Ellie Simmonds - Being different is a superpower.

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds OBE has won five - count ‘em - Gold Medals. Amazingly, her first two were at the age of 13 and she’s set two world records. But she happily admits she learned more ‘from the races that didn’t go well’. Ellie talks to me about putting an intense amount of pressure on herself, never being able to switch off and how she still struggles with that now - especially when it comes to getting enough sleep. She also opens up very movingly about being adopted as a baby and growing up in a family that celebrated difference. We also chat about why there’s still so much more education needed around disability and why travel has taught her to counter her fear of being out of control. An amazing woman. Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Manager: Lily Hambly Studio and Mix Engineer: Gulliver Tickell and Josh Gibbs Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Lily's Kitchen, makers of proper food for pets.
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1:18.0	Hello, it's Elizabeth Day,
1:20.0	and as you can hear, I have a croaky throat I'm really sorry I can
1:25.7	reassure you it's not painful I just appear to be speaking like Kermit the frog
1:30.8	today so you'll hear that throughout the interview, but it's worth persevering because
1:36.2	Ellie Simmons is the most fantastic and generous guest, and I really hope you enjoy the episode. Welcome to How to Fail, the podcast that treats every failure as a lesson wrapped up in a mistake.
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