Happy Place

Perrie Edwards: Friendship Break Ups, The Cost of Fame and Facing Criticism as a Working Mum

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A panic attack can feel like you’re dying from a heart attack; this is something former Little Mix member Perrie Edwards has experienced numerous ti...

Understanding neurodiversity: managing ADHD and getting diagnoses

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s ADHD Awareness Month, so Fearne’s reflecting on some of the conversations she’s had about neurodiversity on the show that’ll hopefully he...

Tulisa: Abundance mindset, court cases, and hobbit holes

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can choose to be bitter, or you can choose to be at peace. This is something Tulisa has learnt after numerous testing life experiences: that we ea...

Olivia Attwood: Botox, catastrophising, and trolls

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Botox, fillers, and surgeries – you’re judged if you do and you’re judged if you don’t. Love Islander & documentary maker Olivia Attwood i...

David Tennant: Internal voices, LGBTQ+ activism, and 80s nostalgia

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get stage fright? You might not be an actor but perhaps you feel the fear when it comes to work presentations or small talk at parties... well,...

Leah Williamson: Switching off, determination, and women’s football

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You’re more capable than you think you are. Footballer Leah Williamson has learnt that setbacks are often an opportunity to prove and strengthen you...

Alex Partridge: Neurodiversity, masking, and workplace inclusion

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you A) assume everyone probably hates you? B) react impulsively to criticism? C) feel intense shame about the way your brain works? These are all t...

Gary and Emma Neville: Menopause, anxiety attacks, and opposites attracting

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a Gary or an Emma? He thrives with a super social, demanding itinerary, and she’s all about lovely calm solitude. Gary Neville has had an am...

Gemma Styles: ADHD, rejection, and radical honesty

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your brain isn’t broken; this is the reassurance influencer Gemma Styles wants you to have. Your brain is doing its best to cope with modern society...

Gillian Anderson: Sexual fantasies, orgasm gaps, and shame

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is your deepest sexual desire? Where do you think it comes from? Gillian Anderson has collected a series of anonymous fantasies in her new book, ...

Book Club Meets: Soulmates, swiping culture, and difficult decisions, with Holly Gramazio

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you be a different version of you if you’d surrounded yourself with different people? This is something the plot of The Husbands, the Hap...

Lucinda Miller: Neurodivergence, brain health, and ultraprocessed foods

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What you eat is having a direct effect on your mood and behaviour. Naturopath and functional medicine practitioner Lucinda Miller wants to help your b...

Tell self-limiting beliefs to bugger off: Live from Chiswick Festival

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you confidently say: “I like myself”? What would it take for you to get to that place? The Happy Place Festival Talk Stage hosted loads o...

Matt Haig: Self-criticism, anxiety triggers, and imagination

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The bad times are intimately connected to the good. Author Matt Haig thinks happiness is only happiness because sadness exists. In this chat, Fea...

Jason Donovan: Reinvention, creating luck, and floppy flowers

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We don’t get lucky, we create our own luck. Jason Donovan has achieved great success, but has worked incredibly hard to actively create his happy li...

Yungblud: Dark thoughts, social anxiety, and being disliked

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think it’s uncool to be excited? Artist Yungblud wants us to marvel at the world; it’s life-affirming to be properly enthusiastic about stu...

Alex Jones: Making mistakes, being present, and chaotic family holidays

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get frustrated by everyone asking you “what’s next?” Presenter Alex Jones reckons there’s too much pressure to bypass being content in ...

Book Club Meets: Orgies, PTSD, and bodies, with Sofie Hagen

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you having the sex you want? Comedian and author Sofie Hagen reckons there are loads of things standing in the way of pleasure – everything from...

Rachel Stevens: Self-worth, worrying, and S Club whirlwinds

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have the confidence to speak up and say “no”? Rachel Stevens has learnt it’s ok to stand up for yourself and have a voice. In this c...

How your childhood affects your parenting style

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Petrified that your parenting is screwing your kid up? Crying out for support from people around you? Fearne’s pulled together some stories and advi...

Zandra Rhodes: Self-belief, workaholics, and sentimental hoarding

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you describe yourself as a workaholic? Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has an insatiable sense of drive that’s fuelled her iconic career since ...

Ella Mills: Victim mentality, apathy, and fad diets

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think of yourself as a victim of circumstance? Ella Mills – the founder of Deliciously Ella – used to live with a sense that life was unfai...

A meditation for self-love, with Rob da Bank

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Make yourself comfy in a quiet space. Lie down if you can. Meditation teacher Rob da Bank is here to guide you through a Yoga Nidra practice. Thi...

Rob da Bank: Burnout, patience, and festivals

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re all so used to being in a constant fight or flight mode, you might not even realise that your body has the potential to be in a much calmer st...

Iwan Thomas: Self-loathing, hard graft, and soft play

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It can feel awful when other people judge you, but it can be even worse when you judge yourself. Despite his immense achievements, Former European, Co...

How to stick two fingers up to beauty standards

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer body ready? How about your summer skin and hair? Fearne knows you might be feeling the pressure to look a certain way – both right now, and a...

Grace Beverley: Entrepreneurs, productivity, and gussets

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel burnt out, but also like you’re not achieving enough? Entrepreneur Grace Beverley believes implementing clear boundaries can be the secr...

Jon Bon Jovi: Legacies, excellence, and rock’n’roll clichés

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to live without regrets, to try everything, but also to know when to quit. Jon Bon Jovi feels leaving a legacy isn’t about competin...

Paloma Faith: Outspoken women, fertility, and MILFs

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is the world ready for free women? Paloma Faith feels society grooms girls and women to make themselves smaller, to take up less space, and to dismiss...

An exclusive first glimpse at Fearne's novel: your questions answered

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fearne’s written a novel! It’s called Scripted, and it tells the story of Jade – a thirty-something who, out on a run, stumbles upon a script th...

Ashley John-Baptiste: Rejection, aspirations, and a lack of hugs

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How big do you let yourself dream? BBC broadcaster Ashley John-Baptise grew up in care, and knows all too well that love can help cultivate aspiration...

Molly McCann: Therapy, combat sports, and menstrual cycles

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Being deep in the middle of therapy can be draining. Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete Molly McCann has been working hard to understand her more ...

Patric Gagne: Sociopaths, compulsive behaviours, and theft

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sociopathy should be understood as a spectrum disorder. It’s a disorder that affects roughly 5% of the population – similar to the number of peopl...

Ashleigh: PTSD, isolation, and self-acceptance

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody’s worse off than you; everyone just experiences things differently. This is what 27 year old Ashleigh has come to understand about her own tr...

What’s REALLY going on in your mind?

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How’s your mental health doing today? Do you ever wish people understood what was actually going on in your mind? As part of Mental Health Awar...

Zayn: Introversion, fatherhood, and VHS tapes

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It can be tiring being anything but yourself. Musician Zayn has learnt to lean into what really makes him content. In this chat with Fearne, Zayn...

Rebel Wilson: Emotional eating, virginity, and popularity

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you turn to food for comfort? Actor Rebel Wilson spent a lifetime using food to numb herself from difficult emotions. In this chat with Fearne...

Book Club Meets: Career pivots, true crime, and 70s nostalgia, with Jennie Godfrey

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would you choose uncertainty over unhappiness? Happy Place Book Club novel, The List of Suspicious Things, is the first book Jennie Godfrey has writte...

Rahul Jandial: Lucid dreaming, divergent thinking, and erotic thoughts

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What are you dreams trying to tell you about yourself? Neurosurgeon Rahul Jandial feels dreaming is a vital part of being human. In this chat wit...

How to laugh when you’ve been to hell and back

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’, as the saying goes. These heightened emotions often sit very close to each other, and there’s a split seco...

Norah Jones: Owning accomplishments, repairing relationships, and surfing

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you enjoyed some silence? Musician Norah Jones appreciates the importance of silence – it allows us to tune into what our min...

Where Are You Going? Cold water, childhood friends, and fishing

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you connect with strangers? There’s something magical about those fleeting moments of intimacy and connection. Today, Fearne intro...

Dawn French: Shame, apologies, and being a twat

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Perfection has taken on a life of its own in recent years. Dawn French worries that the pursuit of perfection is stopping us from being who we are, an...

Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer, marathons, and mashed potato

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cancer, and having a stoma, has changed DJ and broadcaster Adele Roberts’ perception of her own body for the better. It’s shown her it’s ok to c...

Book Club Meets: Activism, misogyny, and Page 3, with Jo Cheetham

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t underestimate the power your voice has. This is the key message to come from Happy Place Book Club read, Killjoy, which tells the incredible t...

Lemn Sissay: Foster care, belonging, and snake charming

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Am I mad, or did it happen?” This is a question that poet Lemn Sissay regularly finds himself asking. Having grown up in care, he has no family m...

Radhi Devlukia-Shetty: Discipline, personalised nutrition, and Tesco trips

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A disciplined lifestyle isn’t restrictive, it’s freeing. That’s how dietician, nutritionist, and plant-based cook Radhi Devlukia-Shetty feels ab...

Audiobook exclusive: There’s Still No Such Thing As Naughty, Kate Silverton

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can you support your child’s healthy brain development? How can you strengthen your connection with your children? And have you already messed t...

Kate Silverton: Parenting, emotional regulation, and screen time

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you learn to regulate your emotions as a child? Broadcaster turned child therapist Kate Silverton says our ability to regulate our&...

Kirsty Gallagher: A meditation for connection and purpose

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you honour your emotions, and ask yourself “how are you, in this moment?” Spiritual coach and meditation teacher Kirsty Gallagher gui...

Zara Larsson: Ambition, extroverts, and Pinterest interiors

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some people are born driven; Zara Larsson is one of them. Sixteen years into her career, she’s still got huge ambitions for what she wants to achiev...

Jess Glynne: Gut instinct, grief, and fucking up

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Change is scary but liberating. Grief has galvanised musician Jess Glynne, changing her outlook on life and making her more fearless. In this cha...

Anastacia: Resilience, cancer, and broken Barbies

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Distress can be transformed into growth. Having had breast cancer, a double mastectomy, and Crohn’s, music icon Anastacia knows all too well how to ...

Natasha Bedingfield: Speaking up, motherhood, and spaghetti straps

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you want to say that you’re not saying? After decades in the music industry Natasha Bedingfield has learnt from experience that being true t...

Crystal Hefner: Objectification, control, and Playboy

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Playboy mansion was supposed to be a place of freedom, expression and empowerment for Crystal Hefner, but it turned out to be the total opposite. ...

Tj Power: Dopamine, addiction, and hunter-gatherers

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good life isn’t necessarily a comfortable, easy life. Neuroscientist Tj Power knows that an element of effort and challenge is vital in keeping ou...

Paul Brunson: Attachment theory, dating apps, and bunions

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are we making ourselves unhappy by setting unrealistic expectations for our relationships? Matchmaker Paul C Brunson thinks we might just be. In ...

Emma Dabiri: Bodies, ageing, and Heather Shimmer lipstick

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When judge ourselves less, we judge each other less too, and vice versa. Activist and broadcaster Emma Dabiri’s academic work critiques the image-co...

F*ck Blue Monday: Addressing the Shitty Committee in your mind

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fearne wants to f*ck Blue Monday and help you make it whatever kind of Monday you want! Today, she’s revisiting past podcast conversations (and...

Tom Odell: Perfectionism, expectations, and weddings

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The character trait you feel most tortured by is probably your best one too. Musician Tom Odell feels his perfectionism can make life challenging, but...

Michelle Keegan: Imposter Syndrome, boundaries, and puzzles

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imposter syndrome is likely to affect all of us at some point in our life; Michelle Keegan still feels it every time she finishes an acting job. ...

Poppy Delbridge: Tapping, potential, and dogs

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if instead of New Year New Me, we switched it to New Year More Me? ‘Tapping Queen’ Poppy Delbridge shares a simple way to unlock the pot...

Best of 2023: Relationships, regrets, and psychedelics

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Which parts of your life are put under a microscope over the festive period? Maybe you notice niggling difficulties amongst family members, or perhaps...

Alain de Botton: Introspection, defence mechanisms, and ghosts

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking patterns of intergenerational trauma could have a profound effect on the state of the modern world. Writer Alain de Botton believes love – ...

Five podcasters: Deep conversation, empathy, and juice bars

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why does having deep conversations matter, and why are podcasts the perfect place to have those conversations? In this episode, Fearne sits down with ...

John Newman: Ego, inner children, and bin men

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ask your inner child what brings them most joy: that’s how we can start to find happiness and purpose as adults. DJ, producer, singer, and songwrite...

Matt Lucas: Creative discovery, grief, and tape recorders

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you approaching the festive season without loved ones? Comedian, presenter, and author Matt Lucas has been thinking a lot about what it’s like t...

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: Racism, perfectionism, and hallucinations

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stripped of her character and confidence, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock felt she was fading away in the band. In this chat with Fearne, Leigh...

LeAnn Rimes: Childhood fame, saying no, and crying

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how to set boundaries without feeling like a mean-spirited person? Singer songwriter LeAnn Rimes has learnt to give herself permission to ...

Jada Pinkett Smith: Adversity, validation, and unchecking boxes

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What other people think about you is their own business. Actress, musician, and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith looks internally for her self-worth....

Sarina Wiegman: Leadership, failing, and puffer jackets

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sport should unite people; that’s what England women’s football coach Sarina Wiegman believes, and it’s something she achieved when the Lionesse...

Major Tim Peake: Perspective, risk, and 3D printed organs

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In moments of worry, it can be useful to zoom out and see the bigger picture. As an astronaut, Major Tim Peake is one of the few people who’s been a...

Sir Lenny Henry: Truth telling, support networks, and bad handwriting

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you spoken to your parents and grandparents about their own life experiences? For Sir Lenny Henry, it’s been important to document his family’...

Take That: Families, imposter syndrome, and Pinterest

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The band is 34 years old, but Take That feel they’re just getting started. In this chat with Fearne, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald, reve...

Ellie Goldstein: Confidence, being underestimated, and Gucci hairbands

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you look at yourself and say ‘I am happy’? Supermodel Ellie Goldstein, who was born with Down’s Syndrome, says she can. In this chat wi...

Rick Astley: Generational trauma, gut instincts, and village halls

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s beauty in letting go and not having your life mapped out for you. That’s something musician Rick Astley has learnt in the years after call...

Vicky Pattison

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parenting your parent isn’t something any child thinks they’ll need to do, but TV personality, podcaster, and author Vicky Pattison found herself ...

Vex King

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you notice yourself reacting to situations, rather than taking the time to respond with a clear mind? Visionary writer Vex King explains why consci...

Nick Grimshaw

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What happens after you’ve ticked achieving your big dream off the to do list? Broadcaster Nick Grimshaw had always wanted to present the Radio 1 Bre...

Billy Porter

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fabulousness and seriousness can co-exist. In fact performer Billy Porter is clear that it’s important that they do co-exist.  In this cha...

Ruby Wax

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you noticed yourself repeating negative patterns of behaviour throughout your life? Comedian and best-selling author Ruby Wax has become aware sh...

Tom and Giovanna Fletcher

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you looked at a couple and labelled them ‘goals’? Couple goals is a phrase Tom and Giovanna Fletcher are keen to steer clear o...

Tan France

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If outward accomplishment is coupled with great internal distress, is that really success? It’s a question Tan France had to ask himself when his bu...

Tom Grennan

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More exercise, more therapy, and less alcohol: these are some of the things artist Tom Grennan knows he needs in order to stay mentally well. In ...

Professor David Nutt

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Psychedelics have been stigmatised and criminalised for over 50 years, but David Nutt, a professor of neuropsychopharmacology and a leading worldwide ...

Bronnie Ware

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Engaging with death can help us live more in the present. That’s one of the many lessons Bronnie Ware, who worked in palliative care, has discovered...

Jason Derulo

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is success down to luck, or obsessive hard work? For chart-topping artist Jason Derulo routine and discipline are at the heart of his success. In...

Dua Lipa

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Artist Dua Lipa is definitely the latter, choosing to unwind by surrounding herself with old friends, going to g...

Jono Lancaster

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Born with a facial difference that meant he felt he didn’t fit in, Jono Lancaster has spent a lifetime practicing self-acceptance. Having been aband...

Your stories

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It starts with you. Those are the words life coach Sam Adams lives by. She also likes to wonder how our lives would be different if we believed the un...

Kirsty Gallagher

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a difference between routine, and real ritual. Kirsty Gallagher is a moon mentor, a soul alignment coach, and a yoga and meditation teacher;...

Beverley Knight

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Getting older is something to be celebrated. Queen of British Soul, West End star, and Olivier winner Beverley Knight is celebrating turning 50 by rel...

Fats Timbo

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have main character energy? Comedian, model, and social media megastar Fats Timbo reckons we should all have the confidence to play the main ro...

Florence Bark

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Masturbation should be as big a part of your self care routine as your meditation, breathwork, or morning walk. Content creator and sex & relation...

Kesha

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is it art if no one sees or hears it? In this chat, musician Kesha joins Fearne to talk about our sometimes obsessive relationship with feedback, and ...

Bob Waldinger

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you aware of the importance of relationships and human connection to your happiness? Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest Robert ‘Bob’ ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Giving yourself permission to enjoy something is a discipline that requires practice. This is just one of the many lessons snooker player Ronnie O’S...

Steve Barnabis

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode in partnership with The National Lottery, Fearne speaks to East Londoner Steve Barnabis who's dedicated his life to ...

Kate Ferdinand

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Ferdinand found herself with three step children when she fell in love and moved in with now-husband Rio six years ago. Since then, she’s becom...

Joey Hulin

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Self-compassion is vital in manifesting. Meditation teacher and mentor Joey Hulin knows we have to believe that we deserve good things in order to lea...