ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Fail. A word we spend our whole lives running away from. The truth is, failure is the most common outcome for entrepreneurs and startups. The problem is that we rarely talk about these painful experiences with complete candor in a way that destigmatizes failure and de-risks the journey for others. The Real F Word podcast will explore invaluable insights from the stories of failed businesses and startup collapses. These are the real stories rarely discussed by entrepreneurs and often hidden by investors.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 18 days
Average audio length:
51 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
11 episodes
since Aug. 21, 2024
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Levi Lindsay, former cofounder of VidArmy and now CMO at Hona, sat down with Joe Grover to share his story of how he started VidArmy. Believing hustle would lead to success, he worked for years without pay but unfortunately battled cofounder disputes and lost himself in the process.
As a recent col…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode, Kortney, a partner at Amplēo and former marketing executive at Qualtrics and Weave, flips the script on failure, believing that the real F word isn’t failure—it’s fear.
From bombing on stage as a stand-up comedian to marketing ahead of product at Qualtrics, Kortney shares how embra…
In this episode of The Real F Word, venture capitalist Kristy Muir shares her deeply personal and inspiring journey of resilience, failure, and growth. Kristy opens up about the defining moments of her life—from navigating single motherhood on welfare and struggling to provide for her daughters to …
Joe Grover sits down with Damon West—3-time Wall Street Journal best-selling author and one of America’s most sought-after speakers—to explore the devastating impact of failure and the power of redemption. Damon shares his journey from having it all to losing everything after receiving a life sente…
What happens when an ambitious startup faces the harsh reality of an insurmountable problem? In this episode, Joe Grover engages in a candid conversation with Jake Bengtzen, the founder of Zipper, as they explore the painful journey of his healthcare fintech startup. After 92 pitches, seven investo…
Joe Grover sits down with Isaac Childs to dissect the painful collapse of Rustico Leather, a once-promising leather goods company that ultimately couldn’t survive the brutal entrepreneurial landscape. Isaac candidly reveals the harsh realities behind Rustico’s failure, including the emotional toll …
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Joe Grover explores the hidden struggles behind Lindsey Ivie’s seemingly successful entrepreneurial journey. Far from a highlight reel, this conversation peels back the layers of entrepreneurial challenges, revealing the true cost of building a career while balan…
In this eye-opening episode, Steve Arntz, a renowned entrepreneur and intrapreneur, discusses his journey through the business world—from getting fired from his first job to making monumental decisions that shaped his career path. He opens up about the mental and emotional toll of these experiences…
Joe Grover and Josh Little sit down together to discuss the rise and fall of Volley, an asynchronous video messaging app created by Little to overcome remote work challenges during the pandemic. Vulnerable and authentic, this episode dives into the challenges we all experience when working remotely…
A raw exploration of entrepreneurial failure, this story chronicles Bubba Page’s ambitious attempt to build a referral automation platform that ultimately crumbled. After starting with early promises—like winning a startup weekend competition and securing $1.25 million in funding—Bubba quickly enco…
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