{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Changing The Game","title":"Why Being Wrong Might Be Your Greatest Strength | Stefanie Francis, Founder of Hootology","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/567c4bcc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2401,"description":"#39: Former Division I volleyball player. Art major. NYU professor. Founder.\nStefanie Francis has built a career by questioning the way we're taught to think.\nIn this episode of Changing the Game, Stefanie shares why uncertainty can be a strength, how sports taught her to embrace the uncomfortable, and why the best leaders aren't always searching for the \"right\" answer.\nFrom her journey as a D1 athlete at George Washington to coaching, teaching global market research at NYU, and founding Hootology, this conversation explores curiosity, creativity, leadership, and what it really means to build a life that feels authentic.\nIn this episode: How sports shaped Stefanie's approach to leadership  Why creativity and competition aren't opposites  The problem with \"right or wrong\" thinking  What teaching at NYU taught her about curiosity  Why founders should embrace uncertainty  Building confidence by questioning assumptions  How to create a life that feels authentic  Why athletes make great entrepreneurs","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9s5nG7T6JaghfKeNxn5tVs6Bims6_DGoGPfSgN62P6I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MDU4/NzkzYzBkYTY2NDI5/Y2E5ZmM5YTNjNTI0/MDU3Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}