Let’s be real — no one builds a business without stacking a few (or many) mistakes along the way.

In this episode, we’re peeling back the curtain on the biggest “oops” moments we’ve had in business — from ghosting offers and ignoring the tax man (Tess, we’re looking at you) to chasing what we thought we were meant to do (hello, corporate), instead of owning what actually lit us up.

Expect honest stories, lessons we had to learn the hard way, and a reminder that messing up is a feature of entrepreneurship — not a flaw.

We dive into:

• Tess’s tax f*ck up

• The offers that never made it past the ‘close friends’ hype stage

• Why Tiana walked away from a thriving creative business to follow a safer path — and how that led her back to her true calling

• How we both reframed “failure” as part of building clarity, resilience, and alignment

• Why we’re not afraid to own our mistakes — and what we’re taking with us into the next season of business

You’re not failing — you’re learning. And in this episode, we’re giving you permission to laugh, cringe, and growthrough it all with us.

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📲 Connect with us on Instagram:

Tess: @tess_trainor
Tiana: @tianawhetnall