Happy Place

By Fearne Cotton

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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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Holly Tucker MBE

07.06.2020

She may have founded one of the biggest online retail success stories in British history, but Holly Tucker hasn't stopped dreaming big. In this inspiring chat with Fearne, she discusses the hard work that went into starting Not On The ...

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07.06.2020 Holly Tucker MBE She may have founded one of the biggest online retail success stories in British history, but Holly Tucker hasn't stopped dreaming big. In this inspiring chat with Fearne, she discusses the hard work that went into starting Not On The ...
06.29.2020 Aimi Maunders Aimi and her sister Emma both experienced anxiety and depression while they were at school - and whilst there's a stigma around mental health today, back then it was even worse. So they came up with Happiful. Fearne connects with ...
06.22.2020 Jonathan Yeo Celebrated portraitist Jonathan Yeo has spent a long time staring into people's eyes. And not just anyone's eyes: some of the most influential and powerful people in the world. Because of that, he's in quite a unique position to talk ...
06.15.2020 Freya Ridings Fresh from her Happy Place Virtual Festival performance, Freya talks to Fearne about her difficult school days, her unconventional approach to learning piano and the importance she places on writing her own songs. Discover the full Happy Place Festival line-up ...
06.08.2020 Alicia Keys After finding chart-topping success at a formative age, Alicia Keys has spent a lot of time thinking about the high expectations we put on each other. From her own people-pleasing tendencies in her early career, to her very recent breakthroughs ...
06.01.2020 Chris & Rosie Ramsey Through their own podcast and social media, they have shared their most intimate parenting highs and lows - and in this late night chat with Fearne, the Ramseys discuss how they've coped in lockdown, what topics are still out of ...
05.25.2020 Glennon Doyle The author of Untamed and Body Warrior has a lot to say - and in this interview with Fearne she packs it all into one podcast. From getting angry, to her battles with alcohol and body image... and on to ...
05.18.2020 Daisy May Cooper The star and co-creator of This Country talks to Fearne about writing comedy, getting to meet your heroes and celebrating the life of close friend Michael Sleggs, who passed away in July. This series of Happy Place is supported by ...
05.11.2020 George Ezra In the midst of lockdown, George Ezra's new project seems tailor-fitted to our times: calling up an old friend and celebrating that relationship, despite the distance. Speaking to Fearne, the singer-songwriter reveals his own anxieties and the ways he manages ...
05.04.2020 Vex King From homeless child to Instagram star, Vex King has spent a lot of time thinking about thought. The author of Good Vibes, Good Life is on a mission to challenge our ideas about self-love, and in this chat with Fearne ...
04.27.2020 Ricky Gervais Fearne dials in to discover Ricky Gervais is living the dream: one that involves pasta, red wine and talking about the new series of After Life on Netflix. Also on the agenda are Ricky's thoughts about criticism, controversy and Fearne's ...
04.20.2020 Kelly Jones The lead singer of the Stereophonics has often written from experience, and always from the heart - but his most recent work hints at some big upheavals in his life, and the lives around him. Fearne drops into Kelly's studios ...
04.13.2020 Busy Philipps Resilience can be hard-earned characteristic - and Busy Philipps has lived through some tough times and has the tough personality to match it. In this pre-lockdown chat with Fearne, they discuss how to own your past without letting it define ...
04.06.2020 Dynamo Bradford-born magician Dynamo has had quite a journey - from taking on the local bullies with magic to a TV career and millions of fans across the world... and then there's the impact Crohn's disease has had on his health. ...
04.01.2020 Happy Place X GABA Meditation: reconnecting to our happy place A special meditation episode composed for you by the podcast GABA (which you'll have heard Fearne mention in our chat with Russell Brand), designed to place you in an ethereal world using sound science to activate the GABA neurotransmitter and ...
03.30.2020 Russell Brand: in isolation Back by popular demand, Fearne dials up Russell Brand to hear how the comedian and writer has approached the sudden change in all our lives - this is one chat that will leave you feeling more positive about the future... ...
03.23.2020 Lisa Taddeo Over several years, and after interviewing dozens of women, Lisa Taddeo settled on three stories of women and their unique relationships with sex. In this interview with Fearne about the resulting book, Three Women, she talks about how their experiences ...
03.16.2020 Erling Kagge Silence can seem quite frightening to many people - but not Erling Kagge. You wouldn't think the explorer, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur, politician, author and publisher has any time on his hands to sit in silence but, as he tells ...
03.09.2020 Myles Hopper & Giles Humphries Starting a business can take its toll - so what can you do to make the process that bit easier? The founders of Mindful Chef join Fearne to talk about the highs and lows of working together to deliver healthy ...
03.08.2020 Special: International Women's Day (Part 2) Bryony Gordon, Poorna Bell and Annie Price are back with Fearne for part two of their chat, in front of a live audience, in west London. Thanks to Sweaty Betty, who collaborated with Happy Place to make this episode. Find ...
03.08.2020 Special; International Women's Day (Part 1) In this live, two-part special in partnership with Sweaty Betty, Fearne is joined by journalist Bryony Gordon, writer Poorna Bell and presenter and fitness trainer Annie Price to discuss their experiences in front of a live audience. To find out ...
03.02.2020 Flo Perry How have we got to 62 episodes without mentioning sex? Flo Perry, author of How To Have Feminist Sex, drops by to discuss with Fearne some of our hang-ups and what we can do to celebrate our bodies in a ...
02.24.2020 Joe Wicks The Body Coach himself turns up at Fearne's door (they're neighbours, don't you know) to discuss being a father of two, meeting your work goals... and being named GQ's worst dressed of the year. Thanks to the sponsors of this ...
02.17.2020 Rio & Kate Ferdinand What does it take to be a stepparent? Following their hit BBC One documentary, Kate Ferdinand is joined by husband Rio to talk about the fallout from making the programme, diving deeper into their story of loss, love... and building ...
02.10.2020 Tom Kerridge Chef Tom Kerridge works hard and, for a long time, played hard too. In this open and honest conversation with Fearne, one of Britain's finest chefs talks about his process, his addiction to work and the sacrifices he's made along ...
01.13.2020 Nadiya Hussain The Bake Off winner, writer and presenter talks to Fearne about her upbringing, arranged marriage and the realities of being a British celebrity raised with Bangladeshi traditions.
01.06.2020 Scroobius Pip The host of Distraction Pieces talks to Fearne about their mutual love of podcasting, the link between trauma and stutters... and how to reframe fear as something positive.
12.30.2019 Tom Odell Tom's first panic attack was only a couple of years ago, and since then he has learned his own ways of managing his anxiety. In this revealing interview, he talks to Fearne about that first attack, and share their own ...
12.23.2019 Sarah Wilson Sarah is not looking to be happy. At least, not always happy: the bestselling author wants to live a fuller life than that - and as she tells Fearne, that means making decisions that have baffled her friends, family and ...
12.16.2019 Jessica Ennis-Hill As an heptathlon Olympic champion and one of the key faces of the London 2012, Jessica could have packed it all in as soon as she decided to have a baby. But then she came back, to further medal-winning glory. ...
12.09.2019 Elizabeth Day The host of How To Fail drops in to talk about her own experiences with failure, and what she's learned from hearing the mistakes of dozens of guests from her show.
12.02.2019 Ellie Goulding Fearne drops into the studio of singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding - as she records a new album - to discuss her chart-topping career and how she has navigated the challenges that fame and success can bring.
11.25.2019 Ludovico Einaudi The most-streamed classical artist in the world meets his biggest fan, as Fearne travels to Sicily to meet Ludovico Einaudi. Together, the pair discuss the inspiration for some of his most impactful work, the challenges he has faced, and sharing ...
11.18.2019 Jonathan Van Ness There is still plenty of unecessary stigma and shame still in the world - but what can we do about it? The star of Netflix hit Queer Eye and web series Gay Of Thrones talks with Fearne about coming to ...
11.13.2019 Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton The former US secretary of state, senator and First Lady, is joined by her daughter Chelsea to share with Fearne stories of their favourite females from across the world - all taken from their new book, Gutsy Women.
11.11.2019 Gerad Kite Fearne takes a deep dive into the world of five element acupuncture with Acupuncture Master Gerad Kite. If you've ever wondered about the origins and applications of this ancient remedy, let Gerad be your guide!
11.04.2019 Jada Pinkett Smith The actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, businesswoman (and wife to Will Smith) kicks off series five of Happy Place with an amazingly revealing chat about marriage, emotional independence and much, much more. A perfect pick-me-up to start your week. You can ...
10.21.2019 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 ...
10.14.2019 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 ...
10.07.2019 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 ...
09.30.2019 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 ...
09.23.2019 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 ...
09.16.2019 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 ...
09.09.2019 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, ...
09.02.2019 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 ...
08.05.2019 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 ...
07.29.2019 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 ...
07.22.2019 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 ...
07.15.2019 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 ...
07.08.2019 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... ...

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Happy Place

What's Happy Place about?

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Happy Place episodes:

Holly Tucker MBE

Aimi Maunders

Jonathan Yeo

Freya Ridings

Alicia Keys

Chris & Rosie Ramsey

Glennon Doyle

Daisy May Cooper

George Ezra

Vex King

Ricky Gervais

Kelly Jones

Busy Philipps

Dynamo

Happy Place X GABA Meditation: reconnecting to our happy place

Russell Brand: in isolation

Lisa Taddeo

Erling Kagge

Myles Hopper & Giles Humphries

Special: International Women's Day (Part 2)

Special; International Women's Day (Part 1)

Flo Perry

Joe Wicks

Rio & Kate Ferdinand

Tom Kerridge

Nadiya Hussain

Scroobius Pip

Tom Odell

Sarah Wilson

Jessica Ennis-Hill

Elizabeth Day

Ellie Goulding

Ludovico Einaudi

Jonathan Van Ness

Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton

Gerad Kite

Jada Pinkett Smith

Niki Schilling

Catherine Gray

Sophie Walker

Dame Kelly Holmes

Billy Monger

Katie Piper

Bodyposipanda (Megan Jane Crabbe)

Reggie Yates

Sweaty Betty special: Victoria Pendleton & Sophie Everard

Hozier

Elizabeth Gilbert

Juno Dawson

Alice Temperley

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