Eve is, was, and always will be That Girl.
A multi-platinum, two-time Grammy award winning artist, Emmy nominated talk-show host, author, actress, and producer, Eve is a force to be reckoned with.
In this first episode Eve chats with Rosie about rejection, resilience, fame, motherhood, and building a life on her own terms.
This episode is sponsored by Mackenzie-Childs.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction to Eve's inspiring journey
01:56 - Early memories of family and tea
04:19 - Travel, and why England feels like home
05:10 - Turning hardship into drive
07:55 - What stayed the same through every change: resilience
09:39 - Rap battles, fearlessness, and “this has to happen”
11:46 - Making herself smaller for friends and relationships
14:43 - Noticing the behaviour of powerful people and why she’d never copy it
15:35 - Her reaction to receiving the retrospective Grammy Award
16:33 - What grew from something that almost broke her
17:40 - “Do it for the plot”
18:37 - Meeting Dr.Dre
19:14 - Why financial independence has always mattered
20:27 - Trying on personas and leaving past versions behind
21:02 - Is she a witch? Why she believes in magic
22:06 - Breathe and Believe: her new wellness business built around pause
23:32 - What she’d do if nobody was watching
25:13 - Touring, motherhood, and work/life balance
26:59 - The “no” from an A&R guy that bothered her for years
28:10 - Fame’s downside
29:15 - Acting and impostor syndrome
30:24 - Closing thanks and sign-off
LINKS & MENTIONS
Eve’s memoir, Who’s That Girl is published by Harper Collins in the UK and is available now.
Breathe & Believe Global: Website
Follow Eve on Instagram: @therealeve
Find tickets for Eve’s tour here.
CONNECT
Website: teawithrosieconversations.com
Substack: teawithrosieconversations.substack.com
Instagram: @teawithrosieconversations | @rosiefellner
TikTok: @teawithrosieconversation
CREDITS
Host & Producer: Rosie Fellner
Guest: Eve Cooper
Director: Gillian MacGregor
Writer: Neil K Lory
Director of Photography: Willow Bidwell
Camera Assistant: Alex Hageman
Hair & Make Up: Jolanda Coetzer
Music: James Edward Barker
Producer's Assistant: Robin Stewart
Filming Location: The Portobello Hotel
Stills Photographer: Bob Foster
Episode Sponsor: Mackenzie-Childs
With thanks to Fortnum & Mason https://www.fortnumandmason.com/
