Fail Harder

Fail Harder

Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. Fail Harder is part of the HeadStuff Podcast Network. Head to the Fail Harder page (https://headstuff.org/fail-harder) for more. Follow Emma Jane on Instagram (http://Instagram.com/emmajanepurcell) or Twitter (http://Twitter.com/emmajanepur)

Episodes

May 26, 2022 61 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. For the final episode of Fail Harder, Emma Jane is joined by Conversations with Friends star Alison Oliver. Alison plays the role of Frances in the show which is now currently streaming on Hulu and BBC iPlayer.  But Alison is not here to talk about success - she's here to talk about failure...
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Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. On this bonus episode, Emma Jane hands over the podcast to guest host Tom Moran who turns the failure questions on her. Tom is a writer, actor, stand-up and the host of his own podcast Personality Bingo. Follow Emma Jane on: Instagram @emmajanepurcell Twitter @emmajanepurcell Music: Leah ...
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December 23, 2021 53 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. After recently graduating from drama school, Aggi has already made her TV debut in the BBC drama Ridley Road, where she plays the leading role of Vivien Epstein. She has also worked with Druid, playing the role of Nina in The Seagull, directed by Garry Hynes and is currently filming the lead ...
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December 16, 2021 52 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. After fifteen years of chronic heroin addiction, which was so bad he was deemed too much of a risk to detox, Brian has completely turned his life around. He is now a neuro-science lecturer, motivational speaker, life-change strategist and PHD student. He is also the author of the incredible B...
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December 9, 2021 57 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. Mia's first role was as a ballet girl in the West End production of Billy Elliot. She then went on to star in numerous T.V. shows including Tracy Beaker Returns, The Dumping Ground and Eastenders. Now as an adult, her career is reaching dizzying heights appearing in films and T.V. shows like ...
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December 2, 2021 52 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. Having self-released her debut EP W.I.L.D, Lyra caught the attention of people around the world with her single Emerald - signing with Universal soon after. Since then she has played sold-out headline shows and Electric Picnic, had her music feature on Grey's Anatomy and performed on the U2 a...
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November 25, 2021 58 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now. Since graduating from DIT Drama, Daryl's career has gone from strength to strength, recently landing a role opposite Emma Thompson in the eagerly awaited movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. He joined the cast of Peaky Blinders in 2019 playing the role of Isaiah Jesus and can also be seen in t...
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April 8, 2021 54 mins
Season 3 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.   Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Aisling gained recognition and won an IFTA award for playing the role of Katie Benedetto in The Fall alongside Jamie Dornan. Since then Aisling has starred in numerous movies and TV shows including The Nightingale, Game of Thrones, I K...
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April 1, 2021 57 mins
Season 3 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.   Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Singer-songwriter and actor Sallay Garnett (aka Loah) released her debut EP, This Heart in 2017, followed by an entire EP of remixes in 2018. She also co-wrote the hugely successful song, Someone New with Hozier and has featured on rec...
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March 25, 2021 49 mins
Season 3 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.   Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Georgina won the 2015 BAFTA TV award for Best Actress for her role in Murdered by My Boyfriend. Since then she has played leading roles in huge shows such as Black Mirror (Hang The DJ), Krypton and His Dark Materials. Georgina is curre...
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March 18, 2021 63 mins
Season 3 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.   Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Louise is the bestselling, award winning author of five novels including Asking For It. The New York Times called Asking For It, ‘Riveting and Essential’ and it won several awards including Book of the Year at the 2015 Irish Book Award...
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March 11, 2021 56 mins
Season 3 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.   Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure – from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Charlene became a household face and name after staring in RTE’s Pure Mule. Since then she has had leading roles in numerous T.V. shows including Peaky Blinders, Raw, Ripper Street, Single-Handed, Whistleblower and Misfits. Her new sho...
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August 20, 2020 55 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   James is a social media influencer, an entrepreneur and a T.V.presenter who rose to prominence in 2015 on snapchat doing Vlogs and parodies. He has since gained a huge online following and has worked as an influencer with many large...
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August 13, 2020 50 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Chris is known for his portrayal of Jock O'Keefe in the film and T.V. series The Young Offenders for which he won an IFTA award. In 2018 he was cast alongside Aidan Turner in the West End production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore. For...
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August 6, 2020 48 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   At age 26 Daniella was working as a highly successful presenter, model and influencer when she got totally burned out and decided to quit it all to travel the world. During this time Daniella began writing her first book Jump -...
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July 16, 2020 67 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Sophie is the critically acclaimed, best-selling author of Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown and Filter This. She is also a cook and a journalist and has written the weekly column The Domestic in the Sunday Times Life magazine for t...
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July 9, 2020 64 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   As a stand up comedian, Jarlath has played sold out venues across Ireland, the UK and the rest of the world. In 2013 Jarlath created the hugely successful, multi-award winning podcast series Irishman Abroad where he has interviewed p...
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July 2, 2020 57 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   India recently starred in BBC and Hulu’s hugely successful Normal People playing the role of Peggy. India is also known for playing the role of Katie Kiely in Redrock and has also starred in shows like Krypton, Women On The Ver...
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June 25, 2020 48 mins
Season 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation. Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Caroline Foran is the number 1 international bestselling author of Owning It and The Confidence Kit. Caroline is also a number 1 podcaster, award winning journalist and public speaker. Her third book - NAKED: Ten Truths To Change You...
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March 12, 2020 54 mins
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.   Since her recurring role on 'Red Rock' Ann has gone on to play the lead in BBC's 'Death and Nightingales' opposite Jamie Dornan. Ann was nominated for two IFTA awards for her role as Candice in the feature film 'Kissing Candice'. She is currently shooting on Joss Whedon's brand new HBO seri...
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