Our podcast focuses on building resilience, embracing growth, and de-stigmatizing failure. We believe that growth comes from the very failures we fear. This fear, deeply ingrained in our psyche, can be debilitating. Through our podcast, we aim to explore how to maintain a healthy perspective on failure, reduce stress, and embrace setbacks while remaining productive and data-driven.
Episode 14 | From Underdog to Olympian: A Story of Resilience and Triumph Ft. Rulon Gardner
Join us as we delve into the extraordinary life of Rulon Gardner, a man who defied expectations and shattered records. From humble beginnings on a dairy farm to Olympic gold, Rulon's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and the human spirit.
In this inspiring conversation, Rulon shares his experiences overcoming learning disabilities, physical challenges, and societal limitations. Discover how he transformed adversity into motivation, turning setbacks into stepping stones.
Learn about his intense training regimen, his unwavering determination, and his unique approach to competition. Uncover the mental strategies that helped him defeat world-renowned opponents and achieve the seemingly impossible.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration, motivation, and a deeper understanding of the human potential.
23 Oct 2024
Episode 13 | The Trails That Shape Us Ft. Nicole Fox
In this episode of Fail It to Nail It, Ryan interviews Nicole Fox. She shares her experiences working in treatment programs, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, and pursuing a master's degree in social work. They also discuss the challenges and rewards of thru-hiking and the importance of self-care and support systems.
18 Jul 2024
Episode 12 | Rising Above Challenges ft. Julianne Switzler
Today we introduce Julianne Switzler, a health coach and medical assistant instructor, on navigating life's challenges and empowering others. Julianne shares her journey from personal struggles, to finding hope through education and helping others. Her insights emphasize the importance of empathy, avoiding black-and-white thinking, and embracing failure as part of growth. Discover how Julianne's experiences resonate across fields, offering universal lessons in resilience and empowerment.
26 Jun 2024
Episode 11 | Interview with Educator Harvey Hazen
In this episode, Ryan Roberts interviews Harvey Hazen, an educator with decades of experience as a teacher, counselor, principal and vice principal and a district superintendent. Listen in to learn about Harvey's stories from his career, and how they have impacted his life, and the lives of his students and colleagues!
6 Jun 2024
Ep 10 | Composing Your Path to Success ft. Chris Christodoulou
In the latest episode of "Fail It to Nail It" we welcome composer Chris Christodoulou to discuss his career and experiences. They start with a rare calm in Chris's work schedule before diving into his unique projects. Chris highlights "Droid Escape Basilica," a memorable project developed on a laptop with limited resources, where he experimented with tracker software called Renoise, which influenced his music creation process. He starts by sharing his most unique composition in a game called “Droid Scrape Basilica”. He also shares his love for a piece from "The Sea Will Claim Everything" and the album "Risk of Rain 2", discussing the differences in style and the extensive time invested in their creation.
He narrates his journey into music and game composition, starting young with an interest in both fields. Technological advancements and the rise of the internet and indie games made his career possible. Chris emphasizes the importance of perseverance, sending numerous emails, and participating in game jams to get noticed, crediting his initial success to networking and leveraging industry connections.
He shares a significant learning experience he had from a film project that involved some miscommunication and time management issues, and he stresses the importance of clear communication, realistic time assessments, and knowing when to say no. Chris values learning from failures and mistakes, both in music and business aspects like contracts, and believes in a proactive approach to improvement.
2 May 2024
Episode 9 | Finding Magic in Mistakes ft. Magician Scott Chamberlain
In our latest podcast episode, I chat with magician Scott Chamberlain about the art of embracing failures with humor and authenticity. Scott shares how magicians prepare for mishaps and transform them into engaging experiences. This conversation dives into using humor to form genuine connections and making the most of our mistakes. Tune in to learn how these magical insights can apply to everyday life and discover a beginner magic trick that could add a little fun to your routine!
Link to the Show Notes (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/x61mwan6552gwya7k94fop3s4j31br)
4 Apr 2024
Episode 8 | Creativity and Mental Health ft. Mike Nelson CMHC
We are so excited to interview Mike Nelson, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, on our show today! Mike shares about how his background and passions influenced his decision to become a therapist, and how creativity plays such a deep and significant role in mental health.
Show Notes (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/7jt2gvbfganqwnn0ovo1afpyiarw9d)
References and Resources:
Book referral: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Michael Nelson’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mikenelsoncmhc/videos (https://www.youtube.com/@mikenelsoncmhc/videos)
14 Mar 2024
Ep. 7 | Turning Rejections and Failures into Motivation ft. Joanna Lilley
For today's episode, Ryan interviews Joanna Lilley, who is a nationally certified counselor who serves as a Therapeutic Consultant working with young adults. Her specialty lies in helping young adults, mainly college students, navigate challenging periods of transition. She shares some inspiring experiences of rejection and failure, perseverance and grit, and how self-care has helped her better serve her clients and those around her.
Show Notes (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/6o4lfqmwklbyosf9knrmlpttiszhaa)
22 Feb 2024
Episode 6 | Embracing Vulnerability and Connection with Dr. Randy Hyde
Dr. Randy Hyde, a practicing psychologist and owner of Preferred Family Clinic in Provo Utah, joins Ryan today on the Fail It to Nail It Podcast. Ryan interviews Randy about his journey to finding success in the field of psychology, but also what he learned in all aspects of his life along the way. He shares a quote that he keeps on his door - If you aren’t failing, then you aren’t sufficiently challenging yourself. He ties everything together by talking about how love, compassion, and deep connections with others is incredibly important for our fulfillment in life.
Read the show notes HERE! (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/embracing-vulnerability-and-connection-with-dr-randy-hyde)
17 Feb 2024
Episode 5 | The Power of Perseverance with Dr. Rod Veas
In today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Psychologist Dr. Rod Veas. We will dive deep into some intercultural aspects of education and mental health, talk about Rod's own personal hurdles that he had to overcome to find success, and we'll learn more about his mindset and philosophy that helped him to build resilience through these trials.
Read the show notes Here (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/the-power-of-perseverance-with-dr-rod-veas)!
8 Feb 2024
Episode 4 | Developing Skills in Technology and Communication with Mike Armatage
Hello everyone, Ryan here again! I loved chatting and interviewing my long-time best friend, Mike Armatage. He is an expert in his field, Information Technology (IT), and has a passion for working with electronics. Even after knowing him for so long and seeing his career journey, I still had my eyes opened to some of his experiences in this field as well as some of the hurdles that he ran into that he would have to resolve to be successful.
(www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/technology-and-communication-with-mike-armatage-ks6rx)
1 Feb 2024
Episode 1 | Welcome to Fail It to Nail It
We are so excited to present our podcast to you! Join us today as we introduce ourselves, talk about why we started this podcast, explore why people struggle with failure, and dive deeper into what we hope to accomplish by embracing failure, redefining success, and turning our setbacks into comebacks.
You can follow this link to view the show notes for this episode!
https://www.level-uplife.com/blog-page/welcomepodcast (https://www.level-uplife.com/blog-page/welcomepodcast)
Thank you for listening in!
1 Feb 2024
Episode 3 | Choosing Discomfort
Ryan here! I interviewed Lindsey on the 3rd episode of our podcast Fail It to Nail It. I knew much of her story already and was excited for all of you to learn more about her, her struggles, and how she overcame them. We will discuss how she struggled with growth because she feared discomfort. She realized she could no longer run from discomfort if she wanted to accomplish her goals and experience true growth. We talk about the struggles she went through in school, challenges in making decisions about her career, how she worked through fear of failure and insecurities, and how she worked through those challenges and developed skills to overcome them.
Link to the Show Notes (www.level-uplife.com/level-uplifeblog/o8tz2jqh2yy0fff4wemnd2j32jed1c)
18 Jan 2024
Episode 2 | Embrace Setbacks, Expect Victory ft. Ryan Roberts
The host of Fail It to Nail It, Ryan Roberts, shares his story of failure and success is his own life, as well as throughout his career. He has experienced many challenging setbacks in his life, and he has learned that oftentimes we expect to find success by following one path, so if that path doesn't work out we often give up or feel discouraged. He talks in this episode about how to embrace those setbacks and learn to find and take new paths to achieve success.
Read the Show Notes Here (https://www.level-uplife.com/blog-page/embrace-setbacks-expect-victory)
29 Dec 2023
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Fail It to Nail It, hosted by Ryan and Lindsey Roberts, is a podcast where we will embrace and discuss the challenges that keep us from leveling-up in our lives. Listen with us as we ask the tough questions, explore and experiment with the options for growth, and hear from others how they’ve faced and embraced failure in order to move forward, no matter the speed. Everyone has to start from level 1, so let’s learn together to embrace the process!
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