Kirsty Young
Happy Place16 Apr 2018

Kirsty Young

Can you be successful and stay grounded? After twelve years presenting radio's biggest interview show, Desert Island Discs, there are few people better placed to understand than Kirsty Young.

From Nobel-winning scientists to Hollywood royalty (and actual royalty), Fearne talks to Kirsty about what makes them tick - and what words of wisdom they've shared with her over the years.

Thanks to Garnier for supporting this podcast through their Commit to Care initiative. For more information on their work, just search Garnier Commit to Care.

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Episoder(420)

Dawn French: Shame, apologies, and being a twat

Dawn French: Shame, apologies, and being a twat

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, and from making mistakes we can grow from. In this c...

15 Apr 202456min

Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer, marathons, and mashed potato

Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer, marathons, and mashed potato

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 cry, and it’s ok to ask for help. In this chat with Fearn...

8 Apr 202450min

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

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

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 true story of the No More Page 3 campaign, and the un...

5 Apr 202424min

Lemn Sissay: Foster care, belonging, and snake charming

Lemn Sissay: Foster care, belonging, and snake charming

“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 members to bear witness to his life experiences; is his...

1 Apr 202452min

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

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

A disciplined lifestyle isn’t restrictive, it’s freeing. That’s how dietician, nutritionist, and plant-based cook Radhi Devlukia-Shetty feels about the habits, boundaries, and guidelines she's impleme...

25 Mar 202453min

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

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

How can you support your child’s healthy brain development? How can you strengthen your connection with your children? And have you already messed them up too badly to make a change? These are all que...

22 Mar 202412min

Kate Silverton: Parenting, emotional regulation, and screen time

Kate Silverton: Parenting, emotional regulation, and screen time

Did you learn to regulate your emotions as a child? Broadcaster turned child therapist Kate Silverton says our ability to regulate our emotions has been found to be the best indicator of future happin...

18 Mar 20241h 16min

Kirsty Gallagher: A meditation for connection and purpose

Kirsty Gallagher: A meditation for connection and purpose

How often do you honour your emotions, and ask yourself “how are you, in this moment?” Spiritual coach and meditation teacher Kirsty Gallagher guides you through a meditation that helps you connect wi...

14 Mar 202426min

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