Given how successful Don Wildman is, it might surprise you to learn that a while ago he woke up every morning feeling like he was a failure, therapy helped him with that. The interview is full of large and small anecdotes about failures real and perceived, including an attempt at skydiving which Don summarized as such, "I learned I would never skydive again, even as an adventure guy on TV." Host Steve Friedman and Don have been best friends for a long time so there's lots of laughter and stories that fans of Don Wildman will have never heard before.

We spoke to Dr. Samuel West, a licensed clinical psychologist and PhD in organizational psychology. He talked about why he started the Museum of Failure, what we can learn from it and his own very personal struggles with failure, which include filing for bankruptcy.

After the Shaw Bijou closed Kwame opened 3 more restaurants, Michelin rated, Kith and Kin  and two  Philly Wing Fry.. On May 6th he won the Rising Star Chef of the Year award by the James Beard Foundation. His book, Notes from a Young Black Chef  has received lots of praise, and is available wherever books are sold.

He's a regular contributor to Forbes and has a new book out, called WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success.

In addition to 1-800-Got-Junk, Brian is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands, the parent company behind 4 different home service companies. 

Carlos left the band in 2010 and got his MFA in acting from NYU in 2015. Carlos has also written for n+1 and Seven Stories Press He is also working on a forthcoming memoir with Foundry Literary + Media. The memoir will be published in late 2019/early 2020 and will be a series of essays about his youth, his views on culture, and his experience as a  "famous rock star turned subsequent acting student." 

 We also spoke about the pressure to succeed, learning to re-define oneself after failure and something called "Penn- face"

In the Mini Failure series Steve talks about heartbreak, school, jobs, failure, success, and why he started this podcast. Episodes will air every other week. We return to our regularly scheduled programing next week where Steve interviews well known guests, next week our guest is Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for the New York Times. 

Here, Arabian talks about that decision, musical influences, his childhood and what he is doing right now.

We return to our regularly scheduled programing next week where Steve interviews well-known guests, next week our guest is Arabian Prince, one of the original members of N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes). The group are seen as one of the most influential groups in the history of Hip Hop.
 

In the Mini Failure series Steve talks about heartbreak, school, jobs, failure, success, and why he started this podcast. Episodes will air every other week. We return to our regularly scheduled programing next week where Steve interviews well known guests, next week our guest is Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for the New York Times. 

He became famous in his early 20's after starring in The State, a hit sketch comedy series on MTV. But when the series ended, he struggled to find the success that came to him through TV.

Starting RISK! was a true leap of faith. He gambled his marriage, career, and money, but it eventually paid off. The hit show has developed a storytelling workshop, a book based on the show, and edited an Amazon Original book series, "This Can't Be Happening." He also wrote the book, "Two Henrys" which is part of the Amazon series.

In this episode, Kevin talks about terrible jobs, life after The State, and shares great advice for all creative folks out there.

This is a story about Michael but also Chris Knight, the subject of his latest book, The Stranger in The Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. Chris spent 27 years in the woods of Maine. He survived by stealing food, and other essentials, from his neighbors. Eventually Chris was caught and Michael was the only journalist he would speak to. The book is an engaging story about a tragically unique man but also a meditation on nature, learning to be alone, and how modern life is changing us.

Yes, Christina has experienced failure and fear but she has learned how to move past that to build an amazing career that helps people around the world.

In this episode, we discuss his latest book, "Becoming Ageless: The Four Secrets to Looking and Feeling Younger Than Ever." and how he's used prayer and meditation to help him become a better boss, husband and father.