Creative Crashes: Associate Professor Konstantin Mierau on taking risks and the importance of having the space to make mistakes

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.