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Task Failed Successfully: The Startup Failure Podcast That Gets Real
A Calgary-based podcast featuring under-30-minute episodes from real founders who failed, adapted, and kept building. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and get startup-saving insights without the startup fluff.
Who We Are
They failed. Fcked up. And kept building anyway
Christa Hill, Brady MacDonald, and Vince O’Gorman are Calgary-based tech founders who’ve lived through blown budgets, missed MVPs, and bad hires—and learned the hard way what it takes to succeed.
Why Listen to Task Failed Successfully?
New Perspectives, Real Insights
Under 30 minutes
Short episodes built for startup attention spans.Real Talk, No Hype
We skip the highlight reel and get straight to the screw-ups.Tactical Takeaways
Lessons you can apply today—from product to fundraising to people.
Browse Recent Episodes
Episode 1 . The Dev Shop
Your Dev Shop Is Gaslighting You: How to Spot Broken Promises
Episode 2 . MVP Is Dead
Why You Need a 'Make It Usable Product' Now
Episode 3 . The Hidden Startup Playbook
What They Don’t Want You to See
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Latest Posts
Sustainable Growth in Chicago: How to Scale Without Sacrificing Your Team
Houston’s Path to Simplicity: Safeguarding User Experience in a Fast-Growth Market
Lessons from Seattle: Sustainable Scaling Strategies That Actually Work
Meet the Hosts
They Fumbled, They Failed, and Figured It the F*ck Out
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a Calgary-based podcast where startup founders share under-30-minute stories about failure, resilience, and building smarter from experience.
We’re for solopreneurs, creators, and startup teams who are tired of highlight reels and want the real story behind success.
Because founders are busy. We cut the fluff and focus on one meaningful insight per episode—fast, raw, and actionable.
Task Failed Successfully is hosted by three seasoned founders: Christa Hill, Brady MacDonald, and Vince O’Gorman.
Visit our About Page to learn more about our hosts.
Our tagline, “Our Mistakes. Your Milestones.” means we share the failures we’ve faced so you can build faster and avoid the same pitfalls.