"Yeah, I F*cked That Up" Podcast Premieres With Kelly Rowland & Stevie Van Zandt

Podcasting is in love with highlighting success. Hundreds of podcasts offer narratives about financial wizards, artistic geniuses, and science savants. But interwoven with success is failure and making mistakes. In effect, f*cking up.

Consider what Albert Einstein once said about mistakes: “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

People mess up all the time. We all do. That's why I'm excited about a new podcast about screwing up royally.

 Interval Presents, Warner Music Group’s (WMG) in-house podcast network, has just released its new series, Yeah, I F*cked That Up.

The series, produced by Silver Sound, challenges the stigma of failure as the podcast highlights stories of defeat from prominent figures in the entertainment industry. 

The interview series premiered July 11 with featured guests Kelly Rowland and Steven Van Zandt.

 

I listened to these first two episodes and with no need for a spoiler alert, I can tell you that both episodes are so fresh and elegant in their narrative about "what I've would have different."

 

In Rowland's case, she is frank about her regret of not speaking up more as the group, Destiny's Child, went through personnel changes. Van Zandt reflects on leaving the E Street Band too early in his career.  Both episodes illustrate the need for greater reflection in our culture of past missteps.

 

The maestro here is the podcast's host is Grammy-nominated hitmaker Billy Mann, who has produced and written songs for some of the world’s most well-known musicians over the course of his 25+ year career. 

Mann dazzles as he carefully guides his guests through their journey of self-reflection. When you're a podcast host, and you're interviewing a guest about how they became a billionaire, you just ask a few perfunctory questions and enjoy the ride.

 

When you're talking to a guest about mistakes, screw-ups, or decisions they'd take back, the journey can get bumpy. Thankfully, Mann is a pilot who navigates the show even in the most intense storms.

Inspired by his personal experiences, host Mann delves into the humanity behind success in Yeah, I F*cked That Up, stripping away the polished exterior to explore stories of failure, redemption, and personal growth. In the episodes, Mann engages with a diverse lineup of famous guests who have weathered their fair share of struggles and professional setbacks during their careers. 

The full guest lineup includes Kelly Rowland, Steven Van Zandt, Renée Elise Goldsberry, L.A. Reid, Liz Gillies, Aly & AJ, Hari Kondabolu, Evan Handler, Jill Kargman, Peter Asher, and Chely Wright.

According to Warner Music, "Yeah, I F*cked That Up aims to inspire, enlighten and entertain listeners with candid and revealing conversations as they learn from the brightest stars’ best—and worst—experiences building endurance on the way to the top." 

“In a small screen world of autotuning faces and voices where we tend to only post our highlights, my goal in creating this show is to remind listeners that it’s actually the scary, vulnerable moments of self-doubt and failure that often turn out to be the best breeding ground for growth and success,” expressed Billy Mann, host of the Yeah, I F*cked That Up series. “I’m so excited to partner with Interval Presents to share these inspiring --and sometimes surprising) -- anecdotes from so many favorite names in entertainment with an audience that is surely navigating its own unique paths and obstacles.” 

Listen to Yeah, I F*cked That Up here. New episodes will be released weekly on Tuesdays following the launch.