Our Biggest Lessons on Failure, Expansion, & Building Rooms That Change Everything

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Growth doesn’t come from getting it right every time. It comes from staying in the game when things go wrong. In this Best of 2025 He Said She Said episode, Chris and I are bringing together three conversations that shaped us the most this year. We’re talking about the moments that tested us, the risks that stretched us, and the rooms that changed how we think, lead, and live. We share stories behind our most cringe-worthy business moments, why your comeback rate matters more than perfection, what Ferrari, Pagani, and Europe taught us about risk and legacy, and how building the right mastermind can collapse timelines faster than anything else we’ve ever done. Tune in for the mindset shifts you need to recover faster and choose better rooms. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/happy and use the code HAPPY to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why your comeback rate matters more than avoiding mistakes. 04:15 The Chris fit that accidentally made it into a paid course. 10:15 My nightmare interview where I called Natalie Ellis the wrong name. 12:45 The time Chris thought he was muting coughs, but the recording caught it all. 20:30 The priceless gift of Chris’s Italy trip with his brother. 25:30 Proof that your business can grow without you hovering. 33:30 The Ferrari story that reframes failure and legacy. 38:00 Why staying trapped in “good” keeps you from “great”. 43:45 Why staying rooted and letting your partner chase their experiences matters. 46:45 How honoring different seasons strengthens your relationship. 50:00 How do you help your mastermind members stay engaged and consistent? 57:30 How to design programs that deliver real, lasting results. 01:01:00 Why masterminds thrive when you create opportunities for leadership. RESOURCES Join the Mentor Collective Waitlist HERE! Apply for the VIP Weekend Mastermind HERE! Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow Chris: @chriswharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

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0:00.0	We're wrapping up the next year and heading into a new one, a time when small business owners reflect, we plan, we reset.
0:08.4	That's where next insurance fits perfectly, protecting what you've built so you can grow confidently in 2026.
0:14.9	Here's something that most small business owners don't want to think about.
0:18.2	What happens when something goes wrong?
0:21.1	A customer slips, a shipment gets lost, a tool breaks, or someone gets hurt.
0:25.0	You can lose thousands overnight and most people realize they need insurance after it's too
0:28.9	late, especially new business owners.
0:31.1	That's why I like what Next Insurance is doing.
0:33.3	They make getting business insurance as easy as ordering lunch online.
0:37.1	You answer a few quick questions and next figures out what you need.
0:40.1	And just like that, you are covered.
0:42.1	No phone calls, no headaches, no BS, just fast affordable coverage that actually protects
0:46.5	you when things go sideways.
0:48.2	So don't wait for a problem to remind you you're uncovered.
0:51.8	Policy start as low as $29 a month.
0:54.5	Get protected in minutes at nextinsurance.com.
0:58.3	That's N-E-X-T-insurance.com.
1:01.8	Some of our kind of like screw-ups, embarrassments at the time felt huge.
1:08.2	Traumatic.
1:08.8	Traumatic, you guys.
1:10.8	And now we laugh at them, but we want to share them because
1:13.7	these happen all the time. It's being a human and it really is about your comeback rate. Like,
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