Clara Amfo: “I’m afraid of being bored!” How to take your holiday hobbies seriously
Are holidays for switching off... or for fun activities? Broadcaster Clara Amfo is big into travelling solo so she can unapologetically indulge her own passions, like live music and salsa dancing.Welcome to The Happy Place Guide To Holidays! In this chat – brought to you by British Airways Holidays – Fearne and Clara share their thoughts on how to take your holiday hobbies and passions more seriously, including signing up for local classes, and swapping partying for fitness retreats.They also reminisce on the moment Fearne passed the Radio 1 Live Lounge over to Clara, and chat about how to know when you’re ready to move on from a chapter in your life. Plus, do you find your personality getting lost so you’re more palatable to others? Clara has some advice to stop that happening...British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected, offer a 24hr holiday helpline, and allow you to book with a low deposit. All holidays include a generous baggage allowance per person. Go to Ba.com/holidays to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Davina McCall: “What if I don’t make it?” Embracing life after a brain tumour
Are you living the life you want to live? Broadcaster Davina McCall’s recent health scare has shown her the importance of living boldly, with no regrets.In this chat, live from The Happy Place Festival, best pals Fearne and Davina share how having tumours removed within a few months of each other brought them closer together.Davina explains how you can turn fear into joy through mindset changes, and how to apologise so you’re not carrying the weight of guilt anymore. She also reflects on how being in Narcotics Anonymous finally enabled her to like herself, warts and all.If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Mel RobbinsTrinny WoodallDannii Minogue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“I’m used to making mistakes!” Harriet Kemsley on how to stop worrying about being cringe
It’s ok to make mistakes! Comedian Harriet Kemsley says her dyspraxia meant she learnt very early on not to take herself too seriously.In this chat with Fearne, live from The Happy Place Festival, Harriet explains how to get through the cringe part where you’re really rubbish at something new, and why it builds resilience for all parts of your life.Harriet also chats about the chaos that comes with co-parenting and dating after divorce, and has the final word on that eye-roll stereotype that men don’t like funny women...If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Florence Given Joanne McNally Joel Dommett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Release yourself from the male gaze: How to have more orgasms!
It’s National Orgasm Day on July 31st, so Fearne is listening back to Happy Place conversations about female sexuality, fantasy, and – obviously – orgasms, so that we can reclaim our bodies and desires as our own...In this episode – - Crystal Hefner describes what it was like living as a sexualised woman at the Playboy House-Emily Ratajkowski unpacks how we can remove our sexuality from the male gaze-Dita Von Teese gives her take on nudity and building confidence in your body-Gillian Anderson chats about what she learnt from collecting essays on women’s fantasies-Miranda July explains why she included a particularly taboo fantasy in her novel All Fours-Florence Bark talks through how to get to know your own anatomy better, so you can properly lean into all that pleasure your body is capable ofListen to the full episodes here – Crystal HefnerEmily RatajkowskiDita Von TeeseGillian AndersonMiranda JulyFlorence Bark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Richard E. Grant: Nigella recommends restaurants to me! Take your holiday food and drink seriously
Be honest... do you pick your holiday destination based on the food you can eat there? You’re in good company – that’s just what Richard E. Grant does!Welcome to The Happy Place Guide To Holidays! In this chat – brought to you by British Airways Holidays – Fearne and Richard share their thoughts on how to take your holiday food and drink more seriously, including asking mates (Nigella Lawson, if you’re Richard!) for recommendations, looking for restaurants with small menus, and testing ingredient quality via a Caesar salad starter.They also get into a heated debate about whether perusing the aisles of a foreign supermarket is the best way, or the worst way, to spend your holiday! And Richard offers to pack Fearne’s suitcase for a very specific reason...Plus, Richard explores why grieving can make us more likely to notice the little joys in life, as well as wondering if we all need praise and accolades to some extent.British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected, offer a 24hr holiday helpline, and allow you to book with a low deposit. All holidays include a generous baggage allowance per person. Go to Ba.com/holidays to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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