So many of us grew up watching Fearne Cotton on children’s TV and then later listening to her on Radio 1. She’s a broadcasting icon, bestselling author and someone I’ve looked up to for such a long time. 

At just 15, Fearne was thrust into the public eye when she began her TV career on Disney Club. With that came a huge pressure to be liked and she felt like she needed to change parts of her personality to fit in and keep people happy. 

In this conversation, she opens up about how, despite her success, she often felt she didn’t deserve the opportunities she was given. 

In this episode, Fearne shares:

• How she has learned to let go of people pleasing
• Her 10 year battle with anxiety which forced her to step away from live radio and TV
• How she began working on TV aged just 15 
• Working with incredible artists like Eminem and Amy Winehouse 
• Why it’s important to push boundaries and care less about being likeable

This conversation is an important reminder that when you stop worrying so much about what other people think of you, you give space for the real you to shine.

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

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THE CREDITS 

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Anthony Barter & Amber Hourigan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

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50% of new parents experience a rise in stress, anxiety or depression according to recent research. With so much noise online about the “right” way to parent, it’s easy to feel like you’re doing it all wrong.

Dr. Aliza Pressman is a renowned childhood expert and developmental psychologist. She believes that the only “right” way to parent is the way that works for you.

In this Great Moment, she breaks down the intrinsic link between a parent’s mental health and their child’s wellbeing proving why taking care of yourself isn’t selfish... it’s essential.

Listen to the full episode HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast

TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast 

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

THE CREDITS

Exec Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millie Court first captured the nation’s heart when she won Love Island Series 7 back in 2021. Since then, she’s built a successful career while navigating a relationship and a break-up, all in the public eye.

She won us over all over again when she returned to our screens for this year’s Love Island All Stars. I was obsessed with the series, so you can imagine how excited I was to sit down with her for her first podcast interview since leaving the villa.

In this episode, Millie shares:

• Her take on all the drama in the Love Island All Stars villa
• What really happened between Chloe and Lucinda after Series 7
• Navigating a public break-up and how she came out the other side
• Dealing with online trolls and comments about her appearance
• Why things feel different with Zac and their plans for the future

Millie is a ray of sunshine and this conversation shows exactly why so many people fell in love with her in the first place.

Millie Court is Great Company.

If you love Millie's episode, you'll love Chloe Burrows' episode too. Listen HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

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Jamie - @jamielaing

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Anthony Barter & Amber Hourigan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Munya Chawawa is one of the sharpest and funniest voices on social media, known for his brilliantly observant takes on society, politics and the news cycle. 

In this Great Moment, he explains why the real satisfaction in comedy comes from holding up a mirror to society - and getting people to question the world around them.

For Munya, comedy is more than entertainment. It’s a language we all share, and a powerful way to start conversations about the things that can be hardest to talk about.

Because sometimes the best way to make people think… is to make them laugh first.

Listen to the full episode HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast

TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast 

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producers: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Davis is one of the funniest people I know. We first met ten years ago on Murder in Successville, the hilarious BBC3 sitcom he co-created with his friend James De Frond. 

At the time, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. What I didn’t realise then was just how much the show meant to Tom. Murder in Successville wasn’t just another job for him. It was a pivotal moment and there was so much riding on it. 

This conversation is a rollercoaster. I haven’t laughed that much in a long time - but it also reveals a side to Tom that goes far beyond the laughs.

In this episode, Tom shares:

• Why he took a risk on me for the very first episode of Murder in Successville
• How he desperately wanted to be a dad and feared it might not happen
• Why he decided to go sober and what it’s taught him 
• What Timothée Chalamet text him after the Critics Choice Awards
• What happened when Tom was mistaken for Ed Sheeran’s bodyguard 

This conversation is a reminder that it’s not always a simple road to success - true success is a journey. 

Tom Davis is Great Company.

Get tickets for Tom's 2026 tour, Spudgun HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

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Jamie - @jamielaing

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke & Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you followed Sophie and my NearlyWeds journey, you’ll know just how wild, emotional and downright chaotic wedding planning can be. Now, it’s time for a brand new love story to take centre stage.

NearlyWeds with Molly & Tom follows the next reality-TV romance stepping into real life and straight down the aisle. From venue hunting and guest list politics to budget stress, family dynamics and the unexpected curveballs no one warns you about, Molly and Tom are letting you in on everything.

It’s heartfelt, hilarious and completely unfiltered. It's the behind-the-scenes of a love story you’re already invested in.

Here’s a sneak peek of NearlyWeds with Molly & Tom. It's now available on all your favourite podcast platforms.

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Zara Larsson is having a moment with her hit song, Midnight Summer. So, who better to feature as this week’s Great Moment… 

One of pop’s brightest stars, Zara is sweet, magnetic and unapologetically herself. In this Great Moment, she talks about why it’s so important to make music she truly believes in, instead of getting caught up in what everyone else expects. 

The BRIT nominee shares how easy it can be to lose yourself when you’re trying to please everyone and why seeing artists like Beyonce reach the top while staying true to who they are, means so much to her. 

Whether you’re a creative, a dreamer or just someone trying to figure things out, this one’s for you. Make what YOU love, back yourself and the rest will follow. 

Listen to the full episode HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast

TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast 

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producers: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Olsen is one of the biggest social media stars in the world. He joined TikTok in 2020 and quickly became a viral sensation. I’ve admired him for a long time - his social media content is so funny, honest, and just impossible to scroll past. 

But what I didn’t fully appreciate until this conversation was just how much he’s been through to get to where he is today. 

Chris opens up about getting sober at 19 - before he’d ever had a legal drink - and the intervention that forced him into an impossible choice: choosing between his family and alcohol. 

We cover: 

• His journey to sobriety and what it’s taught him 
• The heartbreaking moment his mum told him she was an alcoholic 
• How he handles online criticism without it defining him
• The best advice Meghan Trainor ever gave him 
• How Chris met his new boyfriend Harrison 

This conversation is about choosing yourself, even when it’s hard, and about building a life that feels worth protecting.

Chris Olsen is Great Company.

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

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And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

This episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. It’s OK with the AA, they’re the fastest major breakdown provider with more patrols up and down the country, 24/7, 365 days a year. So, if you want that peace of mind and be back on the road in no time - Join today at theaa.com/Great T&Cs apply. Verify claims at theaa.com/best

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke & Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often talk about the impact our parents have on us growing up but what happens when one of them isn’t there? 

For Shirley Ballas, growing up without a father didn’t just affect her childhood. It influenced her confidence, her relationships and how she saw herself - in ways she only began to understand much later in life.

In this Great Moment, Shirley opens up about the emotional gap her father left behind and how facing his death brought an unexpected closure. 

This is for anyone who’s felt the quiet impact of someone missing.

Listen to the full episode HERE!

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast

TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast 

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

This episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. It’s OK with the AA, they’re the fastest major breakdown provider with more patrols up and down the country, 24/7, 365 days a year. So, if you want that peace of mind and be back on the road in no time - Join today at theaa.com/Great T&Cs apply. Verify claims at theaa.com/best

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producers: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone

Producer: Helen Burke

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might not know Jack Thorne’s name but you’ll definitely know his work. He’s the award-winning writer behind Adolescence, Skins, This is England and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

For years, he has created intense, thought-provoking dramas - stories that speak to millions of us around the world. His work doesn’t just entertain, it creates conversations about who we are and the world we live in. 

I loved this conversation with Jack. What surprised me most was learning that behind his success is someone who grew up feeling like he didn’t quite belong. It was through his writing that Jack found his purpose: telling stories that matter.  

We cover: 

• Locking eyes with Leonardo DiCaprio during his Golden Globes speech
• Adolescence and the dark side of social media 
• E.T. - the film that made Jack fall in love with cinema 
• His creative partnership and friendship with Stephen Graham
• How his autism diagnosis helped him make sense of his past

If you take one thing from this conversation, let it be this: stories have a quiet power to help us see the world, and ourselves, a little differently.

You can watch Jack's Lord of The Flies series now. All episodes are available on BBC iPlayer.

Jack Thorne is Great Company. 

If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: 

Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast

TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast 

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] 

This episode is sponsored by The AA, the UK’s No.1 breakdown provider. It’s OK with the AA, they’re the fastest major breakdown provider with more patrols up and down the country, 24/7, 365 days a year. So, if you want that peace of mind and be back on the road in no time - Join today at theaa.com/Great T&Cs apply. Verify claims at theaa.com/best

THE CREDITS 

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke & Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.