What a fantastic and original show you have and may I say that you are a brilliant interviewer Elizabeth Day. It is so refreshing to listen to conversations that normalizes the angst we all feel, the loneliness of being an insecure high functioning human, melts away as you masterfully guide your subject down the road of their personal failures and we see we are all cut from the same cloth. Thank you again for this jewel of a Podcast.

I’m so happy I lucked in to finding this podcast. No matter how many times I see the show title and notes and think, “I don’t know who this person is, I can’t possibly learn anything from them,” IT NEVER FAILS TO BE THE OPPOSITE!! I learn something deep, meaningful or simply fun every time and I’m so glad this podcast and Elizabeth Day are a part of my life now. Give it a listen and you’ll see what I mean.

I’m a big Gillian Anderson fan (The Fall! House of Mirth!) and decided to listen to this podcast with Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is a lovely, sweet and sincere interviewer and that made for a brilliant interview with Gillian Anderson. This podcast validates what I’ve been pretty much telling myself all these years “No man / one tells me what to do”!

Very intelligent and sincere podcast. Elizabeth perfectly balances curiosity and empathy.

I can’t say enough good things about this podcast! I learn so much every time I listen.

All the episodes I’ve listened to of How to Fail are informative and possess a quality and integrity that many “interview” type pods don’t have. One of my favorite podcast interviews is with Bernie Sanders. Looking forward to season 17!

Elizabeth Day has become one of my favorite podcasts! I love her interview style, voice and the guests she brings on. Loved the recent episode with Margaret Atwood on International Women’s Day! The topic of failure from the most successful people is very insightful and valuable. Thank you for the episodes Elizabeth!

Elizabeth, thank you for another amazing series of How to Fail. Your vulnerability, curiosity, humor and empathy become such effective tools in creating psychological safety for your guests to reveal their incredible and powerful stories. In a world now seemingly full of podcasts and podcasters, you really do stand out. 👏🏼

I love your podcast because you really know how to listen to your guests, are genuinely empathetic and show time and time again how much you love what you do. CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎈!!

This has changed my life. The Jane Goodall one made me cry. Beautiful.

Thoughtful, honest conversations. So well done. Thank you for this great work!

A variety of interesting people are interviewed and pick ‘3 fails’ in their life to talk about. Absolutely fascinating conversations result. Elizabeth is down to earth and has a great voice. I recently listened to the episode interview with Steven Bartlett, having no idea who he was and found him intriguing and someone about whom I wanted to find out more. Try this podcast and you won’t be disappointed.

So interesting to listen to and Elizabeth does such a great job asking questions and doing her research.

Give it a listen. Once you do. You’ll be hooked!

This is so comforting to listen to, Elizabeth is a charming host, her questions are intelligent, respectful and insightful. She manages to bring out the best in her guests and I’m often left with a good feeling of “we’re all just doing the best we can”.

I just listened to Elizabeth’s interview with Brene Brown and I am hooked. Brene Brown has been on several podcasts promoting her book and HBO Max series, a few of which I’ve listened to, and the unique lens through which the questions were framed brought forth information and ideas that I had not previously heard expressed by Brene Brown. Love this. This makes life a little more humane and livable. 🙌

Every podcast has a lesson! What a great talent and interviewer. Thank you Elizabeth Day for sharing your time, life lessons and your emotions! 10 Star Podcast!

My favourite podcast. Elizabeth, you have an absolute gift with words and your genuine connections with people are so heart warming.

I’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast for a while, but especially wanted to say how good it was to hear from Clemency Burton-Hill. She is a remarkable woman, who I’ve admired since I first heard her on WQXR in New York City. I was shocked to hear about her brain injury when it happened and am impressed with the progress she’s made so far in her recovery, due to her brilliance and tenacity. Wow, she is way too hard on herself! Please tell her that New York misses her and is rooting for her.

I discovered Elizabeth Day when she went to the Diary of the CEO podcast from Steven Bartlett and I absolutely love her since! Her podcast “how to fail “ is refreshing and give you a new perspective of seeing how things did not go as plan. Love her energy and enthusiasm. Great podcast that I definitely recommend!

This podcast has quickly become one of my favorites - it is so interesting, refreshing, and inspiring to hear about the “failures” of so many successful people. Elizabeth does a great job drawing out the interesting stories in her interviewees lives such that even when I don’t know anything about the person she’s interviewing, I quickly get caught up in wanting to hear their stories anyway. Thank you Elizabeth for this gift and your wisdom and wit!

Love the idea behind this and Elizabeth has such a diverse range of guests on the podcast. The conversations are truly illuminating and I’ve learned a lot that I can apply to my own life and the way I think about certain topics. Revisiting older episodes now and looking forward to new ones.

What a refreshing podcast! The interview questions are thoughtful and interesting. The one with Gloria Steinem was pure joy! Many popular podcast interviewers make the mistake of dominating the discussion by not engaging the interviewee more. I don’t see that here and it’s great!

Love this podcast! Refreshing, inspiring and genuine.

Thank you to Elizabeth for creating such an interesting show :)

I found this podcast through Laura Horn Art and loving it! Such a genius topic: failure and success. Elizabeth’s style of interviewing is very engaging, fun and feels like a stay over with the friends and telling personal stories. Thank you for it!

I found this podcast randomly, and love it. It’s so genuine and authentic. I feel seen, heard, and that my human experience is validated. I agree that our failures are necessary and propel us toward what is meant for us. Thank you for this wonderful podcast!

Brilliant, insightful, honest. Makes you reconsider and reflect upon the interviewee, interviewer and oneself. What more can one ask for.

I’ve learned so much from Elizabeth’s conversations with these remarkable, normal, fallible people. They’ve made me be more gentle to myself and more accepting of those around me. In this weird time of pandemic these podcasts have been a brazier to get warm by. I love them.

Thoughtful, thought-provoking, sincere, gentle, just what is needed in these times of uncertainty....or even in just regular old times. A podcast for all times, and all time. Thanks, Elizabeth Day - for reminding us all that it’s ok to be human, and that failure is - in effect - one step closer to perfection. 🥰

Great interview with Jamie Dornan! Elizabeth brought out what a thoughtful, humble and likable person he is.

This podcast is elegant, charming, perspective-shifting, validating, relatable, and completely addicting. I’m so glad I found it, and I’m recommending it to all of my friends. Thank you, Elizabeth!

James Acaster in S9 E8 gives the most cogent counterargument to the Bill Burr comedians of the world I’ve ever heard. I’m so grateful I heard him say it. This podcast makes me think, reflect, and breeds compassion and me. More!

Such a soothing podcast. I listen here in LA and I must say this is the loveliest podcast to listen to while braving the daily traffic. Now that we’re on what feels like day 967 of the pandemic, I am especially grateful to Elizabeth for providing some uplifting and wholesome listening. I often re listen to episodes when I’m feeling anxious and it helps so much. Love this show.

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant podcast. Amazing guests and thoughtful intelligent questions leading to valuable insight and life lessons. Frisky brilliant. And I could listen to Elizabeth Days voice for hours..... can you binge listen a podcast?? Hmmm I think I just did!

I don’t know Elizabeth does it but she so genuinely empathetic with her interviewees. She asks incredibly relevant, constructive, and smart questions. I keep having this experience of wanting to know more from an interviewee and then she asks the very thing I was wondering, its honestly a superpower ! Through weeks of listening I’ve been learning that we all have our own experiences of failure. This commonality could have the power to bind us through these times of isolation and division. Thank you Elizabeth for normalizing this topic and for sharing your empathy with the world! The fan girl in me is screaming I LOVE YOU from the crowd !!

What a wonderful podcast, Elizabeth I’m with you, I welled up many times during the podcast too!! Mohsin Zaida your a wonderful human being, the world needs more people like you 😊 xx Ps please can A dutiful boy be released on Audible 😁👍🏻

This podcast is good for the soul. Listening to others analyse failures can give a fresh perspective to your own story. Thank you so much

I love this podcast. Elizabeth Day is wonderful so calming. I am working my way through all seasons. I’m inspired by the guests and feel very positive moving forward. I lost my mum recently and have a great sense of purpose listening daily. I cried listening to Jonny Benjamin and ordered the book immediately. What an amazing story. Thank you so much Elizabeth for brightening my morning walks.

It’s like sitting next to interesting people. In London.

Just the kick in the ass I need to remember that it’s ok to fail🙌🏼

Elizabeth Day manages to bridge the gap: entertaining & thoughtful!

Always puts me in a better mood. Delightful, thought-provoking and sincere. Thank you Elizabeth!!

I appreciate the real ness of these conversations and the lessons you can pull from them!

Inspiring, thought provoking and thoughtful discussions. Thank you!

Thank you x1000 for this podcast. I loved both interviews with Phoebe Waller Bridge, but my favorite episode of all is the interview with you, Elizabeth Day. I listened while hiking during this strange season of corona quarantine, and again and again I was cheering in the woods, “Yes! Me too.” At every turn, I thought, “I relate, I relate, I relate.” I so appreciate your honesty and humor and generosity of spirit. THANK YOU!!!

Elizabeth Day is the PERFECT host for this. Her guests are always unique and surprisingly open. I encourage anyone to listen to this but especially those of you who have experienced significant failure/disappointment in your life. Truly inspiring and has changed my perspective on a lot of my own personal struggle.

This podcast checks off all the boxes for me: fascinating premise for why the podcast exists, a host who’s genuinely interested in hearing what her guests have to say and responding with openness and vulnerability, and full interviews that do not feel edited. Fascinating subjects with interviews that feel dangerous and exciting in their divergence.

I listened to the Samin Nosrat interview because I simply adore her, and as I listened I quickly realized that Elizabeth Day is absolutely brilliant! This is such an insightful, enjoyable podcast - I’m completely hooked after 1 episode!!

I wasn’t sure at first, but now I’m a huge fan - Elizabeth has the warmest heart and soul, and she’s willing to be vulnerable to her own learning curve about people and the world. I’ll be listening.