“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
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