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A Podcast About Real Success

Mistakes Make

Millions

Real stories of failure, pain, and the lessons that turned them into success, wealth, and wisdom.

The Philosophy

It’s not about pretending the journey was perfect. It’s about telling the truth—what went wrong, what it cost, and how those mistakes became the foundation for growth, money, and impact.

Every week, we sit down with entrepreneurs, investors, and creators who share the mistakes they wish they’d made sooner. Because sometimes, the tuition fee for success is paid in failure.

Latest Episodes

Stories Worth

Listening To

The $3 Million Mistake That Made Me Rethink Everything

with Sarah Chen

Founder, Nexus Ventures

EP 146

Marcus Webb

CEO, Altitude Labs

Why I Fired My Best Friend (And How We Rebuilt)

58 min

EP 146

Marcus Webb

CEO, Altitude Labs

Why I Fired My Best Friend (And How We Rebuilt)

58 min

EP 146

Marcus Webb

CEO, Altitude Labs

Why I Fired My Best Friend (And How We Rebuilt)

58 min

Your Host

James Mitchell

Meet The Host

I've Made Every Mistake

So You Don't Have To

After losing my first company to a partnership gone wrong, my second to running out of cash, and nearly losing my marriage to workaholism—I realized something powerful.

The mistakes weren’t the problem. The silence was.No one was talking about the real journey. The messy middle. The failures that actually teach you something.

So I started Mistakes Make Millions—to have the conversations I wish I’d heard when I was in the trenches. Every guest shares their biggest failures, what it cost them, and how it became their greatest asset.

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