.   Test it: Is the new thing priced, staffed, or positioned so that it cannot hurt the current thing? If the answer is yes, this pattern is already running. Pattern 2: The Warning That Changes Nothing Bill's warning was specific, early, and exactly right, and it still changed nothing. I heard it directly, and hearing is not the same as deciding: nobody re-ran the plan with "Apple arrives and legitimizes the category" as an input, no roadmap changed, and no budget moved.   Test it: What decision changed after the warning? If the honest answer is none, the warning was never acted on, no matter how many people remember hearing it. Pattern 3: The Problem Nobody Owns A week of battery life was the MetaWatch's central promise, and it shipped at three to four hours. Both companies saw the gap. No one owned fixing it. The hardest problem on the project sat on the seam between two companies, and problems that sit on seams get reported, tracked, and carried forward without ever belonging to anyone who can be asked why the problem is still there. We ran that partnership for two years and never settled whose job it was to lose sleep over the one number that mattered most.   Test it: Who owns the hardest problem, by name? If the answer is a partnership, a committee, or a pause, then nobody owns it. Pattern 4: The Pace Mismatch Earlier, I shared that we ran month-long approval cycles for changes a startup could implement in days. That is a pacing problem: the organization's internal pace versus the market's. A smartwatch in 2011 was a fast-moving product running through slow-moving machinery, and no amount of talent inside the project could close that gap. The delay was structural, not personal.   Test it: How long does one small change take to approve, against how fast the market moves? Time a real one. Do not estimate it. Five Minutes on a Project That Died The four patterns are the start of your library. Before you use it on a live decision, test it on a dead one.   You have a dead project in your past. Everybody does. Pick the one that still stings and give it five minutes against the four test questions.   Was an existing success being protected while the project starved, in pricing, staffing, or positioning? Did people raise a warning, and what decision changed after it was said? Who owned the hardest problem, and can you name the person? And how long did a small change take to approve, against how fast the market was moving?   When I run the MetaWatch through those four questions, I find all four patterns. Your project will probably show fewer. Every pattern you find is one you will now recognize as it happens on the project you are working on right now. The Four Steps When You Spot a Failure Pattern Which brings up the harder half of the skill, because recognition alone did not save us. Suppose you had been standing next to me in 2011, holding all four of these patterns. It would not have been enough. Being right about the future means nothing without the organizational machinery to act on that insight.   So when a failure pattern appears on a live project, follow this sequence.   Step one: Say the failure pattern out loud, in the room where the decision lives. Not in the hallway afterward. Use the pattern's name.   Step two: Get it onto the decision memo. A warning that lives only in conversation changes nothing. Write the pattern and what it costs into a document that will drive a decision.   Step three: Attach an owner. If you identify a critical problem, assign it to one person. Not a team or an organization. Someone you can ask next sprint why the problem is still there.   Step four: Attach a date. Being early provides an advantage, and a failure pattern without a date on it fades unnoticed.   Bill was right for four years, and Apple was the one who acted on it. That could have been us if we'd had the organizational courage to back our vision with meaningful resources. Conclusion You now have what nobody handed me in 2011: four patterns of failure, a five-minute check, and the four steps to run when you spot one. What you do in the room where the decision lives is the part Bill's warning never got. Additional Resources How HP and Fossil Handed Apple the Smartwatch Market: The inside story of vision without execution: why being right about the future means nothing without the courage to act on breakthrough insights. https://www.philmckinney.com/how-hp-and-fossil-handed-apple-the-smartwatch-market/ The story of MetaWatch with its founder, Bill Geiser: https://www.philmckinney.com/the-difference-between-a-good-idea-and-a-great-idea-is-the-timing-s11-ep25/

SPONSORS: 1) HEXCLAD: Find your forever cookware @hexclad and get 10% off at hexclad.com/JULIAN #hexcladpartner 2) TALKSPACE: Head to Talkspace.com and you'll get $80 off of your first month with Talkspace when enter promo code SPACE80. JOIN PATREON FOR EARLY UNCENSORED EPISODE RELEASES: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey CLIPPERS DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8QmWEKJ3BT (***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Joby Warrick is a 2x Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and Middle East Expert. Since 1996, Joby has been at the Washington Post, where he currently serves as a National Security Reporter. His newest book is out NOW: The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist. JOBY'S LINKS - X: https://twitter.com/JobyWarrick - NEW "CARLOS THE JACKAL" BOOK: https://a.co/d/0fIq94lm FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY IG: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://x.com/juliandorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 00:00 - Joby Warrick Returns, "The Jackal" 10:37 - Iran's Leadership Is MORE Hardline Now 21:45 - Sanctions EMPOWER the IRGC 31:25 - China's Opening & Kushner's Conflicts of Interest 43:22 - Is Israel an Ally or a Burden? 54:44 - The Boy in Gaza Who Lost His Limbs 1:07:54 - The King of Jordan on Greater Israel 1:13:39 - A Terrorist Visiting the WHITE HOUSE 1:23:56 - Assad Falls, Captagon Fills the Gap 1:29:24 - Who Was Carlos the Jackal? 1:40:16 - Getting Carlos to Say YES 1:51:02 - Ninety Minutes With the Man Himself 2:00:28 - The Vienna Attack & His Wild Entrance 2:08:56 - Joby's Writing Regiment and the Physical Timer 2:21:32 - Openings, Cutting Chapters & the But/Therefore Rule 2:38:39 - Telling Vienna TWICE, and Joby's "Curse" 2:48:38 - The Criminal Narcissist Mind at Ease 2:59:55 - His Father Was PROUD, and the Swiss Benefactor 3:09:36 - Kicked Out, Then Terrorism for Hire 3:20:16 - 83 Deaths and ZERO Remorse 3:24:17 - Joby's Work CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 467 - Joby Warrick Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are things you've done that you wish you could take back. Choices you regret. Sins you're ashamed of. Parts of your story you wish no one knew. And even after you've repented, there can still be a voice inside that says: “God may forgive you…but He can't really love you the same.” Guys, that is a lie. This week in our Power Made Perfect series, we move from repentance to reconciliation. Repentance is when we turn around and head back toward the Father. Reconciliation is what happens when we discover who is waiting for us when we get there. Just like the prodigal son, we can come home expecting to be treated like a servant. But the Father says: No. You are still my son. In this week's episode, John covers:

In this episode, Heather sits down with Sandy McCarthy, a longtime Elevate member who has built a six-figure photography business primarily photographing pets and their people. Sandy shares what actually contributed to her success—not a secret marketing strategy, but years of experimenting, meeting people, learning new skills, managing her thoughts, and continuing to move forward even when things didn't work. This is an honest look at what building a successful photography business really takes. You can check Sandy's work at https://www.sandramccarthyphoto.com/, and you can connect with her on https://www.facebook.com/sandramccarthyphoto. Key Takeaways: There is no magic strategy. Successful businesses are often built through lots of experimentation and a willingness to keep learning. Sustainable pricing matters from the beginning. Sandy chose to start at a sustainable price rather than building a low-price business and trying to raise prices later. Your first big sale can change what you believe is possible. Seeing someone willingly invest significant money can create important evidence that your business model can work. Patience is a business skill. Building a successful business takes time, and you can't always know in advance which efforts will pay off. You have to be willing to try things that don't work. Failure isn't evidence that you're incapable—it is information. Learning new skills creates more possibilities. Sandy initially resisted learning lighting, but eventually discovered how valuable that skill became for both her studio and location work. Don't assume you know why people behave the way they do. You rarely know what's happening in someone else's head, so avoid creating stories about why someone did or didn't book. Keep going. The more you continue experimenting and solving problems, the more likely you are to figure out what works. Your brain will tell you to quit. Thoughts like "I'm not good enough," "this isn't working," or "maybe this isn't for me" are not facts. You don't have to build your business like someone else. There are many different ways to create a successful photography business—the right one is the one that supports your goals and your life. There is no secret strategy hiding behind a six-figure photography business. There is patience, experimentation, uncomfortable decisions, and the willingness to keep going. If you're wondering whether your business can actually work, Sandy's story is the proof you need to hear. Press play and discover what happens when you stop looking for the shortcut and commit to the long game. How to Support the Podcast: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please like, share, and leave a review. If you like the content, please share with your friends by posting on social media so that we can reach and impact more people. Join our next free coaching workshop: www.getcoachedbyheather.com Connect: Heather Lahtinen: Website, Facebook, Instagram 

My biggest clinical failure turned into one of my biggest wins.For years, I focused on easing pain — but missed the bigger picture: strength, function, and fall risk.This patient taught me that empathy isn't enough if we don't also have the courage to change the plan. Motivational interviewing and the skills learned in our course curriculum changed everything. #PhysicalTherapy #MotivationalInterviewing #FallPrevention #ClinicalEducation #HealthcareProfessionals #OlderAdults #PTLife #PatientCare #StrengthTraining    

Moses was considered one of the greatest leaders in Jewish history. But he was human too, and made many mistakes. His response to personal failure teaches us valuable lessons to apply to our own lives.

"In this solo episode, host Terry Gwaltney tackles a question most men never stop to ask themselves: who are you when the job, the title, the role, or the reputation you've built your identity around gets stripped away? Through the story of a successful businessman who lost it all, along with illustrations from Florence Chadwick's famous swim and Alfred Nobel's obituary, Terry unpacks how isolation, pride, and performance-based identity set men up for a fall — and how failure is an event, not an identity. Drawing from Ephesians 2:10 and Romans 8:1, he challenges men to stop performing their way into worth and instead let a secure identity in Christ produce the action. The episode closes with a call to find a "corner man," get honest about past failure, and use that story to bring hope to someone else still stuck in it — plus an invite to the October Man Up Adventure Camp.Ready to go deeper? Pick up Terry's book Mantality: A Tactical Field Guide for Men — a blueprint for becoming the kind of man this world desperately needs. Get your copy at https://manupadventure.com/product/mantality/Want to connect with Terry or learn more about Man Up Adventure Camp?Visit manupadventure.com to register for camp, step up as an Adventure Captain, or explore everything Man Up has to offer."Main Quote:"Real strength doesn't start with 'I got this.' It really starts on your knees, guys."

Dr. Masud Husain is a Professor of Neurology & Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a leading expert on the science of motivation, apathy, and neurological diseases. We discuss how dopamine and specific brain circuits shape motivation, including how the brain weighs the trade-off between effort vs reward when deciding what goals to pursue. Dr. Husain also explains practical tools to increase motivation, reduce distractions, and make it easier to start and maintain goal pursuit. We also discuss dementia, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, including new insights into cognitive resilience and factors that help protect against age-related cognitive decline. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/masud-husain-295 Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Masud Husain (00:02:24) Apathy, Motivation (00:08:07) Rewards, Apathy & Motivation; Dopamine (00:13:20) Sponsors: David & BetterHelp (00:15:44) Types of Apathy; Goal Prioritization: Effort vs Rewards (00:23:26) Motivation, Apathy, Tool: Activation Energy & Overthinking (00:29:24) Tools to Increase Motivation: Incentives, Subdivide Tasks, Planning (00:35:13) Subjective Effort, Mental Framing; Learning & Motivation (00:42:24) Sponsors: AG1 & Eight Sleep (00:44:54) Perseverance, Failure; Finding Your Passion, Depression vs Apathy (00:50:58) Self-Concept, Ambition; Life Satisfaction (00:58:25) Psychedelics, Anhedonia & Changing Self (01:03:09) Personal & Social Identity, Tools: Curiosity, Purpose & Dementia Risk (01:11:58) Addiction, Dopamine; Social Media & Dopamine "Hits"? (01:18:36) Sponsor: Function (01:20:13) Dopamine, Parkinson's Disease; Other Roles of Dopamine (01:26:59) Life Purpose, Culture; Reflection, Weighing Decisions (01:34:21) Internal & External Attention (01:39:59) Internal Chatter, Distraction; Working Memory, Stimulants, Nicotine (01:48:54) ADHD, Diagnosis; Attention & Motivation (01:54:34) Goal Planning & Perseverance (01:59:44) Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Apathy, Tools: Dementia Risk Factors (02:06:55) Neurodegenerative Disease & Emerging Treatments (02:10:59) Can You Train Attention?, Tool: Reduce Distraction (02:15:14) Enrichment, Art (02:17:45) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beware My Power. We take a slight detour in the Lanternverse back to 2012 to investigate a time when a Bruce Timm led property wasn't afraid to lead into the idiocy of Lantern Lore. Ivan & Red step into their podcast bubble to talk Cartoon Netowrk's Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on bluesky → @boarsgoreswords.bsky.social Find us on facebook → facebook.com/BoarsGoreSwords

Alex Bergeron of Ark Labs joins Marty Bent to unpack the Coldcard exploit, the Boltz shutdown, and what AI-driven attacks mean for Bitcoin self-custody. Bergeron argues the maximalist dogma around trustlessness held back innovation, and that collaborative custody, covenants, and vaults are the path forward. The conversation covers Arkade's smart-signer architecture, spending policies, RFQ intents for Lightning swaps, Bitcoin-backed lending markets, and why he calls it collaborative finance instead of DeFi. Plus: vibe coding, open source models, and whether AI can write secure Bitcoin software. Alex on X: https://x.com/bergealex4 Ark Labs: https://arklabs.xyz/ Find the Home Mining Playbook here: https://www.tftc.io/home-mining-energy-playbook STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/ Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/ Discord: https://discord.gg/yHGkvYxdqT Opportunity Cost Extension: https://www.opportunitycost.app/ Shoutout to our sponsors: Block: Cash App: For a limited time, new customers can get $21 added to their balance. Just use code TFTC10 when you sign up, and send at least $5 to a friend in the first two weeks. Terms apply. Bitcoin services by Block, Inc. See the Bitcoin disclosures at cash.app/legal/podcast. Square: Visit http://square.com/go/tftc for up to $200 off eligible Square hardware. Bitkey: Use code TFTC10 for 10% off the new Bitkey. Aven https://www.aven.com/bitcoin CrowdHealth https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Salt of the Earth: https://drinksote.com/tftc Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Newsletter tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/ Disclosure: Bitcoin services are provided by Block, Inc. Bitcoin services are not licensable activity in all U.S. states and territories, and not all services are available in all states. Bitkey is not available in New York. Block, Inc. operates in New York as Block of Delaware and is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Bitcoin is a non-deposit, non-bank product that is not FDIC insured and involves risk, including monetary loss. For additional information, see the Bitcoin disclosures: https://help.cash.app/btcdisclosures Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at http://square.com/go/tftc! #squarepartner. Offer expires December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm PST. Offer for $40 off the cost of one Square Stand, $75 off the cost of one Square Terminal, $100 off the cost of one Square Handheld, or $200 off the cost of one Square Register, excluding applicable taxes. Limited to one discount per product type per seller account. Each code is limited to one redemption per account holder. Valid for new Square customers located in the US only. Offer not valid with guest checkout. Square reserves the right to modify, revoke or cancel the offer at any time. Offer cannot be combined with any other coupon. Void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, and non-transferable. #squarepartner #blockpartner

A woman walks into an ER with chest pain, vertigo, and dizziness. Every test comes back normal—no heart attack, no stroke. Most doctors would discharge her. But Dr. Adam Rizvi asks one question: “What is going on in your life?” And everything unravels. A decade of buried pain, an abandoned commitment, a pattern of abuse she fell back into. With just his presence and willingness to listen, she starts to heal herself. Dr. Rizvi doesn't see himself as a healer—he's a facilitator of love. He's a critical care neurologist who has witnessed deathbed visions, shared death experiences, and spontaneous healings. In this episode, we explore what happens when the body dies, why death is not a failure, and how a loving presence can heal more than words ever could. If you've ever wondered whether consciousness continues, listen closely.0:00 – The Doctor Who Asked One Question 1:26 – I Almost Died 2:11 – Welcome to the Space Between 3:47 – Neurology Meets Spirituality 7:20 – Deathbed Visions in the ICU 9:23 – Consciousness Continues After Death 12:49 – My Father's Death Woke Me Up 17:19 – Death Is Not a Failure 23:44 – Death Reconnects Estranged Families 28:18 – Shared Death Experience 33:21 – Making Death Sacred Again 35:30 – Spontaneous Healing in the ER 40:55 – Seeing Energy Leave the Body 44:47 – Finding Adam Rizvi & Farewell LEARN MORE ABOUT GUEST:https://adamrizvi.com/ Subscribe to my Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/dramyrobbins JOIN MY COMMUNITY In The Space Between membership, you'll get access to LIVE quarterly Ask Amy Anything meetings (not offered anywhere else!), discounts on courses, special giveaways, and a place to connect with Amy and other like-minded people. You'll also get exclusive access to other behind-the-scenes goodness when you join! Click here to find out more --> https://shorturl.at/vVrwR Stay Connected: - Instagram - https://tinyurl.com/ysvafdwc- Facebook - https://tinyurl.com/yc3z48v9- YouTube - https://tinyurl.com/ywdsc9vt- Website - https://tinyurl.com/ydj949kt Life, Death & the Space Between Dr. Amy RobbinsExploring life, death, consciousness and what it all means. Put your preconceived notions aside as we explore life, death, consciousness and what it all means on Life, Death & the Space Between.**Brought to you by:Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive ProducerPodcastize.net | Audio & Video Production | Life, Death, and the Space Between (the "Podcast") is produced and hosted by Dr. Amy Robbins and is made available for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on the Podcast by Dr. Robbins or any guest constitutes psychotherapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and listening to the Podcast does not create a psychologist-patient or therapist-client relationship with Dr. Robbins. The views, opinions, statements, and experiences expressed by guests are solely those of the guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. Robbins or Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC, and their inclusion on the Podcast does not constitute an endorsement, a professional recommendation, or a verification of accuracy. Topics discussed on the Podcast may include grief, death, loss, and other sensitive subjects; listener discretion is advised. The Podcast may from time to time include sponsor messages, advertisements, or affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service through an affiliate link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only accept sponsorships and affiliations we believe are relevant to our audience, but we are not responsible for third-party products or services, and any transaction is solely between you and the third party. All Podcast episodes, including audio, video, artwork, and show notes, are the intellectual property of Spiritually Integrated Living, LLC. You may share links to episodes, but you may not reproduce, redistribute, or use episode content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Adam Haman returns to discuss the Japan/US bailout of the yen, and Japan's relation to the US position. What does it signify for QE and deficit spending?Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.This episode's sponsor, The Swan Bros.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Episode Description:This is a From the Archive episode with Arianna Huffington.Arianna Huffington returns to the show for a conversation about sleep, success, reinvention, and the cultural delusion that burnout is the price of achievement.James begins by asking practical sleep questions: Is nine hours too much? Can sleep be split into two four-hour blocks? Arianna explains that for most people, seven to nine hours is the real range, and that sleep should leave a person fully recharged, not limping through the day waiting for a second shift of rest.From there, James rewinds to Arianna's career. Before The Huffington Post, before Thrive Global, before The Sleep Revolution, Arianna had already spent decades writing, appearing on television, entering politics, changing positions, and reinventing herself. She credits her mother with giving her the belief that failure was not the opposite of success, but a stepping stone toward it.One of the central stories is Arianna's second book being rejected by 36 publishers. Out of money and unsure whether she should remain a writer, she walked into a bank in London and asked for a loan. The manager gave it to her. That small act kept her on the path.James and Arianna then talk about The Huffington Post: its rough launch, brutal early reviews, the team behind it, the importance of creating a platform, and the thrill of giving unknown people a chance to be heard. Arianna tells one of her favorite stories about a homeless teenager whose writing on HuffPost helped lead to Harvard discovering him.The conversation then turns to the 2007 collapse that changed Arianna's relationship with sleep. Arianna says the problem was not just personal overwork. It was a collective belief that sleep deprivation is required for success. But James pushes her on the personal side too, and Arianna acknowledges perfectionism: building a company, raising daughters, trying to be a perfect mother, and working through the night after college-tour days with her daughter.Arianna's answer is not a rigid sleep doctrine. It is a series of small steps. Build a transition. Remove devices from the bedroom. Lower the lights. Take a bath or shower. Read a physical book. Use gratitude as the closing scene of the day. If you wake up at 3 a.m., meditate instead of spiraling.The episode closes with joy. For Arianna, sleep is not only about health and productivity. It is about being present enough to experience life while it is happening.Editorial Note:This is a From the Archive episode. References to Arianna's role at The Huffington Post, HuffPost's size and global expansion, her contract, sleep resources, and digital products reflect the original recording period.This episode discusses sleep, medication, insomnia, health, and wellbeing. It should not be treated as medical advice. Anyone dealing with chronic insomnia, sleep medication dependence, depression, narcolepsy, or other health concerns should speak with a qualified clinician.What You'll Learn:Why Arianna says sleep deprivation is not a requirement for achievement.How her 2007 collapse changed her view of success, productivity, and wellbeing.Why most people need seven to nine hours of sleep.Why she sees failure as a stepping stone, not the opposite of success.How her mother shaped her courage, optimism, and relationship to fear.Why The Huffington Post was built as both a journalistic enterprise and a platform for voices.How brutal early reviews tested the HuffPost team.Why Arianna believes teams matter most during hard times.How perfectionism contributed to her burnout.Why sleep affects health, productivity, decision-making, creativity, and joy.Why dreams matter for memory, insight, and new ideas.How to start a sleep transition with small microsteps.Why removing devices from the bedroom is one of the first practical changes.How gratitude can become the “closing scene” of the day.Why waking up in the middle of the night is not the problem—the stress spiral is.How meditation can help turn middle-of-the-night waking into rest.Why being exhausted makes people miss the moment.Timestamped Chapters:[03:02] Arianna Huffington ReturnsJames introduces Arianna and The Sleep Revolution, and they start with the practical question of how much sleep is enough.[03:51] Can You Split Sleep Into Two Blocks?James asks about sleeping four hours in the afternoon and four at night; Arianna explains why waking up fully recharged matters.[05:16] The Secret Origins of Arianna HuffingtonJames moves from sleep to Arianna's long career of writing, media, politics, public life, and reinvention.[06:20] Failure as a Stepping StoneArianna credits her mother with teaching her to aim high and see failure as part of the path.[08:06] Rejected by 36 PublishersArianna remembers running out of money in London, walking into Barclays Bank, and receiving the loan that helped her stay a writer.[09:52] The Huffington Post BeginsArianna explains HuffPost as both a journalism operation and a platform for known and unknown voices.[11:28] The Magic of the InternetArianna tells the story of a homeless teenager whose HuffPost piece helped bring him to Harvard's attention.[11:48] When the Launch Reviews Were BrutalJames asks whether Arianna ever worried HuffPost would fail, and she remembers harsh early criticism.[12:42] Everything Is Rigged in Your FavorArianna describes the spiritual belief that helped her move through fear, uncertainty, and dark periods.[13:18] Moving Continents After HeartbreakArianna explains how leaving a relationship in London led to her life in America, her daughters, her career, and The Huffington Post.[14:19] Life After Selling HuffPostJames asks how Arianna's life changed after the sale, and she explains why the company still felt new because it kept evolving.[15:20] The Collapse That Changed EverythingArianna connects her 2007 collapse from exhaustion to the wellness work that eventually became The Sleep Revolution.[16:32] The Collective Delusion About SleepArianna explains why modern culture wrongly treats sleep deprivation as essential to achievement.[18:02] Perfectionism, Work, and MotherhoodJames pushes on the personal side of Arianna's burnout, and she identifies the pressure to be perfect at work and at home.[20:16] Why Sleep MattersArianna lays out the benefits of sleep across health, productivity, decision-making, creativity, and emotional life.[21:53] What the Brain Does While We SleepArianna explains why sleep is not passive downtime, but a period of active cleanup and restoration.[23:21] Sleep and ProductivityArianna argues that sacrificing sleep for work backfires because it reduces judgment, creativity, engagement, and performance.[25:08] Sleep as a Performance EnhancerJames brings up willpower and negotiation, and Arianna adds the example of athletes using sleep to improve performance.[26:49] First Understand the CrisisArianna explains why people need to change their minds about sleep before they can change their habits.[27:30] Dreams, Memory, and InsightArianna talks about dreams and recommends writing them down when you wake up.[28:32] Sleeping Pills and Better AlternativesJames asks about medication, and Arianna points to behavioral approaches and sleep preparation.[29:50] The Sleep TransitionArianna explains the importance of beginning somewhere, even with just five or ten minutes.[30:57] Escort Your Devices Out of the BedroomArianna recommends turning off phones, laptops, and tablets before bed and creating a clean boundary between day and sleep.[31:24] Bath, Books, Temperature, and GratitudeArianna describes her wind-down routine: water, dedicated sleep clothes, lower lights, a cool room, physical books, and three things she is grateful for.[33:42] The 3 A.M. Anxiety SpiralJames shares his method for postponing middle-of-the-night anxieties until the afternoon.[34:14] Meditation in the Middle of the NightArianna says waking up is not the problem and explains why meditation helps her return to sleep.[36:28] Sleep, Wellbeing, and JoyJames asks whether Arianna feels happy, and she says sleep helps her bring more joy into everything she does.[37:49] Don't Miss the MomentArianna defines joy as being fully engaged and grateful, and shares her mother's reminder that this moment is all we have.Additional Resources:Arianna Huffington Official WebsiteThe Sleep Revolution — Penguin Random HouseThrive — Arianna HuffingtonThrive Global — Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington's TED Talk: “How to succeed? Get more sleep”Pulitzer Prize: David Wood of The Huffington PostThe Female Woman — Google BooksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's Failure Friday segment, we hear from an affiliate marketer who encountered an unusual problem: after he was hit by a car, the public knowledge of his business was used against him. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.Show notes: SideHustleSchool.comEmail: team@sidehustleschool.comBe on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questionsConnect on Instagram: @193countriesVisit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.comRead A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.comIf you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes.