Impatience. I’m not very good at waiting around or dealing with things that aren’t moving at a pace that I want them to.
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Fearne Cotton
b. 1982
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Born in London, Fearne Cotton, 44, began presenting The Disney Club at 15. She went on to become a Radio 1 DJ, hosting her own show from 2009 to 2015; she currently presents Radio 2’s Sounds of the 90s. In 2017, she started the Happy Place community and now has an award-winning podcast, an annual festival and a publishing imprint. The author of bestselling personal development books, her latest, Likeable, is out next week. She lives in London and has two children with her former husband, Jesse Wood.
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Superiority. I shrink when I’m around people who act superior, whether it’s due to authority or intellect. I almost become mute.
On radio, I once said “anal” instead of “angel”.
Eager to learn.
An air steward, because I loved airports. I wrote a letter to British Airways when I was seven and I’ve got the reply in the loft, which says, “You’re a bit young at seven but do stay in touch.” I was that kind of kid who was eager to start the ball rolling.
People have said, “I wish you would die.” That’s the stark truth of being in the public eye – people dehumanise you and say ghastly things.
I assumed that once I reached some level of achievement, I would feel fixed.
Picking myself back up after very tricky times and trying again.
The more you face shame and stare it in the eyes and talk about it, the less potent it is.
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