How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

I can't find the right words to do enough justice to Yusra Mardini's story. I think it's best that you just listen to the episode. Suffice it to say, she's one of the most impressive people I've ever met. Yusra grew up in Damascus. When war broke out, she and her sister embarked on a perilous journey to Germany to seek asylum. En route, they nearly died when the dinghy they were using to cross the Aegean sea had an engine failure. Yusra and her sister Sara - both competitive swimmers - jumped overboard and helped to pull the boat to safety, saving all 18 people on board.Yusra went on to compete in the 2016 Olympics, to become the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and to publish a memoir that has now been made into a Netflix movie, The Swimmers.Listen now to hear Yusra telling her story. It's unbelievably powerful.--The Swimmers is available to watch on Netflix--Choose Love does amazing work for refugees. If you'd like to donate or learn more, please visit their website here.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodYusra Mardini @yusramardini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Jones, co-host of BBC's The One Show and presenter of a documentary series on fertility, discusses her own experience of miscarriage, her training as a fertility assistant, and the emotional toll of IVF cycles. She also shares hilarious professional errors, including locking King Charles in a toilet, and talks about understanding mental health challenges faced by loved ones. This brave and authentic conversation provides insight into the realities of fertility and mental health.

Rick Astley, singing superstar from the 80s, talks about his difficult upbringing, failure to grow up, and love for good wine. He discusses his unexpected resurgence through Rick Rolling, connections on TikTok, and reflections on fame. He also shares surreal encounters with the Foo Fighters and how his music impacted a young boy's life.

Roman Kemp, Capital FM presenter and mental health advocate, discusses the impact of his best friend's suicide, destigmatizing mental health, failed driving tests, career moves, and having George Michael as a godfather in a moving and uplifting conversation.

Craig David, a singer-songwriter and musician, is the guest in this live podcast. They discuss topics such as racism, bullying, vulnerability, and the power of opening one's heart. They also touch on the importance of authentic connections, validation, menopause, identity, politics, and mental health awareness.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor discusses surviving ladette culture, toxic relationships, and finding a room of her own. Topics include being dropped by her record label, juggling multiple aspects of her life, and her thriving black market enterprise selling Blue Peter badges. The podcast also covers embracing authenticity, parenting approach, challenges of raising boys, and coping with rejection and failure.

Caitlin Moran, brilliant, witty, and generous, discusses her experience with her daughter's eating disorder, childhood insecurities, learning to love herself, and the joy of female solidarity. They also explore reclaiming sweat as women, supporting loved ones with mental illness, being a poisonous person, the power of being an interviewer, and embracing self-love and accepting compliments.

In this live recording, Elizabeth Day brings back Mo Gawdat, the world-renowned happiness expert, to discuss managing stress, living with grief, and finding happiness. They explore the concepts of masculine and feminine energy, the biology of stress, and the complexity of grief. Mo shares his personal experience of a transforming retreat and announces the launch of a new membership platform focused on managing stress.

Dame Sheila Hancock is one of our most esteemed actresses: her 1966 Broadway debut in Entertaining Mr Sloane earned her a Tony nomination and on TV, she has appeared in everything from Dr Who to Kavanagh QC, in which she starred alongside her late husband, John Thaw. She has also been a semi-regular contestant on the BBC Radio 4 panel game Just a Minute since - wait for it -1967.The 89-year-old Dame Sheila joins me to talk about her crippling stage fright, her failure to enjoy the moment, her memories of being a wartime evacuee and her critical inner voice that means she's only ever able to remember the bad reviews while forgetting all the good ones. Enjoy!--Old Rage by Sheila Hancock is out now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/old-rage/sheila-hancock/9781526647443--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod Sheila Hancock @4SheilaHancock (Twitter) @sheilahancocknews (Instagram) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TW: discussions around suicide, infertility and miscarriageTrinny Woodall has been part of my life for years - even if we had never actually, well...met. Like many of you, I was riveted by the success of the makeover TV programme she presented with Susannah Constantine, What Not To Wear. Later, I would start buying Trinny London products and became mildly obsessed with their quality and efficacy (my make-up routine is now approximately 95% quicker). When she took to social media, I watched her Instagram styling videos looking for brilliant fashion tips. All in all, I felt we were friends even though she had no idea of this fact.I'm not alone: many of you have requested Trinny as a guest and now, finally, I'm thrilled to oblige. In person, she is as frank, funny and real as you would expect. But what I didn't expect was the generous gift of her incredible honesty - we talk about how she navigated everything from business failure to addiction. We talk about her experiences with IVF and miscarriage. And she tells us about the death by suicide of her former partner and how she was left fearful of failing her daughter as a single parent. It's a BEAUTIFUL conversation and my love for Trinny has grown exponentially since (plus, we have now actually met in person and I can confirm she's wonderful).--If you've been affected by any of the issues discussed on today's episode, contact Samaritans via phone, for free, on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod Trinny Woodall @trinnywoodall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices