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“At Penn, people are so successful in high school and aren’t used to experiencing failure or bouncing back from it,” said Olivia O'Dwyer in a recent article about the Anti-Resume Project. Olivia is a sophomore at Penn and a co-leader on the project. I spoke to Olivia and her co-leader Sophia Ye (a junior) about the Anti-Failure project.
Nancy Giles is an actress, and a commentator, she was on CBS News Sunday Morning for more than a decade and acted in a number of well-known movies and TV shows, most notably: the TV series, China Beach; and the movies Big and Working Girl. But before she found success she was a painfully shy kid. Find out how she found her voice.
Steve’s first acting gig entailed a musket (an ancient rifle), a crowded hall, and the (then) Governor of New Jersey, Thomas Kane. What could go wrong?
Arabian Prince is a founding member in N.W.A., one of the earliest and most significant gangster rap groups. However, he left the group after their debut studio album, “Straight Outta Compton,” which was a critical and commercial success. Here, Arabian talks about that decision, his musical influences, and what he is doing now with tech.
Steve Friedman always had enviable hair until, one day, he didn't. Here, Steve talks about the journey of losing his hair including some tips for those who have just started losing their hair.
Adam Liptak is the Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times. Here, Adam discusses his circuitous path towards journalism, how journalism has changed in the age of trump and the supreme court.
Kevin Allison has one of the most successful live storytelling series and podcasts out there, RISK!, which encourages participants to tell raw, unfiltered stories. But between being on MTV’s hit comedy series “The State” and the podcast, Kevin garnered more than a decade of bad luck and bad jobs.
“If you want to talk about failure, I don't think there's any bigger failure in all of journalism.” - Michael Finkel on getting fired from The New York Times.
At five years old, Rudy Garcia-Tolson's parents gave him a choice: he could have a double amputation at the knee and walk with prosthetics or keep his legs and be wheelchair-bound. For Rudy, this was a slam dunk decision.
By the time Beri Smither was in her 20’s, she had the world by the tail. She started modeling when she was 17. “I met the right people, we clicked, it was off to the races from there.”
“Failure happens, but how do you maintain the drive and the willingness? I'm relentless. It doesn't matter how we get there, we're going to get it done.”
How do you learn to work past doubt? We spoke to Christna Sass, the co-founder and president of Andela about just that and more.
Strauss Zelnick is the man behind many blockbusters, everything from Grand Theft Auto to Dirty Dancing. Find out what Zelnick was like before he was a media mogul.
What does William Wegman know about failure? Wegman's staged photos and videos of his dogs have made him him an icon in the art world. The truth is, everyone has experienced failure, all you have to do is ask.
Have you ever been dumped? Our host, Steve Friedman has been dumped. In this new series he opens up about his own failures. The series is called Mini Failures. Episode #1 is about Steve’s attempt to get his girlfriend back after she dumped him.