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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Podcast

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

398 episodes · Society & Culture

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

Episodes

Failure Throwback: Mo Gawdat
Failure Throwback: Mo Gawdat
Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 1m
Failure Throwback: Phoebe Waller Bridge
Failure Throwback: Phoebe Waller Bridge
Aug 19, 2026 · 51 min
Mel Giedroyc - I Lost My Biggest Fan When Mum Died
Mel Giedroyc - I Lost My Biggest Fan When Mum Died
Aug 12, 2026 · 58 min
Prime Minister Andy Burnham - ‘I’m a better politician for having failed.’
Prime Minister Andy Burnham - ‘I’m a better politician for having failed.’
Aug 5, 2026 · 49 min
Nikita Gill - Everyone Wants to Be Heard But No One Wants to Listen
Nikita Gill - Everyone Wants to Be Heard But No One Wants to Listen
Jul 29, 2026 · 54 min
Miquita Oliver - I Drank Half a Bottle of Wine Every Morning
Miquita Oliver - I Drank Half a Bottle of Wine Every Morning
Jul 22, 2026 · 57 min
Richard Bacon - ‘I Was Betrayed By My Best Friend’
Richard Bacon - ‘I Was Betrayed By My Best Friend’
Jul 15, 2026 · 57 min
Remembering Bonnie Tyler
Remembering Bonnie Tyler
Jul 9, 2026 · 49 min
Charlie Mackesy – ‘Grief propelled me into work that saved me’
Charlie Mackesy – ‘Grief propelled me into work that saved me’
Jul 8, 2026 · 53 min
Anastacia – All My Songs Have Been Good Therapy
Anastacia – All My Songs Have Been Good Therapy
Jul 1, 2026 · 54 min
Mel Giedroyc and AJ Odudu on Body Confidence, Midlife Reinvention and Female Friendship
Mel Giedroyc and AJ Odudu on Body Confidence, Midlife Reinvention and Female Friendship
Jun 29, 2026 · 45 min
Kristin Scott Thomas – ‘Having children allowed me to see where I’d gone wrong’
Kristin Scott Thomas – ‘Having children allowed me to see where I’d gone wrong’
Jun 24, 2026 · 52 min
Patrick Radden Keefe  - ‘Lying Is More Prevalent Than People Think’
Patrick Radden Keefe - ‘Lying Is More Prevalent Than People Think’
Jun 17, 2026 · 56 min
Natalie Imbruglia - ‘I love the wisdom of being in my 50s’
Natalie Imbruglia - ‘I love the wisdom of being in my 50s’
Jun 10, 2026 · 52 min
Hannah Murray - ‘Everything Fell Apart’
Hannah Murray - ‘Everything Fell Apart’
Jun 3, 2026 · 1h 1m
Emily Atack - ‘I’ve forgiven people for unforgivable things’
Emily Atack - ‘I’ve forgiven people for unforgivable things’
May 27, 2026 · 1h 0m
Katherine Parkinson – ‘I’m Still Learning How to Be Me’
Katherine Parkinson – ‘I’m Still Learning How to Be Me’
May 20, 2026 · 48 min
Emilia Clarke - ‘I’m A Bad Celebrity’
Emilia Clarke - ‘I’m A Bad Celebrity’
May 13, 2026 · 54 min
Aline Brosh McKenna - The Rom Com Queen Who Wrote The Devil Wears Prada
Aline Brosh McKenna - The Rom Com Queen Who Wrote The Devil Wears Prada
May 6, 2026 · 51 min
Richard Gadd - On Shame, Sexuality and Success
Richard Gadd - On Shame, Sexuality and Success
Apr 29, 2026 · 49 min
Rita Wilson - ‘I’m 69. I’m At My Most Unfiltered.’
Rita Wilson - ‘I’m 69. I’m At My Most Unfiltered.’
Apr 22, 2026 · 51 min
Emma Grede - ‘Ambition Is Something I Am Entitled to’
Emma Grede - ‘Ambition Is Something I Am Entitled to’
Apr 15, 2026 · 54 min
Sophie Habboo - I Wish I Had More Boundaries
Sophie Habboo - I Wish I Had More Boundaries
Apr 8, 2026 · 47 min
Elizabeth's New Show: History’s Greatest Fails
Elizabeth's New Show: History’s Greatest Fails
Apr 7, 2026 · 33 min
Amy Jackson Westwick - I Was A Magnet For Narcissists
Amy Jackson Westwick - I Was A Magnet For Narcissists
Apr 1, 2026 · 55 min
ON FINDING THE ONE… With Miranda Hart, Celeste Barber and Glennon Doyle
ON FINDING THE ONE… With Miranda Hart, Celeste Barber and Glennon Doyle
Mar 29, 2026 · 24 min
Chris Appleton - ‘I Felt Shame Before I Felt Love’
Chris Appleton - ‘I Felt Shame Before I Felt Love’
Mar 25, 2026 · 45 min
Mel Schilling - ‘She was the embodiment of vibrant life’
Mel Schilling - ‘She was the embodiment of vibrant life’
Mar 24, 2026 · 1h 19m
ON STARTING OVER AFTER GRIEF… With Stanley Tucci and Geri Halliwell-Horner
ON STARTING OVER AFTER GRIEF… With Stanley Tucci and Geri Halliwell-Horner
Mar 23, 2026 · 20 min
Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton - ‘We were young and working-class. We were dismissed.’
Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton - ‘We were young and working-class. We were dismissed.’
Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 0m
ON MOTHERHOOD… with Jessie Ware and Francesca Segal
ON MOTHERHOOD… with Jessie Ware and Francesca Segal
Mar 16, 2026 · 19 min
Rosamund Pike - ‘Failure Is Pretending To Be Someone You’re Not’
Rosamund Pike - ‘Failure Is Pretending To Be Someone You’re Not’
Mar 11, 2026 · 57 min
SPECIAL EP: On Fertility and Finding Your Family… with Rebecca Coxon
SPECIAL EP: On Fertility and Finding Your Family… with Rebecca Coxon
Mar 9, 2026 · 41 min
Toni Laites - Love Island Healed My Toxic Dating Patterns
Toni Laites - Love Island Healed My Toxic Dating Patterns
Mar 4, 2026 · 54 min
ON AMBITION… With Gillian Anderson and Munroe Bergdorf
ON AMBITION… With Gillian Anderson and Munroe Bergdorf
Mar 2, 2026 · 12 min
Baz Luhrmann - ‘I self-medicate with creativity’
Baz Luhrmann - ‘I self-medicate with creativity’
Feb 25, 2026 · 50 min
ON SELF ACCEPTANCE... With Pamela Anderson and Rylan Clark
ON SELF ACCEPTANCE... With Pamela Anderson and Rylan Clark
Feb 23, 2026 · 23 min
Jennette McCurdy on Reclaiming Her Voice
Jennette McCurdy on Reclaiming Her Voice
Feb 18, 2026 · 57 min
ON FAMILY DYNAMICS… With Bella Freud and Danny Dyer
ON FAMILY DYNAMICS… With Bella Freud and Danny Dyer
Feb 16, 2026 · 21 min
Mo Gilligan - Fatherhood Is A Gift I Didn’t Know I Needed
Mo Gilligan - Fatherhood Is A Gift I Didn’t Know I Needed
Feb 11, 2026 · 52 min
ON FINDING LOVE AT ANY AGE… With Luke Evans and Dolly Alderton
ON FINDING LOVE AT ANY AGE… With Luke Evans and Dolly Alderton
Feb 9, 2026 · 28 min
Shabaz Ali - ‘I’ll be a diversity quota as long as I get paid’
Shabaz Ali - ‘I’ll be a diversity quota as long as I get paid’
Feb 4, 2026 · 49 min
ON FINDING HOPE IN ADVERSITY… With Sir Chris Hoy and Michael Rosen
ON FINDING HOPE IN ADVERSITY… With Sir Chris Hoy and Michael Rosen
Feb 2, 2026 · 19 min
Golda Rosheuvel - ‘I don’t see my dyslexia as a failure anymore’
Golda Rosheuvel - ‘I don’t see my dyslexia as a failure anymore’
Jan 28, 2026 · 53 min
ON THE IMPACT OF EARLY FAME… With Shania Twain and Charlotte Church
ON THE IMPACT OF EARLY FAME… With Shania Twain and Charlotte Church
Jan 26, 2026 · 32 min
Martin Freeman - ‘We should be saying no to our kids’
Martin Freeman - ‘We should be saying no to our kids’
Jan 21, 2026 · 53 min
ON PANIC ATTACKS… With Jamie Laing and Fearne Cotton
ON PANIC ATTACKS… With Jamie Laing and Fearne Cotton
Jan 19, 2026 · 16 min
Marisa Abela - ‘You never expect to be told you have cancer at 23’
Marisa Abela - ‘You never expect to be told you have cancer at 23’
Jan 14, 2026 · 53 min
ON MEDITATION… With Kirsty Young and Yuval Noah Harari
ON MEDITATION… With Kirsty Young and Yuval Noah Harari
Jan 12, 2026 · 15 min
Margaret Cho - They Told Me I Was Too Fat To Play Myself
Margaret Cho - They Told Me I Was Too Fat To Play Myself
Jan 7, 2026 · 54 min