FailCraft

Why does attempting tosuppress or outrun emotional trauma lead to devastating breaking points, andhow does sitting directly with our pain unlock authentic joy and peace?   Susan Michel is a spiritual speaker, two-time suicideattempt survivor, suicide prevention advocate, and the author of Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity . At age 20,feeling overwhelmed by abandonment and emotional betray...

Why is the"strong solo parent" trope a dangerous trap, and how do you recoverfrom chronic, invisible burnout when there is no partner to tag in?   Jennifer Gill is a solo parent advocate, author, speaker,and the host of the Solo Parenting podcast. Likemillions of single and solo parents around the world, Jennifer spent yearsjuggling work, household finances, and raising children on her o...

Why has the commercialtheatre industry normalized the "starving artist" trope, and how canan independent nonprofit provide radically affordable $10 tickets while payingevery cast and crew member an equal living wage?   Ben Zingos is a multidisciplinary theatre artist, scenicdesigner, and the Executive Director of the Los Angeles-based Space Pirates Theatre Collective . Operating through...

Why are millions ofworking-class families playing by the rules yet falling further behind, andwhat happens to a democracy when everyday citizens feel completely unheard bythe system?   Christopher Rivers is a former Army officer, combat veteran ofIraq and Afghanistan, West Point and Georgetown graduate, and the author of You Shouldn’t Have to Kill to Get Ahead . Rising from alower working-class ba...

Why do we trade ourdaily vitality to survive until the weekend, and how do you walk away from apractical corporate career when your inner light begins to dim?   Baiba Wisse is an artist, purpose mentor, and the creatorand host of the Live in Technicolor podcast. Afterspending 15 years in corporate recruiting building dashboards for consistentlydissatisfied stakeholders, Baiba realized that checkin...

What happens when aclinical psychologist of twenty years becomes the patient in the infusionchair, and why does modern healthcare fail to address the existential grief ofa broken body?   Dr. Jeffrey Bone is a clinical psychologist, chronic illnessmentor, poet, and the host of the To The Bone podcast. After two decades of treating individuals through trauma and physicalsuffering, Dr. Bone was diagn...

Why does society pushthe narrative that our creative lives must wind down in retirement, and how doyou embrace the vulnerability of becoming a beginner again at any age?   Lucinda Sage-Midgorden is an author, lifelong educator, podcaster,and creator of the Sage Woman Chronicles . Holdingadvanced degrees in Religious Studies and Theater Arts, Lucinda has spent herlife analyzing narrative architectu...

Why do we spendimmense amounts of energy running from uncomfortable emotions, and how doeschronic avoidance keep us trapped in cycles of trauma and maladaptive coping?   Gina Yanovitch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)based in Phoenix, Arizona, and the author of Stop Avoiding It: PracticalCoping Skills to Improve Your Mental Health, Relationships, and Life ThroughScience and Scripture . W...

Why does sudden wealthoften trigger intense emotional guilt, and how does over-functioning and payingfor everything quietly sabotage intimacy in romantic relationships?   Suzanne Leydecker is a counselor with two master's degrees inpsychology, a speaker, and the author of the memoir A Womanon Top: My Journey of Self-Discovery Through Love and Money . Afterinheriting wealth in her late 40s as a...

Why does corporateculture blindly promote its best individual contributors into managementwithout preparation, and how does the brain interpret workplace socialrejection as actual physical pain?   Joanne Merrick is a global leadership development consultant,author, and the founder of The Leadership Recipe, LLC .Drawing on over 25 years of corporate experience leading talent across 22countries at g...

What do you do when asudden divorce, career collapse, or major loss renders your existing lifeplaybook completely useless, and how do you stage a comeback when you feelbenched?   Toni Thrash is a certified life coach, former competitivebasketball and tennis coach, and the host of the Start Your Comeback podcast. Drawing from decades of athletic coaching and her own painful journeythrough divorce o...

Why do high-performingprofessionals exhaust themselves maintaining a polished corporate persona, andhow does the mission-driven nonprofit world trap leaders in a toxic culture ofself-sacrificing burnout?   Kristin Gardner is a senior executive in global philanthropy,storyteller, and the creator and host of the podcast EverythingCounts (but nothing is real) . Having spent over a decade navigatingbo...

Why do high-achievingadults suffer from relentless negative self-talk, and how does complex PTSDfundamentally alter the brain's ability to feel safe?   Karen Dwyer-Tesoriero, LCSW is a New York City-based psychotherapistspecializing in Complex PTSD, ADHD, and adult mental health. Beginning hercareer over 25 years ago in the NYC child welfare system, Karen witnessedfirsthand how chronic childho...

Why is tyinghealthcare revenue entirely to your physical presence a guaranteed recipe forburnout, and how do you transition from an exhausted practitioner to ahands-off clinic owner?   Dr. Stephanie Telibasa is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the founder of House of Physical Therapy in New York City, and thecreator of The Planning PT business mentorship. After starting hercareer in the clinic baseme...

Why do high-earningprofessionals and business owners still feel stressed, disorganized, and broke,and how does building a structured money system matter far more than how muchyou earn?   Cecil Williams is a financial accountability coach and thefounder of Cimifly Money . After losing money in high-risk stocktrading early on, Cecil reset his approach by automating just $20 a month intolow-cost inde...

Why does conventionalcybersecurity software fail against the incoming wave of AI-driven scams, andhow are cybercriminals exploiting our biological instinct to trust?   Robert Siciliano is a private investigator, bestsellingauthor, and the CEO of Protect Now . As the architect ofthe Strategic Human Firewall™ and CSI Protectioncertification, Robert has spent decades teaching individuals and enterpri...

What happens when asevere chronic illness forces you into stillness, and how do you separate yourinherent human worth from physical productivity?   Autumn Williams is an author, poet, and creator of the #1bestselling collection Clouds on the Ground and thechapbook WAVES . When Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) left hermostly bedbound, Autumn discovered poetry as a way to process loss, transformph...

Why do we mistake theprotective mechanisms of our nervous system for our permanent personality, andhow does sitting with discomfort allow us to transform grief and self-doubtinto aligned leadership?   Nuria Gimenez Bosch is a multilingual speaker, transformationalcoach, and embodiment practitioner based in Vancouver. Having navigatedprofound personal identity shifts, cross-continental transitions...

Why do high achieversget trapped in a perpetual cycle of fighting their own bodies, and how doesstriving harder keep people stuck in suffering?   Robin Clare is a bestselling author, recovery coach,spiritual mentor, and creator of the Harmony Method™ . Afterbattling a 40-year secret war with food addiction and bulimia, Robin realizedthat white-knuckling her recovery was only feeding the trauma of...

What happens when a14-year combat medic and Purple Heart recipient runs for the U.S. Senate, onlyto discover that the political establishment values corporate bank accountsover real-world competence?   Rachel Howard is a Michigan native, Army National Guardveteran, clinical researcher, and independent candidate for the United StatesSenate. Having deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and helped build p...

What happens when youreturn home after more than a decade of incarceration with no formal workhistory, no safety net, and a society telling you that you are permanentlyunemployable?   Kalise White is an award-winning entrepreneur,trauma-recovery advocate, and the author of You Left Me, God Blessed Me and No Longer Silenced .After surviving ten years behind bars, Kalise refused to let herpast dicta...

What does it take toproduce feature-length documentaries on a micro-budget without Hollywoodgatekeepers, and why is building an off-grid life the ultimate test ofresilience?   Jake Green is an independent documentary filmmaker,podcast host, and the founder of Peaceful Sea Network .After career-ending knee injuries crushed his childhood NBA aspirations and the2020 lockdowns disrupted his debut film...

Why do moderneducational systems and corporate structures strip away the innate creativegenius we all possess as children, and how can entrepreneurs sitting in thetension of a creative block turn collapse into a powerful metamorphosis?   Patrick Williams is an award-winning artist, TEDx speaker,visionary educator of over four decades, and founder of Satori Innovation . Holding black belts in Karat...

How do you findcreative validation and purpose when your projects face constant rejection orremain unproduced, and what does it take to rebuild your life when the economicand social systems around you break down?   Douglas Cole is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter,and author of eight poetry collections, including The Cabin at the End of theWorld and The White Field . Known for blendinggritty...

Why do the vastmajority of new creators quit podcasting before ever reaching their 20thepisode, and how do you transform a struggling hobby show into an engaged,community-driven movement?   Wendy Brant is the Director of PodfestExpo —the longest-running annual podcasting conference in the UnitedStates—as well as a seasoned podcast strategist and creator whose own showgarnered over 1.3 million down...