Points of Failure
by Steve Cauthren
Latest episode
S4E30 - WealthNWisdom: Why Do We Fail?
S4E30 - WealthNWisdom: Why Do We Fail?
About this podcast
Points of Failure is a podcast about what actually goes wrong, and the part people don't want to look at.
Most conversations about failure happen after it's been cleaned up, framed, and turned into a lesson. This one starts at the breakdown and works backward. Through guest interviews and solo episodes, we examine the patterns behind failure in work, relationships, identity, and decision-making, with a bias toward what people are avoiding rather than what they're processing.
If you're noticing a pattern you can't explain away anymore, you're probably in the right place.
Questions, topic ideas, or guest suggestions: [email protected]
Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- S4E30 - WealthNWisdom: Why Do We Fail? · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 30Tell us what you think Tyler Kreiling had me on his show to talk all things failure. Tyler writes for his publication, WealthNWisdom, on Substack…
- S4E29 - Banana fibers and triathlons · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 29Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Carli Rosencranz. Carli has a 25-year corporate career in CPG and retail. She is the Co-founder of 10X Impact Ventures. She is…
- S4E28 - Circling · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 28Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the cost of not choosing. Not as a character flaw, but as something that happens when we keep revisiting the same decision…
- S4E27 - Social Atrophy · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 27Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the idea of social atrophy. Not as a flaw in who we are, but as something that develops when we spend less and less time…
- S4E26 - Becoming the Partner You're Looking For · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 26Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the idea of becoming the partner we want to find instead of focusing only on finding the right person. I talk about what it…
- S4E25 - Transactional Relationships: A Follow-up · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 25Tell us what you think On this episode, I follow up on my conversation with Dustin about whether healthy relationships are transactional. I unpack why that word made me bristle…
- S4E24 - Fear of the unknown · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 24Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to John Hewitt. John co-founded the Jackson Hewitt tax company, Liberty Tax in Canada, and his current company, Loyalty Brands…
- S4E23 - Are Healthy Relationships Transactional? · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 23Tell us what you think On this episode, guest co-host Dustin Solomon joins me to explore the difference between compromise and sacrifice. We talk about knowing your values and…
- S4E22 - The Failure of Being Nice · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 22Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the failure of being nice. Not as a personality trait or moral virtue. But as a pattern that feels safe and quietly disconnects…
- S4E21 - It's good to get a no · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 21Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Sara Becht. Sara is a young professional balancing a full-time career, her college coursework, and a commitment to continuous…
- S4E20 - The Villain Ethos · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 20Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the failure of the Villain Ethos. Not as a single mistake or moral flaw. But as a pattern that feels clarifying at first, and…
- S4E19 - Performative Masculinity · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 19Tell us what you think On this episode, I explore the failure of performative masculinity. Not as confidence or ambition. But as a pattern that looks good on the surface and…
- Season 4 Teaser · 1 min · Season 4Tell us what you think A small teaser for what's ahead. Support the show You can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com
- S3E18 - How to choose your story · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 18Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Scott Rice. Scott is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and Addy Award-winning commercial director. After studying under…
- S3E17 - The right way to open candy · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 17Tell us what you think On this episode, Jamie Brindle. Jamie has been freelancing for 16 years, and in that time, he’s had the privilege of working with clients ranging from…
- S3E16 - Outlier's Edge: Restart Dead Projects, Win Big · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 16Tell us what you think I was interviewed on the Outlier's Edge Podcast. This is the audio for that release. Support the show You can support the show by going to…
- S2E15 - Mental speed limits · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 15Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Dustin Solomon, owner of Mutiny FX, an Arkansas-based visual effects company that has been creating VFX work for over 12 years…
- S2E14 - I Won't Starve · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 14Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to J Haleem Washington, author, business coach, and corporate trainer. He went from working for $8.00 an hour at the Hampton Inn…
- S2E13 - The slow build · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 13Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Dustin Williams, Owner, and Head Coach for Precision Fitness, Northwest Arkansas' premier group and personal training studio…
- S2E12 - Women in whiskey · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 12Tell us what you think On this episode, we talk to Lori Carcich, Founder and CEO of Country Smooth Spirits. She’s America’s first female founder of a whisky company. She proudly…
