Happy Place Hotline: Excruciating embarrassment and resisting rest
That moment you want the ground to swallow you whole - we’ve all been there! On this week’s Happy Place Hotline, Fearne helps listener Charl...
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Dr Sophie Bostock: “I think about rest as protection” Sleep, stress and feeling safe
When did you last look at the sky? Sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock takes Fearne from her windowless studio onto the streets of London to remi...
Happy Place Hotline: Ending friendships and embracing hibernation
The Happy Place Hotline is officially open… and we want to hear from YOU! This is a bonus dose of Happy Place, inspired by your stories. Whe...
Gemma Cairney: “We need mischief in our lives” Sisterhood and challenging the status quo
How do you find joy in the darkest of times? Broadcaster, writer and DJ Gemma Cairney has some ideas. She joins Fearne in the Happy Place st...
Chris Olsen: “Addiction is so complicated because there’s no right answer”
TikToker Chris Olsen shot to stardom during the pandemic. But while all eyes were on his viral videos, he was struggling to forgive himself...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson: “If things don’t scare you, what’s the point?” Facing fear head-on
Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson spent 11 years on our screens as Mitchell Pritchett in the hit series, Modern Family. But when the opportunity pr...
“I know I’m safe but my body doesn’t!” Megan McKenna is coping with PTSD and sleep paralysis
Entertainment personality Megan McKenna was once advertised in a straitjacket. She was nicknamed Mental Megan, branded mouthy, and edited do...
Stephen Graham and Orly Klein: "Consent, compassion, condom!" The advice teenage boys need
What part do male role models need to play in young boys’ lives? How do we raise young men with empathy and love? What should masculinity ev...
Book Club Meets: Murder mysteries and naming emotions, with Susie Dent
When mysterious symbols appear as graffiti around Oxford, lexicographer Martha Thornhill recognises them from an alphabet created by a decea...
Miquita Oliver: "I thought I hated you Fearne, I was actually scared!" Debunking female rivalry
Back in the noughties, Miquita Oliver thought Fearne Cotton was an irritatingly gorgeous, successful presenter – everything she wasn’t. Fear...
Am I too old to run?! Fearne on why movement is vital for mental health
There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s not realistic guys. So Fearne’s dropp...
Tom Read Wilson: “My quirks are my superpower!” Be ok with people not liking you
We’ve all got quirks. Tom Read Wilson realised early on that no one else was going to celebrate his differences if he didn’t own them himsel...
Fearne: “There are good eggs out there!” How to ignore the tw*ts and stay positive
What’s been going on for you this week? What are you happy about, and what’s really not floating your boat? Fearne’s here with more chat abo...
Caitlin Moran: "I’m two years anxiety-free!” How I finally calmed my nervous system
Writer Caitlin Moran's anxiety started when she was 13, when she accidentally let a family secret slip. That anxiety kept her wired for the...
Fearne: Why your 40s are ace and how to cope with imposter syndrome
There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s just not realistic. So Fearne’s dropp...
What if the universe is trying to tell you something? How to trust your intuition
Do you ever feel like the universe is trying to tell you something? Call it spirituality, intuition, or science... we’ve all had moments tha...
Monty Don: Get out of your bubble! Immerse yourself in a new culture on holiday
What does a truly restful holiday look like to you? Do you want novelty or routine? Horticulturalist Monty Don relaxes most when he knows th...
“I did things I’d never do sober” Consent concerns and social anxiety, with Millie Gooch
How do you feel the morning after drinking the night before? For Millie Gooch the hangxiety was huge, so she stopped drinking and founded So...
Book Club Meets: Holiday romance and friendship in your 40s, with Chloe Ashby
For 20 years Maggie and Will have spent idyllic summers in the south of France with their friends Lydia and Roland. This year though, tensio...
Joe Lycett: "Nerves and excitement are the same!" How to reframe anxiety
Do you find yourself cringing at your younger self? Did you lose yourself in the early part of parenthood? Do you wonder if who you’re being...