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Empire Building

298. Let's Talk About the F Word: Let Failure Be Your Fuel

17 Nov 2025

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Does the fear of failing quietly run your business plan? In this episode, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti and Tiffany Fykes open up about perfectionism, risk, and the stories we tell ourselves when something doesn’t go as planned—and how to turn all of it into fuel. As we head into business planning season, we talk about the very real questions that keep many women playing small: What if the launch flops? What if the hire doesn’t work out? What if I invest…and lose?We walk through powerful data on how women actually approach risk (spoiler: we’re not risk-averse, we’re risk-aware) and why female-led companies dramatically outperform the tiny slice of capital they receive. Then we give you a four-step framework to move through failure instead of getting stuck in it: normalize it as part of stretching, reflect quickly on what the experience is teaching you, share the story so others can learn too, and anchor everything back to your bigger vision and why. We also talk about failure as “tuition,” building circles like Her Best Life and Empire Circle where you can process the messy middle, and the simple question that can unlock your next move: What would you do if you weren’t afraid? If you’re ready to let failure be your fuel for a bigger business and an even bigger life, this conversation is for you.Resources:Check out Her Best LifeLearn more about Empire CircleConnect on Instagram:Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevpSarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsojiWendy Papasan: @wendypapasanKymber Lovett-Menkiti: @kymbermenkitiTiffany Fykes: @tiffanyfykesProduced by NOVAThis podcast is for general informational purposes only. The views, thoughts, and opinions of the guest represent those of the guest and not  Keller Williams Realty, LLC and its affiliates, and should not be construed as financial, economic, legal, tax, or other advice. This podcast is provided without any warranty, or guarantee of its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or results from using the information.

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