Learner Not Loser

2025-06-12

"What if failure isn’t a flaw, but a feature of our human learning system?"In this episode of Business is Human, Rebecca Fleetwood Hession explores how shame and performance-driven identities can distort our future and block authentic growth. Instead of striving for perfection, Rebecca invites us to see failure as a sacred curriculum, the very path to wisdom, resilience, and purpose.Drawing from both neuroscience and scripture, she reframes the way we relate to setbacks in business and life, showing how reflection, not regret, is the path to c...

"What if failure isn’t a flaw, but a feature of our human learning system?"

In this episode of Business is Human, Rebecca Fleetwood Hession explores how shame and performance-driven identities can distort our future and block authentic growth. Instead of striving for perfection, Rebecca invites us to see failure as a sacred curriculum, the very path to wisdom, resilience, and purpose.

Drawing from both neuroscience and scripture, she reframes the way we relate to setbacks in business and life, showing how reflection, not regret, is the path to character and calling.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How shame traps the brain in survival mode, and how stillness helps rewire it for growth.
Why reframing failure fuels dopamine and neuroplasticity better than success alone.
A spiritual and scientific approach to letting go of guilt and embracing your true identity.

Things to listen for:

(00:00) Intro

(00:51) The power of letting go of shame

(01:41) The trap of perfectionism in business

(03:43) Embracing failure as a feature

(04:28) Spiritual awakening and presence

(08:40) The impact of shame on the brain

(11:50) Biblical examples of redemption

(17:47) Reframing failure in business

(23:00) The role of dopamine in learning

Connect with Rebecca:

https://www.rebeccafleetwoodhession.com/