Show Notes
Ilana intentionally lived “8 months of sin” to get over her fear of breaking the rules and spent her early days as an entrepreneur living in a house full of circus performers. Now the founder of an award-winning toy company Twenty One Toys, Ilana Ben-Ari takes us through her fascinating journey, including the roles of failure, guilt, and shame in the practice of leadership.
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