PODCAST · business
The Failure Guy podcast
by The Failure Guy podcast
Success comes not to the first out off the line, or the fastest start, but to those who keep running. FAILURE = First Attempts In Learning Using Real Experience. Each week, we interview successful business people about their most significant failure: what they learned, how they overcame it and what has informed their success to this day. Maybe you can't learn from the mistakes of others, but you CAN learn from their failure...
Episodes
-
Jody Webb interview
"World-Class Problem... SOLVED" My conversation with Jody has got to be at once the most inspiring, insightful, uplifting and heart-breaking - all at once. Never has an episode of TFG left me so humbled, so shaken, so moved to my core as this one. Jody describes himself as a "world-class problem...
-
Shawna Lynne interview
"Frequency Matching" Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Certified fitness instructor. Health strategist. Psychotherapist. Posessor of a Masters Degree who is currently pursuing a PhD in sexology. Folks - Shawna Lynne has got to be the most intriguing guest of all the amazing guests we've…
more -
Ralph Watkins interview – part 02
"...And Back Again" Once again, I have an amazing conversation with my first guest to discover TFG "in the wild", Ralph Watkins. We pick up where we left off last episode, getting "up the creek" if you will: discussing the collapse of Ralph's mortgage business during the subprime mortgage crisis,...
-
Ralph Watkins interview – part 01
"Up the Creek" This is a milestone episode: Ralph is the first guest on The Failure Guy podcast to encounter us "in the wild". Prior to his reaching out to me via my LinkedIn profile, we had no contact on- or offline, and he was not referred by any personal or professional friend or colleague. In...
-
Hal Eisenberg Interview – part 02
"The 3 E's of Excellent Education Experience" Welcome to Season Four! In which I finally succeed in delivering an episode about our first guest - last season's final guest, Hal Eisenberg... Our season's first conversation focuses on Hal's experiences and insights as a social worker in the New…
more -
Hal Eisenberg Interview
"I Refuse to Sink" In this episode, I totally lived up to my brand - "The Failure Guy". First, I failed to check my schedule and was late for my conversation with Hal. Second, I totally screwed things up the soundcheck I always do before we get started recording. But believe me: it was all worth...
-
Jaymie Pottinger Interview
"Coercion Produces Results: Collaboration Produces Leadership" I met Jaymie at a book signing event in Orlando, Florida. Someone in the audience asked him his view on failure - his response made me realize then and there that he had to be a guest on the podcast. In our conversation, Jaymie shares...
-
Marcus Lee Interview
"There's Power in the Pivot" Marcus Lee is a rare breed in the world of techies: a software engineer who sees the world as series of processes AND a humanistic individual with a compassionate view of every encounter from the perspective of how well the people involved are having a delightful...
-
Glenn Jones Interview – pt 02
"Financial Literacy, Lifestyle and Legacy" Glenn Jones of Ensure Financial Group joins us once again for a discussion centered on financial literacy, particularly focusing on insurance investments and their implications for long-term financial security. Glenn makes the distinction that insurance...
-
Glenn Jones Interview – pt 01
"Paradigms vs. Prosperity" Glenn Jones, CEO of Ensure Financial Group, joins us for an absolutely amazing conversation about how we learn, how we work... and how we can - and should - create wealth instead of merely earning money. Glenn shares his background as a serial entrepreneur, discussing…
more -
Kate Phillips Interview
"The Failure Gal - Failing Forward Toward Compassion" Imagine achieving success - buying your dream home, owning investment and rental properties, establishing expertise as a wealth coach, all in the height of an economic boom and a bull market. Now... imagine losing it all - ALL: properties…
more -
Carlos Silva Interview – pt 02
"From Phoenix Flames to Beacons of Hope" In part two of our conversation, Carlos recounts seeking help for his son’s health issues became his lifelong mission of philanthropy. From noticing the stark differences between pediatric healthcare facilities in El Salvador and Miami and becoming an…
more -
Carlos Silva Interview – pt 01
"Forged in the Flames of Adversity" Carlos Silva has been through a lot in his lifetime: traveling from Guatemala to El Salvador in the 1980s - during the height of their civil unrest - and founding an international shipping company that had step-by-step dock-to-doorstep package tracking managed…
more -
Lashawn Marston Interview
"Love Never Dies" Season Three begins with one of the most amazing conversations we've had on the podcast, with Lashawn "Suga Ray" Marston. This young brother has experienced a lot in a brief four decades: death of loved ones in his youth, violence, anger, grief and even a brief stint behind bars...
-
Stan Morse Interview
"Risen from the Ashes" Stan Morse has been many things in his life, so far - prodigy student, gifted basketball player with NBA potential, husband, father, successful real estate investor... and adulterer, target of federal investigations and crack addict for over a decade. In many ways, Stan is...
-
Aidan Sowa Interview
"Fail Fast, Fail Forward" At only 25, Aidan Sowa is the youngest guest so far on Season 2 of "The Failure Guy" podcast. Yet in this brief time, he has interned with the MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge to launching a lead generation startup, and then pivoting during the COVID shutdown into a public...
-
Liz Dreyer Interview
"Being Unconsciously Competent" This episode is a fascinating exploration of the intersection of creativity and social justice. Liz shares her insights and experience with adaptive leadership and systems thinking, as well as her artistic pursuits and how they relate to her work in DEI. From her...
-
Stephen Keegan Interview
"Teach Your Children Well" Regular listeners know how much I value those in the teaching profession: they're doing "God's work", IMHO. In this episode, I get to have an amazing conversation with Stephen Keegan, who has been a special-Ed teacher for over a decade and a half. And this is a…
more -
Ivan Castro Interview
"The Key to Self-Discovery" Ivan Castro has faced many challenges in his life, many of them hidden and internal. Struggling in his early years with undiagnosed ADHD, like many he was considered substandard and incapable of learning "like the others". Emigrating to the United States, he…
more -
Joanna Tress Interview
"Life/Work Harmony - Don't Endure; ENJOY!" Joanna Tress was almost my first Season TWO guest of "The Failure Guy" (not Season One, as I mistakenly say during the recording) but I failed to capture her audio. That turned out to be a fortunate mistake, since this conversation turned out to be…
more -
Kahshanna Evans Interview
"A to Eff to B - From Wounds to Wisdom" Kahshanna Evans is an athlete, a branding and marketing expert, a public relations consultant, and has a background in wellness, having just completed a year of working with an organization that focuses on trauma-informed awareness. This last element is a...
-
Elruby Thomas Interview
"My Mistakes Made Me Money" If most of us were scammed - not once, but twice - we would probably concede defeat and give up on whatever we were doing. But most of us are not Elruby Thomas. Burned in an early-era Bitcoin scam, then again in a gold-saving endeavor, Elruby took these events as a...
-
Scott McComas Interview
"There is No Failure; There's Only Feedback" - BONUS: Lost episode from Season One! What do professional training and development, comic book superheroes and ancient myths have in common? The story of the Hero's Journey. From Samson to Hercules, from Thor in Norse mythology to Thor the comic book...
-
Tim Gilliland Interview
"Do You See What I See?" Tim Gilliland is a graphic designer, fine artist, content creator - and is dyslexic. In this episode's conversation, Tim shares the challenges of growing up in a generation before dyslexia was identified or understood, the journey of self-awareness to understand the...
-
Dawn Meyer Interview
"Sometimes, it IS Rocket Science" From NASA employee and member of the Space Shuttle launch team to Reiki master and energy healer, it may seem like Dawn Meyer's life is a study in contrasts. Yet as you listen to our conversations, prepare to be intrigued and amazed at how her perspective on life...
-
Regina Rossi Interview
"Harmonizing the Music of Our Spheres" Regina is a wife, entrepreneur and, in her mid-50s, a mother. In her business she works with other "mompreneurs", coaching them to free themselves of the "work/life balance" myth. She creates a new perspective for herself and her clients. A model of life…
more -
Steff and Jeff Interview
"Growing Together - Filling the Empty Nest with Butterflies" In this episode, Stephanie and Jeff Gaudette explore the challenges and joys of being a blended family, avoiding the perils of the empty nest leading to "grey divorce". We discuss the effects of COVID on those who find themselves…
more -
Valorie Hubbard Interview
"Start with One Step" Valorie Hubbard is a renowned character actress - if you've watched movies or TV in the past few decades, you HAVE seen her: on shows and in films as diverse as "ER", "Desperate Housewives", "How I Met Your Mother", Marvel's "Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.", "Castle", "True Blood"…
more -
Cody Dakota Wooten Interview Part 2
In part two of our conversation, Cody discusses the importance of leadership development, breaking free of false narratives we've carried since childhood, appreciating growth through failure and the importance of coaches - and the harrowing prevalence of teenage suicide and his efforts to reverse...
-
Cody Dakota Wooten Interview Part 1
This week's episode is the first part of my conversation with Cody Dakota Wooten. He's one of the youngest guests I've had on the podcast, and the first guest that I've not only never met - this is our first conversation ever! Cody is also the guest most naturally suited for The Failure Guy...
-
Wolf Castillo Interview Part 2
Follow the W.O.L.F. UrlPreviewBox
-
Wolf Castillo Interview Part 1
University of California double major. Magna cum laude graduate. Left college with no student loan debt and bought his first car cash. By the age of 22. All this... and Wolf was left feeling unfulfilled, depressed and dead inside - what looks like success on the outside can occur as failure on…
more -
Franne McNeal Interview Part 2
The Franne-tastic Franne McNeal UrlPreviewBox Franne's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frannemcneal/ Significant Business Results: https://frannemcneal.com/ Franne's radio show: UrlPreviewBox
-
Franne McNeal Interview Part 1
Princeton graduate. MBA holder and doctorate candidate. Published author, celebrated columnist, public speaker, "cancer conqueror" - and my first business coach. "The Doyenne of Small Business", Franne "Franne-tastic" McNeal is our guest this week and next. This episode, she shares how her…
more -
Norval Soleyn Interview Part 2
In the second part of our conversation, Norval moves from discussing his work and its effect on the students he coaches and counsels to a candid conversation about his life and experiences, both triumph and tragedy, and recounts how the experience of failure actually gives him confidence amidst...
-
Norval Soleyn Interview Part 1
The time between leaving high school graduation and entering college is usually a few months - the student, however, is expected to exit a child and enter an adult. In this first of a two-part episode, Norval Soleyn explores the challenges facing young men as they struggle with academic...
-
Keith Bardsley intervew
Keith Bardsley's College Success Recommendations Keith Bardsley is a "student advocate" - he puts a great deal of energy and effort into working with kids to make sure they have the best possible chance of succeeding in their college career, and beyond. In other words, he sees to it that they...
-
Chris Washburne Interview
This second podcast interview was actually the first ever recorded - and it shows! A bit too much of The Failure Guy talking, but still a good interview with Chris Washburne, Columbia University Associate Professor of Music, Founder and Director of Columbia U's Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance...
-
Max Norat Interview
We launch "The Failure Guy" podcast with our interview with Max Norat, Columbia University School of Journalism alumnus - Class of 1980 - teacher of foreign executives for Berlitz, SAG/AFTRA actor and New York Times 2008 ESOL Teacher of the Year Honoree. A lifelong educator and all around great...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Success comes not to the first out off the line, or the fastest start, but to those who keep running. FAILURE = First Attempts In Learning Using Real Experience.
Each week, we interview successful business people about their most significant failure: what they learned, how they overcame it and what has informed their success to this day. Maybe you can't learn from the mistakes of others, but you CAN learn from their failure...
HOSTED BY
The Failure Guy podcast
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Failure Guy podcast have?
The Failure Guy podcast currently has 39 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Failure Guy podcast about?
Success comes not to the first out off the line, or the fastest start, but to those who keep running. FAILURE = First Attempts In Learning Using Real Experience. Each week, we interview successful business people about their most significant failure: what they learned, how they overcame it and what...
How often does The Failure Guy podcast release new episodes?
The Failure Guy podcast has 39 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to The Failure Guy podcast?
You can listen to The Failure Guy podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Failure Guy podcast?
The Failure Guy podcast is created and hosted by The Failure Guy podcast.
URL copied to clipboard!