Fail Forward
Failure is only negative if you don’t learn from it
Fail Forward is the weekly podcast hosted by entrepreneur and family man Henri Ghijben. In each episode you’ll hear from Henri and guests as they share real-life experiences of positives born from failure, reflections on the lessons learned from ‘losing it all, and what fuels Henri’s desire to help others overcome personal and business challenges in order to create the lives they want to live.
Who is Henri Ghijben?
Growing up in Bury St Edmunds, Henri’s first memorable experience of failure left him with the lasting ability to never get lost. It proved to be the first of many times Henri would fail forward. But it wasn’t until he faced losing his home, business and possibly even his family, that he realised the truth.
Failure is only negative if you don’t learn from it.
Against the odds, Henri has rebuilt from rock bottom. He’s now on a mission to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did, to help those facing failure see that there is a way back and that by failing forward they can enjoy success again.
Ever thankful for the love and support of his family, the loyalty of his team and the help of business owners who helped him when the chips were down, Henri now lives in Southampton where he runs HRG Tree Surgeons, has growing property management and investment businesses and runs mentoring programmes for business owners, entrepreneurs and directors who are on their own growth journeys.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
055 Failing Forward for a whole year
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
Imagine what your life would be like if it was impossible to fail.
In this, the 1st birthday episode, I’m talking about the power of ice baths, personal accou…
054 Why I do what I do
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
“Henri - why do you bother?”
In this episode I’m talking about why I do what I do.
Juggling multiple businesses and growing a community isn’t easy. And somet…
053 Talking about addiction
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I’m talking about addiction.
It’s something close to my heart, and something I don’t shy away from talking about “in real life” but have never…
052 Building winning teams
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
Ever heard someone say “If you want a job doing right, do it yourself”?
Absolute nonsense!
In fact, I suspect trying to do everything myself used to be my b…
051 Interview: Ellie McKay
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I’m joined by the host of the “On a mission” podcast, Ellie McKay.
“The more you learn, the more you learn you know nothing!”
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050 Paying for advice vs free advice
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
With so much free advice readily available on podcasts, websites, YouTube and even from your mates at the pub - why bother paying for it?
“Free advice is worth…
049 Caring less about what people think of me
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
A podcast guest once said to me, “What other people think of me is none of my business!”
Does it bother you what people think of you?
From a young age I move…
048 Turning up as a human being
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford
I’ve heard a lot of quotes over the years and this is one that always stays with me.
How we show up in life - busine…
047 Interview: John Beamson
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I talk to John Beamson aka The CEO Adventurer.
“Be the first domino of happiness every day”
During a humorous and inspiring …
046 Interview: Jay Allen
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In the longest episode of the Fail Forward Podcast to date, I talk to Jay Allen, qualified psychologist, former social worker, medically retired…
045 Why competitors are good
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast discussing learning to love your competitors.
I once heard someone exclaim that they would prefer their business failed than spend time in the s…
044 Suicide in men, the biggest killer in the UK
In this episode we are talking about the very serious, and incredibly sad fact that suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 years of age in the UK.
A staggering and heartbreaking statistic I …
043 Goal Setting: Welcome to 2023
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
Whether you’re a New Year Resolution setter or not, there is something about January that makes (almost) everyone think about their goals and ambi…
042 Interview: Ben Drury
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I talk to Ben Drury, a.k.a The Culture Guy.
During an insightful 49 minutes Ben shares fascinating observations of the behavio…
041 Interview: Jack Jiggens
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I’m talking to multiple business owner, Jack Jiggens.
During the next hour Jack shares his journey from the earliest days of e…
040 Interview: Jamie Stewart
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I’m talking to Jamie Stewart, business coach and one of the founders of Circle Networks.
During the next 50 minutes Jamie and …
039 Interview: Graham Todd
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I’m talking to Graham Todd, a.k.a Todd, owner of Spaghetti Agency.
During the next 45 minutes Todd shares his journey from emp…
038 Talking about the recession
Welcome to this episode of the Fail Forward podcast.
In this episode I am talking about recession.
More specifically - I am urging you, as a business owner and entrepreneur, to proactively seek …
037 Turning up as your best self
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
“The ability to regulate your performance and your mental and physical state will determine the success in your business.”
That’s quite a powerful sentence w…
036 How can we learn to enjoy the journey
Welcome to the Fail Forward podcast.
What left Stephen Bartlett feeling empty when he learned his company was worth millions?
Why did Jonny Wilkinson plummet into depression after taking England to…