In today’s dynamic world of academia, success is often glamorised, while failure is stigmatised and hidden. #epicF.A.I.L. (epic First Attempt In Learning) seeks to challenge this narrative by bringing failure out into the open and reframing it as an essential part of the journey toward personal and professional growth.<br>Through candid and relatable stories, the podcast encourages its listeners to recognise failure as an opportunity to learn, adapt, and see failure not as an obstacle but as a stepping stone to greater achievements. Join the ride and learn about the different faces that failure can take, how to overcome the fear of failure, and of course the lessons others have learned the hard way so you don’t have to.<br>#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.<br>This podcast was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma.

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In today’s dynamic world of academia, success is often glamorised, while failure is stigmatised and hidden. #epicF.A.I.L. (epic First Attempt In Learning) seeks to challenge this narrative by bringing failure out into the open and reframing it as an essential part of the journey toward personal and professional growth.<br>Through candid and relatable stories, the podcast encourages its listeners to recognise failure as an opportunity to learn, adapt, and see failure not as an obstacle but as a stepping stone to greater achievements. Join the ride and learn about the different faces that failure can take, how to overcome the fear of failure, and of course the lessons others have learned the hard way so you don’t have to.<br>#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.<br>This podcast was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma.
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Recent Episodes

July 15, 2025
Having the privilege to fail: Master's student Carlos Moralejo Thiede on the perception of failure in different cultures
<p>In today’s dynamic world of academia, success is often glamorised, while failure is stigmatised and hidden. #epicF.A.I.L. seeks to challenge this narrative by bringing failure out into the open and reframing it as an essential part of the journey toward personal and professional growth.<br><br>Through candid and relatable stories, the podcast encourages its listeners to recognise failure as an opportunity to learn, adapt, and see failure not as an obstacle but as a stepping stone to greater achievements.<br><br>Joining Yulian is Master's student in International Humanitarian Action, Carlos Moralejo Thiede. In this episode, they talk about how the cultural differences influence our definition of failure, and that being able to fail - and being able to learn from failure - could be seen as a privilege not everyone has.<br><br>#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.<br><br>This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in May 2025.</p>

June 24, 2025
Dodgeball & 90s pop culture: Policy Officer Carien van der Velde on the importance of having a strong support system when dealing with failure
Education Policy Officer Carien van der Velde discusses the critical role of strong support systems and mental health care in navigating failure with host Yulian Karadzhov in an interview.

March 11, 2025
What if the plan fails?: Bachelor’s student Alana Swinkels on rebuilding confidence after major setbacks
<p>In today’s dynamic world of academia, success is often glamorised, while failure is stigmatised and hidden. #epicF.A.I.L. seeks to challenge this narrative by bringing failure out into the open and reframing it as an essential part of the journey toward personal and professional growth.</p><p>Through candid and relatable stories, the podcast encourages its listeners to recognise failure as an opportunity to learn, adapt, and see failure not as an obstacle but as a stepping stone to greater achievements.</p><p>Joining Yulian is Bachelor's student Alana Swinkels to talk about student mental health, rebuilding self-confidence after major setbacks, and how she navigates a very busy student life.</p><p>#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.</p><p>This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in September 2024.</p>
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