Episode 137
Morning 6-Pack - Celebrating Our Epic Fails: The Museum of Personal Flops!
Oh boy, do we have a treat for ya today! We kick things off with a wild chat about the super cool pop-up Museum of Personal Failure, opening up in Vancouver. Imagine walking into a place where every exhibit is dedicated to things that went totally sideways in life—like a dead plant or a divorced woman’s wedding dress. Yup, you heard that right! This museum isn’t just about the lows; it’s a whole vibe celebrating our epic fails! The mastermind behind this quirky museum, Aven Collins, got the idea after a breakup. They put up posters saying 'Failures Wanted,' and trust me, if you think you don’t have anything to contribute, you’re wrong! Everyone’s got some kind of failure, and it’s all about embracing that sweet, sweet awkwardness. We dive into how failure is actually a stepping stone to growth, and how sharing our flops can feel like a win in its own funny way. So grab your snack pack and settle in for some giggles while we ponder the art of failing fabulously!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack and a pop up museum.
Speaker B:Has finally become a place where my work might be appreciated.
Speaker A:It's called the Museum of Personal Failure.
Speaker B:Opening in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Speaker B:Again, it is a pop up for now.
Speaker A:So not permanent.
Speaker B:Fittingly destined to fail.
Speaker A:The person behind it is an Avon Collins.
Speaker A:They came up with the idea after.
Speaker B:A recent breakup, a failed relationship, and they put up posters around Vancouver with the headline Failures Wanted.
Speaker B:So if you go into this museum, this is really a museum you can go into.
Speaker B:Items include a dead plant, a divorced woman's wedding dress, failed art projects, an.
Speaker A:Entire wall of rejected job applications, a producer's album that never went anywhere, and each one has a little write up.
Speaker B:Next to it explaining the backstory.
Speaker B:One guy just wrote a long list of his biggest fails in life and that made the cut.
Speaker B:He told a reporter that having his list of failures accepted in the museum felt like a success in a weird way.
Speaker A:Aven points out that what constitutes failure to an individual and what that looks like in material form is what it's all about.
Speaker A:But it's a celebration of the fact that failure is okay.
Speaker B:Everyone fails and it is the only way that you learn and grow.
Speaker B:And if you don't think you have anything to donate to the collection, think again.
Speaker A:All of our lives are full of.
Speaker B:At least some failure.
Speaker C:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker C:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker C:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker C:Here comes the fun.
Speaker C:It's the morning 6 p. These are.
Speaker D:The top six things we have all personally failed at doing at some point.
Speaker D:Top six things.
Speaker D:Top six failures we can all claim.
Speaker B:6.
Speaker A:Staying awake during church.
Speaker E:5.
Speaker A:Remembering to buy dish soap at the grocery store.
Speaker A:Number four, Hitting a speed bump without scraping the bottom of our car.
Speaker A:We've all done the scrape before.
Speaker B:Come on now, be honest.
Speaker A:Number three, not losing any Monopoly game pieces.
Speaker A:Number two, Resisting our kids Halloween candy.
Speaker B:You just can't resist it.
Speaker D:The number one thing that we have all failed at doing at some point.
Speaker A:Not dropping a french fry between the car seats.
Speaker E:I'm loving it.
