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How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

ON SELF ACCEPTANCE... With Pamela Anderson and Rylan Clark

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.79.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we revisit conversations from the archive to highlight particular themes and tap into the wisdom they contain. This week we look at two guests who have learned self acceptance: first, we hear from actress and global icon Pamela Anderson. She reflects on the toll that being in the public eye had on her body image and the long road to self-acceptance. Rylan Clark then takes us back to his childhood, where he opens up about growing up feeling different, navigating his sexuality and surviving bullying, which left him with a fractured skull. Rylan’s resilience is a reminder that truly owning who we are not only empowers us, but also shapes the individuals we are meant to become. I hope this episode provides understanding, solidarity and light to anyone who may be struggling or supporting someone they love. Listen to Pamela Anderson’s full episode of How to Fail here: swap.fm/l/zmy4u62s9lEvccugjBY6 Listen to Rylan Clark’s full episode of How to Fail here: swap.fm/l/GHulEMW6rrAc9o5qEv5O 🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS: Self Esteem Guidance: www.supportline.org.uk/problems/self-esteem-and-self-confidence Mental Health Charity: www.mind.org.uk Elizabeth’s Substack: theelizabethday.substack.com Join the How To Fail community: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content 💌 LOVE THIS EPISODE? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps more people discover these stories 👋 Follow How To Fail & Elizabeth: Instagram: @howtofailpod @elizabday TikTok: @howtofailpod @elizabday Website: www.elizabethday.org Have a failure you’re trying to work through for Elizabeth to discuss? Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com 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 podcastadsales@sonymusic.com 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

Did you know that M&S now stocks all the big beauty brands? I'm talking Estée Lauder,

0:06.3

Clinique, Benefit, Color Wow, the works. It's become my one-stop shop for, well, pretty much

0:13.6

everything. What I love is how seriously credible beauty at M&S has become. And it's so easy to shop, whether you're topping up your

0:22.1

makeup bag, adding your favourites to your food shop, or picking something up while you're browsing

0:26.6

for a new outfit. The convenience is unbeatable and there's something really satisfying about

0:32.5

getting it all in one place. So next time you're scrolling on M&S or visiting a store, take a moment to explore

0:39.5

the beauty section. There's a lot more waiting there than you might expect. You can shop all your

0:45.1

favourite beauty brands online in the M&S Sparks app or at your nearest store. You're welcome.

0:51.9

This episode is brought to you by Airbnb.

0:55.0

Now, I'm currently researching a sunny holiday in Sardinia, who can blame me, with some friends this summer.

1:01.6

Perhaps in September when the sea will hopefully be at its warmest.

1:05.5

It's just a small group of my girlfriends, but we rarely get the opportunity to hang out together.

1:10.6

And the idea of a big kitchen where we can all the opportunity to hang out together. And the idea of a big

1:12.1

kitchen where we can all take turns to cook each night is just so dreamy and so much more

1:17.6

appealing than sitting in our separate hotel rooms and sitting down to a formal dinner each night.

1:23.8

I personally love the idea that no one's rushing around or checking the time. It also means we

1:29.4

avoid set meal times and have so much more autonomy over our day, which is ideal for this

1:35.2

group of friends who are all on different schedules in real life. You know what I'm talking about.

1:39.8

We've got our eye on a lovely little villa with a pool, which means no sharing with other people's

1:44.2

kids. It's also a guest favourite, which means it's one of the most loved homes. I always feel

1:50.6

reassured about my choice when it comes recommended. There's just so much choice with Airbnb,

1:55.8

and it makes planning the whole thing with friends much more exciting. Self-doubt is a language many of us learn early,

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