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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

A How to Fail Miniseries: Yinka Bokinni

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.79.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

For the next four weeks, we'll be introducing you to four 'ordinary' people with four extraordinary stories as part of a one-off How To Fail miniseries in partnership with Grey Goose.First up: Yinka Bokinni, a radio DJ who grew up on the North Peckham Estate in South London. She was the childhood friend of Damilola Taylor, the 10-year-old schoolboy stabbed to death in a stairwell on his way back from the library in 2000. Yinka joins me to talk about how this experience shaped her, why Damilola was so much more than the 'tragic victim' the media portrayed him as and how her resilience and passion for justice has been forged as a result. She also talks about her Nigerian and Irish upbringing, her love of Judge Judy (a podcast first) and the importance of celebrating everyday moments of connection by living victoriously. Yinka is such a beacon of optimism and hope that this was a truly uplifting interview. I hope you enjoy it. *I have a new book out! Failosophy: A Handbook For When Things Go Wrong contains two-and-bit years worth of accumulated wisdom from my fantastic podcast guests. I'd love it if you bought a copy. Also: they make EXCELLENT gifts imho.*How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted by Elizabeth Day, produced by Naomi Mantin and Chris Sharp. We love hearing from you! To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com You can buy our fantastic PODCAST MERCH here.*Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod Yinka Bokinni @yinkabokinni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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natural ingredients and proper meat. They know how to make your dog's tail wag faster than

0:12.7

a helicopter rotor and how to win your cat's respect. And as cat owners know, that's

0:18.3

a very difficult thing to do. And I happen to live with an extremely discerning ginger

0:23.3

cat called Huxley. It's like living with a restaurant critic sometimes because he gets

0:27.8

bored of food very, very easily. But as soon as I opened a packet of Lily's kitchen, he

0:33.4

was all over it. He could not get enough. But Lily's kitchen are so much more than just

0:39.0

great nutrition. They believe in the power of proper food to bring family together. And

0:44.4

they believe in creating those everyday memories like Sunday lunch with the whole household.

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Because this isn't just pet food. It's dinner with the family. Discover Lily's kitchen

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today.

0:59.3

Now it's time for a quick message to thank our partner of this episode, Penguin Audio.

1:04.3

I have the perfect audio book recommendation for you. Because as you know, I believe that

1:09.7

looking after yourself and focusing on your mental health is really important. During

1:15.3

on her years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Julie's bestselling audio book, why

1:21.1

has nobody told me this before, is full of expert advice and powerful coping techniques that

1:27.2

will help you stay resilient and prioritize your mental health no matter what life throws

1:32.6

your way.

1:33.9

Dr. Julie's audio book is an incredible therapist toolkit which covers how to manage anxiety,

1:39.9

low mood, building self-confidence and learning how to forgive yourself. It is packed full of

1:45.7

lots of practical and accessible tips. There is just so much you can learn from Dr.

1:50.7

Julie's bestselling audio book, why has nobody told me this before? And the best thing

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