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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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Alan Cumming: “I allow people to be abusive!” How to build self-worth and say no
Alan Cumming discusses self-worth, trauma triggers, and how to set boundaries and say no, including confronting people who undermine or gaslight him.
28 May 2026 · 51m · 23 chapters
"Why does criticism hurt so much?" Dr Julie on triggers and behaviour patterns
Why criticism hurts so much; how triggers, attachment patterns, and learned coping cycles make feedback feel like rejection or humiliation; how to receive critique without turning it into…
25 May 2026 · 59m · 24 chapters
Dr Louise Newson: Anxiety! Joint pain! The perimenopause symptoms you’re ignoring
Perimenopause/menopause symptoms (anxiety, joint pain, palpitations, gut/urinary issues, sleep and mood changes) and how “body-identical” natural hormone therapy may help; debunking fears about HRT,…
21 May 2026 · 57m · 25 chapters
Fear can be wonderful or destructive! How to negotiate with doubt, with Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes and Fern Cotton discuss doubt and fear—how they can either energize creativity or derail it.
18 May 2026 · 50m · 21 chapters
I still get triggered! Fearne on how to heal, cope with hangxiety, and having an empty nest
Fern Cotton discusses coping with anxiety and hangxiety after drinking tequila, the benefits of after-dinner walks for mental reset and parent-child bonding, and the emotional impact of an empty nest…
14 May 2026 · 15m · 6 chapters
Sex scenes are liberating! Nafessa Williams on Rivals, racism, and self-belief
Nafessa Williams discusses Rivals (Disney) and how she approaches sex scenes, intimacy coordination, and vulnerability, alongside resilience in auditions, racism/sexism in the 1980s and today, and…
11 May 2026 · 48m · 26 chaptersPlay therapy rewires the brain! Facing childhood traumas, with The King’s Trust
Shauna, a Leeds-based play therapist and mum, explains how play and creative arts therapy can help “rewire the brain” and reduce shame while safely revisiting childhood trauma.
7 May 2026 · 27m · 12 chapters
Nicole LePera: "Your nervous system is screaming at you!" Healing anxiety and panic
Reparenting the inner child to heal anxiety and panic by understanding how childhood emotional support (or lack of it) shapes the nervous system, self-worth, and reactive coping patterns.
4 May 2026 · 1h 17m · 40 chapters
Book Club Meets: Rekindling intimacy in marriage, with Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees
Happy Place Book Club episode discussing You and Me, You and Me, a novel about rekindling intimacy in a long marriage through time travel via mixtapes.
30 Apr 2026 · 39m · 20 chapters
"You can't be a people pleaser and a leader!" Emma Grede on self-belief and female ambition
Emma Grede (Start With Yourself) argues that women can’t be people-pleasers and effective leaders at the same time.
27 Apr 2026 · 1h 5m · 26 chapters
“I was overweight and unhappy!” Liz Earle’s perimenopause and midlife reinvention
Liz Earle discusses perimenopause and midlife reinvention, arguing that aging for women should be about how you feel, move, sleep, and think—not just appearance.
23 Apr 2026 · 1h · 28 chapters
Philippa Perry: Why everyone has an inner critic, and how to stop believing yours
Philippa Perry discusses the “inner critic” everyone has, how to stop treating it as truth, and how to practice changing thought patterns through self-awareness, naming the critic, and building…
20 Apr 2026 · 1h 1m · 27 chapters
I don’t identify as middle aged! Fearne's talking hormones and single parenting
Happy Place with Fern Cotton discusses midlife identity, returning to teenage passions, routines, positive masculinity, and the emotional/physical realities of hormones and single parenting.
16 Apr 2026 · 12m · 2 chapters
Bryony Gordon: How people pleasing fuelled my OCD, alcoholism, and eating disorder
How people pleasing can drive OCD, alcoholism, and eating disorders; why women feel “too much/too little”; shame, recovery, and learning to tolerate discomfort and conflict.
13 Apr 2026 · 1h · 22 chapters
Women spend HOW MUCH on period products? Mooncups, AI slop, and joining a choir
The Happy Place hosts discuss feeling safe and grounded again (Fern returning to TV/painting), positive social media, karaoke and choir hopes, then vent about potholes, “AI slop,” and the “pink…
9 Apr 2026 · 15m · 8 chapters
Jimmy Carr: “Men half-arse things!” My thoughts on feminism, parenting, and success
Jimmy Carr discusses gratitude and happiness, “teachable vs unteachable” life lessons, ambition and metrics for success, sex education with his kids, feminism and older women, parenting realities,…
6 Apr 2026 · 1h · 27 chapters
“I had to say ‘c*ck’ at The Royal Albert Hall!” Fearne’s talking about sex and being more creative
Fearne Cotton talks about sex-positive creativity after being invited to read a sexual fantasy at Gillian Anderson’s Royal Albert Hall event, then shifts to “Happy Place” updates: hobbies (glasses,…
2 Apr 2026 · 16m · 11 chapters
Carol Vorderman: My ‘facelift’ became folklore! Can women have beauty and brains?
Carol Vorderman discusses how she broke stereotypes about women having “beauty and brains,” her unconventional upbringing in North Wales, and her views on education and parenting pressure—especially…
30 Mar 2026 · 1h 2m · 22 chapters
“I wish I was chic-er!” Fearne on personal style and learning new skills
Fern Cotton’s Happy Place episode mixes “what makes us happy” with “what pisses us off,” plus a personal style/skill-learning thread.
26 Mar 2026 · 14m · 10 chapters
Ruth Langsford: “We all go through sh*t!” My life with divorce and dementia
“We all go through sh*t!” My life with divorce and dementia
23 Mar 2026 · 1h 2m · 20 chapters
“Why are we always rushing?” Slowing down by writing by hand and lying in
In this episode of *Happy Place*, hosted by Fearne Cotton, the topic of discussion revolves around the societal pressure of constant rushing and the quest for happiness.
19 Mar 2026 · 12m · 6 chapters
Break free from people pleasing, with Keisha Buchanan, Megan Barton-Hanson, and Jade Scott
Keisha Buchanan, Megan Barton-Hanson, Jade Scott
16 Mar 2026 · 1h 7m · 33 chapters
“Give people pleasing the finger!” Fearne’s no longer trying to be liked
Fearne Cotton engages in deep conversations with various individuals about life, love, loss, and happiness.
12 Mar 2026 · 17m · 5 chapters
Radio 1's Matt and Mollie: I’m finding my voice! Back yourself like you back your mate
Matt Edmondson and Mollie King
9 Mar 2026 · 48m · 15 chapters