What happens when you’re told you’re going to fail at one of the world’s most prestigious universities?

Ben Walters shares the raw, behind-the-scenes story of how he turned academic defeat into a powerful lesson in resilience and growth.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Facing Failure: The Professor’s Warning
00:35 - Welcome to the SuperPumped Life Podcast
01:08 - Who This Series Is For
02:11 - The Harvard Graduate School Experience
04:09 - The Design School Challenge
05:58 - The “Come to Jesus” Meeting
06:46 - Adopting the Lunch Pail Mentality
08:28 - The Power of Office Hours and Asking for Help
09:56 - Peer Support and Community
10:55 - Leaving It All on the Field
12:53 - The Turnaround: From Failure to Graduation
13:41 - SuperPumped Moment & Closing

Disclaimer:
The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical, mental health, financial, legal, or professional advice. Guest opinions are their own. Always consult with a qualified professional before making medical, health, business, investment, legal, or personal decisions.

Failure isn’t the end. It’s often where success begins.

In part two of the “Fall Fails” series, Ben Walters takes us to South Africa, where an 80K bike race on the wrong bike led to lessons about preparation, community, and the power of laughing at yourself.

Discover why trying new things, even when you fail, builds resilience and joy.

Book a complimentary 30-minute exploratory call:⁠https://calendly.com/ben-superpumped/30min⁠

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⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/superpumped/⁠⁠

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/superpumpedlife/⁠

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Chapters
00:00 – Fall Fails Part 2: South Africa
01:00 – Life-changing work post-apartheid
02:20 – The friend who said “yes” to everything
03:30 – Why I joined an 80K bike race
04:45 – From leaderboard highs to total exhaustion
06:30 – Wobbling to the finish line
07:20 – Lesson 1: Try new things, even if you fail
08:20 – Lesson 2: Preparation and tools matter
10:10 – Lesson 3: Laugh at yourself and find community
12:40 – Closing encouragement

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical, mental health, financial, legal, or professional advice. Guest opinions are their own. Always consult with a qualified professional before making medical, health, business, investment, legal, or personal decisions.

Failure isn’t the end—it’s often the beginning. Ben Walters shares how finishing last in a high school race taught him life-long lessons about resilience, growth, and the surprising ways failure fuels future success.

If you’ve ever struggled with setbacks or felt humbled by a bigger challenge, this story will remind you why failure isn’t something to hide—it’s the foundation of your next breakthrough.

Book a complimentary 30-minute exploratory call:
https://calendly.com/ben-superpumped/30min

Website:
https://superpumped.com

Business launch readiness assessment:
https://launchreadyassessment.scoreapp.com

Socials and such:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/superpumped/
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/superpumpedlife/

https://www.youtube.com/@superpumpedlife
https://www.instagram.com/superpumped1
https://www.tiktok.com/@superpumped8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-walters-165168365/
https://www.facebook.com/ben.walters.77770

Chapters

00:00 – Facing the uncomfortable truth about failure

01:00 – Junior high struggles: from sports cuts to band rejections

03:40 – Finding a new path in cross country

07:00 – The humbling 300th place finish

10:30 – Lessons learned: past success doesn’t guarantee the future

12:20 – Big fish, bigger pond: learning from tougher competition

14:40 – Why failure propels us closer to success

16:40 – The Letterman jacket moment: pride born from persistence

17:50 – Encouragement: go fail forward this season

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical, mental health, financial, legal, or professional advice. Guest opinions are their own. Always consult with a qualified professional before making medical, health, business, investment, legal, or personal decisions.