EPISODE 154 - My huge FAIL of 2025 (and how it'll help YOU get over your fear of failure)

Shinah Chang ·

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Failure isn't the end! It’s a requirement for success.

But no one taught us that in school, right?

Most people don’t quit because they fail once…
They quit because they decide that failure means something is wrong with them.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why failure is essential to building a thriving creative business, and how learning to fail correctly is what separates people who succeed from people who stay stuck.

You’ll hear:

  • Why school conditioned us to see failure as a stop sign instead of feedback

  • The truth about my journey: two failed businesses before building Crooked Calligraphy

  • The story of my most painful 2025 failure and how it led to a $30K+ launch just weeks later


Here’s the key takeaway:
👉 You go through failures. You are NOT a failure.

Failure is only scary when you let it define you instead of teach you.

If you’ve ever thought:

-- “What if I try and still fail?”

-- “Maybe I’m just not cut out for this”

-- “I don’t trust myself to start again”

This episode is for you.

✨ And if you’re ready to stop letting failure hold you back, I’m opening a new challenge in January designed to help you build momentum, confidence, and clarity — even if you’ve failed before.

Stay tuned. Your next step might be closer than you think.

✨ Wanna launch your calligraphy business in 2026?
Our " How to Become a Calligraphy Pro" training will show you how, for FREE: https://crookedcalligraphy.lpages.co/register/

ABOUT CROOKED CALLIGRAPHY

Hey - I'm Shinah! A former miserable corporate lawyer turned sassy calligrapher and teacher. Ten years ago, I was WISHING I could create beautiful calligraphy but feeling really un-creative and LOST about how to achieve that... and now I truly believe that ANYONE can learn this beautiful craft - because I've already taught it to THOUSANDS of people, from all different backgrounds.

Calligraphy has given me a gorgeous life. It's helped my students find PASSION, PURPOSE, and a reason to JUMP OUT OF BED each morning. What could it do for you? =)