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What happens when you win — but you’re treated differently than everyone before you?

In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, Mark Graban talks with Dr. Randal Pinkett, the only Black winner of The Apprentice, about what it meant to earn victory, face bias, and refuse to diminish success to make others more comfortable.

😮 Randall recounts being asked to “share” his win — a request no white winner before or after him received
🤔 Why the real question isn’t “Why didn’t you share?” but “Why were you asked?”
🧠 What this moment revealed about bias, leadership, and patterns of behavior
💡 Lessons about claiming earned success — and teaching the next generation to do the same
🔁 How gratitude and criticism can coexist when reflecting on formative experiences

This is a powerful conversation about dignity, equity, and leadership — and why earning something means you don’t have to apologize for it.

💭 When you’ve earned a victory, how do you decide whether to share it — or stand firm?