Million Stories

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Ouch! Personal stories from people who discover the value of failure in pursuit of their dreams.

Doug Lorenzen: From Failed Business Partnership to Venture Capital Investor
From fortune to failure to fortune again! Doug Lourenzen shares his Faceplant story and the power of bou...
From fortune to failure to fortune again! Doug Lourenzen s...
Dr. Jackie: Educator, Author, and Community Ambassador
After a debilitating knee injury, educator Dr. Jackie decided to use her recovery time to chase her dream...
After a debilitating knee injury, educator Dr. Jackie decid...
Michael Santos: Convict Turned Millionaire-Entrepreneur-PhD-Motivational Speaker
A former drug dealer turns his life around while incarcerated. He got his PhD, became a published author,...
A former drug dealer turns his life around while incarcerat...
Conrad Palmisano: From High School Dropout to Stuntman and Filmmaker
A high school underdog is bullied and gets kicked out of school and enlists in the Vietnam War. The skill...
A high school underdog is bullied and gets kicked out of sc...
Maria Gabriela de Faria: Venezuelan Actress
A Venezuelan actress finds early success as a child. But when she moves to Los Angeles, a language barrie...
A Venezuelan actress finds early success as a child. But wh...
Danell Leyva: Olympic Gymnast
Olympic athlete Danell Leyva has a fall and seeks redemption. His chance to make the Olympic team is jeop...
Olympic athlete Danell Leyva has a fall and seeks redemptio...
Nanxi Liu: CEO and Co-Founder of Enplug
A college grad co-founds a start-up company with her friends who then turn on her and ask her to step dow...
A college grad co-founds a start-up company with her friend...
Endyia Kinney-Sterns: TV Producer and Network Executive
A TV producer loses sight of her "why" as she rises up the ranks in the networks, then unexpectedly loses...
A TV producer loses sight of her "why" as she rises up the ...
GloZell Green: YouTube Personality and Comedian
YouTube star Glozell goes broke after YouTube changes its algorithm which led to fewer views on her page,...
YouTube star Glozell goes broke after YouTube changes its a...
Dori Howard: Reinventing Her Life and Career as a Serial Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur prematurely launches a new company and created a product before finding out if the compan...
An entrepreneur prematurely launches a new company and crea...
Peter Ramsey: Oscar Winning Director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
An established movie storyboard artist was given a rare opportunity to direct an animated feature film fo...
An established movie storyboard artist was given a rare opp...
Director’s Comments - After the Pandemic
Victory Palmisano, creator and director of Faceplant, discusses the process of making the show, its purpo...
Victory Palmisano, creator and director of Faceplant, discu...