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Lessons in Grace

Failing Better

Philip "Lecco" Morris is a musician, composer producer, poet and aspiring Adirondack 46er. In this edition of Failing Better, Lecco shares a lesson in grace learned in a harrowing night in the Adirondacks.

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Failing Better

Musician, composer, poet, producer and aspiring Adirondack 46er Philip "Lecco" Morris shares a tale of a harrowing night in the high peaks that led to a lesson in grace. That's next on Failing Better.

The First Death of an Athlete

Failing Better

LPGA Champ Dottie Pepper talks about perseverance, knowing when to change lanes, and the role of failure in the life of an athlete.

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Failing Better

Failure is something athletes face every day of their careers. Every stroke, every swing, every race is a lesson in failure and success. This week we talk with LPGA champ and CBS sports broadcaster Dottie Pepper about preparation, goals, flexibility and the role of failure in the life of an athlete.

Courage and Humility: Failure in the Newsroom

Failing Better

Rex Smith, editor-at-large of Hearst's Times Union newspaper opens up about one of his earliest newsroom failures, the challenges of dealing with failure in the very public sphere of journalism, and navigating through the fast paced technological changes in media today.

Courage and humility: Next on Failing Better

Failing Better

Rex Smith, editor-at-large for the Hearst newspaper, The Times Union, shares one of his earlier failures, and his thoughts on what it takes to handle failure in the very public sphere of journalism.

To thine own self be true

Failing Better

What is your obligation to the people to your first fans, and your early work? If you change, are you selling out, or growing? And what even is failure anyway? This week on Failing Better, chef, entrepreneur, musician, and two time Food Network Chopped champ, Ric Orlando dishes about failure in and out of the kitchen, and on the price of popularity.

Coming Soon to Failing Better: Ric Orlando

Failing Better

This week on Failing Better, chef, entrepreneur, musician, and two time Food Network Chopped champ, Ric Orlando dishes about failure in and out of the kitchen, and on the price of popularity.

Thanks, Lawyer Cat!!!

Failing Better

I watch too much cable news. I admit it. Especially during covid. I feel some primal need to be connected to the world, so if I'm walking, running, cleaning, cooking, working -- doing anything that doesn't require deep concentration-- I'm listening to the news. I'm well and truly on top of world events. I'm also very sad. Not all the time. Don't start worrying. Yet. But this week has been rough. It's impeachment week boys and girls. And the events of January 6th at the U.S. Capitol are being replayed. Over. And Over. And over. Over...

You Failed! Now Celebrate!

Failing Better

On this first edition of Failing Better, trainer, facilitator, improvisor and applied improv goddess Kat Koppett joins us to share some of her encounters with failure, what they've taught her, and why it's important to celebrate failure. Kat is an applied improv expert whose work has taken her around the globe working for companies like Facebook, Apple and JPMorgan Chase.

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