Learnings and Missteps The Podcast

The Learnings and Missteps Podcast is about unconventional roads to success and the life lessons learned along the way.
You will find a library of interviews packed with actionable take aways that you can apply as you progress on your path.

Through these interviews yo will learn about the buttons you can push to Become the Promise You are Intended to Be.

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Feb. 5, 2026

When Stories Meet Services: Can A Podcast Stay Honest While Owning Its Work

The truth landed on us after dozens of job site chats: some folks know our training but not the show, and others love the show but don’t know we train crews for a living. So we’re making it obvious. Learnings and Missteps is ...

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Jan. 29, 2026

Stop Living Reactive And Start Choosing What To Optimize For

What if your calendar isn’t the problem—your priorities are? We walk through the FIRE Box, a clear, practical framework that helps you stop living reactive and start building a week that reflects what you value. Instead of ch...

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Jan. 22, 2026

Learn How To Plan, Commit, And Execute Without Burning Out

Most leaders don’t have a time problem. They have a decision making problem. We break down a self-first framework that turns chaos into clarity by separating planning, commitment, and execution into clean lanes—each with its ...

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Jan. 15, 2026

From Overbooked To In Control: A Practical Guide To Strategically Selfish Scheduling

Ever feel like your calendar is packed but your real life lives off to the side? We dig into a simple, no-fluff system to make every commitment visible, merge the hidden to-dos with the scheduled ones, and carve out protected...

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Jan. 8, 2026

You Can Plan Forever, But Nothing Changes Until You Commit To One Next Step

Planning feels great until reality shows up. We’ve all sketched beautiful lists, only to watch them dissolve under meetings, family needs, and the next urgent fire. Today we turn planning into progress by committing to a simp...

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Jan. 1, 2026

The Long Game: Stephanie Wood on Culture and Commercial Success

In this episode of the Learnings and Missteps podcast, host Jesse Hernandez converses with Stephanie Wood, co-founder and CEO of Coal Build Construction. Stephanie, with a background in organizational leadership and trauma-in...

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