Understanding that "Your Failure is a LIE: How Setbacks Guarantee Your Next Breakthrough" is the single most freeing truth you can embrace. This concept is revolutionary because it redefines every mistake, disappointment, or roadblock not as a signal to quit, but as a mandatory step toward your biggest win.
Here's why shifting your perspective on setbacks is profoundly beneficial:
The only thing stopping you is the fear of failure. When you realize "failure" is a lie—just a temporary result—the fear loses its power.
The Benefit: You gain the courage to take massive, decisive action. You stop wasting energy on worry and start directing it toward execution, leading to accelerated growth and instant momentum.
A setback is not proof that you are incapable; it's proof that you are experimenting and testing limits.
The Benefit: Every mistake acts as a high-value data point that guarantees a more informed, intelligent action next time. You learn exactly what doesn't work, making your next breakthrough inevitable and sustainable.
People who achieve lasting success aren't the ones who never fall; they are the ones who refuse to stay down.
The Benefit: By viewing setbacks as essential training, you build unshakeable resilience. You become mentally tough and self-reliant, realizing that your ability to bounce back is your most powerful competitive advantage over anyone who would rather quit.
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Kim a former Team GB athlete, ex-military adventurer, award-winning coach, and TEDx speaker who has spent nearly two decades helping people push limits, heal, and find purpose.
Kim is the founder of Energised Performance, a mindset coach to elite athletes and executive leaders, and the author of 52 Ways to Feel Good. She’s worked with global brands like Sweaty Betty and Shock Absorber, fronted fitness campaigns, and raised over £93,000 for charity through 12 wild marathons.
But behind the powerhouse résumé is a story of resilience: living with ADHD, dyslexia, and vascular health challenges, while guiding others through burnout, pressure, and the search for true fulfilment.