How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

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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 hear from you! Get in touch with Elizabeth to share your failures, problems or questions - anonymously or otherwise. She'll go through these each week with the help of her very special guests. And remember: a fail shared is a fail halved. https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/how-to-fail-uk-2023/An Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Original Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com

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Kazwards1

Love the show!

I’m getting sooo much out of this show!!! Is there a current contact for listeners to get in touch? I have something sad/fun/complicated I think you’d be able to help me with. Pleeaaaaase ❤️🫶🏼
Loucarti

Andy Cohen HTF Crossover…I’m deceased

This is the crossover we all needed, been waiting YEARS for it, and it delivered!
Bermudadreamin

TL

Love your podcast! It’s like hanging out with a great girlfriend who is full of fun, humour, and wit, in addition to being extraordinarily empathetic, and brilliantly smart. ELIZABETH DAY FOR THE NEW HOUSEWIVES OF LONDON PLEASE! “the voice of reason who also loves a good party”
Costume Gal

Cheers

What a fantastic and original show you have and may I say that you are a brilliant interviewer Elizabeth Day. It is so refreshing to listen to conversations that normalizes the angst we all feel, the loneliness of being an insecure high functioning human, melts away as you masterfully guide your subject down the road of their personal failures and we see we are all cut from the same cloth. Thank you again for this jewel of a Podcast.
Oscar watcherabby

Never fails.

I’m so happy I lucked in to finding this podcast. No matter how many times I see the show title and notes and think, “I don’t know who this person is, I can’t possibly learn anything from them,” IT NEVER FAILS TO BE THE OPPOSITE!! I learn something deep, meaningful or simply fun every time and I’m so glad this podcast and Elizabeth Day are a part of my life now. Give it a listen and you’ll see what I mean.
Lin Becker

Elizabeth Day and Gillian Anderson ❤️❤️❤️

I’m a big Gillian Anderson fan (The Fall! House of Mirth!) and decided to listen to this podcast with Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is a lovely, sweet and sincere interviewer and that made for a brilliant interview with Gillian Anderson. This podcast validates what I’ve been pretty much telling myself all these years “No man / one tells me what to do”!
MissDPaul

My new favorite podcast!

Very intelligent and sincere podcast. Elizabeth perfectly balances curiosity and empathy.
Tamara GK

Yes and yes!

I can’t say enough good things about this podcast! I learn so much every time I listen.
K.Picnic05

Quality and integrity

All the episodes I’ve listened to of How to Fail are informative and possess a quality and integrity that many “interview” type pods don’t have. One of my favorite podcast interviews is with Bernie Sanders. Looking forward to season 17!
jhevers

One of my favorite podcasts!

Elizabeth Day has become one of my favorite podcasts! I love her interview style, voice and the guests she brings on. Loved the recent episode with Margaret Atwood on International Women’s Day! The topic of failure from the most successful people is very insightful and valuable. Thank you for the episodes Elizabeth!
_mister_moore

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 6 star rating!

Elizabeth, thank you for another amazing series of How to Fail. Your vulnerability, curiosity, humor and empathy become such effective tools in creating psychological safety for your guests to reveal their incredible and powerful stories. In a world now seemingly full of podcasts and podcasters, you really do stand out. 👏🏼
Luz-y-Traducciones

The Art of Interviewing ♥️

I love your podcast because you really know how to listen to your guests, are genuinely empathetic and show time and time again how much you love what you do. CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎈!!
Sad now...

My new favorite podcast

This has changed my life. The Jane Goodall one made me cry. Beautiful.
krcuhu

Love it

Thoughtful, honest conversations. So well done. Thank you for this great work!
EWLW

Fascinating conversations

A variety of interesting people are interviewed and pick ‘3 fails’ in their life to talk about. Absolutely fascinating conversations result. Elizabeth is down to earth and has a great voice. I recently listened to the episode interview with Steven Bartlett, having no idea who he was and found him intriguing and someone about whom I wanted to find out more. Try this podcast and you won’t be disappointed.
history1884

Great pod!

So interesting to listen to and Elizabeth does such a great job asking questions and doing her research.
vernmarks

How to fail

Give it a listen. Once you do. You’ll be hooked!
Lacondesalucanor

Best podcast ever

This is so comforting to listen to, Elizabeth is a charming host, her questions are intelligent, respectful and insightful. She manages to bring out the best in her guests and I’m often left with a good feeling of “we’re all just doing the best we can”.
KatinBrooklyn

Now on my must-listen list

I just listened to Elizabeth’s interview with Brene Brown and I am hooked. Brene Brown has been on several podcasts promoting her book and HBO Max series, a few of which I’ve listened to, and the unique lens through which the questions were framed brought forth information and ideas that I had not previously heard expressed by Brene Brown. Love this. This makes life a little more humane and livable. 🙌
Ibrowgirl

Brilliant Elizabeth Day

Every podcast has a lesson! What a great talent and interviewer. Thank you Elizabeth Day for sharing your time, life lessons and your emotions! 10 Star Podcast!
Barbs2424

Amazing and always so refreshing

My favourite podcast. Elizabeth, you have an absolute gift with words and your genuine connections with people are so heart warming.
wenfloras

Love the podcast, and this is for Clemency…

I’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast for a while, but especially wanted to say how good it was to hear from Clemency Burton-Hill. She is a remarkable woman, who I’ve admired since I first heard her on WQXR in New York City. I was shocked to hear about her brain injury when it happened and am impressed with the progress she’s made so far in her recovery, due to her brilliance and tenacity. Wow, she is way too hard on herself! Please tell her that New York misses her and is rooting for her.
VaviZ

How to fail- learning that what went wrong got you stronger

I discovered Elizabeth Day when she went to the Diary of the CEO podcast from Steven Bartlett and I absolutely love her since! Her podcast “how to fail “ is refreshing and give you a new perspective of seeing how things did not go as plan. Love her energy and enthusiasm. Great podcast that I definitely recommend!
El5187

Love this inspiring, fascinating, smart podcast

This podcast has quickly become one of my favorites - it is so interesting, refreshing, and inspiring to hear about the “failures” of so many successful people. Elizabeth does a great job drawing out the interesting stories in her interviewees lives such that even when I don’t know anything about the person she’s interviewing, I quickly get caught up in wanting to hear their stories anyway. Thank you Elizabeth for this gift and your wisdom and wit!
Angewal

A refreshing and insightful podcast

Love the idea behind this and Elizabeth has such a diverse range of guests on the podcast. The conversations are truly illuminating and I’ve learned a lot that I can apply to my own life and the way I think about certain topics. Revisiting older episodes now and looking forward to new ones.
RV519

Refreshing!

What a refreshing podcast! The interview questions are thoughtful and interesting. The one with Gloria Steinem was pure joy! Many popular podcast interviewers make the mistake of dominating the discussion by not engaging the interviewee more. I don’t see that here and it’s great!
Yogatini

Fantastic

Love this podcast! Refreshing, inspiring and genuine.
Delia Folk

What a great concept!

Thank you to Elizabeth for creating such an interesting show :)
Svetlana678456326

Such a great podcast!

I found this podcast through Laura Horn Art and loving it! Such a genius topic: failure and success. Elizabeth’s style of interviewing is very engaging, fun and feels like a stay over with the friends and telling personal stories. Thank you for it!
tapgoddess

Sincere and Connected

I found this podcast randomly, and love it. It’s so genuine and authentic. I feel seen, heard, and that my human experience is validated. I agree that our failures are necessary and propel us toward what is meant for us. Thank you for this wonderful podcast!
Nicknamed The Rude

How to Fail .... with meaning

Brilliant, insightful, honest. Makes you reconsider and reflect upon the interviewee, interviewer and oneself. What more can one ask for.
DorryC

Full of wonderful, fallible humans.

I’ve learned so much from Elizabeth’s conversations with these remarkable, normal, fallible people. They’ve made me be more gentle to myself and more accepting of those around me. In this weird time of pandemic these podcasts have been a brazier to get warm by. I love them.
kitchentable

Best.

Thoughtful, thought-provoking, sincere, gentle, just what is needed in these times of uncertainty....or even in just regular old times. A podcast for all times, and all time. Thanks, Elizabeth Day - for reminding us all that it’s ok to be human, and that failure is - in effect - one step closer to perfection. 🥰
jonno 8

Jamie Dornan

Great interview with Jamie Dornan! Elizabeth brought out what a thoughtful, humble and likable person he is.
Roseyposey56892

Incredible

This podcast is elegant, charming, perspective-shifting, validating, relatable, and completely addicting. I’m so glad I found it, and I’m recommending it to all of my friends. Thank you, Elizabeth!
mavior7

Mind-shifting

James Acaster in S9 E8 gives the most cogent counterargument to the Bill Burr comedians of the world I’ve ever heard. I’m so grateful I heard him say it. This podcast makes me think, reflect, and breeds compassion and me. More!
PodcastsPlants&Coffee

Thank you for this

Such a soothing podcast. I listen here in LA and I must say this is the loveliest podcast to listen to while braving the daily traffic. Now that we’re on what feels like day 967 of the pandemic, I am especially grateful to Elizabeth for providing some uplifting and wholesome listening. I often re listen to episodes when I’m feeling anxious and it helps so much. Love this show.
ZJW100

Brilliant!

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant podcast. Amazing guests and thoughtful intelligent questions leading to valuable insight and life lessons. Frisky brilliant. And I could listen to Elizabeth Days voice for hours..... can you binge listen a podcast?? Hmmm I think I just did!
RMJ712

An International Must Listen!

I don’t know Elizabeth does it but she so genuinely empathetic with her interviewees. She asks incredibly relevant, constructive, and smart questions. I keep having this experience of wanting to know more from an interviewee and then she asks the very thing I was wondering, its honestly a superpower ! Through weeks of listening I’ve been learning that we all have our own experiences of failure. This commonality could have the power to bind us through these times of isolation and division. Thank you Elizabeth for normalizing this topic and for sharing your empathy with the world! The fan girl in me is screaming I LOVE YOU from the crowd !!
LewisKIT

Mohsin Zaida, what a wonderful man!!

What a wonderful podcast, Elizabeth I’m with you, I welled up many times during the podcast too!! Mohsin Zaida your a wonderful human being, the world needs more people like you 😊 xx Ps please can A dutiful boy be released on Audible 😁👍🏻
DS in NYC

Good for the soul

This podcast is good for the soul. Listening to others analyse failures can give a fresh perspective to your own story. Thank you so much
BritJules

Excellent

I love this podcast. Elizabeth Day is wonderful so calming. I am working my way through all seasons. I’m inspired by the guests and feel very positive moving forward. I lost my mum recently and have a great sense of purpose listening daily. I cried listening to Jonny Benjamin and ordered the book immediately. What an amazing story. Thank you so much Elizabeth for brightening my morning walks.
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Wish I were there

It’s like sitting next to interesting people. In London.
EllaAmes

Love this!

Just the kick in the ass I need to remember that it’s ok to fail🙌🏼
j-state

Delightful and with great substance

Elizabeth Day manages to bridge the gap: entertaining & thoughtful!
mimpol123

Absolutely love it

Always puts me in a better mood. Delightful, thought-provoking and sincere. Thank you Elizabeth!!
JS1206

Thought provoking and real!

I appreciate the real ness of these conversations and the lessons you can pull from them!
nbekkkkk

How to fail

Inspiring, thought provoking and thoughtful discussions. Thank you!
Carilyn7576

A gift to my life!

Thank you x1000 for this podcast. I loved both interviews with Phoebe Waller Bridge, but my favorite episode of all is the interview with you, Elizabeth Day. I listened while hiking during this strange season of corona quarantine, and again and again I was cheering in the woods, “Yes! Me too.” At every turn, I thought, “I relate, I relate, I relate.” I so appreciate your honesty and humor and generosity of spirit. THANK YOU!!!
Drews1994

Incredibly Inspiring

Elizabeth Day is the PERFECT host for this. Her guests are always unique and surprisingly open. I encourage anyone to listen to this but especially those of you who have experienced significant failure/disappointment in your life. Truly inspiring and has changed my perspective on a lot of my own personal struggle.