He suggested “You may not have a sure pass to happiness but you have a pass to be happier.” Solve for Happy (2017) became a bestselling book, helping many people on their journey to joy. Gawdat literally wrote the book on happiness. Which again, created a relaxed atmosphere within the venue.ĭespite his outward success as a bestselling author and former business officer of Google X, Gawdat shared the importance of inner happiness and after years of self-exploration, he said: “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.” Instead, the already established Day and Gawdat engaged in an intimate and candid chat. Usually, guests will share their three biggest failures and delve into them in depth. As Gawdat is a regular guest on How to Fail, appearing twice before, this interview didn’t follow the podcast’s standard structure. Joining Day on debut night, entrepreneur and writer Gawdat fit comfortably into the safe environment created moments earlier. The audience soon saw how meaningful these words were as Gawdat walked on stage and hugged Day. As with her pre-recorded podcast, she included a long and thoughtful summary. Moving on from the quick advertisement, Day introduced her guest. Before Day could introduce her guest, she reluctantly promoted the retail company ‘Sweaty Betty’ which was met with laughter from the audience who weren’t used to hearing this commercial element in person. Her usual calm voice translated on stage and put the hundreds of audience members at ease. Perhaps the clearest difference from a pre-recorded podcast was that the audience could see Day in person. And after 155 episodes, thousands of followers and a book, Day invited her listeners to see the show in person. The podcast celebrates the things that haven’t gone right each week Day invites a new interviewee to share their biggest ‘failures’. The phenomenal success of How to Fail is a notable irony to its premise. Fans of How to Fail got the chance to listen to these special guests in person. Day, the podcast creator and host, has interviewed a variety of people, all providing insight into their perception of failure.Īt the beginning of this month, at Shoreditch Town Hall, Day interviewed Mo Gawdat, Caitlin Moran, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Craig David. The podcast invites guests to explore their failures in an extended interview.

Elizabeth Day’s first live recorded show of the ‘How to Fail’ podcast made for a relaxed and insightful evening.

How to Fail by Elizabeth Day