Fail Forward

EP17 Peter Bryant: The Crypto Prof Welcome to episode 17 of the Fail Forward podcast.    In this episode, I'm talking to Peter Bryant, also known as The Crypto Prof.   Over the next hour, you'll be taken on a fascinating journey through the world of music, psychology, hedge funds and crypto currency.   In his own unique, and fascinating way Peter draws parallels between investing in crypto and run...

EP16 The importance of goal setting Welcome to episode 16 of the Fail Forward podcast.   You wouldn't attempt to drive from Southampton to Scotland without a map, a satnav or a good plan for how you are going to get there.    Yet one of the most common things I see when working with new members of my tree surgery mastermind, is a lack of planning. Either a total absence or a very hit and miss appr...

EP15 The importance of networking Welcome to episode 15 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode I'm going to share my insights about the importance of building a broad network around you. It's something I didn't think too much about the first time around. But when I opened my mind to self development and started learning how to create a strong, resilient business, time after time networking...

EP14 Dr Andrea Pennington Welcome to episode 14 of the Fail Forward podcast.    In this episode, I'm talking to Dr Andrea Pennington. Dr. Andrea Pennington is a Black American integrative physician, meditation teacher, and psychedelic integration mentor. She is a bestselling author of The Top 10 Traits of Highly Resilient People, The Orgasm Prescription for Women, and The Real Self Love Handbook. ...

Welcome to episode 13 of the Fail Forward podcast.   If you've listened to previous episodes, you'll have heard me talking about how changing my mindset about education has been key to rebuilding my life after I lost my first business.   I left school with the firmly-held belief that education wasn't for me. I'd failed at school (or perhaps school had failed me) and from there on in, I was going t...

Welcome to episode 12 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In previous episodes, I've talked about the four critical pillars to building a successful business. In this episode we take a deep dive into numbers covering:    Why you need to get a grip of your numbers.. What happens if you don't know your numbers. A technique I use in all my businesses that you can immediately implement in yours.   When you...

Welcome to episode 11 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In previous episodes, I've touched on what I believe are the four critical pillars you need to build a successful business. In this episode I take you through each one in turn, explaining why I think they're so important.   You will learn: What the four pillars are How the four pillars support your business How to get started with implementing t...

Welcome to episode 10 of the Fail Forward podcast.    In this episode, I'm talking toDaniel Fitzhenry, Conservative Leader of Southampton City Council. Over the next forty minutes, you'll hear first-hand Daniel's journey so far, what's gone wrong and how he bounced back to use his experience to be a driving force for change across the city of Southampton    During the interview, I've asked Daniel...

Welcome to episode 9 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In my early, boom days as a business owner I often joked about the fact I was 'winging it'. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't blagging it. I was emulating people in my industry who seemed to have it nailed. I was jumping in at the deep end, working things out as I went along and failing forward.    Until I couldn't any longer. I learned the hard way,...

Welcome to episode 8 of the Fail Forward podcast.   If you've listened to previous episodes, you'll know that I'm a family man. Parenting and business are both super tough in their own right. Put them together and the pressure can feel overwhelming. This episode is part reflection of my own parenting journey and part some advice I wish I'd had before things went wrong.    Parenting through the goo...

Welcome to episode 7 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In previous episodes, I've been very open about the catalyst for Fail Forward. But I haven't yet covered what went wrong in any great detail.   When I start to share my story, I'm always asked the same questions:   Why did the business fail? How did I grow a business from zero to 47 staff, and then lose it all? What went wrong?   In this episode...

Welcome to episode 6 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In previous episodes, I've talked about accountability and the importance of being accountable when things go wrong. But what if you could put a framework in place that helped you ensure you maximise your potential for success every day?   In this episode of the Fail Forward podcast, I share my personal winning formula that helps me start each da...

Welcome to episode 5 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In previous episodes, I've talked about accountability and the importance of being accountable when things go wrong.   But what does that mean?   In this episode of the Fail Forward podcast, we will take a deep dive into accountability and why it is such an essential step in failing forwards.    Before my business went under, I worked with a busi...

Welcome to episode 4 of the Fail Forward podcast.   In this episode, I'm talking to Liam Doe, one of the owners of Old Bond Store in Southampton. A unique member-only workspace. Over the next hour, you'll hear first-hand Liam's journey so far, what's gone wrong and how he bounced back when it looked like he'd lost everything.   During the interview, I've asked Liam searching questions about what i...

We are conditioned to avoid failure from childhood and be afraid of it. In this episode, I'm taking a deep dive into failure, answering three key questions;   What is failure? How does failure affect our approach to life? What can you do to change your perspective?   When you look up fail, failure and failing in the Oxford English Dictionary, you'll read three of the most negative definitions I've...

Looking back on when things have gone wrong can be painful, embarrassing or any other uncomfortable emotion. As a result, it's often easier not to and instead focus on what's next.   In this episode of Fail Forward, I reflect on how it felt to listen back to episode 1 when I was interviewed by Amy Rowlinson and consider the importance of taking time to reflect and learn throughout our lifetime.  ...

Failure is only negative if you don't learn from it Fail Forward is the weekly podcast hosted by entrepreneur and family man Henri Ghijben. In each episode you'll hear from Henri and guests as they share real-life experiences of positives born from failure, reflections on the lessons learned from 'losing it all, and what fuels Henri's desire to help others overcome personal and business challenges...

It takes more than determination and long hours to build a sustainable business.   Setting the scene for the rest of the season, this episode reflects on my journey from leaving school with no qualifications, bouncing from job to job before setting up my own business in my 20s, growing it to a team of almost 50 and then losing it all.   But that's not the end of the story. Armed with a "What went...