Lovevery Co-Founder Jessica Rolph on Managing 'Micro Failures' at Work

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Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Two-time entrepreneur Jessica Rolph is embracing what she calls “micro failures” at work. You know, when you say the wrong thing to a team member, make a mistake on a project, or you don’t communicate about something. These moments can feel small, but they can take a big toll on us. But Jessica believes it doesn’t have to be that way. As the co-founder of baby food biz Happy Family, which sold to Danone in 2013, and as the current co-founder of the child development company Lovevery, Jessica’s learned to push through the shame and lean into those moments to become a better leader. In this episode, Jessica shares: Why she scaled back on her friendships when she was working at Happy Family How she thinks about “micro failures” Why she was sad when they sold Happy Family A moment where she felt lost at work When she decided to launch Lovevery

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and this is Iowa.com.
0:06.5	We'll explain what makes Iowa a great place to live in a bit, but first let's get into the episode
0:24.5	One of the things I feel today is I kind of almost have these like micro failures all the time with like oh I wish I had said that differently to that team member or I wish I had done that differently and I think it's in that kind of pushing through the shame and be like it's okay I can begin again I am human I will make
0:30.0	mistakes is there anything I can do to make this better and be honest about this?
0:35.3	I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to Nine to Five-ish with the Skin.
0:40.9	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we
0:46.3	needed advice and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're
0:51.4	bringing you with this show. Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:58.0	Because we know your work life is a
1:05.0	lot more than 9 to 5.
1:09.0	Today, our guest is Jessica Rolf. She is the CEO and
1:12.8	child development company focused on building better play products for children.
1:17.0	One of my favorite companies, I am so thankful for love every.
1:22.2	And love every was not Jessica's first. I am so thankful for Love Every.
1:22.7	And Love Every was not Jessica's first jump
1:25.2	into entrepreneurship.
1:26.6	It was actually her second.
1:28.3	She was the co-founder and CEO of Happy Family,
1:32.4	the number one organic baby food company in the United States, which sold to Danone in 2013.
1:39.3	Not only is Jessica a serial entrepreneur, she's also a parent of three and lives with her family in Boise, Idaho.
1:45.9	Jessica, thanks for joining us. Welcome to 9 to 5-ish. I'm so glad to be here.
1:51.1	We are very excited to have you. Before we jump in, we always like to warm up with our
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