Happy Place

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Jake Humphrey Mar 29, 2021

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Has your life turned out the way you thought it would? Jake Humphrey thinks it’s only with hindsight that he can see that he’s ended up exactly where he’s supposed to be. In this chat, life-long friends Fearne and Jake talk about what role a safe and loving home life plays in allowing us to spread our wings. Plus, they take on grind culture – does a relentless work ethic really lead to greatness? Or are consistency and a work life balance more important?

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Content warning: this episode contains conversation about the suicide of a family member, so take care while listening.

In the UK, the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14. Hotlines in other countries can be found here.

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June Sarpong Mar 22, 2021

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Does feeling different to others – or perceiving others as different to you – make you uncomfortable, or do you celebrate uniqueness? June Sarpong reckons we all need to own our differences. In fact, she’s now using her own experience of working in TV to make the industry a kinder and more inclusive place for everyone to thrive in, regardless of their background. In this chat with Fearne, she’s honest about when she, as someone who considers herself an activist, still has had to check her own behaviour and unconscious bias.

June’s brilliant book, The Power of Privilege, is out now.

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Content warning: this episode contains frank conversation about grief following the suicide of a loved one, so do take care while listening.

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Gelong Thubten Mar 15, 2021

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We're constantly being told happiness will come from material objects, but in this chat with Fearne monk Thubten explains why the outside world is trying to sell us an unrealistic dream. You don't need fixing; Thubten explores how meditation can help shift your focus from outside validation to finding contentment in your inner world.

A Monk's Guide To Happiness is out now, and contains lots more detail on those guiding principles.

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Stacey Solomon Mar 08, 2021

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Meditating doesn't have to mean sitting still, in fact for Stacey Solomon calming an anxious mind is about keeping her hands busy with tidying and crafting. In this chat with Fearne, Stacey also talks about body image, and where she finds her now infamous confidence to stand up to media outlets and trolls who are determined to shame her.

Stacey's book, Tap To Tidy, is out now, and has lots of brilliant ideas to help you live by the mantra 'tidy house, tidy mind'.

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Content warning: this episode contains discussion of intrusive thoughts, catastrophising, panic attacks, and body dysmorphia.

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Rhonda Byrne Mar 01, 2021

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Do you believe the thoughts in your head without question? Rhonda Byrne explores why you shouldn't believe any of your negative thoughts, because none of them are true. In this chat with Fearne, the iconic author of The Secret explains why embracing your inner child might just be the key to ever-lasting happiness.

If you feel ready to remove all negative thoughts from your life, Rhonda's latest book, The Greatest Secret, is out now.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Feb 22, 2021

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Insecurity isn’t something you’d expect a Miss World winner to feel, but Priyanka Chopra Jonas has learnt that confidence isn’t ever-present. In fact, in this chat she and Fearne explore how confidence and satisfaction with life have to be actively practiced and cultivated.

It’s in her memoir, Unfinished, that Priyanka reflects on the past experiences that built her incredible resilience, and it’s available to buy now www.unfinishedbypriyanka.com

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Robbie Williams Dec 07, 2020

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He's the man who had everything - and it's taken Robbie Williams years to work out why that didn't make him happy. To finish series eight, Fearne catches up with Robbie to talk about his life in lockdown, wrestling with the impact we have of our kids - and the things he misses (and doesn't miss) about his hometown of Stoke.

Content warning: reference to suicide

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Gareth Southgate Nov 30, 2020

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The England football manager opens up to Fearne about his life in the public eye - and how he copes in such high pressure roles as player and now as coach.

Along the way they discuss star signs, the importance of getting back to nature and the most unusual things people have said to him in the past.

His new book, Anything is Possible: Be Brave, Be Kind and Follow Your Dreams is available now.

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Pandora Sykes Nov 23, 2020

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What if all the work we're doing on ourselves is part of the problem? Pandora Sykes has been wrestling with our obsession with wellness to see if we're taking it all a bit too seriously - and in this chat with Fearne, they chat about the simple principles we can remember to keep ourselves grounded.

How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? by Pandora Sykes is published by Hutchinson

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Gabby Bernstein Nov 09, 2020

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The bestselling author joins fangirl Fearne to discuss superattactors, rewriting your story, tuning out the noise, the resistors in your life... a cornucopia of tools that Gabby has written about to help you make sense of the world.

Gabby's new book, You Are The Guru, is available right now as an audiobook.

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