Failing Forward

What do you do when you quit your great P&G gig to start a company and your best laid plans fall apart? If you’re William Schumacher, you have a midnight brainstorm session, screw up the courage to email a highly sought-after partner, and miraculously get a call back. So began www.uprisingFood.com, which today sells keto bread across the country.

On episode 54, William talks about fulfilling a life-long dream of being an entrepreneur, how to separate your identity from your professional performance, and what he learned from his father’s business failure.

P.S. William’s girlfriend said yes! Congrats to the happy couple.

Learn about Uprising, www.uprisingfood.com.

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When John Lame was a teenager, his family was under significant financial stress that caused John to pay his own way at St. Xavier High School. Then, he lost his father and one of his brothers in the span of 10 years. But if it wasn’t for those challenging situations, John probably wouldn’t have left his unfulfilling job at P&G to start his own business. Today, he is the CEO and chairman of Lenox Wealth Management and Untapped, a wealth creation consultancy.

On episode 53, John discusses his grieving process and how facing loss taught him to put his happiness first. The financial advisor also shares advice for people looking to build their value and create wealth.

Listen to the Untapped podcast: https://www.livelifeuntapped.com/podcasts and for more info on coaching, email: [email protected].

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In high school, Aaron Laine starting experimenting with alcohol and drugs, but he wasn’t an addict. At 25, he was prescribed pain medication for migraines and a persistent back injury. Aaron was a husband and father of three, but he wasn’t an addict then either. But 27 or 28, using drugs wasn’t a non-issue any more, and soon enough he was using heroin.

Aaron’s recovery journey has been long and difficult, but some of his greatest gifts have blossomed from his lowest moments. On episode 52, he talks about the life-changing power of compassion and what he’s learned from his own podcast, Tragedy to Triumph.

Listen to Tragedy to Triumph: https://fromtragedy.simplecast.com/

If you or someone you know is battling addiction, find help through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or online at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

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Matt Moran is a husband, father and successful salesman who has worked in the financial services industry for nearly 20 years. The Cincinnati native is also living with kidney cancer. Matt was first diagnosed in 2015, but after one of his kidneys was removed, doctors told him he was cancer-free. Then, in late 2018, the cancer returned, and the biopsied tumor was malignant.

On episode 51, Matt discusses why and how he has chosen to view his cancer as a blessing. In April, he started a blog to track his journey and inspire others. His disease has taught him that how you respond to situations you face defines who you are.

You can support Matt by reading his blog (https://gratitudematt.com/) or by making a donation to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html)

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To celebrate our 50th episode, Jamie Smith, publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier, returns to the studio. But this time, he’s the host, and he interviews Sarah about her own story of failure and resilience.

In 2017, Sarah was the co-owner of Blown, a popular blow dry bar that was struggling to make ends meet. She was also using drinking as a crutch, and it was starting to affect her marriage. She realized it was time to make some changes, and as soon as she did, she started noticing opportunity all around her.

Healing from her failed business and her alcoholism hasn’t always been easy, but Sarah wouldn’t change a thing. She explains what she learned from it all and encourages us all to reject perfection on this episode.

Listen to Jamie Smith on episodes 30 and 34 of Failing Forward.

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During her undergrad at UC, Britney Ruby Miller was diagnosed with epilepsy. Doctors told her it was her body’s response to severe stress and a lack of sleep. The experience taught Britney how to create boundaries that keep her healthy and allow her to spend time doing the things that are most important to her.

On episode 49, Britney discusses the method she used to discover the mission and vision for her life and her leadership style as President of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, which has doubled its revenue since Britney took the helm. She also explains the social covenants that dictate the professional relationships in the company, what place spirituality can have in the workplace and lots more.

Learn more about the Jeff Ruby Foundation. https://jeffrubyfoundation.org/

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As a medical student in the 1980s, Carl Fichtenbaum saw his first patient who was suffering from an unknown illness that would later be known as HIV/AIDS. Carl didn’t know it then, but he would eventually become an infectious diseases physician specializing in HIV/AIDS research.

On episode 48, the professor of medicine at University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine shares the history the AIDS crisis and what it was like to take care of deathly ill patients at a time when many health care providers refused to even enter their hospital rooms. In the early years, 90 percent of Carl’s patients died as doctors struggled to find long-term management solutions. Carl reminds us that staying hopeful when things seem bleak means remembering that our past failures have taught us just as much as our successes.

Rachel DesRochers says every failure and challenge she’s experienced is the best thing to happen to her. When she was fired from her job at Whole Foods, she realized it was her chance to live her purpose: bringing people together and practicing gratitude. That has led Rachel to start two successful businesses, Grateful Grahams and Incubator Kitchen Collective, and her podcast, In Gratitude. On episode 47, Rachel discusses how she learned gratitude, her favorite ways to practice it and why we all should talk about our failures.

Learn more about Rachel and her podcast: https://www.racheldesrochers.com/

Grateful Grahams: https://www.gratefulgrahams.com/

Incubator Kitchen Collective: https://www.incubatorkitchencollective.org/

Welcome to Failing Forward with Ados, a limited-run series featuring teens and young professionals with Cincinnati roots who have faced challenges, felt despair and then found a way forward. Our Ados series is hosted by Indian Hills High School junior Annie Schumann.

On this episode, Annie talks with Preston Kahn, who hiked the Appalachian Trail and raised more than $20,000 for teen suicide prevention organization Grant Us Hope. Preston shares the struggles with his own mental health that inspired his journey and reminds us we have the power to help our friends and family simply by asking them how they are doing.

Learn more about Grant Us Hope. https://grantushope.org/

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Welcome to Failing Forward with Ados, a limited-run series featuring teens and young professionals with Cincinnati roots who have faced challenges, felt despair and then found a way forward. Our Ados series is hosted by Indian Hills High School junior Annie Schumann.

On this episode, Annie interviews Margo David, who was diagnosed with epilepsy before her senior year of high school and had her first seizure while flying to Fiji for a mission trip without any family or friends. At times, seizures have kept Margo from driving and playing soccer, but the current Elon University freshman has learned to persevere and to not let her diagnosis define her.