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What really happens inside the cocoon? A caterpillar does not strive to become a butterfly. It does not envy the sky. It does not know it was created for wings. And yet — hidden inside its very design — is the blueprint for transformation. In this episode, we explore the science and the sacred mystery of metamorphosis — how a caterpillar dissolves inside the cocoon, how imaginal cells activate, an...

This companion episode to our Type Three teaching is a guided stillness and integration practice designed to help high-achieving leaders reconnect with presence. For Enneagram Type Threes, slowing down can feel uncomfortable. When productivity pauses, identity can feel shaky. This episode offers a regulating space to breathe, release performance, and remember that your value is not dependent on ou...

Enneagram Type Threes are driven, capable, and often admired for their ability to succeed. But when failure interrupts momentum, it can feel like more than disappointment—it can feel like a threat to identity. In this episode, we explore how Type Threes respond to setbacks, why performance can become a protective strategy, and how awareness creates space for authentic leadership. You’ll learn: • H...

This companion episode to our Enneagram Type Five teaching is a guided stillness and integration practice designed to help Type Fives gently return to presence. When stress or failure hits, Fives often withdraw to conserve energy and protect themselves. But what feels safe can slowly turn into isolation. This episode offers a regulating pause—a space to reconnect with your body, your breath, and y...

Enneagram Type Fives are thoughtful, perceptive, and deeply insightful leaders. But when failure, overwhelm, or disappointment hits, their instinct is often to withdraw. In this episode, we explore how Type Fives respond to setbacks—why retreat can feel safer than engagement, and how awareness transforms isolation into wisdom. You’ll learn: • How Type 5 patterns show up under pressure • When think...

Integrity is often praised—but rarely protected. For Enneagram Type Ones, leading with integrity can quietly turn into over-responsibility, chronic tension, and burnout disguised as “doing the right thing.” In this episode, we explore what it means to lead with integrity without burning out, especially for leaders who feel internally driven to fix, correct, and carry more than their share. You’ll...

In this episode of Genesis: The Failing Forward Podcast, we take a slow, discerning walk through Galatians 4:21–31—a passage about two births, two motivations, and two outcomes. This conversation explores the difference between birthing from pressure versus birthing from divine promise, why waiting seasons feel heavy, and how fear can quietly push us to create what God never asked us to sustain. I...

In Part 2, Lady Jaye explores what it feels like when survival ends and the ground begins to hold. This episode is about the quiet signs of readiness — calm, clarity, focus, and stability — and how to build differently when lift becomes possible. If your life feels slower or quieter, this episode will help you trust that something solid is forming.   Visit us online at www.failingforwardhq.com   Y...

Sometimes nothing takes off because the ground isn’t ready to hold lift — not because you failed. In this episode, Lady Jay reframes survival seasons, stalled dreams, and what sustainable growth actually requires. If you’ve been building while surviving, this conversation will help you breathe again.   Visit us at www.failingforwardhq.com and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FailingForwardHQ  

Book 5 Types of Wealth: Sahil Bloom Eventbrite Virtual Book Club (Starts Jan 26th, 2026 6:30 PM) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-5-types-of-wealth-book-club-redefining-what-it-means-to-be-rich-tickets-1980457020260?aff=oddtdtcreator

Explore how the Enneagram can be used as a tool for growth—not a label. By focusing on awareness as the first act of leadership, this conversation reframes failure as information, not identity, and shows how self-awareness shortens the time we stay stuck.  

In this episode we explore how life’s hardest seasons can become our most powerful testimonies. I share personal reflections on challenges, setbacks, and the lessons they bring, and how embracing them with faith and self-awareness can transform pain into purpose. Learn how to shift perspective, lean into growth, and see failure as a stepping stone toward the life and story you were meant to live.

A holiday that felt “normal” revealed what my body and nervous system were really craving. Using my Enneagram Type 1 lens, I explore presence, peace, and how even chaos can teach us to fail forward and become the blueprint of who we’re meant to be.

In this episode, Lady Jay explores how her journey through heartbreak, faith, and self-discovery revealed something deeper: that sometimes what we thought was love was really a longing for validation.  Tune in for a conversation about transformation, wholeness, and how healing changes not just what we want — but what we’re finally ready to receive.

In this heartfelt episode, Keke shares her journey of losing her mother to breast cancer. What began as a way to honor her mom has grown into a powerful annual event that brings hope, healing, and awareness to others. — and how love continues to live through the ways we show up for one another. To support this event visit: Breast Cancer Gala

As October shines a light on Breast Cancer Awareness, Janita reflects on her experience, the lessons she’s learned about listening to her body, and the importance of early detection, self-advocacy, and community support. This episode is an invitation to pause, check in with yourself, and remember that true strength isn’t found in never falling—it’s in choosing to rise, again and again.

September is Prostate and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that these diagnoses are not rare or far off. In this episode of Genesis: The Failing Forward Podcast, I share my personal connection to these diagnoses and open up a conversation about what awareness really means, how prevention can save lives, and the role of support when walking through a diagnosis or standing beside someone...

Listen in as I talk about what support actually looks like — This isn’t a checklist or a “how-to,” it’s an invitation to pause, reflect, and give yourself (and others) grace while navigating tough seasons. Whether you’re seeking support or offering it, you’ll leave this episode with food for thought, a call to action for yourself and maybe your tribe, and encouragement to keep failing forward even...

Genesis: The Failing Forward Podcast explores how every setback can be a setup for purpose. In Episode 1, host [Your Name] unpacks what “failing forward” really means, why focus matters more than failure, and how grace turns mistakes into growth—inviting you to begin again.