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MPF Discussion with Dr. Mary Poffenroth 

The Science of Doing Scary Things: Overcoming Fear & Building Courage with Dr. Mary Poffenroth

 About Mary
Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a neurohacking biopsychologist, fear/courage expert, and award winning author of Brave New You: Strategies, Tools, and Neurohacks to Live More Courageously Every Day (Hachette, 2024, awards here), who TIME Magazine recently said gave them “life changing revelations” with her work. Mary has also been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, SUCCESS, and Fast Company (all her print/TV/podcasts). Her workshops, keynotes, and elite retreats have been enjoyed by organizations like TED, GoogleX, Britannica, and the senior executives at Walmart.

The Science of Doing Scary Things: Overcoming Fear & Building Courage

In this episode of My Perfect Failure, I’m joined by Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a biopsychologist, courage researcher, and author of Brave New You, to explore the science of fear and how to build real courage.

Mary explains how to use her RAIN Method (Recognize, Assign, Identify, Navigate) to manage stress, anxiety, and fear—transforming everyday worries into opportunities for growth.

If you’ve ever faced fear of failure, fear of change, or self-doubt, you’ll discover practical tools and neuroscience-backed techniques to move forward with confidence.

💡 5 Quick Takeaways

1.       Fear isn’t failure—it’s feedback.

2.       Notice your body’s fear signals—they’re clues, not warnings.

3.       Use the RAIN Method to move through fear clearly and calmly.

4.       Courage is built by action, not avoidance.

5.       Fearlessness is a myth—growth happens when you act anyway.

Links To Mary

·       Website: https://marypoffenroth.com/ 

·       Access Brave New You: https://hellobravenewyou.com Download Rain Method Cards

·       Order- Brave New You: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brave-New-You-Strategies-Courageously/dp/1523518618/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Q

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MPF Discussion with Jay Sapovits

The Entrepreneurs Mindset: Why Jay Sapovits Stopped Chasing Jobs

About Jay Sapovits

Jay is the Founder and CEO of Ink’d Stores, a $5M e-commerce brand he built from the ashes of a failed fitness startup. His story is one of resilience, humility, and transformation. From helping scale Marquis Jet from $0 to $1B to facing the collapse of multiple ventures and battling a gambling addiction, Jay’s journey is a testament to rebuilding through self-awareness and grit.

Today, Ink’d Stores powers over 1,000 online swag shops for leading brands like DoorDash, Crocs, and Penn Entertainment—all grounded in the lessons learned from failure. Jay brings raw honesty and powerful insights about perseverance, risk, and reinvention.

 The Entrepreneurs Mindset: Why Jay Sapovits Stopped Chasing Jobs

In this inspiring episode, Paul chats with Jay Sapovits, serial entrepreneur and founder of Ink'd Stores. From helping build Marquis Jet into a billion-dollar brand to reinventing himself after setbacks, Jay’s story is a powerful masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and fearless entrepreneurship.

Jay shares how he turned career rejection into opportunity, why adaptability beats experience, and the mindset that’s helped him thrive through every business challenge.

💡 4 Takeaways

1.       Rejection Can Be Redirection – Jay’s early career setbacks pushed him to create his own path as an entrepreneur.

2.       Be an Outsider Advantage – Entering new industries without preconceptions helped Jay see opportunities others missed.

3.       Sales Cure Almost Everything – When challenges hit, Jay focuses on action and revenue rather than reaction.

4.       Pause Before You React – True leadership means creating space before responding to setbacks.

Connect with Jay

Website:www.inkdstores.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysap/ 

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MPF Discussion with Kristin Wyza

Ex-Disney Leader's Masterclass On Resilience with Kristin Wyza

About Kristin Wyza

Kristin Wyza is the Founder and Executive Director of KW Media Design, a thriving web design and branding agency she built after nearly two decades at Disney and a life-changing battle with cancer. When a corporate layoff could have been the end of one chapter, Kristin turned it into a bold new beginning — transforming her creativity and resilience into a business that helps small to midsize companies craft websites and brands that truly connect and inspire. On My Perfect Failure, Kristin shares her remarkable journey of reinvention, lessons in courage, and practical insights on building a meaningful business from the ground up.

What would you do if your dream job ended and life threw you a major curveball?

In this inspiring chat, Kristin Wyza shares how she turned a cancer diagnosis and a Disney layoff into the launchpad for her thriving business, KW Media Design. From rebuilding her life to helping others build brands that truly connect, Kristin’s story is a masterclass in courage, reinvention, and never giving up on yourself.

5 Key Takeaways:

1. Setbacks can be the start of something extraordinary.
2. Courage and belief often outweigh certainty.
3. Listen to your intuition — it knows more than you think.
4. Creativity and resilience are powerful business tools.
5. It’s never too late to reinvent your life or career.

Connect to Kristin

·       Website: https://kwmediadesign.com/ 

·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kw_media_design/ 

Recommended episode on entrepreneurship by Ali Abdaal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7IECetqDLY 

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MPF Discussion with Inder  

Michelin Stars to Neuroplasticity: Inder Virdi's Radical Career Pivot 

From Michelin Stars to ME/CFS: What happens when a career in the high-pressure world of fine dining (alongside chefs like Heston Blumenthal) is suddenly interrupted by chronic fatigue syndrome? [Inder Virdi] shares his harrowing six-year journey from being bedridden to becoming a Nutritional Therapist and a student of neuroscience. We talk about the invisible nature of chronic illness, the power of retraining the brain, and why being a "generalist" might be your greatest superpower.

About Inder

Inder started his career in the fast-paced world of fine dining, working alongside top chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Brett Graham at The Ledbury. In his early twenties, life took an unexpected turn when he developed chronic fatigue syndrome. The next six years were spent on a challenging journey to reclaim his health supporting his body and addressing underlying trauma. This experience completely reshaped his path and led him to retrain as a nutritional therapist, eventually going on to study neuroscience at King’s College London. Today, Inder runs a busy clinic where he’s dedicated to helping people with chronic illness and trauma and was a part of the research team at the Gupta Program, a neuroplasticity program designed for chronic conditions.

🎧 4 Key Takeaways for Listeners

1.       Invisible doesn’t mean imagined — chronic fatigue and brain fog are real, physiological conditions that deserve understanding.

2.       Trauma and stress can trap the body in “fight or flight,” making recovery harder — calming the nervous system is key.

3.       Small, consistent steps heal — from nutrition to mindfulness, progress often comes one gentle day at a time.

4.       Curiosity is medicine — approaching setbacks with openness can turn confusion into discovery.

Connect with Inder

·       Website: https://theneuropath.com/my-story-chronic-fatigue/

·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_neuropath/ 

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MPF Discussion with Jeffrey Sanow

What The CIA Taught Me About Failure and Trust with Jeffrey Sanow

About Jeffrey Sanow

Jeffrey Sanow is a Veteran CIA Intelligence Officer and Security Expert with a longstanding career in critical global operations. Serving in the CIA’s National Clandestine Service and working with senior policy makers in the Office of the Vice President and National Security Council to support policies related to preventing the sale, transfer, or acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, Jeffrey Sanow worked extensively in South Asia, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East. His proficiency lies in leveraging civilian business tools for the strategic execution of intelligence operations, showcasing an innovative approach to addressing complex challenges. His work and extensive travels across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have afforded him a profound and personal understanding of the three monotheistic religions. His diverse experiences have provided him with unique insights into the intricate social constructs and inherent conflicts.

What the CIA Taught Me About Failure and Trust

What if the key to success wasn’t avoiding failure but embracing it?
 Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sanow joins me to share how he made life-or-death decisions with only 80% of the information, and how those same principles can transform how we lead, communicate, and handle pressure. We explore resilience, emotional intelligence, and the power of empowering others to take risks even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

💡 4 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS FOR LISTENERS

1.       Empower others to fail. Growth happens when people have the freedom to try, fall short, and learn not when they’re afraid to make mistakes.

2.       Decide with 80% of the facts. Don’t wait for perfect certainty progress belongs to those who act with the best information available.

3.       Listen more than you speak. True communication begins with listening it’s how trust and understanding are built.

4.       Trust your training and your people. Whether in intelligence or business, confidence in your process and your team is key to success under pressure.

Connect with Jeffrey

Website: www.jeffreyssanow.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-sanow/

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MPF Discussion with Dr James A Robertson

Success Is Just Designed Failure with Dr James A Robertson

About Dr James A Robertson

Dr James A Robertson is an engineer by training who has identified that “Engineers do not design bridges to stand up, they design bridges not to fall down”

“He has applied these principles in his career of troubleshooting and turning around big business software systems (ERP) and achieving high value outcomes and in the field of the implementation and configuration of such systems. “He has found that the principle of “design against failure” is of universal relevance in life.

Success Is Just Designed Failure

What if failure wasn’t something to avoid, but something to design against? In this episode of My Perfect Failure, Dr. James A Robertson reveals why success is simply the result of learning from—and protecting against—failure. From leading troops in the South African army to helping companies transform through ERP systems, James shares lessons on how to build resilience in both life and business.

Takeaways:

·       Why success should be seen as “failure designed out.”

·       How ERP failures mirror personal failures—and what to do about it.

·       The 7 common traps that derail both people and businesses.

·       Why good data matters as much on the battlefield as in the boardroom.

·       How ERP, done right, can turn chaos into clarity.

Connect with Dr James A Robertson

Dr James A Robertson is an engine

Email :  [email protected]

Website: https://www.the-erp-doctor.com/

James: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjamesarobertson/ 

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MPF Discussion with JC Chamberlain

From Near-Death To $80 Million: JC Chamberlain’s Story Of Resilience

About JC Chamberlain

JC Chamberlain is a serial entrepreneur, two-sport national champion, and author who has turned life’s toughest challenges into powerful lessons in resilience. After scaling a startup into an $80 million market success, JC shifted his discipline and drive toward cycling, training over 15,000 miles a year in pursuit of a world record. Along the way, he overcame a devastating accident and later cancer, experiences that deepened his belief in the power of gratitude, perseverance, and what he calls WELLth—the emotional bank account that sustains us through life’s highs and lows. Today, JC inspires others to embrace failure as fuel, clarify their goals, and create lives of meaning, health, and fulfilment.

From Near-Death to $80M: JC Chamberlain’s Story of Resilience

JC Chamberlain has lived through battles that would break most people: fighting cancer, surviving a devastating accident, and then scaling a business to over $80 million. Now, with his book Antidote, he shares how setbacks can fuel growth and why resilience is the true measure of success.

5 Takeaways:

· The surprising link between health challenges and personal growth.

· How to rebuild life after devastating setbacks.

· Entrepreneurial lessons from scaling a business past $80M.

· The mindset shift that helps you turn pain into purpose.

· Why JC believes failure can be life’s greatest teacher.

Links to: JC Chamberlain

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/4190618 

Events: https://antidotethebook.com/events

JC’s Website: https://antidotethebook.com/ 

Order Antidote: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Antidote-Emotional-WellthTM-Framework-Resilience/dp/1629672904/ref=sr_1_1?di

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MPF Discussion with Jason VanDevere

Walking Away From A Golden Ticket: Jason VanDevere’s Leap of Faith

About Jason

Jason VanDevere walked away from inheriting his family's 9-figure business to start his dream business from nothing. He designed and launched a goal-setting planner called Goal Crazy, that has generated over $1,000,000 in sales and grown to serve 40,000+ customers through products, workshops, and programs. Jason also built a $3.5M real estate portfolio and recently authored "Dream Driven," a book helping aspiring entrepreneurs create their dream lifestyle through business. He hosts the Goal Crazy Podcast and is a proud husband and father of three.

Walking Away from a Golden Ticket: Jason VanDevere’s Leap of Faith

What happens when you walk away from a secure family business to chase a dream that barely exists on paper? Jason VanDevere did just that. From turning down a fourth-generation role in his family’s car dealership empire to building Goal Crazy, a planner now trusted by 40,000+ entrepreneurs Jason’s story is all about courage, faith, and turning uncertainty into opportunity.

In this episode, we unpack Jason’s leap of faith, how he validated his idea through focus groups, why discomfort is the birthplace of growth, and how being “dream driven” can fuel anyone’s entrepreneurial journey. If you’ve ever wondered whether to play it safe or bet on your passion, this is a conversation you can’t miss

🔑 5 Impactful Takeaways

1.       Passion over predictability – Security means little if the work doesn’t light you up.

2.       Validate before you launch – Focus groups and pre-sales are game changers.

3.       Growth feels uncomfortable – Discomfort isn’t failure, it’s the sign you’re stretching.

4.       Rejection is redirection – A “no” simply points you closer to the right opportunity.

5.       Dream-driven beats easy money – Build a business that fuels your soul, not just your bank account.

Links to Jason

·       Website: https://goalcrazy.com/

·       Order: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Driven-Step-Step-Discover/dp/B0FJW2KSBS/ 

·       Subscribe to Goal crazy podcast: https://goalcrazyplanners.com/blogs/goal-crazy-podcast 

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Valerie Herrel MPF Discussion

She Lost It All, Then Found Her True North Star with Valerie Herrel

About Valerie Herrel
I’m a manifestation coach and abundance expert, passionate about helping people break free from limiting beliefs and create lives filled with wealth, joy, and purpose. My journey from six figures in debt to self-made millionaire shaped my belief in the power of manifestation. Through years of study and practice, I’ve developed proven tools and strategies to inspire and empower others. In my talks and appearances, I share transformational stories, practical insights, and simple steps to build an abundant mindset. My goal is to leave every audience feeling uplifted, aligned, and ready to manifest their dreams.

She Lost It All, Then Found Her True North Star

In this episode of My Perfect Failure, I sit down with Valerie Herrel, who shares her incredible story of resilience, rock-bottom moments, and ultimate transformation. After losing everything—her father, financial stability, and eventually finding herself six figures in debt—Valerie could have given up. Instead, she discovered her true North Star.

From a life-changing trip to Boulder, to the wisdom of Neville Goddard, to a soul-resetting 10-day meditation retreat, Valerie learned that the power to create the life we want already exists inside us. Today, she lives in alignment, with a smile that reflects the battles she’s overcome.

This is an episode for anyone who has ever felt stuck, broken, or hopeless—Valerie’s journey is proof that you can rewrite your story.

5 Takeaways:

1.       Rock bottom is not the end—it’s the beginning.

2.       Manifestation starts with believing you are worthy.

3.       There’s no separation between you and your dreams.

4.       Radical alignment means realigning with who you truly are.

5.       The only blocks you have are the ones you place on yourself.

Social Links to Valerie

·       Website - https://valerieherrel.com/

·       YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2CH0z2PwvI0EBs9zIvYqNw

·       Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valerieherrel/ 

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MPF Discussion with Priya Glikman

The Mind’s Approval: The Hidden Key to Real Change with Priya Glikman

About Priya 

With 20+ years of experience Priya’s work includes a groundbreaking methodology for personal and professional development. Through workshops, retreats, virtual sessions, and guide training programs, she has helped thousands to break through their inner blocks, to rediscover a sense of wholeness and connection, and to make genuine change in their lives. A key contributor to Trilotherapy and a certified Dharma teacher, Priya has helped thousands break through inner blocks, maintain balance, and achieve breakthrough results. Her work empowers individuals and organizations worldwide, establishing her as a thought leader in the field. Priya balances her impactful career with family life as a wife and mother of two and as owner of The Mind Heart Center in San Francisco, CA with her husband Guy.

"The Mind’s Approval: The Hidden Key to Real Change"

What if the key to real transformation isn’t discipline or willpower—but your mind’s approval? In this episode, Priya Glikman takes us from childhood challenges to life-changing travels across India, Thailand, and New York, revealing how true change begins on the inside. Discover why affirmations alone won’t cut it and what it really takes to unlock lasting growth.

4 Key Takeaways from the Episode

1.       Approval is Power – Real change only happens when the mind agrees to it; without its approval, affirmations and habits won’t stick.

2.       The Openness Advantage – Staying open to life’s uncertainty creates room for new opportunities and deeper self-discovery.

3.       Travel as Transformation – Priya’s journeys to India, Thailand, and New York taught her somatic therapies, meditation, and the art of aligning mind and body.

4.       Affirmations Aren’t Enough – Positive affirmations can help, but they’re just a band-aid if we don’t uncover the root cause of our struggles.

Connect to Priya

Priya’s website:  https://priyaglikman.com/

Schedule a Masterclass session: https://priyaglikman.com/masterclass/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@priya-the-mindset-journey 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priya_themindset/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-glikman-183502163/ 

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