Failed It! with Mark Shpall

This month, we are joined global business leader, former Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, and Chair of the USC Board of Trustees—Suzanne Nora Johnson! Suzanne shares the three types of failure she believes exists: failures of competence, failures of character, and failures of circumstance, and which ones she believes are even worth caring about. 

Failed It! is a podcast for students, empowering them to recognize their potential by uncovering the lesser-known stories behind success. Each episode explores the pivotal failures that shaped the journeys of high-achieving individuals, helping students understand that experiencing failure does not mean they are failures.

Hosted by Mark Shpall, Head of School at de Toledo High School. 

Edited by Yuval Dror.

Be sure to subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and leave us a review!

Remember: Success starts with falling down.

In this episode, we are joined by cable television and communications entrepreneur and former United States Ambassador to Norway—Marc Nathanson! Ambassador Nathanson speaks about his experience being a “C” high school student, the importance of finding the path less traveled on, and never fearing failure, but looking to the future and coming up with creative solutions. 

Failed It! is a podcast for students, empowering them to recognize their potential by uncovering the lesser-known stories behind success. Each episode explores the pivotal failures that shaped the journeys of high-achieving individuals, helping students understand that experiencing failure does not mean they are failures.

Hosted by Mark Shpall, Head of School at de Toledo High School. 

Edited by Yuval Dror.

Be sure to subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and leave us a review!

Remember: Success starts with falling down.

Actor, Author, and Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik speaks about letting go of shame (Should Have Already Mastered Everything), what it was like to fail two of her three doctoral qualifying exams in college after studying all summer, how to be kinder to yourself, and her favorite song by The Avett Brothers. 

Check out Mayim’s new podcast @bialikbreakdown, and follow her at @missmayim across social media.

Failed It! is a podcast for students, empowering them to recognize their potential by uncovering the lesser-known stories behind success. Each episode explores the pivotal failures that shaped the journeys of high-achieving individuals, helping students understand that experiencing failure does not mean they are failures.

Hosted by Mark Shpall, Head of School at de Toledo High School. 

Edited by Yuval Dror.

Be sure to subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and leave us a review!

And remember: Success starts with falling down.