Constantly Evolving with Eve

Comedian and actor Mae Martin joins Eve to discuss the importance of firstly knowing yourself before you can share it with others.

The Canadian performer started in comedy aged thirteen, and they share how freeing it was to be focused on a path from so young. After spending time in a rehabilitation centre for substance abuse, the comedian hasn’t shied away from their past, and has openly documented their experiences on the stage and screen. As co-creator and lead actor in Netflix comedy-drama Feel Good which touches upon some of these themes, Martin examines how cathartic it is if you do choose to share your personal life with the public.

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Singer and actress Paloma Faith sits down with Eve to talk about the lessons she’s learnt working in the music and entertainment industry.

With career highlights including winning a Brit Award and her album The Architect reaching number one in the UK Albums chart, Paloma has never wavered from being authentically herself. Being labelled as “outspoken” has though led to criticism from others, and she details how she rises above the noise to stay true to her beliefs.

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World Champion, Commonwealth Champion and two times Paralympian Olivia Breen sits down with Eve to discuss her evolution as an athlete.

After gaining success at the 2012 Paralympics and walking away with a coveted medal, in her own words; the 2016 Paralympics “didn’t go according to plan.” Olivia tells Eve what choices she had to make to ensure she continued moving forward and making progress. As she currently trains for the upcoming Paralympics in 2021, Olivia analyses her training regime and expresses the mindset that everyone needs to have to deliver their best performance in whatever they do.

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Model and philanthropist Noella Coursaris Musunka explains to Eve how to get the most out of life.

After gracing the pages of fashion magazines Vogue, Elle and Vanity Fair, it was a return trip to her homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo where Noella realised the importance of giving back.

Deciding to set up her nonprofit grassroots organization - Malaika - Noella looks back on her journey with the foundation and the legacy she wants to leave behind.

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Eve returns for a brand new series of Constantly Evolving and every week, she’s joined with a guest to hear their life lessons and what we all, in turn, can learn from them. In this chapter, Eve’s on a journey to seek how to live an authentic life.

Tolly, Audrey and Milena of The Receipts podcast join her in the studio as they discuss how they continue to share their authentic truth in public and in private.

The Receipts delve into how they deal with trolling and how through sharing their views every week on their podcast has been a lifeline for them to release their thoughts and feelings. They started their podcast journey together in 2016 and they discuss how they quickly had to realise that they had to be authentic and real for their relationship and project to work.

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Eve looks back on some of the conversations she had in season one of Constantly Evolving

Rapper and actor Ghetts sits down with Eve to share how he’s evolved in his personal and professional life when he’s made major changes.

Sharing in the conversation that he possessed a fearlessness at the beginning of his career, Ghetts describes how he taps into that feeling if it doesn’t come naturally anymore.

In recent years, the rapper has stepped out of his comfort zone experiencing his first acting role in the movie The Intent 2. Ghetts explains though that after his initial reluctance of doing something new for the first time, the advice from his mum taught him to never block his blessings.

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Radio and TV broadcaster Fearne Cotton talks about the power of finding your voice.

Having worked as a presenter for over 20 years, Fearne details her journey in becoming more comfortable with who she is. A big part of being in that comfortable state, she says, was found through being open and speaking her truth.

In recent years, her openness has seen Fearne share details of the anxiety and panic attacks she experiences. Sitting down with Eve, she details what she does to manage these situations and the strength she’s gained from her journey.

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Eve sits down with someone she knows very well - her husband, Maximillion Cooper.

Max explains how he took his love of cars, fashion and art to build up his business. One element of the company - the Gumball 3000 race - was created in 1999 and now over 20 years later the rally has had stops in Amsterdam, Miami and also the famously closed off country of North Korea.

With the successes Max made with the company, the sacrifices also came. Max reflects on the lessons he learnt to push him through the hard moments and how these allowed him to keep moving forward.

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Singer-songwriter Ray BLK sits down with Eve to reflect on the lessons she’s learnt whilst building up her career.

After being named as the winner of BBC Sound of 2017, Ray shares the gratitude and pride she felt being recognised within the music industry. Identifying that her accomplishments have been achieved as a result of her hard work and being open to opportunities, Ray and Eve discuss what these experiences have taught her.

The singer-songwriter has been open in sharing how colourism in the music industry has affected her on a personal level. As a key factor in the anxiety she experiences before performing, Ray delves into how mindfulness techniques have been influential to her stage preparation.

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