If you’re an avid reader, chances are you’ve already heard of Elizabeth Day. An award-winning author, broadcaster, and the founder of Daylight Productions, Elizabeth has written ten books spanning both fiction and nonfiction and is a Sunday Times #1 bestseller. Beyond the page, she is also the creator and host of How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, a chart-topping podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right. Every week, guests like Kate Winslet, Jon Bon Jovi, and Gloria Steinem discuss the lessons they have learned from failure throughout their careers. Join us for this episode as we talk about Elizabeth’s writing process, embracing shared vulnerability as the antidote to shame, and how there is no success without failure.

Don’t miss this interview where we discuss:

• Elizabeth’s podcast How To Fail, why she started it, and what our failures can teach us about ourselves
• How imposter syndrome and fear of failure often go hand in hand and the liberation that comes with viewing failure as an opportunity for growth
• Elizabeth’s lifelong love of fiction writing, her background in print journalism, and why she began writing nonfiction as well
• Observation, curiosity, and finding time to be creative amidst busy schedules
• The common thread present in all of Elizabeth’s work and where she finds inspiration for both her fiction and nonfiction writing

Find Elizabeth:

www.elizabethday.org

IG: @elizabday

TikTok: @elizabday

X: @elizabday

LinkedIn: Elizabeth Day

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www.lydiafenet.com

IG: @lydiafenet

LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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