73: Fearne Cotton: ’I Was Exhausted Trying To Be Likeable’

Fearne Cotton joins Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball for a brilliant, honest chat about her new book Likeable and the pressure so many of us feel to keep everyone happy.

From burnout and therapy to people-pleasing and self-worth, Fearne opens up about the moment she realised how exhausting it was trying to be liked by everyone. They also talk about broadcasting in the early days, social media pressure, and why learning to forgive yourself might be the real key to happiness.

Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuEDcmFY-mY 

Buy Likeable - https://www.waterstones.com/book/likeable/fearne-cotton/2928377365677 
Follow Fearne on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fearnecotton/?hl=en-gb 
Listen to Fearne’s Podcast Happy Place - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/happy-place/id1353058891 

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