My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership

Episode page with transcript, videos, and more⁠ My guest for Episode #218 of the  ⁠My Favorite Mistake podcast is Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell⁠ , who served in the Air Force for 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader.  KC has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  KC is now a keynote...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more⁠ My guest for Episode #217 of the  ⁠My Favorite Mistake⁠  podcast is  ⁠Dr. Timothy R. Clark⁠ , an organizational anthropologist, and founder/CEO of  ⁠LeaderFactor⁠ , based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tim pioneered the field of data-driven cultural transformation and ranks as a global authority in senior executive development. He earned a Ph. D. in Social...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #216 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Cathy Fyock , The Biz Book Strategist.  She leads her own consulting/coaching/speaking practice and has been a member of the National Speakers Association for more than 20 years.  Cathy has been a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) since 1993. Since starting her coaching business in...

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Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #215 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Congressman Adam Smith  (D-WA). I'm very honored to have him here. Rep. Smith represents the 9th District of the State of Washington. He was reelected to his 14th term in 2022 and has been the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee since 2011. He served as chair of the commi...

Episode Page My guest for Episode #214 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is Zak Waddell. He’s a college success manager at  Woolf  — the first global, collegiate higher education institution allowing membership for qualified new colleges through their software platform. A previous guest, Anthony Trucks,  (Episode 97) was a contestant on American Ninja Warrior. Zak was a  contestant  on a show t...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #213 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Susan Landers, M.D.,  a retired neonatologist, author, & speaker. She practiced full-time in the NICU for over thirty years and wrote a book about her experience:  So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood . Susan is an expert in physician burnout, breas...

Episode page with transcript, video, and more. My guest for Episode #212 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Matt Shoup . In 2005, Matt was laid off and then founded M & E Painting, which grew quickly — and has produced over $30 million dollars in revenue since 2005. Matt and M & E Painting have received dozens of business awards. He's the author of books including his latest,  Painte...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #211 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Ellen Poole , author of the new book  ‘Network’ is Not a Verb . Ellen teaches people at all levels of their careers effective strategies to build networks and nurture relationships for professional success. After graduating from the George Washington University Law School, she became th...

Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #210 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Mike Kaeding , the CEO of  Norhart . They design, build, and rent apartments. They are transforming the way this is done by incorporating technologies and techniques that have revolutionized other industries. This has resulted in improved quality and reduced cost of housing. Ultimately,...

Episode page with transcript, video, links, and more My guest for Episode #209 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is Shirley Novack, Owner and Interior Designer at her firm, S. Novack and Assoc. She originally graduated with a degree in Laboratory Science.  After marrying and having three children, she went back to school and has run her successful interior design business for almost 40 years. ...

Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #208 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Wendy H. Steele , the founder and CEO of  Impact100 , a global nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting and empowering over 30,000 women to create a transformational impact in their communities has today collectively granted more than $123 million to worthy nonprofits across more tha...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #207 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Kim Crowder , the Founder & CEO of  Kim Crowder Consulting , one of the country’s leading executive, leadership, inclusive marketing and communications firms. Kim and her team work across industries serving global organizations. From leaders and executives at Adobe to Smugmug, the A...

Episode page My guest for Episode #206 of the  My Favorite Mistake  podcast is  Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley . He is a bass player and music director for the stars. He has performed with 52  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  inductees and counting (ranging from Elvis Costello, The Temptations, Bo Diddley, and Wynonna Judd. He's the author of the book  Am I Famous Yet?: Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star  — an...

Author of Love Is. ⁠Episode page with video, links, and transcript⁠ My guest for Episode #205 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kim Sorrelle. Kim is the director of a humanitarian organization, a popular speaker, and the author of two books. Her first, Cry Until You Laugh, is about her and her husband's battle with cancer after being diagnosed just four months apart. Her second, Love Is, chron...

Episode post with video, links, and more⁠ My guest for Episode #204 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Amanda C. Watts, “The Empowered Introvert.” She is the award-winning founder of Oompf Global. Embracing her ‘hidden’ introvert strengths, she has served over 700 clients in 23 countries, amassed a community of 25,000 followers, and written three best-selling books. Her mission is to educate ot...

Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #203 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bret Ridgway. He is a 25 year veteran of the speaking industry and brings a unique perspective handling the back of the room sales table at 150+ conferences, providing fulfillment services for some of the biggest names in the industry and speaking on many stages himself. He's also the host...

Author of "The Grey Choice" -- Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #202 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Shaun Hayes. He was the cofounder and former CEO of Allegiant Bancorp, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Shaun started multiple successful businesses, was involved in the casino business, and bought, owned, and sold hundreds of residential and commercial...

Co-author of the upcoming book “Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity.” - Available April 18th, 2023. Show notes with links and more My guest for Episode #201 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Marché Pleshette. She is a skilled leadership coach who has been a FranklinCovey consultant since 2008. She’s a co-author of the book Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity, availabl...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #200 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is… me, Mark Graban. It's hard to believe that the podcast has reached 200 episodes. If you forgive me for the other episode ( #16 ) where I talked about my own mistakes, that's 198 guests who have shared compelling “favorite mistake” stories with me. Enter to win a My Favorite Mistake coffee...

CEO at Build a Vibrant Culture™ Episode page with links, transcript, and more ** Mark's Book: The Mistakes That Make Us ** My guest for Episode #199 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Nicole Greer. She is a principal coach and CEO of Build a Vibrant Culture™, who specializes in helping individuals, corporations, faith-based organizations, and non-profits fulfill their mission and exemplify VIBR...

My guest for Episode #198 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kevin Goldsmith, the chief technology officer at DistroKid, the world’s largest distributor of digital music. ** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) ** Kevin is an experienced leader of high-profile, high-performing product, research, and shared technology engineering organizations. An often-invited speaker on building strong engineering tea...

Host of the "I Have ADHD" podcast Episode page with video, transcript, links and more ** I WANT TO WRITE MY BOOK (ad) ** My guest for Episode #197 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kristen Carder. She is a serial entrepreneur and mindset coach for adults with ADHD. She's the host of a podcast: “I Have ADHD.” In this episode, Kristen tells her favorite mistake story about spending $10,000 on a...

Kevin Harrington, from "Shark Tank" and creator of the infomercial. Welcome to My Favorite Mistake. I’m Mark Graban. This is “just the mistake” — a new experiment. Today we’ll hear the “favorite mistake” story shared, in episode #1, by Kevin Harrington — one of the “sharks” on season 1 of the show “Shark Tank.” He was the creator of the modern 30-minute infomercial and he shared a powerful story f...

CEO of Props -- ⁠Episode page with video, transcript, links and more⁠ My guest for Episode #196 of the ⁠My Favorite Mistake⁠ podcast is Joe Perello, president and CEO of Props, a first-of-its-kind, marketing technology platform enabling DTC brands. Joe is also a member of the board of directors of New York Cruise Lines. Prior to Props, he co-founded and led an NYC-based digital agency and bootstra...