How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

S17, Ep5 Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls has achieved worldwide fame as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. A former SAS soldier, he has climbed Everest, circumnavigated the British Isles on a jet ski, rowed naked in a bathtub along the Thames and…

S17 BONUS EPISODE: Rachel Cargle on reimagining the life we want to live.

TW: A heads-up that we talk about racism in this episode, and that we mention the murder of George Floyd and how this impacted Rachel's anti-racism work. Rachel Cargle is a public academic, activist and author. Her debut book, A Renaissance of Our..…

S17, Ep4 Dr Gladys McGarey: a 102-year-old doctor shares the secret to health and happiness

The word 'inspiration' is bandied about with a bit too much alacrity these days, but Dr Gladys McGarey truly is one of the most inspirational women you'll ever meet. At 102 years old, she's still a practising doctor - she trained in conventional...

S17, Ep3 Alex Crawford: the legendary war correspondent on staying alive, motherhood and the resilience of hope

If you've ever watched a television news dispatch from a warzone, the chances are you've seen Alex Crawford in a flak jacket and helmet, doing a piece to camera punctuated by the whistle of bullets. For 30 years, she has been the special corresponden…

S17, Ep 2 Jay Shetty on failing to fit in, learning to love and how to survive heartbreak

Jay Shetty is the monk-turned-self-help-guru who grew up in Wood Green, North London and now counts Will Smith among his closest friends. His mission - to make 'wisdom go viral' - has seen him become a number one bestselling New York Times author wit…

S17, Ep1 Rylan Clarke on fame, heartbreak and the long journey to self-acceptance

We're back with a brand new season (17 but who's counting? I AM!) and to open the series, I truly could not have asked for a better guest. Rylan Clarke is a familiar presence on TV and radio and one of the BBC's hosts for Eurovision 2023. But he...

BONUS EPISODE! Mel Schilling: the MAFS dating expert on confidence, relationships and the secret to finding true love

TW: fertility Regular listeners will know I'm a devoted watcher of Married At First Sight, so I squealed with joy when the brilliant Mel Schilling agreed to come on the pod. Not only is she one of Australia's foremost dating experts, but as a former…

BONUS EPISODE! How To Fail x Happy Place: The Ultimate Podcast Collab

Welcome to a very special episode of How To Fail where we join forces with one of our favourite podcasts, Happy Place. The wonderful Fearne Cotton and I sit down to chat about three of our personal highlights from each of our respective back...

S16, BONUS EPISODE! FRIENDAHOLIC: Confessions of a Friendship Addict - an exclusive extract from my new book,

SURPRISE! I thought I'd treat you to another bonus episode - not a conventional How To Fail but an exclusive extract from the audio version of my new book, https://www.waterstones.com/book/friendaholic/elizabeth-day/9780008374891 which is published..…

S16, BONUS EPISODE: Cody Rigsby on queerness, addiction and being Rishi Sunak's favourite Peloton instructor

TW: addiction Regular listeners of How To Fail will know that I love Peloton: the one-stop fitness workout which offers cycling, strength, yoga and more. THIS IS NOT AN AD, JUST A GENUINE FEELING! Anyway, the undisputed King of Peloton is Cody Rigsb…