Welcome to Season 2 of Career Horizons, where we go beyond the highlight reels and dive into the honest, messy, and inspiring journeys of professional growth. In our premiere episode, guest host Jordyn flips the mic on our usual host, Bennett Van Wyk, as he shares the raw, unfiltered story of his first failed business—and the powerful lessons that came from it.

Bennett is a career development strategist, business mentor, founder of ETD Consulting, MBA candidate, and a seasoned entrepreneur. Today, he opens up about navigating the painful but formative experience of failure and how it shaped him into the leader he is today.

• 🎧 In This Episode:The story behind Bennett's first business—and what inspired him to start it
• The real reasons the business didn't succeed
• How failure impacted his identity and confidence
• What helped him bounce back and keep going
• The practical lessons he now shares with aspiring entrepreneurs
• How that early failure influences how he leads ETD Consulting today

Whether you're a startup founder, a student, or someone trying to get back up after a professional setback, this episode is your reminder that failure isn't the end—it's the classroom.