The Other Side of Success | business + personal stories
Ella Lucas-Averett
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Hannah Sward was abandoned by her mother, and lived with her poet father on an island with no stores or cars. Kidnapped and molested by a stranger at age six, she grew up to be a stripper and a sex worker with a taste for crystal meth - with stops along the way for silent gurus, sugar daddies, and drinking in the public bathroom before therapy sessions.
Painstakingly honest, Hannah shares her journey from innocence to a dark existence, and beyond it to a world of empowerment and reclaiming her voice.
🌟 Guest featured: Hannah Sward
🌐 Show Notes: www.othersideofsuccess.com/008
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🌟 Hosted by Ella Lucas-Averett
🎧 Check out Ella's women's wellness podcast, On Air with Ella.
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✨The Other Side of Success is where we share stories of people who win big - and when they failed hard. By sharing true tales from the trenches, we expose an important truth of success: that failure along the way is not only inevitable, but required.
This is true in business, in entrepreneurship, in relationships, and in personal accomplishment - really, in the effort to build ANYTHING that matters.
It's not about glorifying failure, it's about humanizing success. Because, behind every success story, there's a tale of epic failure waiting to be told.
- a LIVE BETTER MEDIA production -
⚡️MINI⚡️ "Just when I thought I was making progress, I get a phone call from one of my peers telling me, 'the project is being taken away from you. You will no longer lead it because you failed.'"
Tash Durkins, a US Federal Government executive, recounts a pivotal moment early in her executive career at the FAA. Drawing inspiration from Brené Brown, Tash emphasizes the importance of embracing failure as a part of personal and professional growth, rather than avoiding it at all costs.
🌟 Guest featured: linkedin.com/in/natashadurkins
🌐 Show Notes: www.othersideofsuccess.com/007
🌟 Hosted by Ella Lucas-Averett
🎧 Check out Ella's women's wellness podcast, On Air with Ella.
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NOMINATE A GUEST: do you have (or know of) an epic story of failure on the path to success? Nominate our next guest here.
CONNECT WITH ELLA:
➡️ LinkedIn: Ella Lucas-Averett
➡️ Instagram: @onairwithella
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✨The Other Side of Success is where we share stories of people who win big - and when they failed hard. By sharing true tales from the trenches, we expose an important truth of success: that failure along the way is not only inevitable, but required.
This is true in business, in entrepreneurship, in relationships, and in personal accomplishment - really, in the effort to build ANYTHING that matters.
It's not about glorifying failure, it's about humanizing success. Because, behind every success story, there's a tale of epic failure waiting to be told.
- a LIVE BETTER MEDIA production -
"The biggest takeaway from that completely cringeworthy pattern of experiences was humility. The humility to accept and understand when you've made a mistake."
Taking risks means making mistakes, but by pushing herself into unfamiliar situations, Maura has been able to cultivate growth mindset, which has led to a career full of rich adventure and experiences across the world.
🌟 Guest featured: Maura Lightfoot
🌐 Show Notes: www.othersideofsuccess.com/post/006-maura-lightfoot
🌟 Hosted by Ella Lucas-Averett
🎧 Check out Ella's women's wellness podcast, On Air with Ella.
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NOMINATE A GUEST: do you have (or know of) an epic story of failure on the path to success? Nominate our next guest here.
CONNECT WITH ELLA:
➡️ LinkedIn: Ella Lucas-Averett
➡️ Instagram: @onairwithella
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✨The Other Side of Success is where we share stories of people who win big - and when they failed hard. By sharing true tales from the trenches, we expose an important truth of success: that failure along the way is not only inevitable, but required.
This is true in business, in entrepreneurship, in relationships, and in personal accomplishment - really, in the effort to build ANYTHING that matters.
It's not about glorifying failure, it's about humanizing success. Because, behind every success story, there's a tale of epic failure waiting to be told.
- a LIVE BETTER MEDIA production -
"I didn't think of myself as a failure. I thought of myself as broken."
Britt Frank, LSCSW, licensed neuro-psychotherapist and author of The Science of Stuck, shares her intimate relationship with failure, describing it as an abusive relationship that she couldn't escape. From addiction to professional set-backs, she ultimately broke the cycle and leaned into every misstep along the way to drive her current success.
🌟 Guest featured: Britt Frank
🌐 Show Notes: www.othersideofsuccess.com/005
🌟 Hosted by Ella Lucas-Averett
🎧 Check out Ella's women's wellness podcast, On Air with Ella.
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NOMINATE A GUEST: do you have (or know of) an epic story of failure on the path to success? Nominate our next guest here.
CONNECT WITH ELLA:
➡️ LinkedIn: Ella Lucas-Averett
➡️ Instagram: @onairwithella
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✨The Other Side of Success is where we share stories of people who win big - and when they failed hard. By sharing true tales from the trenches, we expose an important truth of success: that failure along the way is not only inevitable, but required.
This is true in business, in entrepreneurship, in relationships, and in personal accomplishment - really, in the effort to build ANYTHING that matters.
It's not about glorifying failure, it's about humanizing success. Because, behind every success story, there's a tale of epic failure waiting to be told.
- a LIVE BETTER MEDIA production -
When she first joined Virgin Unite as CEO, Jean Oelwang was tasked with presenting a transformative idea to a room full of esteemed world leaders, including former US President Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and her boss, Richard Branson. However, her initial presentation did not go as planned, leaving the former perfectionist with a profound sense of failure.
But not for long.
🌟 Guest: Jean Oelwang
🌐 Show Notes: www.othersideofsuccess.com/004
🌟 Hosted by Ella Lucas-Averett
🎧 Want more? Get Ella's women's wellness podcast, On Air with Ella
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NOMINATE A GUEST: do you have (or know of) an epic story of failure on the path to success? Nominate our next guest here.
CONNECT WITH ELLA:
➡️ LinkedIn: Ella Lucas-Averett
➡️ Instagram: @onairwithella
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✨The Other Side of Success is where we share stories of people who win big - and when they failed hard. By sharing true tales from the trenches, we expose an important truth of success: that failure along the way is not only inevitable, but required.
This is true in business, in entrepreneurship, in relationships, and in personal accomplishment - really, in the effort to build ANYTHING that matters.
It's not about glorifying failure, it's about humanizing success. Because, behind every success story, there's a tale of epic failure waiting to be told.
- a LIVE BETTER MEDIA production -