Living the dream with author and failure prepper Andrew Thorp King

Send us Fan MailAndrew Thorp King knows what failure feels like. From bankruptcy to divorce to unexpected pink slips to family estrangement, he's experienced some of the worst life has to throw at us--and he's come out of it a self-described "failure prepper", with the ironic mantra that Failure Rules! His new book (FAILURE RULES!:The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics) is a spiritual journey through entrepreneurial off-road adventuring, philosophical purification, and the creative process, told by a tattooed, cigar-smoking, once-bankrupt punk rock fintech banker.Andrew is the ultimate authentic! PRAISE FOR FAILURE RULES! "We live in a culture that puts success on a pedestal, while dismissing the value of failure. Failure is inevitable in every area of life. In FAILURE RULES!, King gives readers a no-BS method for reframing failure as a tool that we can use on the path to success."- Srinivas Rao, Host of the Unmistakable Creative Podcast "In FAILURE RULES!, King distills the essence of truly learning from one's challenges and hardships and channeling that energy into making good happen."- Christian Picciolini, anti-racist activist and author of Breaking Hate "To do anything worthwhile and difficult, you have to expect failure.And you have to plan on how you're going to accept, use, and grow from it. The stories in FAILURE RULES! are a handbook for how to engage with your failures wisely."- John Joseph, author of The PMA Effect, triathlete, front man for the Cro-Mags (from the foreword)www.andrewthorpking.comSupport the show