Having the privilege to fail: Master's student Carlos Moralejo Thiede on the perception of failure in different cultures

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.