One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…Intentionally
Awesomeness Abounds by Michelle Feole
Episode notes
What if “one step forward, two steps back” isn’t failure—but preparation?
In this episode, we challenge one of the most frustrating phrases we all know and flip it into something powerful. Because those moments that feel like setbacks… might actually be setting you up for something bigger.
Rules of progress tell us we should always be moving forward. But real growth? It’s messy. It includes pauses, recalibration, and yes—steps backward. What if those steps aren’t losses, but the very thing giving you the momentum you need to leap?
Listen in as we reframe what it means to “fall behind” and explore how setbacks can become strategy—turning frustration into fuel and hesitation into power.
💡 What You’ll Learn: • A new perspective on “one step forward, two steps back” • Why setbacks may actually be part of forward progress • Ho ...