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My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership — 412 episodes
Why Good Work Doesn't Speak for Itself
She Opened an Office Her Firm Couldn't Afford
Why a Pilot Stayed Silent in the Cockpit: Steve Montague
What a Magician Learned About Recovering From Mistakes with Michael Chaleff
Why the Cheapest Supplier Is Rarely the Cheapest, with Carl Pradelli, CEO of Nature City
Nurse Tiffany Auvil on Caregiving, Denials, and a Misdiagnosis
Why ESPN's Founder Was Pushed Out of the Network He Built, with Historian Mike Soltys
Why Fighter Pilots Never Use the Word "Mistake" -- with Boo Boucousis
Succession Planning Is a Journey, Not an Event -- with Andrea Carpenter and Elizabeth Ledoux
A Touch of the Madness: Big Bets, Mistakes, and Trusting Your Gut -- with Larry Kasanoff
The Amazon Mistake That Erased Her Income Overnight - with Wiebke Tasch
The Lawyer Mistake That Nearly Killed a Deal: CEO Mike Grossman
Why Speaking Up Backfired Early in Her Career -- with Kate Lowry
A 40-Page Business Plan Is Not a Strategy -- Eric Ries on His First Startup, Incorruptible, and What "Best Practices" Get Wrong
Getting Too Close to What You Love: Joe Hennes (Tough Pigs) on Working at Sesame Workshop
Stop Chasing Results, Start Pursuing Peace of Mind - with Deborah Coviello
Going Gun-Shy as a New Leader: Jesse Jackson on "We Tried That, It Didn't Work"
Processing Failure Without the Funk -- Dr. Melisa Buie
Why Chasing Growth Over Profit Cost This Founder $800K -- with Joel Steele
Why Walking Away from Tech Was the Wrong Move -- with Irna Hutabarat Athans
What Bruce Springsteen's Set List Teaches Leaders About Communication -- with Andy Freed
Why Hope Outperforms Resilience -- with Dr. Julia Garcia
Why "Have a Sense of Humor" Was the Wrong Company Value -- with Mike Chaput
Why Being Great at Your Job Isn't Enough to Get Promoted with Kendall Berg
The Mistake of Going It Alone -- with Patrick Engasser
Why Conflict Avoidance Costs More Than Conflict -- with Dr. Jen Fry
Robot Umpires Are Here: ABS and the Mistakes It May Create | Mistake of the Week
Public Health Shouldn’t Be Political — A Career “Mistake” That Changed Everything | Dr. Tyler Evans
When a Water Leak Turns a Street Into Ice: Mistake of the Week
Confusing Performance with Alignment — A Leadership Mistake That Causes Burnout, with Genevieve Skory
Olympic Medals That Couldn’t Handle the Celebration | Mistake of the Week
I Made a Marine Cry: Leadership, Authority, and Learning from Mistakes | Olaolu Ogunyemi
When Diesel Ends Up Where It Shouldn’t — Mistake of the Week:
Ray Zinn: Why Repeating the Same Mistake Is the Real Failure in Leadership
Undercharging for Consulting: Amy Rasdal on Fear, Pricing, and Knowing Your Worth
Releasing the Wrong Body Is Not Just “Human Error” - Mistake of the Week
How Buying an Oil Tanker Became My Favorite Mistake — Kevin Hipes
“But I Wore the Juice”: The True Story That Inspired the Dunning–Kruger Effect | Mistake of the Week
Choosing Engineering When I Was Wired for People (Angie Callen)
The HR Tool That Accidentally Fired Everyone - Mistake of the Week
Startup Mistakes That Linger: Jason Sherman on Co-Founders, Smart Money, and MVP Learning
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail: Willpower vs. System Design
Nick Saban’s “Dumbest” Call—and Why His Players Loved It
How a Mistake Turned Jingle Bells into a Christmas Song
From Medicare Fraud to Military Leadership: Learning Accountability After a Career-Defining Mistake (Dr. Josh McConkey)
How a Lab Error Led to an Unnecessary Surgery
Recovering from Workplace Bullying—and What Leaders Often Miss (Andy Regal)
How a Landing Gear Error Was Caught Before Disaster
Why Curiosity Drives Better Leadership (Debra Clary)
From Toxic Culture to Empathic Leadership: Lessons in Empathy and Accountability (Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller)
Why Unlearning Old Habits Is Harder Than Learning New Ones
How 531 Living Patients Were Mistakenly Declared Dead
Looking Back: Katie Anderson & Isao Yoshino on Learning, Leadership, and Mistakes
From the Wrong Business to the Right Voice: Finding Purpose Through Mistakes (Emily Aborn)
When AI Tried to Do Too Much: Lessons on Creativity and Humble Technology — Maya Ackerman
How a Leadership Mistake Taught William Harvey to Build Trust and Psychological Safety
Archives: From Shame to Self-Awareness — A Leadership Transformation with Sabrina Moon
Scaling vs. Scrambling: What a Business Mistake Taught Phillip Cantrell About Growth
Spinal Tap’s Greatest Mistakes — And Why They Still Matter
How an MLM Failure Taught Trevor Schade to Lead, Grow, and Succeed in Real Estate
NFL Kickers on Mistakes, Pressure, Rejection, and How to Succeed in Football and Life
Mistakes in Houses and Hospitals: Grace Bourke on Trust, Verification, and Lasting Improvement
Quitting My PhD: Rob Dorgan on Redefining Success, Beating Burnout, and Finding Purpose
Listening to Yourself, Pausing, and Communicating Better — Cynthia Kane
From Lab Work to Leadership: Dr. Jen Heemstra’s Guide to Thriving in Science Careers
The Costly Expansion Mistake That Made Damon Lembi a Better CEO
Why Your Work Won’t Speak for Itself: Branding Lessons from a Costly Visibility Mistake — Sapna Pieroux
The Art of Preventing Stupid: How Matthew Davis Uses Systems to Avoid Costly Business Mistakes
Why Going to Law School Became Her Favorite Mistake — Davina Frederick
The Danger of Optimism: A CEO’s Biggest Leadership Mistake — Jim Schleckser
Why 100 Coffee Meetings Didn’t Work — And What Kat Halushka Did Instead
How Culture Creates Freedom and Profit: Josh Cunningham Returns to Share His New Book
The Mistake of Unrealistic Expectations — Mark Struczewski on Productivity and Focus
Avoiding Bad Marketing — Amber Gaige on AI, Family Business, and the Four Cs
Ballet, Leadership, and Mistakes Under Pressure — Jared Redick
Speaking Up at Work — A Leadership Mistake with Karin Hurt
When Hackers Destroyed His Business — Andrew Laws
How Busy Teams Can Better Execute Growth Plans: Andrea Jones on 'Executagility' and Mistakes
Burnout to Breakthrough: How La Tonya Roberts Found Work-Life Harmony
Mistakes vs. Stupidity: Leadership and Life Lessons with C.J. Stewart
How the NFL Reduced Concussions Without Eliminating the Kickoff
Selling Books Isn’t the Publisher’s Job — Terry Whalin on Publishing Myths
Losing Her Best Employee Was the Wake-Up Call Betsy Pepine Needed to Reinvent Her Company
A “Happy Mistake” on Mount Katahdin and Leadership Lessons in ADHD Education — John Willson
Why Staying Silent Was Her Favorite Mistake — Dr. Tia Warrick
Why the Corporate Ladder Was My Biggest Mistake — Kason Morris
A Career Mistake That Got Me Fired—and Changed Everything (Tash Doherty)
The Career Mistake That Forced Reinvention — Jonathan Small
Sheila Butler: Choosing Passion Over Pay—and What It Really Cost
Luis Velasquez: The Coaching Mistake That Changed How He Builds Leaders
Andy Paige: The Mistake That Changed Her Life and Launched an Invention
Arnold Barnett on Why Flying Is Still Incredibly Safe
Norman Wolfe on Leadership Mistakes and Building High-Performing Teams
Sherianna Boyle on Brutal Honesty, Mistakes, and Emotional Growth
Josh Chernikoff on Costly Business Partnerships and Sales Mistakes
Mandolen Mull on Leadership, Credibility, and Resilience
Spencer Jones on NIL, Personal Branding, and Legacy
Burnout, Power, and the Culture Mistake Leaders Miss | Jessica Kriegel
The Contract Mistake That Changed How I Lead | Trent Clark
The Trust Mistake I Made as a First-Time Entrepreneur | Michelle Rankine
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The Career Mistake That Taught Me to Bet on Myself | Jonathan Bailey
Randy Scott (ESPN) and the Live TV Mistake He Never Forgot
From CIA to CEO: Rupal Patel on Leadership, Resilience, and Owning Your Weird
Steven L. Blue on a Costly Business Assumption and the Leadership Lesson It Taught Him
Nancy Ho on Losing $300,000 and Redefining Success After Failure
Bonus: Janet Polach, Ph.D. on The Strategic Leader’s Mindset, Her New Book
Jure Koscak on Overtraining, Injury, and Learning to Listen to His Body
Minette Norman on Psychological Safety, Privilege, and Inclusive Leadership
Jacob Stoller on Mistakes in Music: A Concert Train Wreck and Lessons Learned
JJ Brun on Trust, Mistakes, and Intelligence Work
Gene Steratore on Learning From Mistakes
How Christine King Went from Welfare to Pioneering Female CEO in Semiconductors
Why Political Texts Won’t Leave You Alone, with State Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
When a Crown Fell Off: Lessons in Restorative Dentistry with Dr. Edward Feinberg
A Costly Assumption: Tech Leadership Lessons with Steve Pereira
When Business Partnerships Go Wrong: Lessons from Cynthia Kay
Leadership Lessons on Generosity and Feedback with Joe Davis (BCG)
Medical Mistake Disclosure, Just Culture, and High Reliability with Derek Leiner
Learning from Business Mistakes: Coaching, Risk, and Resilience with Tabatha Thorell
Learning from Business Mistakes: Building a $200M Company with Brian Gottlieb
NFL Player Safety and Leadership Lessons from Dr. Thom Mayer
Bonus: "Footprints in the Sands of Time": Behind the Scenes with Matt Korban
Learning from Leadership Mistakes with CEO Kerry Siggins
Character-Driven Leadership and Learning from Mistakes with Kimberley Milani
Burnout, Psychological Safety, and Finding Flow with Andrew Davis
Gut-Checking Decisions and Learning from Pandemic Mistakes with Megan Gluth-Bohan
Bonus: Update with Dr. Susan Landers — Defeating Burnout for Working Mothers
Learning from Addiction Mistakes with J.K. Emezi
Finding Brand Clarity Through Mistakes with Teresa Rose
Bonus: Terry Iverson's Update, Author of "Inspiring Champions in Advanced Manufacturing"
Leadership Lessons from Mistakes with Brian Biro
Change Management Mistakes Leaders Keep Making — Lynn Kelley
The Mistake of Coaching for Free — Doug C. Brown
Bonus: Phebe Trotman's Update: Author of "Never Quit on a Bad Day"
A Bourbon Mistake That Worked: Joyce Nethery of Jeptha Creed
Growing Too Fast — John St. Pierre
Bonus: John Rossman's Update, Author of "Big Bet Leadership"
Embracing Failure — Jen Heemstra
Learning from Mistakes in Medicine — Dr. Andrew Wilner
Career Change Reinvention — From Lawyer to Comedy with Rachel Burch
Bonus: Ellen Patnaude's Updates (2 New Books and More)
Independent Publishing Mistakes — Book Publishing Insights with Michele DeFilippo
Learning From Mistakes at Work — Michael Bloom on Professional Learning
Almost Killed a $500 Million Mars Rover — Chris Lewicki on Engineering Mistakes
Meditation and Resilience — Ann Swanson on Near Mistakes and Success
Bonus: Sarah Lohse’s Update & Key to Effective Communication: Storytelling (Her New Book: "Open This Book")
Terry Bartley on ADHD, Writing, and Career Mistakes
Gina Mundy on Motherhood, Career Mistakes, and Childbirth Safety
Julian Reeve on Burnout, Perfectionism, and the Leadership Mistake That Changed Everything
Russell Jack on a Law Enforcement Mistake and the MAGA Movement
Elaine Hart: Turning Stumbles into a Dance and Building Resilience from Mistakes
250 Episodes! Celebrating and Reflecting on a Podcasting Journey
How Speak-Up Culture Builds on Psychological Safety | Stephen Shedletzky
Breaking Barriers in the NHL and Building Fitness Communities | Sandy Joy Weston
Building a Prototype the Customer Didn’t Believe: Bruno Pešec
Driving Growth Through the Generosity Culture — April Shprintz
Learning from Leadership Mistakes with JM Ryerson
Learning from Marketing Mistakes with Lauren Petrullo (Mongoose Media)
Building a Five-Star Company Culture by Learning from Mistakes with Josh Cunningham
Moving Mountains: Learning from Mistakes with Jenn Drummond
Amazon’s Culture of Experimentation and Learning with John Rossman
Bouncing Back from Mistakes and Advocating for Diversity with Jazzy Collins
The Military Approach to Learning from Failure with George A. Milton
Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace Without Getting Sued: Julie Kantor and Felice Ekelman
Avoiding Mistakes in HR and Leadership with Tom Applegarth
Lessons from Failures: Navigating Mistakes with Amy Edmondson
Inside the BloomBox: Reimagining Global Education with CEO Sofie Roux
The Art of Overcoming Mistakes at Work with Cliff Hazell
The Beer Blogger Turned Podcast Maestro: Jason Cercone’s Story and Lessons
Victory Beyond the Soccer Field: Phebe Trotman on Mistakes and Resilience
Mistakes in Television Journalism and the Medill F with Annie Krall
An Accidentally Inappropriate Tattoo and Preventing Podcast Mistakes with Sara Lohse
Lean Leadership Mistakes and Sustainable Change with Ken Snyder (Shingo Institute)
From the White House to Executive Coaching: Laura Terrell on Compensation Mistakes
From Zen Monk to CEO: Marc Lesser on Avoiding Conflict and Leadership Mistakes
Public Speaking Gone Quiet: Bobbi Kahler on Learning from a Tough Audience
Learning from Rejection: Dr. Eli Joseph on Career Growth and Failure
Leadership Communication Mistakes: Suzy Siegle on Feedback and Energy
Overconfidence in Leadership: Mark Myers on Mistakes and Mentorship
Hiring Family in Business: Alisa Applewhite on Emotional Leadership Mistakes
Selling Too Early: Indus Khaitan on a $6.5 Billion Startup Mistake
Being Right in a Lawsuit: Beate Chelette on a Costly Mistake
Make Mistakes Faster: Rich Sheridan on Learning and Leadership
Learning from Leadership Mistakes: Hank Levine’s CEO Lessons
Learning from Mistakes in Combat and Leadership with KC Campbell
Emotional Decision-Making and Psychological Safety with Timothy R. Clark
Business Transitions and Book Writing Mistakes with Cathy Fyock
Book Launch LIVE - Featuring Mark Graban - ”The Mistakes that Make Us”
Campaign Mistakes, Chronic Pain, and Anxiety with Rep. Adam Smith
Startup Lessons, Entrepreneurial Mistakes, and The Bachelorette with Zak Waddell
Physician Burnout, Career Decisions, and Lessons from the NICU with Dr. Susan Landers
Sales Mistakes, Vulnerable Leadership, and the Painted Baby with Matt Shoup
Job Interview Mistakes and Networking Lessons with Ellen Poole
Hiring the Best Employees and Building Culture with CEO Mike Kaeding
Interior Design Mistakes and a Secret Service Encounter with Shirley Novack
Nonprofit Growth Mistakes, Purpose, and Impact with Wendy Steele
Red Flags, DEI, and Leadership Mistakes with Kim Crowder
Epic Firings, Career Lessons, and Life as a Working-Class Rock Star with Ivan Bodley
Hiring Mistakes, Leadership Lessons, and Love with Kim Sorrelle
Burnout, Introversion, and Energy Management with Amanda Watts
Speaking Mistakes, Confidence, and Courage with Bret Ridgway
CEO Mistakes, Entrepreneurship, and Redemption with Shaun Hayes
Career Mistakes, Change Management, and Leadership with Marché Pleshette
Podcasting Mistakes, 200 Episodes, and Learning From Errors with Mark Graban
Knowing Your Value and Embracing Vibrant Leadership with Nicole Greer
Leveraging Failure, Learning Culture, and Innovation with Kevin Goldsmith
Mastermind Investment Regrets, ADHD, and Entrepreneurship with Kristen Carder
A Shark Tank Investor’s Biggest Cash Flow Mistake — Kevin Harrington
Work Relationships and Mistakes: Joe Perello on Leadership and Learning Culture
Celebrating Errors: Ward Vuillemot on Psychological Safety and Learning From Mistakes
The Risks of Transparency: Dr. Richard Winters on Leadership, Trust, and Burnout
Why Being a “Proud Mistake Maker” Drives Business Success with Kurt Wilkin
A Forensic Interviewer’s Costliest Sales Assumption — Michael Reddington
The Emotional Toll of Mistakes and Resilience: Julia DiGangi on Pain, Growth, and Leadership
From Self-Doubt to Success: How a Positivity Expert Don Sandel Launched his own Business
Sabrina Stocker on the Role of Mistakes in Business and on The Apprentice UK: Lessons from a PR Expert
Simon T. Bailey on The Consequences of Honesty: Insights from a Former Disney Executive
Manufacturing Executive Martina Kuhlmeyer Had Too Many High-Priority Initiatives
Learning from Mistakes Early: John Grout on Mistake Proofing and Experimentation
Dr. mOe Anderson Took a New Job Without Knowing Who the Employer Was
CEO Bryan Clayton Thought Outsourcing Technology Development Would Be Better Than Building It
Psychologist Kristin Neff Was a ”Mama Bear” in Defending Her Ph.D. Student and Had to Apologize
Search Firm CEO Gene Rice: Youthful Ego and an Impulsive Decision Could Have Ruined Him
Thought She Needed to Have All the Answers as Manager: Pamela Kellert
Tech Expert Dave Sobel ”Really Screwed Up” His First Company Acquisition
West Point Graduate Becky Margiotta Thought She Would Get an A for Effort Instead of Managing Outcomes
CEO Ian Small Was Told He ”Needs to Learn to Listen Better”
Therapist Emily Learing’s Child Care Program Mistake Could Have Been Worse, Opened New Possibilities
Canadian Journalist & Author Mike Ulmer Learned From a Conflict With a Colleague
Marine LTC Janet Polach Lost Her Temper in a Corporate Meeting — It Was a Bad Fit
Six Sigma Black Belt Jonathon Andell Gloated About Solving a Quality Problem
Teresa de Grosbois: Her Failed Africa Charity Opened Unexpected Doors
Learning from Business Mistakes: Jim McCann and the 1-800-FLOWERS Deal
Executive Nick Jonsson Hid Behind a Façade of Success, Didn’t Ask for Help
Erin Joy Averted a Huge Mistake By Making a Pandemic Pivot
Aviation Safety Expert Mistake: Arnold Barnett and the Quote That Changed Everything
The Firecracker Who Was Too Bold in a Relationship and at Work: Genesis Amaris Kemp’s Favorite Mistakes
Shutting Down a Business Was the ”Best Worst Thing” That Michael Buzinski Has Done
“Little Failures” Author Alisha Wielfart’s Failed Yoga Studio Was Her Greatest Learning Experience
Entrepreneur and CTO Mark Herschberg Believed a Promise That Wasn’t in Writing
Founder & Author Melissa Drake Didn’t Pursue Things That Brought Her Joy
CEO Jeff Zigman, “The Business Engineer,” Trusted Someone and Got a Lopsided Contract
Meetings and Speaking Experts Karin Reed and Joe Allen’s Favorite Workplace Mistakes
Career Coach Jason Levin Got Yelled at For Not Following Up with the College Benefactor
Founder / Brand Queen Rosie Kosinski Waited Too Long to Get a Coach
Sales Expert Glenn Poulos Was the Last to Know That He Was Impossible to Reach
Innovation Expert Karen Hold’s Telcom Bubble Burst — How Did She Diversify?
Historian Denis Crawford on Sports Ownership Mistakes; Will the New USFL Avoid Repeating Mistakes?
Engineer/Coach Rachell Kitchen Thought She Could Be a Superwoman Early in Her Career
CEO Rebecca Contreras Talks About Her Mistakes as a Young Woman, Working as a White House Staffer
CTO Scott Hirsch Learned That Free Wasn’t the Best Price for His Software
Psychologist Dr. Nicole Lipkin Had a Bad Feeling But Hired Hope Anyway
Coach John Gallagher Had the Ego to Think He Could Change His Mother-in-Law Real Estate Partner
Author & CEO Lauren Eckhardt Chose Business Partners That Didn’t Share her Values
“Confrontationalist” Danielle Gibson Hired a Coach Instead of a Branding Expert
Sales Executive Clint Corley Got “Sloppy or Complacent” When Working in Oil & Gas
Montessori School Founder Brigitta Hoeferle Was ”Cocky in Telling People How to Do Things”
Talking to Reporters Mistake: Ken Segel on Leadership and Psychological Safety
Wall Street Sales Team Leader John Saunders Tried Turning Employees Into Him
Dr. Mira Brancu’s Long Email About an Ethics Situation Was Not Well Received
Steve Gamlin Walked Away From His Radio DJ Job Without a New One Lined Up
Law Firm Founder Leslie Tayne Thought She Needed a Male Partner to Get Started
CEO & CPA Charles Read’s Hubris Led Him to Think He Could Do Everything
Ellen Patnaude Assumed Her Past Experiences Would Buy Her a Seat at the Table
Ebonie Allard Invited 3 Friends to Join Her Business, Went Insolvent in 3 Months
Technology & Business Leader Jinny Uppal on the Mistake of Going Too Fast — ”In/Action”
Journalism Mistakes: J.A. Adande on the Medill F and Hate Mail
Mistake of Not Having a Mentor: Dan Pink on the Power of Regret
Dr. Nicole Roberts on Bad Assumptions in Global Philanthropy; How to Talk to People about Vaccinations and Football Head Injuries
Sommelier and Consulting Firm Partner Michael Juergens on Wine Mistakes and More
Choosing the Secure Big Company Job Instead of the Better Fit: Dr. Kasey Thompson
Brewer Kelly Meyer Started a Damn Brewery at the Wrong Damn Time
Certified Financial Planner Manisha Thakor Saved Too Much for Retirement
Workplace Therapist Brandon Smith Stayed in a Comfortable Teaching Job Too Long
Vicki Moore Gave Away Her Business and Found Moving to Europe Was Harder Than Expected
Retired USAF Officer Mark Noon Thought Career Transitions Would Be Easy
Author Katie Anderson’s Audiobook Mistakes and What She Learned in the Process
Consultant Evans Kerrigan’s Early Client Was Happy But It Could Have Been So Much More
Organizational Psychologist Amantha Imber Linked Her Self Worth to Achievements
Conspiracy Charges and Prison: Kevin Foster’s Favorite Mistake
Trust, Fraud, and Prison: CEO Brent Cassity’s Favorite Mistake
CEO Super Julie Braun Didn’t Have a Plan When She Quit a Job
CEO Joel Trammell Had Trouble Hiring a VP of Marketing, Again and Again
Moving ”Beyond Happiness” to Living Without Regret: Author Jenn Lim
Angelo Ponzi Didn’t Do His Due Diligence on His First Business
CFO Melanie Pump Didn’t Want to Share Her Rocky Childhood With Colleagues
A Near-Death Experience Was a Wakeup Call for Marketer-Turned-Coach Matthew Korban
Investment Banker Lynn Yap Was Pressured to Not Visit Her Dying Grandmother in Malaysia
A ”Vaccine Administration Error” That I Experienced This Week
Musician & CEO Steve Gerein Thought it Would Be Easy to Get His Band on the Radio
Money Mistakes With Currencies or International Transfers: Kelly Cutchin
Getting Burned Out and Separating From His Wife: What Carlos Hidalgo Learned and How He Adjusted
CEO Gena Cox Was Cavalier in Quitting a Job
Coach Brian Buck’s Darkest Moment in a Workplace Turned Toxic: Should Have Quit Sooner
Sales Expert (and Stand Up Comedian) Merit Kahn Didn’t Read the Room
Software Engineer Moses Harris Tried Bowing to Power and Got Fired Anyway
Business Coach Karie Kaufmann on the Illusion of Balance
A Martial Arts Black Belt on Overpaying for a Company and Other Negotiating Mistakes: Cash Nickerson
Bookkeeping Wasn’t Her First Career Passion: Ean Price Murphy
Feeling Ashamed of Being Dyslexic and Getting Past That in Business and in Life: Scott Ballard
The Time Value of Life: Andrea Jones on Taking Years to Get Over Feeling Like a Failure
Fred Moore Learned to Make Himself Irreplaceable in His Job as a Magician
Dr. Cheryl Lentz: Running From the Failure of Trying to be a Top-Level Organist
C-Level Execs Rolly Keenan and Mike Geller Both Learned From Mistakes
Getting Burned Out Trying to Help Busy Moms Find Balance: Kezia Luckett
Scott Miller’s Favorite Messes (or Mistakes) in Executive and Marketing Roles
A College & Pro Football Kicker’s Practice Routines Were a Mistake? Brion Hurley
Karene Lambert-Gorwyn Will Fire You for Hiding a Mistake, Not For Making One
An NFL Player’s Business Struggles and His Identity Shift: Anthony Trucks
Software Product Manager Melissa Perri Got Stuck in the ”Build Trap”
Entrepreneur & Investor Susie Carder Was Overleveraged and Got Burned
Mistakes at Toyota and Distilling Whiskey — David Meier
Seeking Answers From Outside Herself: Lisa Winneke of ”The Good News Guide”
What a Friend’s Murder Taught Sunil Godse About Listening to Our Intuition
”Digital Body Language” Mistakes From Erica Dhawan -- Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur
Lean Manufacturing Expert Bob Rush is ”A Big Fan of Mistakes”
A Model, Author, and Breast Cancer Survivor Who Learned to Ask for Help: Christine Handy
When Early Success Kills Innovation
Borrowing Money From Family — and Not Being Able to Quit
Customers Wanted Solutions — We Gave Them Technology
Why Being the “Solo Genius” Is a Leadership Trap
Quitting a 9-to-5 Job — and Falling Into a Pit of Despair
When Overwork Turns Into a Health Crisis
When a Customer Demanded Blame — and He Betrayed His Own Leadership Values (Kyle Kumpf)
How Complacency Nearly Killed a Thriving Business (Aya Shlachter)
What a Bad MLM Pitch Taught Tim Spiker About Leadership
The Resume Mistake That Derailed a Doctor’s Career (Dr. Noor Ali)
Being Careless with a Crocodile Changed Ron Magill’s Life for the Better
The Consulting Mistake That Got Me Fired — and What It Taught Me About Humility (Jeff Gothelf)
Why Merging a Business with Your Spouse Nearly Cost Everything (Moe Carrick)
Why He Hid a Failing Project — and What It Cost Him (Matt Boos)
Entrepreneurship Mistakes — Victoria Wieck on Owning Your Brand and Platform
The Cost of Not Owning Your Mistakes — and the Power of Telling the Truth (Terry Iverson)
Burnout Nearly Took Everything — Until She Learned This (Twyla Verhelst)
From a WNBA Promo with NSYNC to Leading the 76ers: Scott O’Neil on Failure and Trusting the Process
Dating Mistakes High Achievers Make — Matchmaker April Davis
The Surgical Mistake That Changed a Doctor’s Life: Dr. David Mayer on Honesty and Patient Safety
Leadership Mistakes at Work — AmyJo Mattheis on Being Right and Staying Too Long
Leadership Mistakes at Work — Ahmed Aref on Results vs. Relationships
When “Safe Spaces” Aren’t Safe: Nika Kabiri on Psychological Safety and Speaking Up
The Girl Never Made Mistakes, By the Author Who Did: Mark Pett
On-Air Mistakes and Media Lessons From the Dan Le Batard Show
What Working on Jerry Springer Teaches You About Human Behavior
Forcing Change on Others in the Workplace: Lee Houghton
Moving For a Cheating Boyfriend After Graduating: Christy Whitman
Why 5S Fails Without Culture: A Toyota Leader on Learning From Mistakes
New Job in Toyko, Mistakes on the First Day at Honda: Laura Kriska
Breaking the NFL’s Glass Sideline: Dr. Jen Welter on Leadership, Empathy, and Mistakes
BONUS: MIT Prof. Jonathan Byrnes on Mistakes Related to the Covid Vaccine Supply Chain
The Hurting Hockey Player Who Felt Sorry For Himself: Dave Scatchard
Tom Peters on Getting Fired from McKinsey (and What He Learned)
When Bill Maher Wanted Me Fired from Comedy Central — Art Bell
BONUS: Lori Baker-Schena on Two Bosses, Avoiding That or Managing That Better
Closing Her Psychology Practice To Take a Job: Dr. Neecie Moore
Being Defensive When Disagreeing With Marketing Clients: Swire Ho
When Workplace Humor Goes Wrong: Pranks, Creativity, and Mistakes
Not Understanding His Customers’ Feelings: Kent Billingsley
Heather Zumarraga on Mistakes Men Make in the Workplace
NFL Player Mistakes: Lenny Walls on Humility, Growth, and Life After Football
Could She Fix a Bullying Narcissist?: Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN
A Future Cybersecurity Expert Hacking His College’s Grading System: Neil Daswani
Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena
Mike Smerklo: Fear, Self-Doubt, and the Monkey in His Head
Pam Hopman: Burnout, Doing It All Herself, and Learning to Scale
Eric Twiggs: Realizing a New Job Was a Mistake on Day One
Interviewing Poorly and Failing To Get The Job, Twice! Terry McDougall
Dave Raymond: The Phillie Phanatic, a Big Mistake, and the Power of Fun
Being Surprised by Losing Her Consulting Role: Kristie Tobias
Adam Lawrence: Questioning a Leader’s Commitment Was a Mistake
Krista Hughes: Learning to Be a Stronger Patient Advocate
Matthew E. May: Leaving His MBA Career to Pursue Acting
Brenden Kumarasamy: Emailing 40,000 Professors—and What He Learned
Not Listening to Her Intuition and Wasting $23,000: Monica M. Bijoux
Thinking He Could Sell His Way to Profitability with Stephen King
Using Shame as a Leadership Tool with Sabrina Moon
Mistakes Running a Chiropractic Practice with Dr. Kelly Henry
Billy Taylor (Bonus): Standards, Respect for People, and Leading Without Compromise
A CEO Mistakes in Filmmaking and College Basketball with ”Filmpreneur” Forrest Tuff
Michele Parrish: Not Pushing Back on the Client’s Framing of the Problem
Five Mistakes That Shaped an ER Doctor Turned Startup CEO
Learning from Mistakes at Toyota with Katie Anderson and Isao Yoshino
Not Knowing Who She Wanted to Work With: Kim Thompson-Pinder
Actor Mark Teich: Why Following Others Held Him Back—and What Finally Changed
Making Business Decisions Out of Ego with Trav Bell
Doubting Herself as a Singer and Performer: Yaya Diamond
Sorority President Leadership Mistakes with Val Ries
Having Clients That Are a Bad Fit with Ash Taylor
”Let’s Be Bad Together” with Coach Jimmy Nelson
When Leaving Corporate Feels Like a Mistake
Starting a Business for the Wrong Reasons With the Wrong People: Eran Thomson
Trusting an Expert and Not Verifying with Michelle Seiler Tucker
Carrie Sechel on Making Partner and Leaving a ”Comfortable Hell”
Getting Fired for Solving the Problem: Audie Penn’s Favorite Mistake
Melanie Parish on Responding to a Request for Proposal and ”The Experimental Leader”
The Podcast Mistake That Almost Lost Four Episodes
The Career Choice That Felt Like a Huge Mistake
Practicing What She Preached About Work/Life Balance with Michelle Bonahoom
Viewing Business Relationships as Transactions with Brian Bogert
”Chasing Shiny Objects” as an Entrepreneur with Angel Cellucci
A Costly Bourbon Mistake—and the Leadership Lesson Behind It
Sleep and Wellness Mistakes with Jane Wenning
Confusing Goals With a Clear Strategy and Path for Success Jonathon Hensley
“How’s That Working for You?” — A Leadership Question That Changed Everything
Being the Last to Know, Professionally or Personally with Matt Granados
Communicating a Difficult Fact to a Client with Brenda Batista
Don’t Compromise the Standard — Billy Ray Taylor on Leadership and Accountability
When Clients Reject the Work: A Consulting Mistake with Jim Benson
A Lost Suitcase, Kind Leadership, and Learning to Be Present | Karyn Ross
Campaign Mistakes, CIA Training, and Leadership Lessons with Will Hurd
One Shark and Two Mentors: Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm on Mistakes and Mentorship
Trailer: ”My Favorite Mistake” (2023)