How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right and what we might learn from them along the way. Every week, Elizabeth’s guest explores three failures, and what these failures have taught them about how to grow and succeed, better. We’d love to...
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Alex Hassell - Rivals, Rejection and Taking Acid at Alton Towers
You might know the star of Rivals for his revealing role in the hit Disney+ show, but did you know about his dramatic allium allergy?! I thought not....
ON PERSPECTIVE… With Adeel Akhtar and Pat Cummins
Perspective is something we all chase - because when it slips, life can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But when we find it again, everything becomes a...
Mo Gawdat - The 3 BIGGEST Mistakes We Make In Finding Love
I don’t often have repeat guests on How To Fail but Mo Gawdat is the exception. When he first came on this podcast in 2019, he fundamentally changed m...
ON IVF… With Jessel Taank and Paloma Faith
We don’t talk about this enough, even though so many of us face it personally or through someone we love.
Real Housewives of New York sta...
Ruth Wilson - Be Challenged By What Disgusts You
Ruth Wilson MBE has made a habit of tackling psychologically demanding roles. You’ll know her from playing a mother grieving the loss of her child in...
ON REJECTION… With Mel B and Nicole Scherzinger
We all face rejection, no matter who we are. In this episode we revisit conversations with two extraordinary women who have faced rejection and overco...
Michelle Yeoh - On typecasting, fertility and THAT Oscars speech
Michelle Yeoh has created a legendary body of work that defies easy categorisation. You’ll know her from cult classic Kung Fu Cinema, Everything Every...
ON PARENTING…with Andy Cohen and Caitlin Moran
Today, we’re chatting all about parenting on How To Fail! We’ll be revisiting some of the most meaningful moments from the archive - the ones that can...
Kelly Brook - I’m In My Don’t Give A Damn Era!
Just a heads-up that in this episode we talk about late miscarriage. I am so grateful to Kelly for opening up about something that affects and speaks...
ON REALITY TV… With Dorinda Medley and Captain Sandy
If you know me at all, you’ll know that I am a huge advocate for reality TV. So what better reason to have a little trawl through my archives than to...
Malala Yousafzai - I Am Not Who You Think I Am
You might think you know about Malala. But you’d be wrong. For so many years, she stood as a symbol of resistance: the teenage girl who was shot by th...
ON EMBARRASSING MOMENTS… With Dan Levy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Welcome back to this How to Fail episode where we journey through the archive to revisit some of the best bits. This week we’re keeping it light and t...
Jon Bon Jovi - Fame is a liar and a thief
We have a bonafide legend on How To Fail: the American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor and philanthropist who, along with his band, sold more tha...
ON BODY IMAGE… With Martine Wright and Paloma Faith
Body image is a common theme on How to Fail. It’s something everyone at some point has either struggled with personally, or knows someone who has.
Denise Welch - I Got Sober For Love
You might know Denise from Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, or as the winner of Celebrity Big Brother in 2012 and a regular panelist on ITV’s flagshi...
ON SCHOOL… With Jamie Dornan and Bernie Sanders
I’m diving into the back catalogue, bringing you moments of insight, laughter and truth from past guests. These themed episodes are a chance to reflec...
Charlotte Church - ‘I was totally exploited. I was a commodity’
Charlotte Church is currently starring in the first ever series of BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors. But she first found global fame as the young classica...
ON BABY LOSS… With Sara Pascoe and Trinny Woodall
Welcome back to this How to Fail special, where we revisit powerful moments from the archive that offer insight, perspective and - hopefully - a sense...
Stephen Grosz - ‘Real love is going to hurt’
Warning: this episode may contain MIND-BLOWING moments.
Stephen Grosz is a practising psychoanalyst and a personal hero of mine. He has...
Jilly Cooper: On Failure, Love, and Literature
Today, we remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of Jilly Cooper, who has sadly passed away at the age of 88. A literary icon, Jilly captured h...
On Navigating Your 20s... With Phoebe Waller Bridge and Lily Allen
Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we journey through the archive to uncover insight and revisit powerful conversations. Each week, I hand...
Jane Goodall on Optimism, Hope, and Conservation
We said goodbye to Jane Goodall, who passed away yesterday at 91 after a life that inspired millions. I feel so grateful to have had the chance to spe...
Letitia Wright - ‘I was bullied… now I’m Black Panther’
You’ll know Letitia Wright from her standout roles in Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Black Mirror and Top Boy. She won the BAFTA Rising Star award in...
ON ADDICTION... With Mae Martin and Marian Keyes
Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we revisit conversations from the archive to highlight particular themes and tap into the wisdom they c...
Joe Locke - ‘At 20, I Felt Like I Was Already 35’
Joe Locke shot to global fame as Charlie Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper, a role that catapulted him overnight from a schoolboy on the Isle of Man to...
ON WRITING... With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro
Welcome to another special edition of How to Fail, where I revisit conversations from the How to Fail archives. Each week, we shine a light on a parti...
Mark Ronson - The Stories Behind ‘Uptown Funk,’ Amy Winehouse & ‘I’m Just Ken’
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of drug use.
Mark Ronson is the hitmaker behind some of the most iconic music of the pas...
ON GRIEF… With Mo Gawdat and Bonnie Tyler
Welcome to the newest evolution of How to Fail! Each week, I’ll be diving into the archives to spotlight key themes that have come up throughout my co...
Robin Wright on ageing, confidence and the myth of being ‘too late’
‘I didn’t think I had that confidence, so I turned those roles down.’
Robin Wright is the legendary star of The Princess Bride, Forrest G...
ON HEARTBREAK... With Alain de Botton and Jay Shetty
Welcome to this brand-new concept for How to Fail – where I dive into the back catalogue of the How to Fail archives, highlighting specific themes eac...
Tom Ellis - Fatherhood, Surrogacy and Years of Therapy
You may know Tom Ellis as the devilishly charming lead in Netflix’s Lucifer, or as the lovable Gary in the BBC sitcom Miranda. He's also made waves in...
Failure Throwback: Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil is an actor, activist, and founder of the I Weigh movement. From teaching English to starring in The Good Place, Jameela shares the high...
Failure Throwback: Glennon Doyle
Author of Untamed and fierce truth-teller Glennon Doyle joins me for a raw and revelatory episode, first recorded in July 2020. We dive into:
Failure Throwback: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This week we revisit one of my all-time favourite guests: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, recorded in July 2021. Best known for Americanah and her globally...
Sir Tony Robinson - ‘I learned comedy as a defence mechanism’
Recorded with a live audience in Cambridge, this captivating conversation delves deep into the life and career of a cultural force of the last half-ce...
Fern Brady - ‘I make more money in comedy than I ever did from stripping‘
In this searingly funny and deeply affecting live conversation, Elizabeth speaks to stand-up comedian, author and Taskmaster favourite Fern Brady abou...
Dorinda Medley on Grief, Identity and The Real Housewives: ‘I was angry. I was lost. I felt like I got cheated.’
What happens when the life you thought you’d built - the one with love, money, recognition - seems to slip away? This week, Elizabeth speaks to Dorind...
Vanessa Williams - ‘It would be hard to be married to me!’
As a recording artist, Vanessa Williams has earned 13 Grammy nominations and racked up over 212 million digital streams over the course of her eight a...
Suzi Ruffell - ‘I didn’t know I was gay until I saw Titanic’
In this special live edition of How to Fail, Elizabeth is joined by comedian Suzi Ruffell. Suzi has performed five sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fring...
Pamela Anderson - ‘It wasn’t about being pretty, it was about being brave’
I can’t believe I get to say this but…PAMELA ANDERSON! ON HOW TO FAIL! The one and only!
A woman I grew up watching on TV,...