Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks with Dr. Benjamin Clinton - Dec 26, 2025

🎧 Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks with Dr. Benjamin ClintonIn this powerful episode of the Walking in ALOHA; Let’s Talk Story Podcast, Michelle A. G. Ebalaroza Kawano sits down with Dr. Benjamin Clinton — leadership strategist, turnaround specialist, and former superintendent — for a timely conversation on resilience, leadership, and hope.Dr. Clinton shares his personal journey of transformation, including dropping out of college, returning with the help of unexpected support, and how that pivotal season shaped his lifelong belief in second chances. Drawing from more than two decades of experience leading school and community turnarounds, he offers practical insight into rebuilding what feels broken — in systems, in teams, and in ourselves.Together, they explore what it truly takes to turn setbacks into comebacks, emphasizing the importance of courage, clarity, and care. The conversation weaves through themes of leadership and love, the power of believing in people, the humility required to accept help, and how caring for others often becomes a pathway to personal healing and growth.This episode is for anyone stepping into a new season after a hard year — leaders, creatives, and everyday people who are ready to rise again, walk in purpose, and step into their turnaround story.✨ Your story isn’t over.Your voice matters.Your comeback begins here.