Happy Place
by Fearne Cotton
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Happy Place Hotline: Making connections and finding joy
Happy Place Hotline: Making connections and finding joy
About this podcast
Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 494 episodes
- Happy Place Hotline: Making connections and finding joy · 17 min · Season 48 Episode 5It’s that time again - the hotline is open! On this week’s Happy Place Hotline, Fearne helps busy listener Hannah find ways to slow down. We also hear from Claire in Norfolk…
- Nara Smith: “I have a real issue with people trying to put women in boxes” Influence and identity · 51 min · Season 48 Episode 4Model and influencer Nara Smith is one of TikTok’s most recognisable faces. With over 15 million followers across social media, she’s become known for her aesthetic cooking…
- Book Club Meets: Bringing back Miss Marple, with Lucy Foley · 34 min · Season 48 Episode 3The iconic Miss Marple returns to the page with her first murder mystery in over fifty years. This time, it’s set against the mountaintop Grand Alpine Hotel. A guest has been…
- Will Mellor: “Wait another day, don’t give up” Fame, family and managing grief · 47 min · Season 48 Episode 2Actor Will Mellor burst onto the nation’s screens as Jambo from Hollyoaks in 1995. Since then he’s tackled the ups and downs of fame, the heartbreak of loss and the joy of…
- Happy Place Hotline: Excruciating embarrassment and resisting rest · 19 min · Season 48 Episode 1That moment you want the ground to swallow you whole - we’ve all been there! On this week’s Happy Place Hotline, Fearne helps listener Charlotte get an embarrassing moment off…
- Dr Sophie Bostock: “I think about rest as protection” Sleep, stress and feeling safe · 1 h 6 min · Season 47 Episode 10When did you last look at the sky? Sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock takes Fearne from her windowless studio onto the streets of London to remind her what daylight looks like…
- Happy Place Hotline: Ending friendships and embracing hibernation · 21 min · Season 47 Episode 9The Happy Place Hotline is officially open… and we want to hear from YOU! This is a bonus dose of Happy Place, inspired by your stories. Whether you have a dilemma, or problem…
- Gemma Cairney: “We need mischief in our lives” Sisterhood and challenging the status quo · 55 min · Season 47 Episode 8How do you find joy in the darkest of times? Broadcaster, writer and DJ Gemma Cairney has some ideas. She joins Fearne in the Happy Place studio to talk about sisterhood, shame…
- Chris Olsen: “Addiction is so complicated because there’s no right answer” · 1 h 5 min · Season 47 Episode 7TikToker Chris Olsen shot to stardom during the pandemic. But while all eyes were on his viral videos, he was struggling to forgive himself for the challenges of his past. In…
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson: “If things don’t scare you, what’s the point?” Facing fear head-on · 53 min · Season 47 Episode 6Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson spent 11 years on our screens as Mitchell Pritchett in the hit series, Modern Family. But when the opportunity presented itself to be alone on stage…
- “I know I’m safe but my body doesn’t!” Megan McKenna is coping with PTSD and sleep paralysis · 51 min · Season 47 Episode 5Entertainment personality Megan McKenna was once advertised in a straitjacket. She was nicknamed Mental Megan, branded mouthy, and edited down to her worst moments on camera…
- Stephen Graham and Orly Klein: "Consent, compassion, condom!" The advice teenage boys need · 1 h 1 min · Season 47 Episode 4What part do male role models need to play in young boys’ lives? How do we raise young men with empathy and love? What should masculinity even mean? Adolescence’s Stephen Graham…
- Book Club Meets: Murder mysteries and naming emotions, with Susie Dent · 39 min · Season 47 Episode 3When mysterious symbols appear as graffiti around Oxford, lexicographer Martha Thornhill recognises them from an alphabet created by a deceased writer whose papers she once…
- Miquita Oliver: "I thought I hated you Fearne, I was actually scared!" Debunking female rivalry · 58 min · Season 47 Episode 2Back in the noughties, Miquita Oliver thought Fearne Cotton was an irritatingly gorgeous, successful presenter – everything she wasn’t. Fearne was jealous Miquita was part of the…
- Am I too old to run?! Fearne on why movement is vital for mental health · 11 min · Season 47 Episode 1There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s not realistic guys. So Fearne’s dropping into your feed every week for some…
- Tom Read Wilson: “My quirks are my superpower!” Be ok with people not liking you · 57 min · Season 46 Episode 10We’ve all got quirks. Tom Read Wilson realised early on that no one else was going to celebrate his differences if he didn’t own them himself. In this chat with Fearne, live from…
- Fearne: “There are good eggs out there!” How to ignore the tw*ts and stay positive · 11 min · Season 46 Episode 9What’s been going on for you this week? What are you happy about, and what’s really not floating your boat? Fearne’s here with more chat about what’s putting her, Team Happy…
- Caitlin Moran: "I’m two years anxiety-free!” How I finally calmed my nervous system · 1 h 15 min · Season 46 Episode 8Writer Caitlin Moran's anxiety started when she was 13, when she accidentally let a family secret slip. That anxiety kept her wired for the next 30 years. In this chat with…
- Fearne: Why your 40s are ace and how to cope with imposter syndrome · 12 min · Season 46 Episode 7There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s just not realistic. So Fearne’s dropping into your feed every week for some…
- What if the universe is trying to tell you something? How to trust your intuition · 48 min · Season 46 Episode 6Do you ever feel like the universe is trying to tell you something? Call it spirituality, intuition, or science... we’ve all had moments that feel like a bit of a sign – a gentle…
- Monty Don: Get out of your bubble! Immerse yourself in a new culture on holiday · 45 min · Season 46 Episode 5What does a truly restful holiday look like to you? Do you want novelty or routine? Horticulturalist Monty Don relaxes most when he knows the drill: same Greek island, same…
- “I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch · 1 h 0 min · Season 46 Episode 4How do you feel the morning after drinking the night before? For Millie Gooch the hangxiety was huge, so she stopped drinking and founded Sober Girl Society. In this chat…
- Book Club Meets: Holiday romance and friendship in your 40s, with Chloe Ashby · 35 min · Season 46 Episode 3For 20 years Maggie and Will have spent idyllic summers in the south of France with their friends Lydia and Roland. This year though, tension is brewing and loyalties are being…
- Joe Lycett: "Nerves and excitement are the same!" How to reframe anxiety · 55 min · Season 46 Episode 2Do you find yourself cringing at your younger self? Did you lose yourself in the early part of parenthood? Do you wonder if who you’re being is who you really are? It’s check…
- “Wear the OTT dress!” Fearne’s got wardrobe and dating advice · 14 min · Season 46 Episode 1What’s been going on for you this week? What are you happy about, and what’s making you not so happy? Fearne’s here with more chat about what’s putting her, Team Happy Place…
- My OCD gave me existential dread! Finding meaning in difficult times, with poet & actor Lucas Jones · 1 h 1 min · Season 45 Episode 10We’re all looking for meaning in life in our own way. Poet and actor Lucas Jones reckons it doesn’t really matter whether we call it God, The Universe, spirituality, or science…
- Chris McCausland: “Dependence is exhausting!” Holidaying with a disability · 43 min · Season 45 Episode 9What ratio of planned activities to spontaneity do you love when you travel? Comedian Chris McCausland has to know some top tier activities have been booked ahead of time…
- Ruby Wax: “I was addicted to rage!” How to respond instead of reacting · 46 min · Season 45 Episode 8Have you noticed that your memory and rational thinking disappear when you’re anxious? Ruby Wax wants you to retrain your focus and attention in a digital world that’s always…
- Feeling stressed? You’re probably dehydrated! Make hydration a habit, with Phizz · 39 min · Season 45 Episode 7You know how your mood dips when you’re hangry? Well, being thangry is a thing too! Thirst – being dehydrated – can have a very real impact on everything from your stress levels…
- Book Club Meets: Fertility pressures, medical racism, and hen parties, with Candice Carty-Williams · 44 min · Season 45 Episode 5This month in the Happy Place Book Club, we’ve been reading Queenie Is Working On It, by Candice Carty-Williams. This is the much anticipated follow up to 2019’s Queenie.... and…
- Making sense of big feelings and busy brains, with Paul Whitehouse & Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE · 45 min · Season 45 Episode 6Are you aware of what can trigger big emotions in you? How to do you act on those difficult emotions? Comedian Paul Whitehouse and his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE – who has a PhD…
- Sam Thompson: "My mind doesn’t switch off!" People pleasing and ADHD hyperfocus · 59 min · Season 45 Episode 4Sam Thompson has made a career out of making people laugh, but behind the pranks and infectious energy, there’s a lot of panic and overthinking. In this chat with Fearne, Sam…
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor: “I want my kids to be intrepid!” How to make your holiday magical · 39 min · Season 45 Episode 3Sophie Ellis-Bextor is playing over 20 festivals around the world this summer. Given she travels so much for work, it’s even more important to make family holidays properly…
- "Little Joe would’ve watched Heartstopper in secret!" Joe Locke: queer representation matters · 49 min · Season 45 Episode 2Joe Locke was doing his A levels on the Isle of Man when Heartstopper came out on Netflix. Two days later he had 3 million new Instagram followers. In this chat, Fearne and Joe…
- Fearne on the loneliness of chronic pain and why she likes breaking rules · 12 min · Season 45 Episode 1There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s just not realistic. So Fearne’s dropping into your feed every week for some…
- My work makes me a better parent! Coping with mum guilt and taking the pressure off · 47 min · Season 44 Episode 10We’re heading into the summer holidays. Hands up if you’re already a bit anxious about any mum guilt creeping in...? Fearne definitely is, so she’s reflecting on the Happy Place…
- Overwhelmed and exhausted? Decompress with this breathwork session from Self Space · 11 min · Season 44 Episode 9Is your nervous system exhausted today? Perhaps you’ve been holding everything together, holding everything inside for a little bit too long? Find somewhere quiet and…
- Are you ditching your values to fit in? Todd Rose on avoiding peer pressure · 1 h 19 min · Season 44 Episode 8Smoking and going to that cool gig... think you left caving to peer pressure behind at high school? Scientist and social entrepreneur Todd Rose says we’re still desperately doing…
- I love chatting to strangers! Fearne’s being spontaneous and sleeping better on holiday · 13 min · Season 44 Episode 7Welcome to The Happy Place Guide To Holidays! In this chat – brought to you by British Airways Holidays – Fearne gets into what she and Team Happy Place absolutely love about a…
- Adam Kay: "I was told to man up!" Coping with PTSD and mental health stigma · 1 h 0 min · Season 44 Episode 6Just man up. This is essentially what Adam Kay was told when a traumatic day at work left him with PTSD. In this chat with Fearne, former doctor Adam explains why he made the…
- Book Club Meets: I wrote a loveable psychopath! Race and female rage, with Imani Thompson · 25 min · Season 44 Episode 5Yrsa really doesn’t intend to kill anyone... but the Cambridge professor sitting opposite her has manipulated her friend and stolen her research. So, when she flicks a bee into…
- Are you a witch? Believe in your magic and the power of ritual, with Poppy Jamie · 1 h 0 min · Season 44 Episode 4Did you listen when your gut told you to turn down that job... and did you seize a better opportunity after? What about when you were tired but something told you to go to the…
- “Outrageous, saucy behaviour!” What’s going down in Fearne’s WhatsApp groups? · 9 min · Season 44 Episode 3What’s been going on for you this week? What are you happy about, and what’s making you not so happy? Fearne’s here with more chat about what’s putting her, Team Happy Place…
- "Life's too short for bad sex!" Grace Campbell is speaking up about pleasure and shame · 1 h 5 min · Season 44 Episode 2Comedian Grace Campbell used to call herself crazy before anyone else could get in there first. Now, Grace wonders whether telling herself this story was affecting how other…
- Yoga! Shopping! Talks! DJs! How the Happy Place Festivals come to life · 39 min · Season 44 Episode 1Are you coming to one of the Happy Place Festivals this year? We hope so! Have you been before and wondered how it all comes together? Maybe you’re unsure about coming and want…
- Ashley Roberts: If you don’t scream your body will! Anxiety, insomnia, and Pussycat Dolls' comeback · 59 min · Season 43 Episode 10For Ashley Roberts, dance was her self-expression and meditation. Then, at the height of her Pussycat Dolls fame the art she loved became tangled up in extreme burnout and body…
- Book Club Meets: Tradwives and the manosphere, with Caro Claire Burke · 31 min · Season 43 Episode 9Natalie Heller is a tradwife influencer online. She’s got the perfect life: a brood of beautiful children and a handsome cowboy husband who eat her homemade bread and jams in…
- Mary Berry: "I didn't want to leave the house!" How gardening helped me through grief · 49 min · Season 43 Episode 8Mary Berry has been married for 60 years and says she and her husband have never had a cross word. Her secret? Do a lap of the garden before saying the thing you might regret…
- Alan Cumming: “I allow people to be abusive!” How to build self-worth and say no · 51 min · Season 43 Episode 7Alan Cumming's dad told him he was worthless, and his mum told him he was precious. Figuring out how he feels about himself has been a life’s work. In this chat with Fearne…
- "Why does criticism hurt so much?" Dr Julie on triggers and behaviour patterns · 59 min · Season 43 Episode 6Ever looked in the mirror and told yourself “I am enough” ...and not believed a word of it? Psychologist Dr Julie Smith reckons affirmations only work to boost confidence if –…
