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

Fresh from her Happy Place Virtual Festival performance, Freya talks to Fearne about her difficult school days, her unconventional approach to learning piano and the importance she places on writing her own songs.Discover the full Happy Place Festival line-up - all for free - at happyplacefestival.comThis series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Kesä 202052min

After finding chart-topping success at a formative age, Alicia Keys has spent a lot of time thinking about the high expectations we put on each other. From her own people-pleasing tendencies in her early career, to her very recent breakthroughs in valuing her own self-worth.In this conversation with Fearne, held under lockdown conditions, they explore those discoveries, her book More Myself, and her forthcoming studio album, Alicia.This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Kesä 202050min

Through their own podcast and social media, they have shared their most intimate parenting highs and lows - and in this late night chat with Fearne, the Ramseys discuss how they've coped in lockdown, what topics are still out of bounds, and how to be themselves as well as a couple.Warning: discussion of miscarriageVote for Happy Place at the British Podcast Awards: britishpodcastawards.com/voteThis series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Kesä 202049min

The author of Untamed and Body Warrior has a lot to say - and in this interview with Fearne she packs it all into one podcast. From getting angry, to her battles with alcohol and body image... and on to her personal journey of sexuality... oh, and her latest parenting woes. It's all in here. Warning: references to body dismorphiaThis series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Touko 202049min

The star and co-creator of This Country talks to Fearne about writing comedy, getting to meet your heroes and celebrating the life of close friend Michael Sleggs, who passed away in July.This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Touko 202050min

In the midst of lockdown, George Ezra's new project seems tailor-fitted to our times: calling up an old friend and celebrating that relationship, despite the distance.Speaking to Fearne, the singer-songwriter reveals his own anxieties and the ways he manages them.You can listen to Phone A Friend on your podcast app now with this link.This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Touko 202044min

From homeless child to Instagram star, Vex King has spent a lot of time thinking about thought. The author of Good Vibes, Good Life is on a mission to challenge our ideas about self-love, and in this chat with Fearne the mind coach discusses those early challenges to the issues that face him today.This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Touko 202043min

Fearne dials in to discover Ricky Gervais is living the dream: one that involves pasta, red wine and talking about the new series of After Life on Netflix.Also on the agenda are Ricky's thoughts about criticism, controversy and Fearne's duvet studio.This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to happiful.com/happyplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Huhti 202052min