55 minutes | Friday, 20 March 2026
So many of us grew up watching Fearne Cotton on children’s TV and then later listening to her on Radio 1. She’s a broadcasting icon, bestselling author and someone I’ve looked up to for such a long time. At just 15, Fearne was thrust into the public eye when she began her TV career on Disney Club. With that came a huge pressure to be liked and she felt like she needed to change parts of her personality to fit in and keep people happy. In this conversation, she opens up about how, despite her success, she often felt she didn’t deserve the opportunities she was given. In this episode, Fearne shares:How she has learned to let go of people pleasingHer 10 year battle with anxiety which forced her to step away from live radio and TVHow she began working on TV aged just 15 Working with incredible artists like Eminem and Amy Winehouse Why it’s important to push boundaries and care less about being likeableThis conversation is an important reminder that when you stop worrying so much about what other people think of you, you give space for the real you to shine.Fearne Cotton is Great Company. If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram- @greatcompanypodcastTikTok - @greatcompanypodcast Jamie - @jamielaing And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-ListerProducer: Magda Cassidy & Helen BurkeAssistant Producer: Issy Weeks-HankinsEditor Producer: Kat MilsomVideo: Jake Ji & Josh BennettSocial Media: Anthony Barter & Amber HouriganAudio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.