After building a thriving brand and multiple businesses, Maya knows one truth about entrepreneurship. Failure is inevitable. In this episode of MaYapinion®, she dives into what it really means to fail, how to fail forward, and why failure is actually the foundation of success.

Maya reflects on her early career in corporate America and how fear of failure once held her back. She shares how shifting into startup and entrepreneurial environments taught her to take risks, experiment boldly, and embrace mistakes as stepping stones to growth.

From the launch of her first podcast in 2017 to building her event company and tech startup, Maya reveals the powerful lessons behind every “failure” and how those moments shaped her into the business leader she is today.

Whether you’re a woman stepping into entrepreneurship, navigating a difficult season, or trying to bounce back from a setback, this episode will remind you that every failure is refining you for your next big success.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

• Why failure is the foundation of entrepreneurship and leadership

• The difference between failing forward vs. failing backward

• How to analyze failure so you can grow faster

• The real story behind Maya’s early business “failures” and how they became wins

• Why many women entrepreneurs play too small and how to rise higher after failing

• How to turn failure into fuel for your next level

Connect with Mayapinion®

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