The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Moment 35 - Why You’re (Not) A Failure: Elizabeth Day

Dec 9, 2021

Elizabeth Day, author of 'How to Fail' and host of the podcast 'How to Fail,' shares her insights on overcoming societal expectations that often make us feel like failures. She discusses her personal experiences with marriage and divorce, emphasizing the importance of transforming challenges into growth opportunities. Exploring the concept of success, she advocates for embracing authenticity over seeking external validation, encouraging listeners to foster true connections and redefine what fulfillment means in their lives.

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Redefining Failure: The Impact of Societal Expectations

3min

Redefining Success: Authenticity Over External Validation

4min

In these ‘Moment’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes of The Diary Of A CEO. It’s all too easy to feel pressured by the societal expectations that are pressed onto us from a young age. But the fact is, they WILL make you feel like a failure. In this clip Elizabeth Day discusses how she was made to feel like a failure and explains why you should never let society make you feel like one ever again. Episode 77 - https://g2ul0.app.link/C0jYEaxmPlb Elizabeth: https://www.instagram.com/elizabday/ https://twitter.com/elizabday

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