Earn Your Happy

Cringe-Worthy Business Mistakes We Can Finally Laugh About (+ What They Taught Us)

Mar 17, 2026
They trade cringe-worthy business mishaps, from on-camera meltdowns to tech and editing blunders. They recount calling someone the wrong name and accidental throat noises in early recordings. They talk about choosing imperfect launches and how mentors and small groups help bounce back. Expect laughable stories and the recovery strategies that follow.
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ANECDOTE

Course Launch Ruined By Missed On-Camera Tantrum

  • Chris Harder threw repeated on-camera tantrums while recording their flagship course Aligned, and an editor missed one of the outbursts in the final cut.
  • The course launched to ~700 people before they noticed a module where Chris repeatedly says “fuck,” forcing them to pull the course offline and re-edit it.
ADVICE

Fix It Fast And Don't Overreact

  • Fix mistakes immediately and avoid overreacting when they happen.
  • Let the wave of embarrassment pass, then correct the problem quickly like taking the course offline and re-uploading an edited version.
ANECDOTE

Podcast Guest Called The Wrong Name For An Hour

  • Lori Harder interviewed Natalie Ellis but called her partner Danielle’s name repeatedly for the entire episode without Natalie correcting her.
  • Lori realized only at the end and asked editors to try to splice or edit out the wrong-name mentions.
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