Happy Place

About the podcast Happy Place

Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The podcast Happy Place is embedded on this page from an open RSS feed. All files, descriptions, artwork and other metadata from the RSS-feed is the property of the podcast owner and not affiliated with or validated by Podplay.

Report content

2022
Minnie Driver
What do you feel the meaning of life is? Purpose? Happiness? Does it matter if we’re not sure? In this chat, Fearne and actor Minnie Driver explore how it might gently fluctuate as we go through different stages of our lives. Minnie also talks about her innate ability to articulate emotion, something that was often agony during her childhood, but has now allowed her to parent her own son in a deeply empathetic way. Minnie’s memoir(ish) is out now; it’s called Managing Expectations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 16, 2022
56 min
Jonny Wilkinson
Rugby player Jonny Wilkinson was once driven by a quest for perfection, and an obsession with becoming the best player in the world. Now though, he’s learning to be content with who he is in the present. In this chat, Jonny and Fearne explore the idea that sometimes our own imagination is what’s limiting our idea of success before we’ve even begun, and they wonder if our understanding of ‘ambition’ needs to be reframed to be more inclusive of the journey, not just the final outcome. Listen to Jonny’s podcast, ‘I Am’, wherever you’re listening to this right now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 9, 2022
65 min
Hanson
It’s been thirty years since brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson started making music together, but despite growing up under the spotlight they’ve retained an incredibly strong sense of self. In this chat with Fearne, they talk about the role their parents and faith played in helping them stay grounded in a turbulent world. They also give an insight into the unique role each of them plays in the band, and share their thoughts on social media and the way it drives us to feel we have to have opinions on things we might not be qualified to comment on. Hanson’s latest album, ‘Red Green Blue’ is released on May 20th, and their UK tour starts on June 26th. For tickets, head to https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/hanson-tickets/artist/787227 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 2, 2022
59 min
Giselle La Pompe-Moore
We’ve been encouraged to suppress our intuition, to look to others for answers instead of trusting that we already have the answers within ourselves. Spiritual guide and teacher Giselle La Pompe Moore is determined to help us return to our authentic selves. In this chat, Fearne and Giselle share their belief that spirituality isn’t an elite club that centres around buying stuff. Physical items like crystals, sage, or tarot cards can be a wonderful addition if you ascribe meaning to them, but fundamentally being spiritual is about using your own mental power to find joy, bliss, and peace in every day life. Giselle’s book ‘Take It In: Do The Inner Work. Create Your Best Damn Life’ is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
April 25, 2022
63 min
Emma Gannon
You might feel aware that the internet makes you feel strangely disconnected from others, but writer and podcaster Emma Gannon feels it makes us disconnect from ourselves too. In this chat, Emma and Fearne dissect cancel culture and why we’ve got to allow each other the space to learn and grow, as well as why our offline activity should take precedence, because actions speak louder than token words on a screen. They also talk about how the biggest crime now seems to be not having an opinion. Fearne and Emma believe it’s ok not to know, or have an opinion on, absolutely everything. In fact, that’s probably better both for the world and your own mental health. Emma’s book is called Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World, and it’s out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
April 18, 2022
56 min
Will Young
If you’re a high achiever, do you ever wonder if you sometimes use success to mask pain? Performer Will Young recognises this is something he did for many years. Now though, he’s discovered the importance of actively connecting to others and physically moving trauma out of his body when he finds himself in a low place. In this chat with Fearne he explains how he spent much of his career comparing himself to others in a way that was crippling for his mental health, and they both explore why they struggle to deal with rejection. Will’s podcast, The Wellbeing Lab, is out now and Will’s new book Be Yourself and Happier: The A-Z of Wellbeing is out on April 21 via Penguin Books. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about suicidal thoughts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
April 11, 2022
66 min
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Does being happy make us healthier, not only mentally, but physically too? Dr Rangan Chatterjee explains the very real effect chronic mental stress can have on our bodies. 80% of ailments he sees as a GP are due to our collective modern lifestyle – that’s not to shame anyone, it’s to help us understand the lifestyle changes we can all make to alleviate both mental and physical symptoms. In this chat, he and Fearne talk about why core happiness isn’t the billboard image of a smiling family on the beach, and why the truth often doesn’t matter when it comes to our happiness, it’s about the story we choose to tell ourselves... Rangan’s book, ‘Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways To Feel Great Every Day’ is out now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
April 4, 2022
0 min
Ruth Wilson
Actor Ruth Wilson feels she can’t help but bring the essence of herself to all the characters she plays. She’s learnt that in both her professional and personal life the most rewarding moments come from being the most authentic version of herself. In this chat with Fearne, Ruth wonders whether embodying so many different characters has helped her be less judgemental of other people and herself in real life, and they both explore how we can learn more about ourselves through our relationships with others. True Things is out in UK cinemas on April 1st. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
March 28, 2022
0 min

About the podcast Happy Place

Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Report content

Happy Place

About the podcast Happy Place

Minnie Driver

Jonny Wilkinson

Hanson

Giselle La Pompe-Moore

Emma Gannon

Will Young

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Ruth Wilson

About the podcast Happy Place