The Failure Factor
By Megan Bruneau
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Episodes: 59
Description
Where entrepreneurs get real about their stories and turn failures into lessons for success.
Hosted by Megan Bruneau, The Failure Factor explores the journey of business owners, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who have faced significant challenges, persevered through adversity, and emerged triumphant providing listeners with insights to navigate their own entrepreneurial paths
There's a myth out there that failure is career-ending and that success is achieved without any bumps in the road. In reality, it's surviving rock bottom what gives entrepreneurs the experience, confidence and edge that ultimately causes them to thrive.
Packed with actionable insights, vulnerability, and inspiration, each episode aims to help you navigate your own challenges and grow stronger through adversity.
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Mielle Organics Founder Monique Rodriguez on Losing Her Son and Making History as a Black Woman with a 9-Figure Exit
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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O Positiv Co-Founders Bobby & Brianna Bitton on Getting Banned for Saying "Vagina" and Scaling to a Rumored Ten-Figure Valuation
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Bloom Nutrition Co-Founder Mari Llewellyn on a $5 PDF to $90M & Target Shelves, Her $1M Sales Day, and IVF as a Health Influencer
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Branch Basics Co-Founder Allison Evans on Healing From Chronic Illness, Failing Publicly, and Rebuilding to $50M
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Everyday Dose Founder Jack Savage on the "Caffeine Gene" That Affects 50% of Us, Building 400K Subscribers From His Dad's Garage, and Why Friendships Are Earned
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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4x Grammy-Nominated Artist Jewel on Homelessness to 30M Albums Sold, Turning Down a $1M Record Deal, and Viewing Anxiety As An Ally
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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SUGARED + BRONZED Founder & President Courtney Claghorn on Turning $1k Into 40 Locations, Hiring For Humility Over Hype, And The Business Benefits of Breathwork
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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"Father of Biohacking" Dave Asprey on Losing $26M, Getting Kicked Out of Your Own Company and Spotting Narcissists in Business
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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nuuds Co-Founder & CEO Daryl-Ann Denner on Selling Out 50K units in Seven Minutes, Turning Anxiety Into Strength, and Building a $100M+ Brand Without Investors
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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BONUS: Fresh Co-Founders on Building From $10,000 to Global Empire, the Soap That Sold Itself, and Resisting Shiny Object Syndrome
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Othership Co-Founder & CEO Robbie Bent on a $20M Startup Failure, Addiction Recovery, and Creating a "Trojan Horse" for Emotional Healing
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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ILIA Beauty Founder Sasha Plavsic on Turning $25K Into $100M, Defining Clean Beauty, and Why Her Kidneys Shutting Down Saved Her Life
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Clear Cut Co-Founder & CEO Olivia Landau on Growing an "Accidental Side Hustle" to Nearly $100M, Myths of Diamond Industry, and Proving Investors Wrong
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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RXBAR Co-Founder Peter Rahal on Turning Dyslexia Into Opportunity, Why Product Trumps Marketing, and the $600M Exit That Defied Expectations
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May 21, 2025 |
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The NOW Massage Co-Founder Gara Post on Business Breakups, Scaling to 77-Locations, and Emotional Leaders' Edge
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May 07, 2025 |
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Charity: Water Founder & CEO Scott Harrison on the Misery of "Having It All," Leveraging His Network, and Transforming The Nonprofit Marketing Game
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Eight Sleep Co-Founder Alexandra Zatarain on Having Difficult Conversations and Being Throw Into The Leadership Fire
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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How I Rebuilt When EVERYTHING Changed at Once | Loss, Marriage, New City, New Life - Solo Episode
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Viome Founder & CEO and Self-made Billionaire Naveen Jain on Shooting for the Moon and The Mindset Shift That Fuels Entrepreneurial Fortitude
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Beekeeper's Naturals Founder and CEO Carly Stein Kremer on Staying Confident Taking a Risk and Convincing the Person Across the Table of the Upside
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Numinus Counder Payton Nyquvest on The Power of Psychedelics And Ethically Scaling A Mental Health Startup
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May 24, 2023 |
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Good Dye Young Cofounders Hayley Williams and Brian O'Connor On Having The Courage To Build An "Offensive" Brand And Figure Out Entrepreneurship As They Go
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May 16, 2023 |
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Mermade Hair founder Tara Simich on blowing up on Instagram and handling unhappy customers
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Alchemy 43 Founder and CEO Nicci Levy on Seeing "No" As a Starting Point and No One Knowing Your Business Better Than You Do
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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MyIntent.org and VoMo founder Chris Pan on navigating depression and pivoting during the pandemic
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May 02, 2022 |
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Blueprint Cleanse founders Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss on believing in your "absurd" idea and creating a category
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Bluemercury Co-founder and CEO Marla Beck On Failing Her Way To Success
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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Schmidt's Naturals Co-founder Michael Cammarata on Entrepreneurial Resilience, Leaving Your Mark Before You Die, and Making His First Million at Thirteen Years Old
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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The American Equality Failure With Sari Rosenberg
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky On Leading While Grieving, Navigating A PR Crisis, And Managing Mansplainers
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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The League Dating App Founder Amanda Bradford on Having Difficult Conversations And Getting Comfortable With Rejection
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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Simon "Thor" Damborg on The Danger of the Personal Brand, Dating in a Culture of Toxic Masculinity, and The Only Way Entrepreneurship is Worth It
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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Lumion's Amy Briant and Lisa DeLarco Bonoff On Dealing With (and Learning From) a Painful Co-Founder Split
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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Former Adult Film Star Turned Designer Jessie Andrews On Being Fearless And Not Letting The Past Define You
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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Mark Sisson on Risk-Taking, Resilience, and the Failure That Cost Him $1m
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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Ollie Pet Food Co-founder Gabby Slome on Overcoming "Analysis Paralysis" and Considering Both Head and Heart in Decision-Making
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Sarah Merrill of "Big Kid Problems" on Growing & Monetizing Social Media, Overcoming Fear, and Leaving Your 9-5 Responsibly
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Oct 08, 2017 |
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THINX CoFounder and Serial Entrepreneur Miki Agrawal On Bouncing Back From Adversity
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Jul 29, 2017 |
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Cassandra Bodzak on Scaling The Conscious Personal Brand – Twice
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Jul 11, 2017 |
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'The Hundreds' CoFounder On Leaving Law To Follow His Dreams, Building A Trustworthy Brand, And Coping With The Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster
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Jun 26, 2017 |
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Founder & CEO Megan Driscoll on Building A PR Agency, Using Fear As A Motivator, And Not Wanting Kids
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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Danielle LaPorte On Being Fired From Her Own Company And Dealing With Haters
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May 30, 2017 |
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HigherDOSE Founders On How An Unfulfilling Modeling Career And Near-Death Experience Led To Their Ultimate Success
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May 15, 2017 |
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The Mistake These Women Made When They Launched Their Apparel Brand
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May 01, 2017 |
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Failing Every Day And Being A Successful First-Time Founder
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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The Whole 30's Melissa Hartwig on Overcoming Addiction, Repairing Business Relationships, and Building a "Fiercely Loyal" Community
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Oct 04, 2016 |
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Gang Member Turned Multimillionaire Hit Rock Bottom Following Bankruptcy
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Sep 20, 2016 |
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How This Feminist Serial Entrepreneur Found "Beauty" In Failure
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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Matt Mayberry Ended His Football Career His First Game In The NFL
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Aug 23, 2016 |
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Joe Cross On How To Cultivate Luck
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Aug 09, 2016 |
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Terri Cole, Celebrity Psychotherapist on How To Stop Dating People Who Are Bad For Us & Changing Careers After 30
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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Meet The Woman Who Revolutionized The Way We Date--Twice
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Jul 12, 2016 |
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Deepak Chopra Once Emptied The Contents Of His Briefcase On His Boss's Head
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Jun 28, 2016 |
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Daybreaker And Thinx Cofounder On The Challenges Of Being A Woman In The Boardroom
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Jun 14, 2016 |
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CEO of Bleacher Report on Founding With Friends & Big Egos
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May 31, 2016 |
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Courtney Nichols Gould: "I Used To Lead From Fear"
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May 17, 2016 |
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How Failure Helped Me "Thrive": Gunnar Lovelace of Thrive Market
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May 03, 2016 |
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Danielle Duboise & Whitney Tingle: Making Your Mess into Your Mission
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Apr 19, 2016 |
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Founder and CEO of mindbodygreen on Wall Street to REAL "Wellth"
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Apr 12, 2016 |