DeepSummary
In this episode of How To Fail, Elizabeth Day interviews AJ Odudu, a television host, Strictly Come Dancing finalist, and the new host of the rebooted Big Brother series. The conversation focuses on Odudu's failures and how she overcame them, including her inability to say no, her past relationship failures, and her struggle with nail-biting.
Odudu shares her experiences of being cheated on in a past relationship and how it took her a long time to stop blaming herself and move on. She also discusses her determination and resilience, which have served her well in her career but have also led her to push herself too far at times, resulting in injuries like tearing a ligament the day before the Strictly Come Dancing final.
Throughout the interview, Odudu emphasizes the importance of self-care, learning from failures, and being authentic. She also reflects on her upbringing in Blackburn, Lancashire, as one of the few Black people in the area, and how that shaped her identity and resilience.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Resilience and determination are key to overcoming failures and achieving success.
- Self-care and learning to set boundaries are important to avoid pushing oneself too far and causing harm.
- It's important to be authentic and true to oneself, even in relationships.
- Moving on from past failures and relationships can be a long and difficult process, but it is necessary for personal growth and happiness.
- Embracing one's unique identity and experiences can be a source of strength and resilience.
- Failures are often stepping stones to success and should be viewed as opportunities for growth and learning.
- Maintaining a positive attitude and finding joy in the process of overcoming failures can be helpful.
- Support from friends and family can be invaluable when dealing with failures and challenges.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I really do think so because I feel like one of my strengths now is my ability to be able to dust myself off and carry on. But I've learned that having received so much rejection, so many knockbacks, so much pain, and actually just the knowledge that I can always rebuild and come back stronger builds a sense of confidence and a sense of resilience that will hopefully remain unshakable.“ by AJ Odudu
- “It's so interesting as well, because there's a whole team of people who are like, just stop. Like, just. You're allowed to stop. It's fine. And I'm like, no, no, I'm fine. You know, in my mind, I will always got this really high pain threshold. I can really endure some tough things until I'm not. And then I go, oh, actually, yeah, maybe I wasn't fine.“ by AJ Odudu
- “They said, where do you see yourself in five years? And reflex just said, not here.“ by AJ Odudu
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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
3/6/24