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 catalogues. You'll hear from Emily Ratajowski, Mo Gawdat, Roman Kemp, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and more. We'll talk about ... Show More
Jan 14
Marisa Abela - ‘You never expect to be told you have cancer at 23’
You’ll know Marisa Abela from HBO’s critically acclaimed hit Industry, where her portrayal of Yasmin - a brilliant, volatile young woman with ambition to burn, earned her a BAFTA. She also starred as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black and now returns for the hotl ... Show More
53m 23s
Jan 12
ON MEDITATION… With Kirsty Young and Yuval Noah Harari
It’s claimed that meditation can fix everything. If you speak to anyone on the topic, they claim it will reduce your anxiety, make you slimmer, result in you earning more and mean your relationships are all perfect. It might be popular, but it’s notoriously hard to keep up. Broad ... Show More
15m 12s
Jan 7
Margaret Cho - They Told Me I Was Too Fat To Play Myself
This episode contains description of addiction, eating disorders and discussion of suicide. Our guest today is the pioneering comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho. She began performing comedy as a teenager, opening for Jerry Seinfeld at just 14, before becoming one of the mo ... Show More
54m 57s
Dec 2023
A Celebration of Podcasting with Friends: Fearne Cotton, Elizabeth Day, Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes #411
CAUTION: This episode contains swearing.
What’s the collective noun for a group of wellbeing podcasters? It’s got to be a community, hasn’t it! I usually release a Bitesize episode every Friday, but today I have something a little different to share with you. In today’s episode, ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2022
Ellen DeGeneres's complicated legacy: Part two
Happy Monday, besties!
Welcome to part two of our Ellen DeGeneres series. She was a lightning rod for queer representation on our screens, and one of the most successful talkshow hosts in history. So when allegations of workplace bullying came to light, it sent the Queen of Kind’ ... Show More
49m 28s
Mar 2023
Friendship in the Apocalypse | What About Your Friends?
On the very first episode of ‘What About Your Friends?,’ Erika Ramirez, host and founder of ILY, explores the ins and outs of friendship in the dire circumstances of an apocalypse or doomsday scenario with her best friend and cohost, Steven Othello (0:05), and builds an ideal doo ... Show More
47m 55s
Jul 2020
How to create your Zero Fucks Life with Kat John
My love you are in for a treat today as I welcome the amazing Kat John to the podcast. Kat is a coach and leader of the "Zero Fks" global movement that sees everyday people dancing to their favourite tunes with their children, partners, puppies, colleagues or solo dancing, all in ... Show More
1h 7m