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Happy Place

Fearne Cotton

Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them.

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  • 465 episodes
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  • Apr 5, 2021 · 57 min

    Dr Rangan Chatterjee

    Believing that medicine is more art than science, Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s MO is understanding how lifestyle factors like upbringing, social status, stress levels, sleep, and even phone use might be affecting your physical and mental health. In this...

  • Mar 29, 2021 · 57 min

    Jake Humphrey

    Has your life turned out the way you thought it would? Jake Humphrey thinks it’s only with hindsight that he can see that he’s ended up exactly where he’s supposed to be. In this chat, life-long friends Fearne and Jake talk about what role a...

  • Mar 22, 2021 · 47 min

    June Sarpong

    Does feeling different to others – or perceiving others as different to you – make you uncomfortable, or do you celebrate uniqueness? June Sarpong reckons we all need to own our differences. In fact, she’s now using her own experience of working...

  • Mar 15, 2021 · 55 min

    Gelong Thubten

    We're constantly being told happiness will come from material objects, but in this chat with Fearne monk Thubten explains why the outside world is trying to sell us an unrealistic dream. You don't need fixing; Thubten explores how meditation ...

  • Mar 8, 2021 · 45 min

    Stacey Solomon

    Meditating doesn't have to mean sitting still, in fact for Stacey Solomon calming an anxious mind is about keeping her hands busy with tidying and crafting. In this chat with Fearne, Stacey also talks about body image, and where she finds her now...

  • Mar 1, 2021 · 59 min

    Rhonda Byrne

    Do you believe the thoughts in your head without question? Rhonda Byrne explores why you shouldn't believe any of your negative thoughts, because none of them are true. In this chat with Fearne, the iconic author of The Secret explains why embraci...

  • Feb 22, 2021 · 49 min

    Priyanka Chopra Jonas

    Insecurity isn’t something you’d expect a Miss World winner to feel, but Priyanka Chopra Jonas has learnt that confidence isn’t ever-present. In fact, in this chat she and Fearne explore how confidence and satisfaction with life have to be...

  • Dec 7, 2020 · 50 min

    Robbie Williams

    He's the man who had everything - and it's taken Robbie Williams years to work out why that didn't make him happy. To finish series eight, Fearne catches up with Robbie to talk about his life in lockdown, wrestling with the impact we hav...

  • Nov 30, 2020 · 50 min

    Gareth Southgate

    The England football manager opens up to Fearne about his life in the public eye - and how he copes in such high pressure roles as player and now as coach. Along the way they discuss star signs, the importance of getting back to nature and the most...

  • Nov 23, 2020 · 47 min

    Pandora Sykes

    What if all the work we're doing on ourselves is part of the problem? Pandora Sykes has been wrestling with our obsession with wellness to see if we're taking it all a bit too seriously - and in this chat with Fearne, they chat about the simp...

  • Nov 9, 2020 · 47 min

    Gabby Bernstein

    The bestselling author joins fangirl Fearne to discuss superattactors, rewriting your story, tuning out the noise, the resistors in your life... a cornucopia of tools that Gabby has written about to help you make sense of the world. Gabby's new bo...

  • Nov 5, 2020 · 12 min

    Amahla on Bold 🎵

    The year started so strong for the Ivor Novello nominated Amahla - and as her new track Bold shows, she is not letting the current crisis stop that flow. Fearne chats to the singer about the track, which features on, you guessed it, Happy Place - The...

  • Nov 4, 2020 · 18 min

    Kye Sones on My Mind And Me 🎵

    They've been friends since they were kids, but this is the first time Fearne has interviewed Kye Sones - and all because Kye has written My Mind & Me, a brand new song for Happy Place, the album. In this (only slightly awkward) conversation, t...

  • Nov 3, 2020 · 20 min

    Lockdown Kittens Dancing: Behind The Scenes

    How did Dame Helen Mirren come to appear on Happy Place the album? Fearne is joined by collaborator Adam Martin (from the excellent meditation podcast GABA) to reminisce on the making of their song, with a score by Amelia Warner.

  • Nov 2, 2020 · 51 min

    Sam Smith

    Start your week with this powerful chat with one of Britain's best singers. In this in-depth interview, Fearne talks to Sam about self-acceptance, pronouns, and making big decisions while you're in the public eye. Sam's new album, LoveGo...

  • Nov 1, 2020 · 21 min

    Laurie Vincent on Love You, Bye 🎵

    He's one half of Slaves and Larry Pink The Human - and it's in that guise he joins Fearne to talk about heartbreaking story behind his beautiful song, Love You, Bye. Love You, Bye is part of Happy Place - The Album, which also features new so...

  • Oct 30, 2020 · 14 min

    Emeli Sandé on Happy Place the Album 🎵

    An exclusive listen to the new track by Emeli Sandé, available on the new Happy Place album. In this chat with Fearne, the singer discusses how music can help make a difference to all our lives in these challenging times. You can hear the full track...

  • Oct 26, 2020 · 42 min

    Simon Neil

    Biffy Clyro's frontman Simon Neil has always written moments from his life into his songs - and, as he tells Fearne, it's something that he has had mixed feelings about. In this wide-ranging talk, they discuss standing still after years on th...

  • Oct 23, 2020 · 14 min

    Ludovico Einaudi on Happy Place - The Album

    Fearne's favourite pianist jumps on a Zoom to talk about his contribution to Happy Place - The Album: a cover of Prince's Sometimes It Snows In April. Along the way they talk about the power of dreams and marvel at the view outside his Italia...

  • Oct 19, 2020 · 54 min

    Phillip Schofield

    He's been on our screens in five different decades, but Phillip Schofield can still surprise us. In this podcast exclusive, Fearne chats to Phillip about his extraordinary life on camera, his continued fear of singing, and the mental loops he trap...