The Other F Word: Conversations About Failure
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The Other F Word: Conversations About Failure
The Other F Word is taking the shame out of Failure. Join us as we explore what makes us human. Messy, funny, tragic, inspiring stories about failure.
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Morgan, Sara, Melissa and Bipasha on Uncertainty
The Other F Word Team gathers to talk about where they are in their individual lives, as well as their podcast life, and what it’s like to sit in unce...
Cathy Guisewite on Embracing Failure
Legendary comic strip writer Cathy Guisewite of the world renowned comic strip "Cathy" and author of "Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from t...
Rebecca Kitt on Navigating the Challenges of Divorce
Rebecca Kitt shares her story about her problematic marriage and the challenges she faced throughout her divorce. Failure became a constant theme that...
Bill Watterson on Balancing Passion with Making a Living
Director and former musician and actor Bill Watterson shares his struggle of ambition and a passion to create art with the ability to make a living at...
Michele Filgate on Our Relationships with Our Mothers
Author and editor Michele Filgate discusses her recent anthology “What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About” which grew out of her essay of the same name...
Jeff Goldman on OCD
Hollywood executive Jeff Goldman describes how he is challenged by living with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He struggled throughout his...
Judith Viorst on Decades of Wisdom
Prolific author of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction, poetry, musicals, and countless magazine articles, Judith Viorst shares her journey t...
Kimberly Chambers on Realizing Unimaginable Dreams
As a record breaking and award winning open-water marathon swimmer, including the Ocean's Seven, which consists of seven long-distance open-water swi...
Elizabeth White on Reinventing Yourself After 50
Entrepreneur, consultant and author of the book “55, Underemployed and Faking Normal”, Elizabeth White describes how she went from a Harvard MBA and a...
Linda Grasso on Breaking Barriers
Editor-In-Chief of Ventura Blvd Magazine and Host of the Podcast SheSez, Linda Grasso speaks about her career in journalism, including longtime corres...
Veronica Kirin on Post Traumatic Stress Injury
Entrepreneur, coach and author of “Stories of Elders”, Veronica Kirin shares her fascinating story of experiencing an anticipated tsunami while workin...
William Deresiewicz on The Current College Crises
Author and essayist William Deresiewicz discusses his book “Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life” ...
Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King on Positive Youth Development
A Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. King’s focus is on human thriving and spiritual development, especially in the context o...
Matt Abrams on OxyContin Junkie to Yale Graduate
A Writer with a Doctorate in Art History, Matt Abrams shares his epic story of early drug use, which led to dropping out of high school, running away...
Steve Burrows on Saving His Mother
Steve Burrows, filmmaker and comedian, speaks about the making of his HBO documentary “Bleed Out”, the story of his mom, who went in for a routine hip...
Barbara Brown Taylor on Sitting in the Darkness
Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest, college professor and NYTimes best-selling author of numerous books including “Leaving Church” and “Learn...
Susan and Douglas Segal on Trauma and Triumph
Author Douglas Segal of the recently published book “Struck: A Husband’s Memoir of Trauma and Triumph” and his wife Susan Segal, share their terrifyin...
Jessica Winther on the Pressure to be a Perfect Parent
Jessica Winther is an Actress, Comedian and Writer and shares her journey of trying to be a perfect parent and how her son’s chronic illness launched...
Marianne Power on Her Self-Help Journey
London based journalist Marianne Power talks about her recent book “Help Me! One Woman’s Quest to Find Out if Self Help Can Really Change Your Life!”...
Brooke Smith on Figuring out Failure
Actress Brooke Smith from "Grey's Anatomy" and "Silence of the Lambs" shares how she overcame childhood traumas in part by just “showing up” in spite...
Jonathan Fields on the Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields is the best selling author, entrepreneur, and founder of The Good Life Project, an online and educational program aimed at helping pe...
Tommy Tomlinson on the Search for his Best Self
Tommy Tomlinson, journalist and author of “The Elephant in the Room” speaks about his struggle with weight and his chronicle of profound self-discover...
Liz Pryor on the Shame of Teenage Pregnancy
Author, speaker, relationship and life advice expert Liz Pryor opens up about her experience of getting pregnant at 17 and being sent away to a home f...
Jia Jiang on Rejection
Jia Jiang is an entrepreneur, author and TED speaker who adapted the card game “Rejection Therapy” and created a blog, products and services to furthe...
Jace Downey on Sex Addiction
Jace Downey, Recovery Empowerment Specialist, shares her powerful story of struggling with sex addiction. After repressing her early experience of sex...
TOFW Team on Holiday Failures
Melissa, Morgan, and Sara talk about the upcoming holidays and the many failures that often come along for the ride. Whether it be unmet expectations...
A.J. Jacobs on Going Outside of Your Comfort Zone
A.J. Jacobs is a New York Times best selling author, most recently of the book “Thanks a Thousand” a chronicled journey thanking everyone who was invo...
A.N. Turner on Internet Addiction
Author A.N. Turner talks to us about internet addiction and specifically, internet porn addiction. Turner who is still a young man in his early 20’s,...
Angela King On Life After Hate
Angela King is the program director of Life After Hate, a non-profit organization that helps people extricate themselves from hate groups and turn the...
Alexia Vernon on Developing a Resiliency Muscle
Alexia Vernon, leadership and women’s speaking coach and author of “Step Into Your Moxie” shares her journey of finding her voice and self confidence...
Alethea Black on Her Journey to Health
Alethea Black, author of “You’ve Been So Lucky Already” shares her story of navigating through chronic illness that had no cure for years. This experi...
Dr. Paige Church on Being a Doctor and a Person with a Disability
Born with spina bifida, a chronic spinal disability that she tried to hide for most of her life, Dr. Church went on to become a pediatric specialist w...
Preston Pollard on Moving Towards Your Dreams
Preston Pollard is a skateboarder, life coach and motivational speaker who shares his journey of growing up in Alaska and struggling to find his ident...
Rowan Hooper on How Superhumans Deal with Failure
Rowan Hooper, evolutionary biologist and author of the new book “Superhuman-Life at the Extremes of our Capacity” shares the awe-inspiring stories of...
The Sklar Brothers on Laughing Through Failure
Twin brothers and comics Randy and Jason Sklar share their experiences of failure amidst their successful careers as writers, actors, stand-up comedia...
Patti Grabel on Starting Anew After Raising Kids
Mother, wife, writer, producer and ultimately artist Patti Grabel describes the long journey she followed to find herself and follow her passions afte...
Mike Downey on Grit
Mike Downey, a serial entrepreneur and intrapreneur, explores his early failures as a child and the impact they had on his development into adulthood....
Tessa Fontaine on Mother-Daughter Relationships
Tessa Fontaine is the author of “The Electric Woman”, a story about her complex relationship with her mother and her parallel experience of traveling...
Jed Davis and Scott Casperson on Dating in Mid-Life From The Male Perspective
Jed Davis is in sales and Scott Casperson is a children’s picture book author. Jed and Scott are friends, in their mid-life, and have never been marri...
Dima Ghawi on Escaping Oppression and Inspiring Others
Dima Ghawi is a leadership speaker, executive coach and author of “Breaking Vases”, a story of the pressure for submission and perfection by her Midd...