S16, Ep3 How To Fail: Yusra Mardini - how a teenage Syrian refugee became an Olympic swimmer against unimaginable odds

S16, Ep3 How To Fail: Yusra Mardini - how a teenage Syrian refugee became an Olympic swimmer against unimaginable odds

I can't find the right words to do enough justice to Yusra Mardini's story. I think it's best that you just listen to the episode. Suffice it to say, she's one of the most impressive people I've ever met. Yusra grew up in Damascus. When war broke out, she and her sister embarked on a perilous journey to Germany to seek asylum. En route, they nearly died when the dinghy they were using to cross the Aegean sea had an engine failure. Yusra and her sister Sara - both competitive swimmers - jumped overboard and helped to pull the boat to safety, saving all 18 people on board.Yusra went on to compete in the 2016 Olympics, to become the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and to publish a memoir that has now been made into a Netflix movie, The Swimmers.Listen now to hear Yusra telling her story. It's unbelievably powerful.--The Swimmers is available to watch on Netflix--Choose Love does amazing work for refugees. If you'd like to donate or learn more, please visit their website here.--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpodYusra Mardini @yusramardini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaksot(377)

Bella Freud - Learning To Trust Herself

Bella Freud - Learning To Trust Herself

Fashion icon Bella Freud on abandoning psychics, learning to trust herself and realising that what happens next is entirely up to her. Freud is a designer and creative whose clothes have adorned the...

17 Joulu 202552min

ON FRIENDSHIP… With Dawn French and Vogue Williams

ON FRIENDSHIP… With Dawn French and Vogue Williams

I’ve always been obsessed with friendship - how it shapes us, challenges us and often goes uncelebrated. In this episode, both Dawn French and Vogue Williams get honest about the beauty and the messin...

15 Joulu 202524min

Alex Hassell - Rivals, Rejection and Taking Acid at Alton Towers

Alex Hassell - Rivals, Rejection and Taking Acid at Alton Towers

You might know the star of Rivals for his revealing role in the hit Disney+ show, but did you know about his dramatic allium allergy?! I thought not. Alex Hassell might be best known for his por...

10 Joulu 202545min

ON PERSPECTIVE… With Adeel Akhtar and Pat Cummins

ON PERSPECTIVE… With Adeel Akhtar and Pat Cummins

Perspective is something we all chase - because when it slips, life can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But when we find it again, everything becomes a little clearer. In this episode, actor Adeel Akh...

8 Joulu 202512min

Mo Gawdat - The 3 BIGGEST Mistakes We Make In Finding Love

Mo Gawdat - The 3 BIGGEST Mistakes We Make In Finding Love

I don’t often have repeat guests on How To Fail but Mo Gawdat is the exception. When he first came on this podcast in 2019, he fundamentally changed my mindset and my approach to life. Back then,...

3 Joulu 20251h 2min

ON IVF… With Jessel Taank and Paloma Faith

ON IVF… With Jessel Taank and Paloma Faith

We don’t talk about this enough, even though so many of us face it personally or through someone we love. Real Housewives of New York star, Jessel Taank, opens up about her three-year journey to beco...

1 Joulu 202535min

Ruth Wilson - Be Challenged By What Disgusts You

Ruth Wilson - Be Challenged By What Disgusts You

Ruth Wilson MBE has made a habit of tackling psychologically demanding roles. You’ll know her from playing a mother grieving the loss of her child in The Affair, a sociopathic research scientist in Lu...

26 Marras 202544min

ON REJECTION… With Mel B and Nicole Scherzinger

ON REJECTION… With Mel B and Nicole Scherzinger

We all face rejection, no matter who we are. In this episode we revisit conversations with two extraordinary women who have faced rejection and overcome it: Spice Girl Mel B opens up about her unsucce...

24 Marras 202519min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

sita
olipa-kerran-otsikko
kaksi-aitia
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
ihme-ja-kumma
i-dont-like-mondays
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
uutiscast
poks
antin-palautepalvelu
kolme-kaannekohtaa
rss-murhan-anatomia
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
mamma-mia
rss-nikotellen
aikalisa
meidan-pitais-puhua
loukussa
lahko
terapeuttiville-qa