Failure is Knowledge Podcast Hosted by Terryl Humphrey

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my podcast and trying to grow a business.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes, I realized my belief that I needed to “figure everything out first” was wrong. That failure cost me time, clarity, and progress.

In this episode, I explain:

-Why recording yourself is the first step

-How commitment builds real skill

-Why curiosity matters in business

-What I woul...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced after producing over 893 podcast episodes without generating consistent revenue.

I believed that posting content and staying consistent would eventually lead to getting paid from social media platforms. That belief cost me time, clarity, and business growth.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure of focusing only on skill

-Why content alone didn’t produce revenue

-The shift into learning business systems

-H...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and trying to understand what kind of entrepreneur I actually needed to become.

After starting LLCs for businesses I was no longer using, I realized my belief about starting a business was wrong. That failure cost me time, clarity, momentum, and a better understanding of the real problem I was meant to solve.

In this episode, I explain:

-Why I shut down old LLCs

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and trying to understand what I actually do.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes, I realized my belief about podcasting was incomplete. I was treating it like recording conversations, but the real business was podcast production. That failure cost me clarity, time, focus, and confidence in how I positioned my work.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure

-What it cost

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Karlton Meadows discusses the challenge of building a business when your skill is strong but your marketing, positioning, and systems are still developing.

He explains how thinking marketing was a scam and relying on random client acquisition created confusion in his business. 

That failure cost clarity, consistency, and long-term structure. 

The shift came when he realized customers care more about their own goals than his personal accomplishments, and that marketing can be used to serve pe...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes, I realized my belief about business was wrong. I thought it was just about podcasting, content creation, and conversation, but the real challenge was understanding the problem I was solving, the customer I was serving, and the process I needed to build. That failure cost me time, clarity, and momentum.

In this episode, I explain:

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey breaks down a real challenge he faced while building his business and growing his understanding of podcasting, marketing, and brand development.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes, he realized his belief was wrong: having the skill did not mean he fully understood the business behind the skill. That lack of clarity cost time, positioning, consistency, and confidence when explaining what problem the business actually solved.

In this episode, he explains:

The failure of trying...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, RC discusses real business failures, job loss, personal development, and what it took to keep building through hard seasons.

He explains how failed businesses, losing money, chasing the wrong opportunities, and waiting for perfect timing created costly lessons. 

He also shares how his thinking shifted from chasing money to building with purpose, learning business structure, and putting himself out there more.

This episode explores entrepreneurship, business growth, brand building, marketing, resilience, and the real lessons t...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience.

After completing over 893 podcast episodes, I realized my belief about struggle was wrong. That failure cost me clarity, confidence, and understanding around what I was building, how to explain it, and how to keep improving through practice.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure

-What it cost

-The shift in thinking

-What I...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey breaks down a real challenge he faced while building his business and growing through podcasting.

After years of creating and producing more than 893 podcast episodes, he realized his belief about investing in himself was incomplete. It was not just about money. It was also about time, effort, skill-building, using what he had, and staying committed even when the return did not come quickly. That process cost him time, debt, uncertainty, and a lot of trial and error.

-In...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey breaks down a real challenge he faced while building his business and growing his audience.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes across the last half a decade, he realized his belief about time was wrong. The real issue was not that success was taking too long. The real issue was learning what he was doing, applying the information, and gaining clarity around the problem he solves. That process cost time, momentum, and understanding, but it also helped him better define his business.

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and trying to understand what I was actually building.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes, I realized my belief about podcasting was wrong. I thought it was mainly about podcast production, but I started to understand that I am in the relationship-building and brand-building business. 

That failure cost me momentum, clarity, consistency, and a deeper understanding of why content matters.

In this episode, I e...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and trying to understand what problem I actually solve.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety three podcast episodes, I realized my belief about business was wrong. I thought I needed to solve many problems at once, but that failure cost me clarity, focus, and time. It also led to changing my business model over and over again instead of getting clear on one specific problem.

In this...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience.

After producing over 893 podcast episodes and podcasting for the last half a decade, I realized my belief about success was wrong. I used to think people had a secret ingredient, and I also thought podcasting itself would pay me. 

That failure cost me clarity around monetization, strategy, and how to turn podcasting into a real business.

In this episode, I...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety three podcast episodes, I realized my belief about growth, consistency, and changing everything was wrong.

That failure cost me time, clarity, momentum, and consistency because I was trying to figure out the business while changing too much at once.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure

-What it cost

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety three podcast episodes, I realized my belief about doing many things at once was slowing down my progress. Trying to do everything meant I kept starting over instead of focusing on the one business I was trying to grow.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure of trying to do everything

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience: not asking enough questions, not applying what I learned, and staying confused in the gap between point A and point B.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety three podcast episodes, I realized my belief about “common sense” was wrong. That failure cost me clarity because I was missing the in between, hesitating to ask, and not consistently testing what I was learning.

In this...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I share 27 lessons I’ve learned from life while building my business and growing my audience. One of the biggest challenges I faced was realizing that when I got feedback, I would change everything instead of staying consistent and applying what I had already learned.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety-three podcast episodes, I realized my belief about what “working” looks like was wrong. That failure cost me momentum because I was always starting over instead of making small adjustments and staying consistent.

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my podcast production business: I was not thinking like my customer, and I kept changing everything.

After producing over eight hundred and ninety three podcasts over the last half a decade, I realized my belief about business was wrong. That failure cost me clarity, consistency, and results, and I learned that changing everything leads to burnout, and burnout leads to no customers.

In this episode, I explain:

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Travis McGilvary, Senior Director of Workforce Relations at Better Together, breaks down the real challenge behind the foster care crisis and how their work connects families to stability through jobs and community support across Florida.

Travis shares a personal learning moment about “chasing the money rather than pursuing the mission,” and how that decision made him “the most miserable” he had been.

That mission drift cost him clarity and joy, even while the paycheck was bigger.

He exp...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my podcast production business: I kept changing what was already working.

Over the last half a decade, I collected small wins, took risks, and learned that consistency does not come from motivation. It comes from having a format, following steps, and applying feedback to what is not working.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure (changing the format)

-What it cost me (overwhelm...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business: I said yes to too many things, tried to serve everybody, and I did not stand out.

That failure cost me focus. My attention got separated, and I realized I did not have the time, energy, or resources to solve multiple problems at once.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure (saying yes to everything)

-What it costs (no focus, no clear niche)

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my podcast production business: I kept changing what was already working, and I still couldn’t understand why people weren’t buying.

After running my process and getting feedback, I realized my belief about “fixing everything” was wrong. That failure cost me sales and kept me focused on the top of the funnel instead of the back end.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure: changing what was working<...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and showing up consistently: things did not go as planned, and I had to pivot in real time.

After completing years of learning and building, I realized my belief about confidence and preparation was wrong. That failure cost me consistency, clarity, and results, including seasons where I did the research but did not take action every single day.

In this episode, I explain:

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In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and trying to understand why opportunities were not “falling into my lap.”

For a long time, I thought people were just lucky, and I was “the most unluckiest person there is.” That belief cost me momentum because I was waiting instead of taking action. The shift happened when I realized action creates luck, and hard work is showing up every single day, even when you do not see results.

In thi...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, I break down a real challenge I faced while building my business and growing my audience: I was showing up consistently, but I had no website, no funnels, and no clear call to action for people to go to.

After completing years of podcasting and producing 894 episodes, I realized my belief about consistency was wrong. That failure cost me clarity and slowed down my ability to turn marketing into sales.

In this episode, I explain:

-The failure: being...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey discusses the real-world problem of showing up daily but still feeling stuck because you are “working blindly,” showing up without a plan, and trying to figure out “what do you do,” “how do you make money,” and “who are your customers.”

During the conversation, the belief that showing up alone equals progress is challenged when he explains that “when you show up without a plan, you're not working on the plan.” He describes what it cost to keep changing his business model, what shifted when he focu...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey discusses the real-world problem of people thinking they are a failure when something does not go as planned.

During the conversation, the belief that failing means you are a failure is challenged. 

Terryl explains what it cost him to doubt himself, what shifted in his thinking, and how that shift influenced his results while learning business, marketing, sales, systems, and podcasting.

Terryl shares stories from school, taking a military test multiple times, and b...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey discusses the real-world problem of taking action but not seeing results because the process is not documented and repeatable.

During the conversation, the belief that “taking action is enough” is challenged when he explains how he started podcasting, learned skills over time, and later realized the missing piece was building a simple system. 

He breaks down what it cost him to guess his way through business, what shifted when he started documenting what worked, and how that changed his r...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey breaks down the real-world problem of posting content but not getting customers because you are not reaching out to people.

He challenges the belief that “posting more” is enough by explaining why cold outreach matters, what it costs when you avoid it, and why having a script and process keeps you from winging random conversations.

He also walks through simple number examples (10 per day for 10 days, 20 per day for 5 days) to show how consistency creates more chances for resu...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey discusses choosing the one problem to solve in his podcast business and why focusing on one clear offer matters.

During the conversation, he explains the failure of trying to pivot into sponsorship opportunities before the platform was big enough. It cost him clarity, messaging consistency, and revenue focus.

After receiving feedback that his platform was not large enough to charge sponsorship pricing, he shifted his thinking. Instead of trying to do multiple things, he decided to focus on...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey, Marine Corps veteran and podcast host, discusses the layers of business he did not understand when he first started recording content and launching a podcast.

During the conversation, Terryl explains the failure he encountered in trying to build something without fully understanding marketing, sales, operations, and focus.

He shares what it cost him to say yes to everything, to work in multiple industries at once, and to believe that “if you build it, they will come.” That mindset crea...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey explains why he is starting a ninety-day challenge to build a podcast production business and document the process from day one.

He shares the failure of trying this challenge multiple times, what it cost him, and why he kept second-guessing himself.

He explains the shift that happened when he stopped treating podcasting like “just content creation” and started seeing the podcast as a way to build relationships, increase touch points, and help podcasters grow their audience through a consistent system.

Terryl breaks down...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey talks about the importance of consistency and why “consistency always wins.”

Terryl shares how he started “half a decade ago,” showing up every day even when “nobody was reaching out,” and how that process built skill, confidence, and momentum over time. 

He explains the failure of expecting instant results, what it costs when you stop early, and how a shift in focus changes everything.

This episode includes Terryl’s perspective on why “ninety percent of podcas...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey discusses the importance of capturing the moment in business, podcasting, and personal growth.

He explains a failure that occurred during an in-person podcast recording when the microphone died after three minutes and seventeen seconds. 

The conversation continued, but the sound was completely off. The moment was captured visually, but not with the right tools and preparation. That experience reinforced the cost of not being fully prepared and the importance of documentation.

Terryl describes h...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Steven, the writer behind Unemployed Value Degen on Substack, discusses mispriced stocks, research, and how disagreement creates opportunity in the market.

He explains a failure moment that hit when he went from being a university professor to filling out job applications and feeling burned out. 

He describes what that process cost him, and how writing on Substack “just for fun” led to a shift after his third article got retweeted and “fifteen thousand people saw it.” He explains how that shift tur...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey, entrepreneur and host, discusses the importance of practice and how practice creates opportunities in business and personal growth.

During the conversation, Terryl explains the failure he experienced when he first began speaking publicly. He shares how he was nervous, overwhelmed, and judging himself before realizing that he simply lacked repetition. 

That failure cost him confidence in the moment and revealed the importance of preparation. He describes the shift in his thinking when he understood that practice is repetition, f...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey, podcast host and podcast production business owner, discusses what he learned from watching the Super Bowl production and how it changed his perspective on podcast production.

During the conversation, Terryl explains that he did not initially recognize the importance of production. The failure was not understanding how angles, camera switches, and perspective impact engagement. 

What it cost him was time spent recording and editing without fully understanding how production keeps people’s attention.

He...

In this episode of the Failure is Knowledge Podcast, Terryl Humphrey explains how to eliminate self doubt and build real confidence as a thought leader, business owner, entrepreneur, or leader who is trying to grow.

During the conversation, Terryl breaks down why self-doubt often shows up when you do not fully understand what you are doing. 

He explains that self doubt is connected to a lack of education—not necessarily a lack of a degree—but a lack of perspective, understanding, and applied knowledge. 

He sha...

In this episode of the Failure Is Knowledge Podcast, Robert Kennedy explains why he named his company Kinetic Communications—connecting kinetic energy (movement) with his last name, and how his work focuses on moving people “from where they are right now to their desired state.”

Robert shares how he went from working in the mental health industry to becoming a science teacher, then starting businesses while teaching—including an online music promotions portal and a web development company building websites for independent artists who didn’t have an online presence. 

He explai...