Episode 315: Failure Is the Benchmark w/ Leanda Cave

About this episode

Leanda Cave discusses how failure can be a powerful force for growth and self-discovery.

A lot of high-performers know how to win, but far fewer know how to use failure well. And when life gets uncomfortable, the instinct is often to avoid it, rush past it, or pretend it didn’t mean anything. My guest today, Leanda Cave, is a four-time world champion triathlete who’s lived through elite success, personal setbacks, major transition, and a powerful season of self-discovery beyond sport. In this episode, you’ll hear how failure can become one of the greatest forces for growth, why a...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Mellor

Guest: Leanda Cave

Topics covered

• failure
• growth
• self-discovery
• high-performance
• triathlon

Keywords

• failure
• growth
• high-performers
• self-discovery
• triathlete

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