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FailCraft
FailCraft is a podcast about the messy, real side of success. Host Ezekiel Iferia dives into the stories of creators, founders, and everyday people who turned setbacks into stepping stones. From failed ideas to reborn dreams, each episode uncovers how failure shapes mastery — and why learning to fall is part of learning to fly.
Episodes
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Escape the Content Hamster Wheel: Sustainable Marketing Without Burnout - Samantha Markey
In this episode of FailCraft, Samantha joins Ezekiel to break down whywomen entrepreneurs burn out trying to "do all the things" on socialmedia and how to…
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Rebooting the Body: Activating Foundational Cells & Cellular Healing - Darlene Greene
In this episode of FailCraft, Darlene joins Ezekiel to unpack why treatingthe human body with endless pharmaceuticals fails to solve chronic pain andburnout…
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Why Traditional Budgeting Fails: The MeMoney® Method & Money Mindset - Linda Grizely
In this episode of FailCraft, Linda joins Ezekiel to explain why money isnever just a rigid math equation, but a deeply emotional and behavioralreality…
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Escaping Corporate Safety to Build a 7-Figure Physical Experience Agency - Mark Stern
In this episode of FailCraft, Mark joins Ezekiel to break down whathappens when you abandon corporate prestige to navigate the chaotic realitiesof…
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The Compliance Trap: Dismantling Authoritarian Parenting & Power Struggles - Katherine Sellery
In this episode of FailCraft, Katherine joins Ezekiel to examine why thetraditional "because I said so" authoritarian model fails to buildlasting respect in…
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Burnout in Your 60s: Leaving the Corporate Ladder to Write Little Giant - Marcia Heath
In this episode of FailCraft, Marcia joins Ezekiel to discuss howsurviving a frightening wake-up call of temporary global amnesia in her early60s forced her to…
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Broke at 63, Millionaire at 69: The One-Page Wealth Compass - David Nassief
In this episode of FailCraft, David joins Ezekiel to share the raw,incredible story of how getting fired after 18 years at age 63 forced him toconfront the…
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Why 90% of Diets Fail: Nutritional Periodization & Eating Foods You Love - Lisa Franz
In this episode of FailCraft, Lisa joins Ezekiel to debunk the restrictivedogmas of modern diet culture and explain why over 90% of people who loseweight end…
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Beyond Distance Healing: Astral Reiki, Shadow Work & Human Design - Scarlett Seebach
In this episode of FailCraft, Scarlett joins Ezekiel to demystify energywork and break down why traditional proximity-based healing models fall shortin a…
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Escaping Mental Captivity: Whistleblower Mediation & The Vantage Point Shift - Stan Lewis
In this episode of FailCraft, Stan joins Ezekiel to break down why thegreatest prison holding professionals and executives back is mental captivity.Drawing…
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Debugging the Mind: Why "Fake It Till You Make It" Fails & Evidence-Based Confidence - Bianca Thomas
In this episode of FailCraft, Bianca joins Ezekiel to pull back thecurtain on "facade failure"—the exhausting trap of appearingintimidatingly confident while…
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The Toxic Bile Paradigm: Why Modern Nutrition & Vitamin Overload Poison You - Dr. Garrett Smith
In this episode of FailCraft, Dr. Garrett Smith joins Ezekiel to exposehow mainstream wellness dogmas and heavy supplementation quietly destroysystemic health…
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Breaking Generational Trauma: Sankofa, Identity & Rewriting Your Story - Johnzelle Anderson
In this episode of FailCraft, Johnzelle joins Ezekiel to share his deeplypersonal journey navigating childhood trauma, neglect, racism, and the complexreality…
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Beyond the Algorithm: What Asking 1,000 Strangers "Are You Happy?" Taught Me - Vanessa The Vivacious
In this episode of FailCraft, Vanessa joins Ezekiel to expose the darkside of viral content creation and share what really happens when you askthousands of…
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Escaping the Rage Monster: 365 Days of Gratitude That Rewired My Brain - Joseph Allen White
In this episode of FailCraft, Joe joins Ezekiel to share the raw story ofhow a top-ranked home elevator salesman and comedian spent six years slidinginto…
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Why Science Alone Fails: Ocean Optimism & Grassroots Conservation - Andrew Lewin
In this episode of FailCraft, Andrew joins Ezekiel to unpack whypeer-reviewed data and gloom-and-doom statistics repeatedly fail to motivateenvironmental…
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The Silent Threat in Our Arteries: Sudden Grief & The Artery Plaque Myth - Julia Lindenthal
In this episode of FailCraft, Julia joins Ezekiel to shatter the dangerousillusion that outward physical fitness guarantees internal cardiovascularsafety…
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Conquering the Mind: Breaking the Silence on Severe Depression & Anxiety - Noah May
In this episode of FailCraft, Noah joins Ezekiel to open up about hislifelong battle with severe depression, suicidal ideation, and anxiety thatbegan at age…
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Managing Yourself, Not Time: The 1,440 Tracker & Courageous Clarity - Phil Ransom
In this episode of FailCraft, Phil joins Ezekiel to break down why highachievers feel restless despite checking off every corporate achievement andhow to…
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Why Rapid Business Growth Fractures: Legal Moats & Estate Design - Scherrie L. Prince
In this episode of FailCraft, Scherrie joins Ezekiel to discuss whyfast-growing companies break under pressure and how confusing activity witharchitecture sets…
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The Disabled Marriage Penalty: SSI Reform & Breaking Systemic Stigma - Devon Wieters
In this episode of FailCraft, Devon joins Ezekiel to expose the systemicpolicies that force millions of disabled Americans into forced poverty andlegal…
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Why 90% of AI Startups Will Fail: Sustainable Scale & Tech Debt - James Lang
In this episode of FailCraft, James joins Ezekiel to break down what itreally takes to scale operations without destroying human culture or fallingfor tech…
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The Invisible War on Your Purpose: Systemic Failure & The Tree of Light - Greg Pai
In this episode of FailCraft, Greg joins Ezekiel to break down theinvisible systemic conditioning that alienates high achievers from theirauthentic purpose…
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Bridging NBA Eras: Respecting Legends, Modern Stars & The Human Side of Hoops - Uriah Young
In this episode of FailCraft, Uriah joins Ezekiel to dismantle the toxicgenerational divide between old-school and modern basketball fandom. Drawingfrom over…
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Why Most Book Launches Fail: Bestseller Vanity Metrics & Scaling Beyond the Book - Sarah Bean
In this episode of FailCraft, Sarah joins Ezekiel to pull back the curtainon why so many nonfiction books quietly disappear after launch and how authorscan…
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Midlife Career Reinvention: Starting Over & Rebuilding Identity - Ana Denis
In this episode of FailCraft, Ana joins Ezekiel to discuss how navigatingforced relocation, geopolitical displacement, and career loss led her to studythe…
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The Power of Silence: Discovering Your True Self Through Centering Prayer - Rich Lewis
In this episode of FailCraft, Rich joins Ezekiel to break down why silenceis the ultimate countercultural discipline for high achievers and how…
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Living with Uncontrolled Epilepsy: Finding Humor in Chaos & Brain Surgery - Jane Rogers
In this episode of FailCraft, Jane joins Ezekiel to share the raw realityof living with uncontrolled, unpredictable epilepsy for over 30 years.Diagnosed at age…
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Facing a Rare Cancer: Beyond Toxic Positivity & The Reality of Chemo - Noelle Cablay
In this episode of FailCraft, Noelle joins Ezekiel to share the raw,unvarnished reality of being diagnosed with uterine carcinosarcoma—a rare andaggressive…
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Befriending Mortality: The Illusion of Permanence in Leadership - Seth David Clark
In this episode of FailCraft, Seth joins Ezekiel to discuss why refusingto confront mortality hinders an executive's courage, clarity, anddecision-making…
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Retirement Beyond the Money: Purpose, Identity & The Non-Financial Pillars - Wendy Leggett
In this episode of FailCraft, Wendy joins Ezekiel to discuss why genuinefulfillment in retirement requires far more than just a healthy financialportfolio…
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Healing Isn't About Fixing Yourself: Reclaiming Self-Worth & Overcoming Trauma - Tori Jenae
In this episode of FailCraft, Tori joins Ezekiel to unpack why healing isnot about fixing a broken identity, but reclaiming who you authentically are.Drawing…
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Why Smart People Disengage: Behavioral Design & The Drive Method - Roman Rackwitz
In this episode of FailCraft, Roman joins Ezekiel to break down whytraditional carrot-and-stick incentives fail for cognitive tasks and howemployee…
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Dispelling the Starving Artist Myth: Writing, Stand-Up & Everyday Chaos - Michael Stangeland
In this episode of FailCraft, Michael joins Ezekiel to dismantle theromanticized myth of the full-time starving artist. Balancing retail shifts andserving as…
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The Neuroscience of Self-Sabotage: Overcoming Trauma & Emotional Eating - Jonathan McLernon
In this episode of FailCraft, Jonathan joins Ezekiel to explore howsurviving an attempted murder in South Africa and a devastating financialbetrayal triggered…
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Toxic Commitment, Leadership Burnout & Non-Profit Chaos - Naomi Asher
In this episode of FailCraft,Naomi joins Ezekiel to discuss how two decades in non-profit leadership andmanaging chaos as a foster parent taught her to…
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Play Dumb & Sabotage: Unlocking Child Language Development - Jeaneen Tang
In this episode of FailCraft, Jeaneen joins Ezekiel to discuss how her sonChe’s traumatic brain injury and stroke at 13 months old fueled her mission…
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Reinvention at 60+: Navigating Sunk Cost & Living Your Authentic Truth - Bobbi Barrington
In this episode of FailCraft, Bobbi joins Ezekiel to share how shecompletely rewrote her life script in her sixties after spending 26 years inthe wrong…
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Workplace Trauma, Broken Cultures & The Strategic Pivot - Natalie Holder
In this episode of FailCraft, Natalie joins Ezekiel to break down how tonavigate workplace trauma, subtle exclusion, and toxic organizational cultures.Drawing…
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Play Offense with Your Strengths: Overcoming Fear & Corporate Burnout - Chris Woods
In this episode of FailCraft, Chris joins Ezekiel to explore howflatlining in a hospital bed at age 40 forced him to confront the unaddressedfears driving his…
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Writing as Integration: Turning Trauma into Purpose and Impact - Laura Nicholls
In this episode of FailCraft, Laura joins Ezekiel to discuss how survivingdomestic violence and rebuilding her life from a women's shelter transformedher…
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Navigating Hidden Grief, Medical Trauma & Unfiltered Journaling - Lexie Dopp
In this episode of FailCraft, Lexie joins Ezekiel to explore howprocessing a divorce, raising a medically complex child, and supporting asibling with a…
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Surviving the Great Recession & Incurable Cancer: Restored by the Storm - Bill Derrick
In this episode of FailCraft, Bill joins Ezekiel to discuss how survivinga 5-year financial battle during the 2008 Great Recession prepared him for hisgreatest…
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Why High Achievers Feel Broken: Little 't' Trauma, EMDR & Nervous System Resets - Maggie McCane
In this episode of FailCraft, Maggie joins Ezekiel to break down why rigid50-minute talk therapy sessions fail people with complex lives. Shedistinguishes…
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Crafting Moments Over Transactions: The Puptqe Retail Revolution - Courtney Honda
In this episode of FailCraft, Courtney joins Ezekiel to discuss how anear-fatal health scare with her dog Champ inspired her and her husband Slavato reimagine…
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Dyslexia Is Not a Deficit: Why Traditional Reading Instruction Fails - Meagan Sardana
In this episode of FailCraft, Meagan joins Ezekiel to break down whypublic schools frequently fail to identify dyslexia, despite evidence-basedsolutions…
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The 3 Pillars of Business Survival: Taxes, Legal Formats & Paperwork - Roger Pearson
In this episode of FailCraft, Roger joins Ezekiel to break down the"Three Pillars of a Proper Business Foundation"—legal structure,organized documentation, and…
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Leading from the Nervous System Up: Overcoming Burnout & The High-Performer Trap - Hanna Curman
Why do highly capableexecutives who achieve external perfection—traveling globally, driving massiverevenue, and checking every corporate box—find themselves…
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Burnout Isn't a Personal Failure: The Broken System of Healthcare - Basia Perez
Why do we continue totreat chronic exhaustion in healthcare as a personal failure of resilience, andhow do hospital and clinic executives dismantle toxic…
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Breaking 40 Years of Silence: How Childhood Trauma Manifests in the Body - Sheryl Hauk
Why do high achieversso often bury profound childhood trauma beneath decades of flawless externalperformance, and what physical toll does silence extract from…
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Escaping Hustle Culture: Why Burnout Isn't a Badge of Honor - Roberta Ravella
Why do high-achievingentrepreneurs who check every box of external success—the income, the home, themasterminds—find themselves exhausted and hollow inside…
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Addiction, Brain Cancer & Losing Pro Baseball: The Disease of Me - Michael Bugary
When an abrupt injuryshatters your identity as a professional athlete at age 23, how do you survivethe freefall into depression and heroin addiction—and what…
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Starting Over After Retirement - Susan Gooch
What does it reallytake to walk away from a comfortable lifelong career in education and confrontthe terror of the blank page in your retirement years—and how…
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How Hypnotherapy Resets Autistic Anxiety Without Talking About Trauma - Lawrence Bartley
Why does traditionaltalk therapy so often fall short for autistic and neurodivergent individualsstruggling with severe chronic anxiety, and how does…
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You’re Not Stuck, You’re Out of Alignment: Inner Authority & Loss - Taryn LaRae Gordon
When sudden tragedystrips away the person you relied on most in life and business, how do yourebuild your identity without abandoning your mission—and why is…
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Fixing the "Defiant" Child: Why Bad Behavior Is Just a Skill Deficit - Dr. Beth Long
When a child lashesout, shuts down emotionally, or refuses to follow simple instructions, why doconventional parenting strategies default to punishment—and how…
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When Words Fail: Helping Kids Process Big Emotions & Medical Trauma - Constance Lewis
In this episode of FailCraft, Constance joins Ezekiel to discuss survivingthe trauma of a child's brain surgery, reframing "dramatic" childhoodtantrums as…
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Escaping Marriage Autopilot: Surviving Trauma & The Roommate Trap - Brent Dowlen
Why do so many men whocheck every traditional box—career, house, family—find themselves feelingsilently hollow and living like roommates in their own marriage…
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Beyond the Label: What a Homeless Checkers Champion Taught Me About Dignity - Jody Zarn
Why does approachingmarginalized individuals with a desire to "fix" them strip away theirfundamental human dignity, and how can an unexpected friendship with a…
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Navigating Spiritual Abuse, Religious Stockholm Syndrome & The Wilderness - Tom Snow
Why do well-meaningbelievers become trapped in toxic religious institutions, and how do yousurvive forty years in the spiritual wilderness to break free from…