Successful(ish)

About Successful(ish)

We all have our days where we are killing it- big wins, bank accounts in the black, validation and accolades for days. And we have our days where nothing seems to go right, and we contemplate quitting everything while we slurp down a bowl of off-brand Ramen and question why we even tried. But success isn’t a destination- it’s an attitude. Whether you own a business, lead a team, climb the corporate ladder, or you’re pursuing a passion- being successful(ish) is about showing up every day to be your best self and celebrating every step of failure and success along the way.

Publisher

Sarah Michelle

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Jul 2020

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 162 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Let's Talk About Emergency Prep & Response with Cliff Haynes (American Red Cross)

   How should we prepare for emergencies? What do we do if we find ourselves in one? How many smoke alarms do we actually need? Emergency response expert Cluff Haynes joins from The American Red Cross to share what we need and how we can respond to the unpredictable.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Let's Talk About Apologies with Dr. Josh Bentley

   We apologize... that it's taken so long so chat with apology expert Dr. Josh Bentley. What makes an apology sincere? Why are so many corporations so terrible at public apologies? Should you apologize if you don't mean it? Josh Bentley is associate professor of strategic communication at Texas Christian University. He is the author of the book "Devaluing Public Apologies in the Age of Social Media." His latest research focuses on ethical corporate communication.

3. 

   1 Dec 2025

   Let’s Talk to Jackson Edens about AI

   AI is here. But how do we use it? Can AI be your new date? Will AI make us dumber? AI Wiz Jackson Edens is in the studio talking AI basics, ethics, and hot takes. He also shares the top free and paid AI platforms to play with both personally and professionally.

Inside a recent episode

Let's Talk About How to Play Along the Way with LoveSac Founder Shawn Nelson

Published 12 Jun 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you can say well foods like a product kind of but but you know it's kind of a commodity like chickens chicken and hamburgers hamburgers and you have your own spin on things but they're kind of commodities so the real the real brand presence is a service of some kind right. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

141

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

76

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