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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Oct 21, 2019 · 47 min
Niki Schilling
When is yoga not enough? This week Fearne travels to Amsterdam to meet Niki Schilling, who heads up Innovations & Sustainability for Rituals, to discuss how she found her Happy Place, and the missteps she made along the way. Thanks to...
Oct 14, 2019 · 40 min
Catherine Gray
After twenty years of a boozy social life, Catherine gave up drinking. In this conversation with Fearne, recorded live at Tatton Park for the Happy Place Festival, she discusses her past relationship with alcohol, and the affect it had on friends,...
Oct 7, 2019 · 40 min
Sophie Walker
Live from Manchester's Tatton Park, Fearne is joined by the founding leader of the Women's Equality Party Sophie Walker to talk about the feminism of the future, how to channel anger into positive change, and what we can all be doing to make ...
Sep 30, 2019 · 42 min
Dame Kelly Holmes
Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes drops in to the Happy Place Festival in Tatton Park, Manchester, to discuss her life pre and post Olympics: including growing up in a care home, gaining respect in the army, pushing for gold medals despite...
Sep 23, 2019 · 36 min
Billy Monger
After a catastrophic accident in a Formula 4 car, racing driver Billy Monger would be forgiven for decided to end his motor racing career. The fact that he returned, just months later, is a remarkable feat. In this live recording with Fearne, Billy...
Sep 16, 2019 · 54 min
Katie Piper
It's hard to describe Katie Piper and her extraordinary career without using a bunch of words she dislikes: inspiring, heroic, brave... but use them we must, as Fearne discusses her life in front of a packed live audience at Happy Place Live. Than...
Sep 9, 2019 · 35 min
Bodyposipanda (Megan Jane Crabbe)
Megan spent a long time hating her body - and then, just three years ago, she discovered the body positive movement and her life changed. In this live interview with Fearne, she describes how she took that message to Instagram, how she deals with the...
Sep 2, 2019 · 39 min
Reggie Yates
They have been friends for over half of their lives: working together, travelling the world... so it was only a matter of time before Reggie joined Fearne on the podcast. And just to make it extra special, this conversation was recorded in front of a...
Aug 5, 2019 · 40 min
Sweaty Betty special: Victoria Pendleton & Sophie Everard
Why do we have best friends? And what part do they play in finding our happy place? In this special bonus episode of Happy Place, Olympian track cyclist Victoria Pendleton and her BFF Sophie Everard discuss with Fearne their friendship and what it...
Jul 29, 2019 · 40 min
Hozier
Hozier makes you think. It's in his lyrics, in his music... even his music videos. So it's no surprise to find out that he spends a long time thinking about how he writes and performs his chart-busting songs. In this chat with Fearne, Hozier ...
Jul 22, 2019 · 51 min
Elizabeth Gilbert
You would think that the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love would define her occupation as 'writer' - but, as she reveals to Fearne in this interview, most of her time is dedicated to managing her mental health. In this wideranging chat, F...
Jul 15, 2019 · 39 min
Juno Dawson
Up until the age of 28, Juno was known to most as the best-selling author of young adult fiction - James Dawson. But in that year, she entered the process of physically becoming the person she always felt she was and adopted the female pronoun. Now...
Jul 8, 2019 · 46 min
Alice Temperley
Fashion designer Alice Temperley MBE has conquered the world from her shop in Mayfair. Fearne, a long time admirer and wearer of her clothes, drops in to find out what it takes to cut it in the world of fashion... and what she does to unwind....
Jul 1, 2019 · 48 min
Philippa Perry
How should we talk to children, so that they can find their own happy places? Fearne meets child psychotherapist Philippa Perry to discover the latest thinking and advice we can take to help the next generation be their best selves. Thanks to...
Jun 24, 2019 · 58 min
Rebecca Dennis
There are many things we can do to help us find our happy place, and the one that works for Rebecca Dennis is transformational breathing. Fearne visits Rebecca's studio for a chat about her own attempts to reconnect with her body, how it's he...
Jun 17, 2019 · 51 min
Dolly Alderton
Our relationship with lovers, friends and family can be complicated, and something that Dolly has documented through her newspaper columns and podcasts. In this conversation with Fearne, the podcaster and author discusses her most recent forays into...
Jun 10, 2019 · 40 min
Mary Berry
Be upstanding for the queen of cupcakes and all things baking, as Mary Berry talks to Fearne about the importance of food in making us happy, and which recipes remind her of family, friends and happy places. Thanks to the sponsors of this...
Jun 3, 2019 · 44 min
Sam Fender
From working in a pub in North Shields to winning a Brit award by the age of 23, Sam Fender is still a grounded guy. He speaks to Fearne about the people behind his exceptional lyrics, including one who took his own life, and the impact they've ha...
May 27, 2019 · 50 min
Ruby Wax
The transition from comedian to psychotherapist is not an obvious one, but Ruby Wax has never been predictable. In this fascinating interview with Fearne, she discusses how she made the leap, the science behind mindfulness... and why we should be...
May 20, 2019 · 51 min
James Bay
Fearne returns to the Troxy to meet James Bay, in front of a live audience. Together they discuss the pressures of songwriting, fame, touring... and the constant messages from Fearne*. Recorded at the Troxy, this show was produced in...