Podcast Episodes

ON GRIEF… With Mo Gawdat and Bonnie Tyler

Season 20 Episode 99

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 conversations with How to Fail guests. I’ll be shar…

Published on 2 months ago

Robin Wright on ageing, confidence and the myth of being ‘too late’

Season 20 Episode 98

‘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 Gump, House of Cards, and Amazon’s gripping new thriller The Gi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

ON HEARTBREAK... With Alain de Botton and Jay Shetty

Season 20 Episode 97

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 each week to bring you bitesize takeaways! Hopefully…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Tom Ellis - Fatherhood, Surrogacy and Years of Therapy

Season 20 Episode 96

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 the U.S., starring alongside Gina Rodriguez in P…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Failure Throwback: Jameela Jamil

Season 20 Episode 95

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 highs, lows, and radical honesty that define her jour…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Failure Throwback: Glennon Doyle

Season 20 Episode 94

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:

Why we chase approval instead of trusting our inner voice…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Failure Throwback: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Season 20 Episode 93

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 resonant TED Talks, Chimamanda opens up about the…

Published on 3 months ago

Sir Tony Robinson - ‘I learned comedy as a defence mechanism’

Season 20 Episode 92

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-century. Known of course for his iconic role as Bal…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Fern Brady - ‘I make more money in comedy than I ever did from stripping‘

Season 20 Episode 91

In this searingly funny and deeply affecting live conversation, Elizabeth speaks to stand-up comedian, author and Taskmaster favourite Fern Brady about her autism diagnosis, her working-class roots, …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dorinda Medley on Grief, Identity and The Real Housewives: ‘I was angry. I was lost. I felt like I got cheated.’

Season 20 Episode 90

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 Dorinda Medley, author, TV personality and iconic forme…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago