From subtle misfires to colossal screw-ups, guests recount major mistakes and share something they “learned the hard way”. Hear from successful leaders, experienced executives, entrepreneurs, and other interesting figures as they share their mistakes and what you can learn from them.
Learning the Hard Way the Easy Way
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33 episodes
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From subtle misfires to colossal screw-ups, guests recount major mistakes and share something they “learned the hard way”. Hear from successful leaders, experienced executives, entrepreneurs, and other interesting figures as they share their mistakes and what you can learn from them.
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2/27/2023
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Recent Episodes
March 2, 2026
33. Robert Royston on Breaking the Stereotype
What if the hardest parts of your story became your competitive edge? Eight-time swing world champion and six-time country world champion Robert Royston joins us to unpack how poverty, instability, and abuse became the forge for world-class craft, leadership, and perspective. Robert doesn’t romanticize pain; he names it, learns from it, and translates it into a system anyone can use. Robert shares the three rules that guided his rise: the world isn’t fair, be honest about your abilities, and ...
January 12, 2026
32. Alex Seiler on Chasing the Right Career for the Wrong Version of Yourself
This episode explores how life-altering moments can fundamentally reshape our definition of success, work, and legacy. After losing his mother, globally recognized people leader Alex Seiler confronted the illusion of unlimited time and re-evaluated goals that no longer fit who he had become. Grief became a clarifying force, prompting deeper questions about identity, purpose, and what it truly means to live, and be known for, a meaningful life, rather than chasing success for an outdated versi...
December 17, 2025
31. Srikar Bhagavatula on the Burden of Should
Success rarely follows a straight line, and this episode leans into that truth. Srikar Bhagavatula shares how lofty goals, self-doubt, and the pressure of "should" can quietly paralyze us, especially when we compare our messy, nonlinear paths to the curated success stories of our peers. From research that refuses to give clear answers to careers that detour far from the original plan, Srikar reframes uncertainty as part of the work. The real challenge isn’t getting everything right, but stayi...
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