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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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Failure Throwback: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A revisitation of Elizabeth Day's 2021 conversation with acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, focusing on profound themes such as grief, motherhood, and societal issues.13 Aug 2025 · 1 h 8 min
Sir Tony Robinson - ‘I learned comedy as a defence mechanism’In this captivating episode of *How To Fail*, host Elizabeth Day engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Sir Tony Robinson, a cultural icon known for his roles in *Blackadder* and *Time…6 Aug 2025 · 50 min
Fern Brady - ‘I make more money in comedy than I ever did from stripping‘How To Fail With Elizabeth Day30 Jul 2025 · 44 min
Dorinda Medley on Grief, Identity and The Real Housewives: ‘I was angry. I was lost. I felt like I got cheated.’This podcast celebrates the failures in life and explores the lessons that can be learned from them.23 Jul 2025 · 44 min
Vanessa Williams - ‘It would be hard to be married to me!’In this episode of *How To Fail With Elizabeth Day*, the guest is singer, actress, and former Miss America, Vanessa Williams.16 Jul 2025 · 51 min
Suzi Ruffell - ‘I didn’t know I was gay until I saw Titanic’ Suzi Ruffell - ‘I didn’t know I was gay until I saw Titanic’10 Jul 2025 · 48 min
Pamela Anderson - ‘It wasn’t about being pretty, it was about being brave’In this engaging episode, Elizabeth Day interviews Pamela Anderson—a cultural icon known for her roles in "Baywatch" and as a model.7 Jul 2025 · 53 min
Melinda French Gates - ‘Just because you’re smart doesn’t mean you’re wise’In this episode of *How To Fail With Elizabeth Day*, the esteemed guest is Melinda French Gates, who shares her remarkable journey from a middle-class upbringing to becoming a leading philanthropist…2 Jul 2025 · 50 min
Monica Lewinsky - ‘I would have liked a more normal life’Monica Lewinsky - ‘I would have liked a more normal life’25 Jun 2025 · 48 min
AJ Tracey - ‘Buying my mum a house will always be my proudest achievement’How To Fail With Elizabeth Day18 Jun 2025 · 51 min
How To Cope With A Friendship Break-Up - with Cynthia Nixon - Special ReleaseExploring failures related to friendship break-ups, personal reflections, and societal expectations regarding parenthood.12 Jun 2025 · 27 min
Cynthia Nixon - ‘Being brave is feeling scared and doing it anyway’How To Fail With Elizabeth Day11 Jun 2025 · 52 min
Christine McGuinness - ‘I don’t want to hold back anymore - I date women! So what?’Christine McGuinness - ‘I don’t want to hold back anymore - I date women! So what?’4 Jun 2025 · 51 min
Vicky Pattison - ‘You don't become old and wise if you haven't been young and daft’How To Fail With Elizabeth Day2 Jun 2025 · 56 min
Dannii Minogue - ‘I hit low points where I thought: “I just can’t take this any more.”How To Fail With Elizabeth Day28 May 2025 · 57 min
Julia Stiles - ‘I ran in the other direction from fame’ Julia Stiles - ‘I ran in the other direction from fame’21 May 2025 · 53 min
John Bishop - ‘I’ve always wanted someone to say: you’re good enough’Celebrating failures and the lessons learned from them.14 May 2025 · 55 min
Simon Cowell - ‘I often think: what gives me the right to judge people?’Celebrating failures and the lessons learned from them.7 May 2025 · 1 h
Celeste Barber: the FUNNIEST woman on the internetIn this episode, Elizabeth Day interviews Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian known for her viral Instagram posts that parody the unattainable standards of beauty and fashion.30 Apr 2025 · 52 min
Emma Dabiri - ‘We are still so obsessed with how we look’Emma Dabiri - ‘We are still so obsessed with how we look’23 Apr 2025 · 43 min
Sally Phillips - ‘I saw Colin Firth and thought - he’s mine!’In this episode, recorded live at the Barbican Theatre, comedian and actress Sally Phillips shares insights into her career, personal life, and her advocacy for disability rights, particularly in…16 Apr 2025 · 50 min
Mae Martin - 'Everything I do is about proving those high school bullies wrong.'Mae Martin - 'Everything I do is about proving those high school bullies wrong.'9 Apr 2025 · 51 min
Jonathan Van Ness - 'I was one wrong thing away from losing everything'How To Fail With Elizabeth Day2 Apr 2025 · 48 min
How To Date: BONUS EPISODE - Your dating questions answered…How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates failures and how they contribute to growth, success, and personal development.31 Mar 2025 · 40 min