The Failure Guy: Recent Episodes
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From Samson, to Hercules, from Thor in Norse mythology to Thor the comic book character, we're all on a Hero's Journey.
Join me in the first part of my conversation with Scott McComas as we explore the the wisdom and inspiring life lessons to be found in our modern mythos - the superheroes of comic book and the movies... and why "failure is essential" AND "there IS no failure" are both true statements.
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 the trend...
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 conversation, as failure is integral to his work and his mission in life. We discuss how schools actually prepare students to be risk averse and instill fear of failure, how he introduced me to Teddy Roosevelt's "The Man in the Arena" speech, how martial arts and spartan races taught him that failure is part of the path toward success - and the difference between Peak Performers and Professional Posers.
In part two of our conversation, Wolf and I discuss shifting perspectives from human DOINGS to human BEINGS, replacing fear with curiosity, becoming active creators of bright possible futures... and touring the United States in a Honda Odyssey towing a three-ton trailer.
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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 the inside. Rather than accept defeat, Wolf turned inward - all the way inward, to the sub-atomic level. Join us in an exploration of what that means in part 1 of our conversation with an amazing young gentlemen who faces his challenges by starting at the end of the journey...
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Part two of our interview with Franne McNeal, in which she discusses the difference between the role of leader and leadership & the importance of viewing success as a dynamic experience and not a static platform, expands the G.R.O.W. acronym and explores the connection between the double helix and double dutch.
Franne's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frannemcneal/ Franne's home page: https://frannemcneal.com/ Listen to our conversation on Franne's BlogTalkRadio show, 18 August 2016: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/significantbusinessresults/2016/08/18/guest-cornell-d-green-21st-century-communit-solutions
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 parents pragmatic upbringing and early experiences in elementary school prepared her to take failure in stride, and reveals how the game of double-dutch jump rope is a surprisingly apt metaphor for life...
Franne's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frannemcneal/ Franne's home page: https://frannemcneal.com/ Listen to our conversation on Franne's BlogTalkRadio show, 18 August 2016: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/significantbusinessresults/2016/08/18/guest-cornell-d-green-21st-century-communit-solutions
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 adversity.
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 performance, the burdens of parental expectations and on top of all that, figuring out their own goals and their own identity. And this is just the warm-up...
Our interview with Keith Bardsley - Lead Program Associate of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship - is a bit different.
Here, Keith isn't speaking about his own failure, but the failure he's witnessed - and prevented - as an advocate for college bound students. The conversation is no less engaging or enlightening, however... and, as always, The Failure Guy has as much to learn as to offer in the exchange.
Download Keith's Recommendations for College Success: https://thefailureguy.communitsolutions.com/downloads/keith-bardsleys-college-success-recommendations/