What I’ve been listening to recently…

As well as being a huge fan of Bryony Gordon’s Mad World and The Joe Wicks podcast, for a couple of years I have enjoyed listening to Ferne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, especially on long holiday drives around the country.

Having made a career from TV and radio presenting, meant that Ferne Cotton was well placed to start presenting Happy Place podcast in 2018, just a couple of years after my husband died. Over the years she has spoken to many inspirational people about life, love, loss and everything in between and enquires about what happiness means to them.

Here are some of my favourites:

Jonny Wilkinson on Letting Go of Needing to Control the Unknown

Rugby player Jonny Wilkinson is learning to be content with who he is in the present after having an obsession with becoming the best player in the world and a quest for perfection. He talks about his own podcast “I Am”.
In this chat, Jonny and Fearne explore the idea that our own imagination can be what is limiting our idea of success, and they wonder if our understanding of ‘ambition’ needs to be reframed, so that it becomes more inclusive of the journey instead of just the final outcome.

Russell Brand on Finding Spirituality in Recovery

Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, radio host, writer and activist. His first achieved renown was in 2004 when he was the host of Big Brother’s Big Mouth. As an activist, Brand has talked about political and cultural issues as well as his addictions and climate change. He opens up about how his addiction recovery helped him connect to his spirituality, beliefs, observations, and more.
In this chat, Russell Brand explores what is sacred, talks about purpose, sacrifice and revelation. What more could you want on a Friday afternoon than Russell Brand, kittens and an inner conversation about the meaning of life and death?

Will Young on The Importance of Connection and Removing Trauma

The British singer-songwriter and actor who became known after winning the 2002 ITV contest Pop Idol talks about the importance of connecting to others and physically moving trauma out of his body.
In this chat he explains how he spent most of his career comparing himself to others in a way that was crippling for his mental health and they both explore why they struggle to deal with rejection.
“It takes one thought, one second, one moment or positive memory to act as a catalyst for the light to gradually seep in again.”
- Ferne Cotton

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