Season 3, Episode 1

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Doors 5:30 PM, talks 6:30 PM Bison Lodge

Who spoke

They took the stage

Featured Speaker

Tiffany Connauton

Featured Speaker

Jesse Schewchuk

“How being fired by her ex-husband and former boss after building her life around him forced her to start over, and what it took to pull herself out and rebuild on her own.”

Featured Speaker

Rudy A. Zacharias

“Failing to do proper due diligence, especially around paperwork, and trusting the wrong people while purchasing a business led to major consequences and hard lessons.”

How the night runs

What to expect

5:30 PM

Doors Open

Light networking with donuts and beverages

6:15 PM

Welcome and Housekeeping

Fuckup Nights intro and ground rules

6:30 PM

Speaker 1 and Q&A

First brave soul shares their story

7:00 PM

Speaker 2 and Q&A

Second story of glorious failure

7:30 PM

Intermission

Refresh drinks, grab more donuts

7:45 PM

Speaker 3 and Q&A

Final speaker takes the stage

8:15 PM

Panel Discussion

All speakers together for deeper conversation

8:30 PM

Networking

Continue connecting until 10 PM

Where

Bison Lodge

How it went

Three speakers brought raw stories of starting over, due diligence gone wrong, and the cost of trusting the wrong people.

Every past night