On this episode of The Failing In Podcast, we discuss starting a business, balancing personal lives, work, and other stresses, and we dispel some myths about what it’s like to operate a small business. Thank you to Vanessa Zangardi for being my guest on this episode of the Failing In Podcast. If you’re interested in working with the Zangardi studio, you can find them at zangardi.com. Catch up on all previous episodes of The Failing In Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform or by visiting anchor.fm/failinginpodcast

My guest this episode is Samuel Herb, a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. We'll discuss how he was inspired to become a singer/songwriter and what drives him to perform. We also talk about some misconceptions about coming up in the music industry and some of the realities of touring. Whether or not you're an aspiring singer/songwriter or just someone who enjoys music, you won't want to miss this episode!

Samuel Herb is currently raising money via his Kickstarter to help fund his first full length album, and you can support him at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samuelherbmusic/samuel-herbs-album-launch

You can also find Sam's music and social media via his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/samuelherb

Samuel Herb will be playing at the "Putts FORE Mutts" event in Dallas, Texas on April 23rd. To learn more about the event and the organization, visit https://www.facebook.com/PuttsFOREMutts/

If you're interested in supporting another charitable organization, Sam is passionate about the One Tree Planted organization. To find out more, visit their website at https://onetreeplanted.org/

Special shoutout to George's Music in Jacksonville Beach for being a major supporter of Samuel Herb and his music. If you live in the Northeast Florida area or in the Philadelphia region, check out a George's Music location near you. https://www.georgesmusic.com/

In this episode of The Failing In Podcast, my guest Jason Randall and I discuss setting realistic expectations for ourselves, especially early in our careers. We also discuss the importance of combating context blindness when attempting to make major changes within an organization – both as a new leader or even as someone looking to make a name for themselves within their company.

Jason Randall is the host of the Up In Your Business Podcast and the author of the bestselling book “Beyond the Superhero: Executive Leadership for the Rest of Us”, published by ForbesBooks. He is also the CEO of Questco, a leading national provider in the outsourced HR industry serving over 1,000 small to mid-sized businesses throughout the country. If you’re interested in his podcast, his book, or learning more about Jason, please visit the links below.

“Beyond the Superhero: Executive Leadership for the Rest of Us” - https://meetjasonrandall.com/book/

The “Up In Your Business” Podcast - https://meetjasonrandall.com/podcast/

Jason’s Website - www.meetjasonrandall.com

Questco - www.questco.net

Hi Everyone,

In this episode, I discuss employee onboarding with a friend and former colleague, Joe Kramer.

We referenced information from the following articles:

1. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9936-consequences-poor-onboarding.html?fbclid=IwAR0kUvo10-DjtGrOLeqZ_CdVGDtEqbkSPa61JLWxoas0pUxOuRldyw8pJ-Q

2. https://hbr.org/2019/05/7-ways-to-set-up-a-new-hire-for-success

3. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-transition-advisors-accelerate-executive-michael-watkins-1/

As always, please let me know what you think of the podcast by leaving a review, a tweet (@failinginpod), or an email to failinginpodcast@gmail.com.

If you'd like to be a guest in a future episode, shoot me an email with a brief explanation of your Failing In story and what you learned for a chance to be on a future episode.

In the inaugural episode, I discuss crunch and burnout with my first guest, Justin Ruiz, one of the hosts of The Average J's Podcast. We review some of the ways "crunch" in game development has led to major issues for highly anticipated releases, as well as how some developers have chosen to combat it. We then discuss how crunch relates to burnout, a more widely experienced phenomenon which has greatly impacted many people's mental and physical health.