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.
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.
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.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in May 2025.
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.
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.
Joining Yulian is Master's student and Education Policy Officer Carien van der Velde. In this episode, they talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health, having a strong support system when things go the wrong way, and using 90s pop culture as a coping mechanism.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in May 2025.
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.
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.
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.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in September 2024.
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.
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.
Joining Yulian is Associate Professor of European Culture and Literature Konstantin Mierau to talk about creative crashes, taking risks, and why the ultimate failure is not learning from failure.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in August 2024.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the second episode of #epicF.A.I.L., joining Yulian is dr Hans Jansen, student adviser & lecturer. They talk about his definition of failure, the lessons he's learned through trial and error, and what happens when the circumstances are setting you up for disappointment.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in June 2024.
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.
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.
In the first episode of #epicF.A.I.L., joining Yulian is PhD candidate Hedwig Sekeres. They talk about her definition of failure, adjusting one's expectations, and what she's learned through failing in her academic career journey so far.
#epicF.A.I.L. is a podcast from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen.
This episode was hosted and edited by Yulian Karadzhov, and produced by Nina Yakimova-Stelma. This episode was recorded in June 2024.