GrowthReady Podcast
What does it mean to be ready to pursue growth? Should we pursue growth when we don't feel ready? And how do we achieve optimal growth by readying ourselves for everything that comes with it?
The Growth Ready Podcast seeks to form a true appreciation for all facets of the growth process as we learn from high performers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Hosted by Steve Mellor, a seasoned high-performance executive coach and former US Olympic swim coach, each episode explores the pivotal moments that define true growth and the work that went into getting ready for it. Through candid conversation and detailed personal accounts, guests share their unique experiences of overcoming challenges, embracing transformation, and what it takes to get ready for every step of their growth journey.
GrowthReady Podcast
Episode 315: Failure Is the Benchmark w/ Leanda Cave
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A lot of high-performers know how to win, but far fewer know how to use failure well. And when life gets uncomfortable, the instinct is often to avoid it, rush past it, or pretend it didn’t mean anything.
My guest today, Leanda Cave, is a four-time world champion triathlete who’s lived through elite success, personal setbacks, major transition, and a powerful season of self-discovery beyond sport.
In this episode, you’ll hear how failure can become one of the greatest forces for growth, why awareness changes everything, and how to redefine high performance in a way that actually serves your life long term.
We talk about setbacks, discomfort, relationships, identity, longevity, purpose, and what it looks like to keep evolving when your next chapter asks something different from you.
- Why being growth ready means being prepared to fail
- How failure can become a gateway instead of a stopping point
- The difference between winning the race and winning the journey
- Why comfort can quietly block growth
- Learning through relationships, patterns, and self-awareness
- The role of awareness in transformation
- Reframing high performance as longevity
- Health as a long-term leadership strategy
- Purpose, philanthropy, and life after elite sport
- Building a meaningful next chapter beyond one identity or lane
Links and resources mentioned
- Instagram: @leandacave
- Instagram: @leandacavecoaching
- Best Buddies
- TEDx talk: Failure Is the Force That Shapes You
- Leanda website: www.leandacave.com
Connect with Steve Mellor
Stay connected and keep growing with Steve:
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-mellor-cc/
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coachstevemellor
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- Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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