Emma Dabiri - ‘We are still so obsessed with how we look’

This episode of How To Fail was recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy theatre.Emma Dabiri is a broadcaster, historian, and bestselling author whose work delves into the complexities of identity, culture, and race through art history and current affairs. She's now written a number of books - culture shifting works which are a radical re-imagining of what we consider to be beauty. Her first book was an Irish Times bestseller and inspired a conversation around race that led to change regulations in schools and in the British Army. It was later adapted into an award-winning documentary. She's a fellow in African studies at London, SOAS and is the mother of two boys.Over on Failing with Friends, Emma talks about advice for someone in the audience who feels their singleness is a failure; what success looks like; when to know when to stop fertility treatment, and Elizabeth and Emma’s thoughts on Botox among other things!To hear Emma tackling your failures join our community of subscribers here: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#contentHave something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [howtofail] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/howtofail ⛵Production & Post Production Coordinator: Eric RyanMix Engineer: Richie LeeLive Engineer: Will KontargyrisProducer: Hannah TalbotExecutive Producer: Carly MaileHead of Marketing: Kieran LanciniHow to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production.Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcastsTo bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] more about your ad choices. VisitLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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