About this episode

Stephanie Suzadail discusses the importance of embracing failure in EMS and how it can lead to personal and professional growth.

Stephanie Suzadail's favorite word is "fail." She'll tell you why and how we should embrace it. In this episode she walks through the difference between failure that builds you and failure that breaks you. Why Sisyphus is a warning, not a role model. Why the best clinicians you'll ever work with have made bigger mistakes than you have. Why high-functioning organizations report mistakes ten times more often than average ones. Why self-identified perfectionists only ever climb to "moderately successful." Book Your Free Coaching Call at emspodcast.com/free-coaching-call Sign up for the weekly newsletter - emspodcast.com/newsletter American Burn Association / ABLS: Enter the ABLS giveaway by June 30, 2026; the winner will be selected July 1, 2026. Loud & Clear listeners also get 10% off ABLS Now through August 31, 2026. Details: https://bit.ly/aba-loud-clear

People in this episode

Host: Ross Orpet

Guest: Stephanie Suzadail

Topics covered

• failure
• growth
• clinical mistakes
• organizational culture
• perfectionism

Keywords

• failure
• growth
• EMS
• clinical mistakes
• perfectionism
• organizational culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sisyphus

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