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Nancy Giles: From Shy Kid to Finding Her Voice

Nancy Giles is an actress and commentator. She was on CBS News Sunday Morning for more than a decade and acted in a number of movies and TV shows. But before she found success she was a painfully shy kid.

Arabian Prince: Life After N.W.A.

Arabian Prince is one of the founding members of N.W.A., one of the earliest and most significant gangster rap groups in music. But he left the group after their debut studio album, “Straight Outta Compton”, which was a critical and commercial success.

Kevin Allison: The State, RISK!, and Terrible Jobs

Kevin Allison has one of the most successful live storytelling series and podcasts out there, RISK!, which encourages participants to tell raw, unfiltered stories. But between being on MTV’s hit comedy series “The State” and the podcast, Kevin garnered more than a decade of bad luck and bad jobs.

Michael Finkel: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

“If you want to talk about failure, I don't think there's any bigger failure in all of journalism.” - Michael Finkel on getting fired from The New York Times.

William Wegman: Aging, Art and Baseball

What does William Wegman know about failure? Wegman's staged photos and videos of his dogs have made him him an icon in the art world. The truth is, everyone has experienced failure, all you have to do is ask.