How To Fail With Elizabeth Day - Who’s ready for Season 20?

Episode Date: January 19, 2024

Season 20 of How to Fail will be kicking off on the 24th January -  where we will be embracing the beautiful messiness of life - yet again. This season is a celebration of resilience, growth, and the wisdom that comes from our failures. Join me, Elizabeth Day, as I sit down with incredible guests, each sharing three pivotal moments when life didn't go as planned. From these stumbles, we uncover valuable lessons that propel us forward. From career hiccups to personal setbacks, we dive deep into the stories that shape us. Because let's face it, life isn't about avoiding failure—it's about failing better. Get ready for inspiring, candid conversations that will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on your own journey. Follow now, and let's navigate the twists and turns of life together. Listen on all your favourite podcast platforms and join the conversation using #HowToFailPodcast. Let's fail forward, together. 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 [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello, I'm Elizabeth Day and Season 20, yes, you heard that right, Season 20 of my podcast How to Fail is coming out on January the 24th. I always love curating the best possible lineup of guests for you and this season is no different. You'll hear from a diverse range of voices including actors, directors, musicians, politicians, broadcasters, authors, and many more, all of whom will, as ever, be sharing what they've learned through failure. For those of you that might be new here, welcome. How to Fail celebrates the things in life that haven't gone right, and what, if anything, we've learned from those mistakes that might help us succeed better. Every week, my guests share three failures

sparking intimate, thought-provoking and funny conversations. You can go back and listen to previous guests I've had on from Phoebe Waller-Bridge. I felt like I hit the edges of something during Killing Eve. And also because I was filming Star Wars at the same time and you feel so lucky, so you do push yourself.

I also probably should have said, I need to take a week because I can't think straight because I'm so tired. But unless you really demand that, no one's really going to say that for you because everyone's just like, it'll be fine, get on with it. To Bernie Sanders.

You get upset when you hear your parents arguing all the time. And they did. My father came to the United States with no money at all. My mother was born in the United States. She had dreams, expectations, I think, that were greater than my father's. He was very content to make the living that he made. We lived in a rent, what was called a rent-controlled apartment

for lower-income families. And my mother wanted more, and there was a constant friction in the house. And I think that impacts a young child. And Stephen Bartlett. That was compounded with the fact that I was the only black kid in my school, other than my brothers and sisters. And I was the youngest of those.

So they all left eventually. My hair's curly. Everyone else's hair's straight. We're super poor. I can never bring someone home to like meet my family. Or none of my friends ever came in my house in the whole 18 years that I was there. Never had a girlfriend come back. I was always lying.

And I was lying because, you know, in that age on the playground, all you want to do is fit in. For those of you that have been with me for the journey so far, thank you. And you might've noticed the podcast is back with a new look, new studio and our very own YouTube channel.

I know, it's exciting, right? Search for How To Fail Podcast on YouTube. And if you want to join the conversation, find How To Fail on socials, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X. Join me on Wednesdays for a new episode each week. This is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment original podcast. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.