In this expansion of Episode 54 Failure is Success Part I, I take you with me as I Goldilocks my way through my various publishing experiences, trying and "failing" as I searched for the right fit for my books, and how I discovered that every so-called failure was actually refining me and leading me to sovereignty with Tempest Press & Tempest Studio.

We'll explore how setbacks in business can become catalysts for reinvention, the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, and why we can never see the full story at the beginning. I share how each “failed” opportunity clarified my needs, sharpened my skills, and ultimately led me to create something fully my own. Plus, I break down the top 5 actionable methods I personally used to build a growth mindset, cultivate resilience, and turn life’s contrast into gold.

If you’ve ever felt discouraged by failure, rejection, or things not going according to plan, this episode will help you reframe setbacks as redirection and start using every experience for you instead of against you.

Want to stay tuned to the Maviverse 211.8FM? Follow me on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠Mentally I'm Here,⁠⁠⁠ my website ⁠⁠maverickmalone.com⁠⁠ or on Instagram (for now) - ⁠⁠⁠@mavmalone⁠⁠⁠.

What if nothing was ever truly a failure?

In this episode, I explore the idea that failure is not something fixed but something we ourselves define. And if we’re the ones defining it...we can also choose to redefine it.

I share a personal story of something that happened at a bookstore, something a past version of me would have judged as failure. But instead, it became a growth moment of self compassion and a win by a new definition.

This episode is a psychological and reflective deep dive into belief systems, the power of choice, and the stories we’ve inherited about success, failure and worth.

We’ll explore what it means to:

• expand your definition of failure and success
• see choice itself as a win
• and get curious about whether your beliefs are truly yours

When you bring awareness to what was once unconscious, you gain the power to shift it.

This is Part I—Part II will move into business, publishing, and tangible ways to rewrite the beliefs that shape your reality.

Want to stay tuned to the Maviverse 211.8FM? Catch me on Substack at ⁠Mentally I'm Here,⁠ my website maverickmalone.com or on Instagram (for now) - ⁠@mavmalone⁠.

I ghosted social media for months, but I couldn't stay away forever.

In this season 3 premiere, I’m sitting in my backyard with an iced coffee, talking to you the way I would like two friends catching up after months apart. This episode is a laundry list of so many things I haven't said. It's where I've been and what's happened in the in-between, in all its messy, unraveling, void glory. And yet through so many changes, shifts and endings, I found unexpected magic along the way.

In this episode, we move through endings and beginnings together, both in my life and in the world around us. I talk about where I’ve been, what the “spiritual void” actually feels like, and why it’s not something to fear, but something that completely reshapes you. We get into perspective, hope, 2026 as the Age of Discernment, and why so many of us have felt unseen or out of place lately.

I also share something I’ve been holding onto for years, including a first (cinematic!) glimpse into my third book, From August to Aquarius.

This is not a polished episode. It's just me, sitting in my backyard, recording straight from my iPhone (clinking iced coffee & singing birds included). It’s real and raw, and these are my favorite kinds of episodes to record because of what I intend: to invite you into my world and to really connect.

If you’ve been moving through change, feeling a little lost, or just missing a place where you can take a beat & breathe for a minute, this is the place, my friend. Welcome.

Want to stay tuned to the Maviverse 211.8FM? Catch me on Substack at Mentally I'm Here or on Instagram (for now) - @mavmalone.

If you're curious about preordering From August to Aquarius, you can do so here.