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Podcast · 222 episodes

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by Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment · English

Every success story you've ever been told is incomplete. How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is the part they leave out. Each week, Sunday Times #1 bestselling author Elizabeth Day sits down with someone extraordinary - and asks them about the moments that didn’t go according to plan and how these failures shaped them. Kate Winslet on body image. Malala Yousafzai on rewriting her story. Pamela Anderson on refuting shame. Phoebe Waller-Bridge on creativity. Salman Rushdie on survival. Emilia Clarke on fame. What happens when the people you most admire stop performing and start telling the truth? Five hundred episodes in, we're still finding out. With sold-out nights at the London Palladium and Sydney Opera House, millions of listeners worldwide, and a British Podcast Award to its name, How To Fail is one of the UK's most successful podcasts. And yes, we're aware of the irony. Pick an episode. Start anywhere. An Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment production. All guest booking is managed from an official Sony Music email address. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com

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Aline Brosh McKenna - The Rom Com Queen Who Wrote The Devil Wears PradaAline Brosh McKenna discusses “The Devil Wears Prada” and her career shaped by failures, especially learning to speak up, collaborate with actors, and persist through rejected TV pilots; she also…6 May 2026 · 51 min · 19 chapters
Richard Gadd - On Shame, Sexuality and SuccessRichard Gadd discusses shame, sexuality, workaholism, creative process, and failure, tying them to his TV work Baby Reindeer and Half Man, plus his advocacy with We Are Survivors.29 Apr 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
Rita Wilson - ‘I’m 69. I’m At My Most Unfiltered.’Rita Wilson discusses “failure” and growth across her life—starting late in music, being rejected by drama schools, navigating labels and privacy, and reframing shame around breast cancer—culminating…22 Apr 2026 · 52 min · 18 chapters
Emma Grede - ‘Ambition Is Something I Am Entitled to’Emma Grede discusses ambition, failure, and self-leadership for women entrepreneurs.15 Apr 2026 · 54 min · 21 chapters
Sophie Habboo - I Wish I Had More BoundariesSophie Habboo discusses her “failures” around boundaries, a late ADHD diagnosis, and fear of failure as a new mother, linking them to people-pleasing, overwhelm, and anxiety.8 Apr 2026 · 47 min · 28 chapters
Elizabeth's New Show: History’s Greatest FailsA debate on whether Richard III should be considered a “failure,” focusing on the “princes in the Tower” accusation, the morality vs politics of his choices, and how Tudor/Shakespearean propaganda…7 Apr 2026 · 34 min · 17 chapters
Amy Jackson Westwick - I Was A Magnet For NarcissistsAmy Jackson-Westwick discusses “How to Fail” through three personal failures: growing up too fast, romanticizing the perfect family dynamic, and not listening to herself (boundaries, people-pleasing,…1 Apr 2026 · 55 min · 24 chapters
ON FINDING THE ONE… With Miranda Hart, Celeste Barber and Glennon DoyleThree How to Fail guests share non-traditional “finding the one” stories—how partners were met at different ages, and how authentic love, boundaries, and step/blended families can work without the…29 Mar 2026 · 25 min · 11 chapters
Chris Appleton - ‘I Felt Shame Before I Felt Love’Chris Appleton discusses how shame shaped his life—from childhood bullying over being gay and dyslexia, to a suicide attempt at 26—and how therapy and self-love helped him heal.25 Mar 2026 · 45 min · 19 chapters
Mel Schilling - ‘She was the embodiment of vibrant life’How To Fail With Elizabeth Day24 Mar 2026 · 1 h 21 min · 32 chapters
ON STARTING OVER AFTER GRIEF… With Stanley Tucci and Geri Halliwell-HornerCelebrating failures and the lessons learned from them23 Mar 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton - ‘We were young and working-class. We were dismissed.’In this episode titled “Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton - ‘We were young and working-class.18 Mar 2026 · 1 h · 27 chapters
ON MOTHERHOOD… with Jessie Ware and Francesca SegalIn this episode, host Elizabeth Day engages in a candid discussion about the complexities and challenges of motherhood with guests Jessie Ware, a singer-songwriter, and Francesca Segal, a novelist.16 Mar 2026 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Rosamund Pike - ‘Failure Is Pretending To Be Someone You’re Not’In this episode, Elizabeth Day interviews renowned actress Rosamund Pike, who shares her experiences with failure and what they have taught her about life, creativity, and personal growth.11 Mar 2026 · 57 min · 27 chapters
SPECIAL EP: On Fertility and Finding Your Family… with Rebecca CoxonIn this special episode of "How To Fail," host Elizabeth Day converses with author Rebecca Coxon about her book "Inconceivable," which chronicles her journey of discovering her donor-conceived…9 Mar 2026 · 38 min · 17 chapters
Toni Laites - Love Island Healed My Toxic Dating PatternsToni Laites - Love Island Healed My Toxic Dating Patterns4 Mar 2026 · 55 min · 23 chapters
ON AMBITION… With GILLIAN ANDERSON AND MUNROE BERGDORFHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day2 Mar 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Baz Luhrmann - ‘I self-medicate with creativity’is a podcast dedicated to exploring failures and the lessons we can learn from them.25 Feb 2026 · 50 min · 18 chapters
ON SELF ACCEPTANCE... With Pamela Anderson and Rylan ClarkIn this special revisitation episode, Elizabeth Day explores the theme of self-acceptance through the stories of two prominent figures: Pamela Anderson and Rylan Clark.23 Feb 2026 · 24 min · 11 chapters
Jennette McCurdy on Reclaiming Her VoiceHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day18 Feb 2026 · 57 min · 24 chapters
ON FAMILY DYNAMICS… With Bella Freud and Danny DyersHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day16 Feb 2026 · 22 min · 8 chapters
Mo Gilligan - Fatherhood Is A Gift I Didn’t Know I NeededMo Gilligan - Fatherhood Is A Gift I Didn’t Know I Needed11 Feb 2026 · 52 min · 19 chapters
ON FINDING LOVE AT ANY AGE… With Luke Evans and Dolly AldertonON FINDING LOVE AT ANY AGE… With Luke Evans and Dolly Alderton9 Feb 2026 · 28 min · 8 chapters
Shabaz Ali - ‘I’ll be a diversity quota as long as I get paid’ "How To Fail with Elizabeth Day" focuses on celebrating and learning from failures. In each episode, Elizabeth's guests share three personal failures and the lessons derived from them.4 Feb 2026 · 49 min · 17 chapters