Art of Failure podcast

Art of Failure

Everyone has a story about failure; even successful people. Listen to frank discussions with artists, executives, entrepreneurs, actors, entertainers, and more, about failures of all sorts and how they turned their failures into successes. AOF provides helpful advice for young people (99 and under) on how to find art in our “failures.” Guests include: William Wegman; Adam Liptak, Kevin Allison (RISK! podcast), Michael Finkel, Beri Smither, Bonin Bough, Christina Sass and Rudy Garcia Tolson, Strauss Zelnick.

Everyone has a story about failure; even successful people. Listen to frank discussions with artists, executives, entrepreneurs, actors, entertainers, and more, about failures of all sorts and how they turned their failures into successes. AOF provides helpful advice for young people (99 and under) on how to find art in our “failures.” Guests include: William Wegman; Adam Liptak, Kevin Allison (RISK! podcast), Michael Finkel, Beri Smither, Bonin Bough, Christina Sass and Rudy Garcia Tolson, Strauss Zelnick.

 

#22

Don Wildman: Adventure Guy

Our guest is Don Wildman, the host of many popular shows on the Travel Channel, he is the ... more

23 Jul 2021

25 MINS

25:28

23 Jul 2021


#21

Museum of Failure: Dr. Samuel West

Get a peek into the viral sensation, the Museum of Failure. The museum is a collection of ... more

25 Jun 2019

20 MINS

20:51

25 Jun 2019


#20

Kwame Onwachi: Grit & Grace to "Overnight" Success

When Kwame Onwuachi was 26 he had already experienced more career highs and lows than chef... more

28 May 2019

24 MINS

24:28

28 May 2019


#19

Brian Scudamore: 1-800-GOT-JUNK

When <a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianscudamore/#4a5911a470d3" target= "_blank"... more

14 May 2019

27 MINS

27:37

14 May 2019


#18

Mini Failures: The Ritz-Carlton

Why you should always check the fine print before checking out...

07 May 2019

04 MINS

04:22

07 May 2019


#17

Carlos Dengler: From Rock Star to True Self

We spoke to Carlos Dengler, an actor, writer, musician and a former member of the band Int... more

30 Apr 2019

22 MINS

22:05

30 Apr 2019


#16

Mini Failure: Little Blue Pills

Steve was at a casting call when a friend and agent begged him to audition for another com... more

23 Apr 2019

07 MINS

07:33

23 Apr 2019


#15

The Anti-Resume: Redefining Success

"At Penn, people are so successful in high school and aren’t used to experiencing failure ... more

16 Apr 2019

23 MINS

23:13

16 Apr 2019


#14

Nancy Giles: From Shy Kid to Finding Her Voice

Nancy Giles is an actress, and a commentator, she was on CBS News Sunday Morning for more ... more

02 Apr 2019

28 MINS

28:32

02 Apr 2019


#13

Mini Failures: My First Acting Job

Steve’s first acting gig entailed a musket (an ancient rifle), a crowded hall, and the (th... more

19 Mar 2019

08 MINS

08:32

19 Mar 2019


#12

Arabian Prince: Life After N.W.A

Arabian Prince, was a founding member in N.W.A., one of the earliest and most significant ... more

12 Mar 2019

29 MINS

29:49

12 Mar 2019


#11

Mini Failures: A Follicle Failure

Steve Friedman always had enviable hair until, one day, he didn't. Are you losing your hai... more

05 Mar 2019

11 MINS

11:03

05 Mar 2019


#10

Adam Liptak: Journalism, Law and Poker

Adam Liptak is the Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times. Here, Adam discusse... more

26 Feb 2019

22 MINS

22:50

26 Feb 2019


#9

Mini Failures: My First Heartbreak

Have you ever been dumped? Our host, Steve Friedman has been dumped. In this new series (M... more

19 Feb 2019

10 MINS

10:14

19 Feb 2019


#8

Kevin Allison: The State, RISK!, and Terrible Jobs

Kevin Allison has one of the most successful live storytelling series and podcasts out the... more

12 Feb 2019

31 MINS

31:01

12 Feb 2019


#7

Michael Finkel: Not all those who wander are lost

In 2002 Michael Finkel was a young journalist with an enviable career. Then, The New York ... more

29 Jan 2019

28 MINS

28:48

29 Jan 2019


#6

Rudy Garcia-Tolson: No Legs & No Limits

At five years old, Rudy Garcia-Tolson's parents gave him a choice: he could have a double ... more

16 Jan 2019

31 MINS

31:58

16 Jan 2019


#5

Beri Smither: American Model

What is it like to be a supermodel? "Beri Smither started working when she was 17, was sen... more

31 Dec 2018

27 MINS

27:08

31 Dec 2018


#4

Bonin Bough: Out of the boardroom, into the wild

[Bonin Bough] (https://www.boninbough.com/) is the youngest C-suite executive to have work... more

10 Dec 2018

34 MINS

34:50

10 Dec 2018


#3

Christina Sass: Accomplished with imposter syndrome

How do you learn to work past doubt? We spoke to <a href= "https://www.artoffailurepodcast... more

27 Nov 2018

31 MINS

31:43

27 Nov 2018


#2

Strauss Zelnick: Meditation & Grand Theft Auto

[Strauss Zelnick] (http://zmclp.com/team/strauss-zelnick/) is the man behind many blockbus... more

12 Nov 2018

32 MINS

32:01

12 Nov 2018


#1

William Wegman: Aging, Art and Baseball

What does William Wegman know about failure? Wegman's staged photos and videos of his dogs... more

21 Oct 2018

47 MINS

47:13

21 Oct 2018