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Dec 2023
58m 58s

Five podcasters: Deep conversation, empa...

Fearne Cotton
About this episode

Why does having deep conversations matter, and why are podcasts the perfect place to have those conversations? In this episode, Fearne sits down with Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes from High Performance, Elizabeth Day from How To Fail, and Rangan Chatterjee from Feel Better Live More to reflect on what their shows have taught them.

 

They chat about how conversations on their podcasts have affected their personal lives, and why it’s important to acknowledge that everyone has a story, and that everyone knows something you don’t know...

 

Plus, Fearne and Jake reveal the weirdest TV gigs they’ve done in the past!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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