FailCraft

In this episode of FailCraft ,keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and co-author of the half-million-copybestseller Go for No! , Andrea Waltz, joins Ezekiel to break down whyavoiding rejection is the single most destructive habit holding capableprofessionals back from their potential. Alongside her husband and businesspartner Richard Fenton, Andrea spent a full decade grinding through obscurityas self-p...

In this episode of FailCraft ,author, corporate strategist, Navy submarine veteran, and 20-time Burning Manparticipant Sarah Marshall joins Ezekiel to explore what happens when the rigidstructures of enterprise consulting collide with the radically unscripteddesert culture of Black Rock City. Moving across worlds that rarelyintersect—from military naval duty and engineering at Google to serving as...

In this episode of FailCraft ,orthodontist, dental consultant, and founder of StraightSmile Solutions®, Dr. Amanda Wilson, joins Ezekiel to share how she transitioned from high-intensitycorporate clinic environments to building a sovereign, remote business tailoredto her neurodivergent brain. After decades of relentless academic training andhelping scale a dental startup to a billion-dollar NASDAQ...

In this episode of FailCraft ,founder of Human Ignition, former innovation executive across three Bostonstartups and two Fortune 5 enterprises, and seasoned leadership advisor EdBoudrot joins Ezekiel to expose why traditional corporate management frameworksare collapsing under modern pressure. Drawing on in-depth interviews with over150 senior executives, Ed uncovers the five systemic crises plagu...

In this episode of FailCraft ,award-winning educator, life coach, host of the Professor of PerseverancePodcast , and author Dr. James Perdue joins Ezekiel to share how adevastating football neck injury altered his life and redefined what it meansto compete. After dislocating three vertebrae in his neck, doctors told Jameshe would never walk again and advised his family to place him in a nursing ho...

In this episode of FailCraft ,mathematics professor, former software engineer of 28 years, and certifiedhypnotherapist Dr. Donald Pelles joins Ezekiel to break down the mechanics ofthe unconscious mind and why conscious discipline fails to eliminatedeep-seated mental blocks. At age 62, while working in tech, Don downloaded anintroductory hypnosis audio track that permanently eliminated a 50-yearkn...

In this episode of FailCraft ,sales executive, speaker, former actor, and comedian Walter Rusniaczek joinsEzekiel to break down what happens when all your stories and self-deceptionsrun out. Raised on probability and point spreads by a street-smart father whotaught him that "figures don't lie, but liars can figure," Walterlearned that pressure always reveals truth. Yet the hardest te...

In this episode of FailCraft ,serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and CEO of Loca, Joe Edgar, joins Ezekielto share how growing up with 12 siblings in a working-class reservation townshaped his appetite for extreme risk and problem-solving. From shoveling snowand buying his first rental property at age 14 to managing a massive 1,000+door real estate portfolio and scaling TenantCloud into a global...

In this episode of FailCraft ,founder and CEO of The 1 and Only Publishing Company and creator of The LegacyProject, Meme Mulugeta, joins Ezekiel to share how an abrupt job loss after twodecades in finance propelled her into a higher calling: helping everydayindividuals turn their life lessons and spiritual legacies into published booksand heirloom documentaries.   Meme details the origins of TheL...

In this episode of FailCraft ,counselor educator, LPC-Supervisor, four-time martial arts black belt, andcreator of the Fully Alive Personal Mastery System, Dr. Larry Freeney, joinsEzekiel to break down what happens when high-achieving leaders look successfulon the outside but remain completely disconnected within. Behind years ofclinical excellence, prestigious board seats, and professional accola...

In this episode of FailCraft ,Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Accredited Financial Counselor(AFC), Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), and founder of IntentionalDivorce Solutions, Leah Hadley, joins Ezekiel to unpack the high-stakesfinancial realities of divorce and post-separation wealth building. After tenyears of marriage, Leah walked through her own divorce while raising...

In this episode of FailCraft ,transformational coach, creator of SoulSet™, and host of the Your TruAwakening podcast Sandra Tru joins Ezekiel to unpack why mindset hacks andproductivity systems fail to cure executive burnout. For years, Sandra excelledin exclusive, high-intensity nightlife spaces while training as an actor andyogi. To the outside world, she appeared successful, poised, and capable...

In this episode of FailCraft ,performance coach, speaker, and bestselling author of The Practice ofFeeling Good , Fletcher Ellingson, joins Ezekiel to share how hitting rockbottom transformed his understanding of psychology and success. After losing abusiness as a young entrepreneur, Fletcher found himself with zero income,maxed-out credit cards, and food assistance coupons rejected at a grocery s...

In this episode of FailCraft ,Chief Communications Officer of a $3 billion enterprise, two-time TEDx speaker,and executive keynote speaker Shira Miller joins Ezekiel to reveal whyconventional employee engagement programs are failing modern workplaces. WithGallup reporting 69% of American workers feeling disconnected and two-thirdsterrified of being left behind by rapid technological change, manage...

In this episode of FailCraft ,20-year Navy veteran, CEO of Neptune Holdings Group ($30M security and servicesgroup), and author of Dictator: How to Unfuck Your Leadership , MatthewJacques, joins Ezekiel to challenge traditional top-down leadership models. Joining the military at 17, Matt was taught that the mission always comesfirst. But after two decades of watching high performers break under to...

In this episode of FailCraft ,healthcare leadership strategist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, co-founder ofBest Practice Strategies, and author of I'm the Problem: Take YourLeadership Skills from Toxic to Transformative , Dr. Dan Neissany, joinsEzekiel to break down why clinical competence does not automatically translateinto effective leadership. After 14 years of clinical practice, Dan was pro...

In this episode of FailCraft ,former Wall Street investment banker, ownership transition strategist, andfounder of Theodora Africa, Michael Podolny, joins Ezekiel to unpack whytraditional charity models fail to solve chronic poverty and how market-drivenbusiness design creates lasting human restoration. After decades of structuringhigh-stakes corporate acquisitions, Michael traveled to West Africa...

In this episode of FailCraft ,single father, coach, and founder of Inspiring Father, Tyler McAdams, joinsEzekiel to explore the raw realities of single parenthood, surviving emotionalburnout, and breaking generational trauma. After navigating a painful divorce,a difficult subsequent separation, financial pressure, and his youngestdaughter’s three-month stay in the NICU, Tyler found himself trapped...

In this episode of FailCraft ,retired U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist, defense analyst, and communityleader Adam Hinds joins Ezekiel to break down what authentic leadership lookslike once rank, titles, and authority are completely stripped away. Over a22-year military career spanning sea duty, reserve service, and deployments toDjibouti, Qatar, Afghanistan, and Bahrain, Adam learned how to t...

In this episode of FailCraft ,clinical psychologist of over 35 years and co-author of Reenactments: Breakthe Behavior Patterns That Keep You Stuck in Trauma, Stress, and Everyday Life ,Dr. Tony Iezzi, joins Ezekiel to unpack why we repeat self-destructive habitseven when we logically know better. After years of treating trauma survivorswith standard exposure therapy, Dr. Iezzi noticed a troubling...

In this episode of FailCraft , practicing dentist, author, and founder ofSelfworth.ca, Mitesh Jani, joins Ezekiel to explore the transformative power ofinner self-reflection, overcoming severe burnout, and shifting from outcomeobsession to daily execution. After spending a decade balancing a clinicalcareer and multiple businesses while burying his writings in an untitleddesktop folder, an enforced...

In this episode of FailCraft ,Speakers Hall of Fame inductee, bestselling author of Even Eagles Need aPush , and expert on vital aging, David McNally, joins Ezekiel to explorehow to navigate profound loss and redefine purpose in life’s second half. Despite inspiring millions on global stages, David’s resilience was forgedthrough intense personal tragedy: losing his first wife to ovarian cancer, hi...

In this episode of FailCraft ,science fiction and cyberpunk author Russell Anders joins Ezekiel to discusscreative resilience, discarding a 10-year manuscript, and bridging the dividebetween being a writer and a published author. After spending a decade writinga massive 600,000-word manuscript, Russell earned praise from industry agentsbut zero publishing offers. Instead of getting discouraged or...

In this episode of FailCraft ,founder and CEO of FBO Strategies and architect of the Carbyne Allocation®,Keith Friedman, joins Ezekiel to break down why conventional wealth managementadvice regarding conservative assets is fundamentally flawed. Drawing on over25 years of financial services experience, Keith explains how traditionalportfolios heavily weighted in bonds, bond funds, and cash equivale...

In this episode of FailCraft ,artist, author, and creativity coach Rick Sorenson joins Ezekiel to share howlosing a 13-year international paper importing business pushed him back to hiscreative and spiritual roots. After navigating disruptions ranging from factoryfires and harvester disputes to supply chain breakdowns in Bhutan, an economicdownturn forced Rick to let the business go and pay off ac...