Faceplant

Starting from the bottom, and now look where she's at. Glozell is one of the original YouTube influencers whose personality and wit brought her to the top. Red carpets, presidential interviews, and book deals were all flying her way, until: FACEPLANT. We all have something to learn from the failures of successful people. After YouTube changed its algorithm, Glozell struggled and had trouble adapting to that change. From videos with over 55 million views to just a few thousand, Glozell found herself on the outside looking in. She decided it was time to change. Glozell began fighting her way back. Glozell's YouTube story is one that shows us a prime example of coming back even stronger after her Faceplant. Watch now to find out how she did it.

Finding your why isn't always what you think it will be. On Endyia Kinney-Sterns' journey to success, getting laid off in the middle of the 2008 Recession was not in her plan. From lawyer to all-star TV producer, Endyia Kinney-Sterns had it all-the house, the car, the family-but after losing her job, she lost her passion. Examples of her setbacks included job offers falling through and realizing she had to let go of certain possessions, too. So, what did it take to get back on top? She had to revisit the why behind her passion, which resulted in her starting her own business and regaining her professional clarity. When you get back to your passions and your values, finding your why becomes the prime example of how to recover from setbacks. For Endyia, after her new business had been thriving, she would find herself again at a crossroads, but a good one: Oprah Winfrey. Get inspired with Endyia Kinney-Sterns to recommit to your passion no matter what happens.

A Venezuelan actress finds early success as a child. But when she moves to Los Angeles, a language barrier and another canceled show challenge Maria as she learns to embrace failure and persevere.

An established movie storyboard artist was given a rare opportunity to direct an animated feature film for DreamWorks. As the first African American given that position, it carried a lot of pressure.

Shaping minds and changing people's futures... that's what empowering educators, like Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin, are doing every day. Jackie always had big dreams, and while becoming a teacher wasn't her first choice, education really sparked her interest. She discovered that her mission was to start school partnerships with the community to help empower and inspire her students. After years of developing relationships and becoming a motivational speaker, Dr. Jackie had an injury that threatened her job: her personal Faceplant. She then spent her recovery time working on a lifelong passion starting with the question of "Why Not?" See how she turned failure into success, and continues to inspire children and communities everywhere.

Teachers need support. Empowering educators has become Jackie's mission, and Million Stories is here for it! We want everyone to have the knowledge and confidence to take on any challenge and get their lives on track.

This episode of Faceplant showcases how important school partnerships are with the community, but also how important every partnership or relationship is. At Million Stories, it's our mission to bring knowledge and entertainment to the world, because everyone deserves to reach their financial goals. We love interviewing empowering educators like Dr. Jackie.

From learning the basics of budgeting to preparing for retirement, resources paired with shows like Milk Money and Adulting With Richard Sherman inspire your financial independence and help you find creative ways to support yourself and your family.