All Episodes

April 4, 2025 24 mins

Let’s talk about the perfectionist's greatest fear: failure. If you've ever been paralyzed by the prospect of failing or found yourself in a spiral of self-doubt after a setback, this episode is your roadmap to transformation. Discover a practical 4-step framework designed to help you drop the heaviness of failure, gain clarity and insight, and feel confident to get back out there and try again equipped with exactly the information you need to succeed. Learn how to not just survive failure, but leverage it as your most powerful catalyst for growth.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • Why your perfectionism might be sabotaging your progress and how to reframe failure as progress
  • The specific thoughts and behaviors that keep you stuck in post-failure paralysis
  • How to extract the valuable lessons hidden within each failure experience
  • Practical techniques to quiet your inner critic when facing challenges
  • Real-world examples of how successful people use failure as a stepping stone
  • Actionable strategies to build your "failure resilience muscle" over time

Stop letting the fear of failure hold you back from your true potential. This episode provides the tools you need to fail better, recover faster, and see the wisdom and opportunities in front of you. Join us to unlock a new perspective where failure isn't something to be avoided at all costs—but rather a necessary and valuable part of your journey to meaningful success.

Mentioned in the episode: 

 

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.