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Aug 22, 2026 12 min

Reframing Failure: My cholesterol wake up call

from Stand Up and Redo Hosted by Petra DeMusz

Six months ago, I set out with the clear goal of eating better, losing weight, and feeling better in my body. I did the work, and I was sure the numbers would reflect it. But they didn’t. They were higher. A punch to the gut moment. In this episode of Stand Up and Redo, I’m talking about that moment and how it made me pause and rethink everything. Not as a defeat, but as feedback. Sometimes failure isn’t a final verdict, it’s just an invitation to adjust. I’m sharing how I’m choosing to stand back up, refine the plan and use the strength and tools I have today to try again. Because the real win isn’t a perfect number, it’s the resilience to learn, adapt, and try again. If you’ve ever given your best and felt let down by the outcome, this episode is your reminder. We get to redefine failure, and we get to rewrite the story. #cholesterol #failure #rewriteyournarrative #over50 #standupandredo Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://Facebook.com/petra.d.rivera https://wwwpetrademusz.buzzsprout.com/

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Six months ago, I set out with the clear goal of eating better, losing weight, and feeling better in my body. I did the work, and I was sure the numbers would reflect it. But they didn’t. They were higher. A punch to the gut moment. In this episode of Stand Up and Redo, I’m talking about that moment and how it made me pause and rethink everything. Not as a defeat, but as feedback. Sometimes failure isn’t a final verdict, it’s just an invitation to adjust. I’m sharing how I’m choosing to stand...

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