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Happy Place
by Fearne Cotton · English
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.
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Happy Place Hotline: Making connections and finding joy
Fern Cotton reopens the “Happy Place Hotline,” inviting listeners to share dilemmas via email/DM/voice notes.
12 Nov 2026 · 17m · 10 chaptersNara Smith: “I have a real issue with people trying to put women in boxes” Influence and identity
Happy Place interview with influencer/cookbook author Nara Smith about identity, work vs motherhood, boundaries online, coping with stress, and her rise as a home-cooking creator.
9 Nov 2026 · 51m · 28 chaptersBook Club Meets: Bringing back Miss Marple, with Lucy Foley
Happy Place Book Club live event discussion of Lucy Foley’s Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, framed as Miss Marple’s first outing in 50 years.
5 Nov 2026 · 34m · 13 chaptersWill Mellor: “Wait another day, don’t give up” Fame, family and managing grief
Will Mellor discusses his memoir “Where There’s a Will,” focusing on fame, family, and managing grief.
2 Nov 2026 · 47m · 20 chapters
Happy Place Hotline: Excruciating embarrassment and resisting rest
Happy Place Hotline—three listener dilemmas: (1) feeling resentful because friends/family/work rely on you, and struggling to ask for help; (2) anxiety about resting and guilt for “doing nothing”;…
29 Oct 2026 · 19m · 7 chapters
Dr Sophie Bostock: “I think about rest as protection” Sleep, stress and feeling safe
Rest and sleep as “protection” for the body and brain; how stress, safety signals, circadian rhythms, sleep identity, and hyperarousal affect insomnia.
26 Oct 2026 · 1h 6m · 30 chapters
Happy Place Hotline: Ending friendships and embracing hibernation
Fearne Cotton launches the Happy Place hotline ([email protected]; also via Instagram DMs) where listeners email dilemmas, questions, or stories.
22 Oct 2026 · 21m · 5 chapters
Gemma Cairney: “We need mischief in our lives” Sisterhood and challenging the status quo
Gemma Cairney discusses how growing up in TV/radio culture shaped women’s self-worth through infantilization, pressure to stay youthful, and dehumanizing “market research” judgments.
19 Oct 2026 · 55m · 24 chapters
Chris Olsen: “Addiction is so complicated because there’s no right answer”
Chris Olsen discusses addiction and recovery as “complicated” because there’s no single right answer.
15 Oct 2026 · 1h 5m · 23 chapters
Jesse Tyler Ferguson: “If things don’t scare you, what’s the point?” Facing fear head-on
Jesse Tyler Ferguson discusses facing fear to grow, handling nerves and critics in theater, people-pleasing, coping with fame, and balancing acting with parenting.
12 Oct 2026 · 53m · 23 chapters
“I know I’m safe but my body doesn’t!” Megan McKenna is coping with PTSD and sleep paralysis
Megan McKenna discusses coping with PTSD symptoms after a robbery, including night terrors, panic at night, and sleep paralysis; she also reflects on how reality TV exposure affected her mental…
8 Oct 2026 · 51m · 19 chaptersStephen Graham and Orly Klein: "Consent, compassion, condom!" The advice teenage boys need
Raising teenage boys with clear, positive guidance on masculinity, consent, emotional communication, and safe relationships; the role of fathers/mentors and community spaces; and how social media can…
5 Oct 2026 · 1h 1m · 26 chapters
Book Club Meets: Murder mysteries and naming emotions, with Susie Dent
Live Happy Place Book Club chat with Susie Dent about her novel Death Writ Large (a lexicography-themed murder mystery) and about “lost” words and emotional vocabulary—how naming feelings can help…
1 Oct 2026 · 39m · 17 chapters
Miquita Oliver: "I thought I hated you Fearne, I was actually scared!" Debunking female rivalry
Debunking female rivalry by unpacking how early-2000s tabloid press and “assumption gaps” made Fern Cotton and Miquita Oliver fear and misjudge each other, then how honesty, therapy, and…
28 Sep 2026 · 58m · 24 chapters
Am I too old to run?! Fearne on why movement is vital for mental health
Fearne (Happy Place) discusses whether she’s “too old to run,” arguing that any movement helps mental health, then shares her current mood swings (grumpy/hibernating early), plus listener messages…
24 Sep 2026 · 11m · 7 chapters
Tom Read Wilson: “My quirks are my superpower!” Be ok with people not liking you
Authenticity and self-acceptance; learning to be okay when people don’t like you; using language/emotion-naming as a tool for connection; the benefits of digital detox and real human interaction…
21 Sep 2026 · 57m · 29 chapters
Fearne: “There are good eggs out there!” How to ignore the tw*ts and stay positive
Fern Cotton (Happy Place) vents about adult life’s draining “to-do” lists, school/parenting stress, and how to stay positive despite rude people (“arseholes”).
17 Sep 2026 · 11m · 6 chapters
Caitlin Moran: "I’m two years anxiety-free!” How I finally calmed my nervous system
Caitlin Moran discusses her recovery from long-term anxiety and how she learned to calm her nervous system through small, controllable actions, limiting doom-scrolling, and reframing “hope” as…
14 Sep 2026 · 1h 16m · 29 chapters
Fearne: Why your 40s are ace and how to cope with imposter syndrome
Fern Cotton (Happy Place) discusses turning 45, the “less of a shit” perspective shift in midlife, and coping with imposter syndrome at work.
10 Sep 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersWhat if the universe is trying to tell you something? How to trust your intuition
The episode argues that the universe (or “God” as hope/existence) communicates through intuition, energy, and signs; people should transform their “vibrational frequency,” use self-compassion, and…
7 Sep 2026 · 48m · 23 chaptersMonty Don: Get out of your bubble! Immerse yourself in a new culture on holiday
Monty Don discusses how to “get out of your bubble” on holiday by immersing in other cultures, while also contrasting work travel with true rest.
3 Sep 2026 · 45m · 24 chapters
“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch
Millie Gooch discusses “Hangxiety” and “alcohol plus fun” myths—how alcohol affects mental health, anxiety, sleep, and social confidence; why people use alcohol for short-term relief; and why the key…
31 Aug 2026 · 1h · 26 chapters
Book Club Meets: Holiday romance and friendship in your 40s, with Chloe Ashby
Happy Place Book Club discussion of Family Friends by Chloe Ashby, focusing on a south-of-France holiday for two couples in their 40s where long friendships, power imbalances, and past entanglements…
27 Aug 2026 · 35m · 13 chapters
Joe Lycett: "Nerves and excitement are the same!" How to reframe anxiety
Joe Lycett and Fern Cotton discuss anxiety reframing, identity shifts after becoming a parent, and how creativity (especially painting) helps regulate nerves.
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