136. The Setback Cycle: How To Turn Setbacks Into Comebacks with amy shoenthal
EPISODE OVERVIEW
In this episode of Corporate Quitter, Gabby and Amy Shoenthal, an experienced journalist, marketing consultant, and author of 'The Setback Cycle, discusses setbacks and their impact on individuals and their professional journey.
Amy highlights how many successful leaders and founders have used their biggest setbacks as opportunities for growth, leading them to their most successful ventures, and how you can leverage 'The Setback Cycle' to do the same.
She also touches on the neuroscientific aspects of setbacks, how they can stimulate learning and resilience, and the role societal factors play in these experiences.
ABOUT AMY
Amy Shoenthal is a journalist, marketing consultant, and the author of The Setback Cycle, a book about how today’s prominent founders and leaders overcome obstacles to find success.
In her years spent profiling these leaders for outlets like Forbes and Harvard Business Review, nearly every discussion revealed a common theme: what they learned during their biggest setbacks led them to their most successful ventures.
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:56 The Concept of Setbacks and Their Impact
05:57 Understanding the Setback Cycle
10:32 Differentiating Between Setbacks and Mistakes
12:37 The Positive Side of Setbacks
14:19 Exploring the Phases of the Setback Cycle
14:39 The Biological Aspect of Learning from Setbacks
22:56 Personal Experience with Setbacks
32:46 Balancing Side Hustles and Full-Time Work
38:56 Final Thoughts and Advice on Handling Setbacks
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