This week’s topic is kind of a spicy one. Shelley and Jill talk about the “F word” - failure. In Season 2 Episode 3, we talk about the myths of failure, the grit required when you fail, and how to potentially reframe failure as a growth tool.
This podcast is for you if you believe that:
● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.
● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!
● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”
● There’s more than enough for everyone.
● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.
● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
● 1:16 - Podcasthon is coming!
● 3:40 - Why failure feels like a dirty word
● 5:00 - Growth often comes from a failed attempt
● 6:00 - Create a safety net to allow for failure
● 7:38 - The antidote to failure
● 8:47 - What feels like a stumbling block may actually be a stepping stone
● 10:03 - Take the long lens of life
● 11:50 - Lean into your self care tools
● 12:00 - Analyze your successes
● 14:27 - Example of initial failures that became a success
● 17:45 - Fail quickly, fail often, iterate
● 18:30 - Pause and zoom out
The antidote to failure:
● Adopt the mindset that you’ll either succeed or learn.
● Have self-compassion.
● Adopt a positive attitude.
● Reframe to “Practice makes progress.”
● Brené Brown says: “There’s no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.”
● We should be analyzing our successes just as much as any failure.
Key takeaways:
● Failure is hard to talk about because of fear of judgment, negative self-talk, toxic perfectionism.
● Failing triggers a fight-or-flight biological response for survival (sweat, heart races, etc.).
● When we fail, we can feel shame, guilt, anger.
● We often view ourselves as failures. Just because you HAD a failure or set-back or things didn’t go as planned doesn’t mean that you ARE a failure.
● We view failure as blocking the way. But maybe it creates the path. We can either view failures as obstacles or lessons. We get to decide.
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