Amy Shoenthal, author of The Setback Cycle: How Defining Moments Can Move Us Forward merges science, anecdotes and interviews with some of the biggest names to help us understand how to turn setbacks into opportunities. And how about this irony– she got laid off 2 days after we originally spoke!

Amy Shoenthal is a journalist, author and marketing executive. She shines the spotlight on small business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders who have been historically underestimated yet are doing the work to reshape society. As a top contributor to Forbes Women, Amy has interviewed hundreds of influential leaders over the years, from Senator Mazie Hirono, Norma Kamali, Tory Burch, Marie Kondo, Robin Arzón, Eve Rodsky, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and more. Amy has spoken at conferences such as Social Media Week, NFT Week, the Mom 2 Summit, Luminary’s How We Built It, and more. Her book The Setback Cycle about how founders and leaders triumph over setbacks is available for preorder.

We talk about:

How our brain rewires after setbacks–to help us achieve
The 4 stages of getting over a setback
How to turn a setback into a slingshot for greater success
How Amy experienced her personal setback getting sidelined after mat leave then eventually laid off

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