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Tales From The Lane

Tales From The Lane

Episode 131: How to Try Again (Differently) with Author, Steve Kamb

Sep 21, 2026 · 53m

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About this episode

What happens when something you really, really wanted doesn't work out? You don't get tenure. The business fails. The career you spent decades building no longer fits. A relationship ends. Or maybe you simply realize that the version of success you've been working toward isn't something you want anymore. For high achievers, failure can become tangled up with identity surprisingly quickly. We know how to work harder. We know how to persevere. But what happens when trying harder isn't actually the answer? This week on Tales from The Lane , I'm joined by Steve Kamb , author of the new book How to Try Again and founder of Nerd Fitness. Steve originally set out to write a book about behavior…