“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein
I suspect that my podcast guests rarely listen back to the episodes that they record with me. After all, they lived it once, why listen to it again? (Anyone that has podcasted with me or Vicki, feel free to jump in and contradict me on this!)
And, speaking for myself, there’s a smidge of fear when watching myself that I’ll discover something terribly wrong that I said or spinach in my teeth that I can’t undo.
But there’s a huge upside in listening back to what we’ve recorded in that it helps to see ourselves from another angle.
I recently was a guest on the What Do You Know To Be True? podcast with the incredible host, Roger Kastner. What Do You Know To Be True? features conversations at the intersection of leadership, neuroscience, belonging, and personal growth—inviting guests to explore the truths that shape how they lead and live.
Roger is a master at getting his guests to reveal their superpower. Watching back the episode I did with him, I was blown away by how skillful Roger is at digging into the heart of what I know to be true. [It also reminds me that I like to talk with my hands and tell a lot of climbing stories!]
In my case, my superpower is trying. In this conversation, Roger and I talk about:
- How my electrical engineering background helped me develop my superpower
- Why trying is different than persistence
- How mountain climbing helped shape and shift my ability to try
- What my system is for creating order when trying
- How trying helps keep us from being stuck
- How documenting what we’ve tried helps us to pass on the learning to others
Here’s the podcast episode on What Do You Know to Be True?
Other ways to watch this episode:
- Apple podcasts and Spotify: How To Overcome the Fear of Failure & Feeling Stuck | Wynne Leon
- YouTube: How to Overcome the Fear of Failure & Feeling Stuck | Wynne Leon on
Links for this episode:
What Do You Know To Be True? website
What Do You Know to Be True? on YouTube
Roger Kastner on LinkedIn
Surprised By Joy 
The superpower of trying—wow! Excellent, Wynne! Kudos on the podcast and sharing with others. As mentioned in my comments on a prior post, my superpower is organizing complex topics into actionable steps. For example, my post today tackles the complex topic of the actual and potential harm caused by AI. Parents: protect your children! Thanks for encouraging us to step out, try something new, learn from the experience, and then repeat the process. You’re making a difference!
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Very cool! I agree- your superpower is trying- and what a great thing that is! 🤩💚💪
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I’m with Roger…your wisdom, Wynne, about trying solutions, tracking what you’ve done and then UN-DOING before proceeding is the most brilliant thing ever. I’ve seen you do this, problem-solver and coach that you are, and it’s the backing up and un-doing that makes all the difference. Otherwise, some of us who DO panic when we’re trying to fix things (not just tech, but for me, especially tech) results in a big pile up of indistinguishable failures. Oy. xo! 😉❤️😉
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