When Things Don't Go As Planned (And Why That Doesn't Mean You're Failing)

Megan Talks' planned Christmas podcast with a best friend became unusable due to technical audio issues.  What started as frustration over the mistake quickly spiralled into self-doubt and harsh self-criticism, "I'm not cut out for this" and "I'm not good enough." Megan realized we often internalize setbacks, comparing our "chapter one" to others' "chapter 29" and forgetting that everyone's polished success hides countless failures.  The shame of being new at something, especially as adults, makes us feel like we should already be experts. Instead of quitting, Megan reframed the experience:  Failure isn't things going wrong; failure is stopping because you're embarrassed.  Today we dive into 3 key lessons: Feedback is not failure - it's guidance from people who care You can't skip the learning phase - skill requires repetition Doing it imperfectly still counts - progress over perfection My message: Plans change, mistakes happen, and doubt shows up - but none of that disqualifies you.  Keep showing up, keep learning, and keep going.