How To Fail With Elizabeth Day AJ Odudu - ‘Living to tell the tale is the joyful thing’
Mar 6, 2024
AJ Odudu, the host of Big Brother, shares her journey of resilience from personal and professional failures. She discusses overcoming rejection, rebuilding resilience, and finding joy in resilience. The podcast also explores the Avril Lavigne conspiracy, self-reflection on challenges and past relationships, and the struggle with a unique childhood habit.
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Resilience Can Be Learned
- AJ Odudu views resilience as a learnable muscle built through repeated setbacks and rebuilds.
- She says surviving failures gives confidence and a sense of unshakeable resilience.
Triumph Returning To Big Brother
- AJ describes presenting the Big Brother reboot as one of her proudest moments after being dropped in 2013.
- Returning to the show felt like vindication after hitting rock bottom.
From TV To Call Centre To Retrain
- After losing TV work, AJ slept on her dad's sofa and worked in a call centre before retraining as a personal trainer.
- She embraced practical work while rebuilding confidence in a new field.