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Ella Lucas-Averett
Dec 8, 20242 min read
009: "The Good Death" - Lessons in Failure from 2x Emmy Winner Shannon Malone-deBenedictis
Shannon's story highlights a crucial lesson: failure can be incredibly freeing.
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Oct 29, 20242 min read
008: "I Reclaimed Myself" - Hannah Sward's Memoir of Rejection & Redemption
Hannah Sward's life story is marked by profound struggles, beginning with her abandonment by her mother at a young age.
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Oct 7, 20243 min read
007: "My Accountability Made the Difference" - Tash Durkins on the lessons learned in failing a critical FAA mission
Tash emphasizes the importance of embracing failure as a part of personal and professional growth, rather than avoiding it at all costs.
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 22, 20242 min read
006: "Failure-free success is a myth" - Maura Lightfoot's Nonlinear Path to Success
Taking risks means making mistakes, but doing so can reap a richly rewarding career.
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 15, 20242 min read
005: "Failure was like an abusive relationship I couldn't leave" - Britt Frank on Overcoming Addiction and Redefining Success
Britt Frank shares her intimate relationship with failure, describing it as an abusive relationship that she couldnt escape.
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 8, 20243 min read
004: "I failed my first mission for Richard Branson" - The Power of Embracing Failure as a Leader and as a Team - Jean Oelwang, CEO, Virgin Unite
How A Defining Moment of Failure Shaped a Leader: Jean Oelwang, Founding CEO of Virgin Unite, shares a pivotal moment in her career
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 5, 20242 min read
003: Beyond Limits: 7-time Paralympian Chris Waddell's Quest to Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro Unassisted
Chris Waddell, was in college when a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. How was that the door to his greatness?
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 4, 20242 min read
002: My Fall Out with Hollywood A+ Lister Almost Destroyed Me - Jacqueline Nagle is Speaking Up
Jacqueline Nagle Brooker shares her public and deeply personal story of resilience in the face of a devastating betrayal
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Ella Lucas-Averett
Sep 4, 20242 min read
001: Trusting Your Gut: Lessons from a Kidnapping Survivor - Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Buchanan survived captivity in Somalia for 93 days. This is a story of survival, courage, and the will to thrive against all odds.
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