Speak Your Truth: The Sunday Times top ten bestseller

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As a writer, she has published several cookbooks, two children’s books and journals including Happy and Calm. Her voice is her career, her livelihood and the way she communicates with her audience and her loved ones.

As she considered what silence would mean, Fearne began to think about other times her voice had gone unheard - as a young woman, as 'just the talent', as the foil to louder, more dominant figures. Familar to millions, Fearne Cotton's voice is her career, her livelihood and her communication to everyone- whether it's through the television, radio orher 'Happy Place' podcast. This book is going to help a lot of people.’Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

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In addition to TV Fearne is hugely credible in the music genre. In 2005 she joined Radio 1 where she spent 10 incredible years, initially co-hosting morning shows with Reggie Yates and then moving onto the UK Top 40 show before taking over the prestigious weekday morning slot in 2009; here she mixed big celebrity interviews with exclusive acoustic performances in the Live Lounge. The show attracted over 4 million listeners and in 2012 she won a Sony Gold Award for the show. It's about learning to be your true self, listening and being honest with yourself to enable yourself to be happy. It's about finding out your truths and following your heart, believing in yourself when others may not and never allowing the negatives of others get you down. Knowing and being confident with who you are. 💖 Social conditioning does have a huge part to play in much of this but it is often strength of character that drives the ratio of nature vs nurture. On top of this I think everyone has at least three hats that they wear in life to protect themselves - myself probably ten but I’m not upset with that as those are the people that I need to be for those situations. They are the mostly made up of authentic parts of me, but how much easier would it be to be 100% true to myself all the time… but then what I would I leave to be with my closest and what social boundaries and etiquette would that cross? I quite like rules and structure… When Fearne was facing a period of time with no voice, following a throat operation, she started to consider how important our own voices are, and how easy it is for that voice to go unheard. Many of us are guilty of trying to conform, to fit in, to accept “the norm” even if it actually hurts us in the long run.

Fearne Cotton is a tireless seeker of the truth, and a wonderful communicator of sanity, hope, and (most refreshingly of all) reality. This is, simply put, a beautiful book.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic Initially, she panics that all the mums will hate her. She freaks out to her husband who simply says ‘Who cares?’. Cotton realises that, though unintentionally, she’s just been completely truthful. She even considers that her actions may be a good thing – On the flip side its also about celebrating individualality of all kinds without judgement. Allowing others to be their own unique self regardless of gender, race, sexual preferences or whatever else makes a person their own beautiful self. During a time where misinformation is spreading faster than ever and people are finding it hard to keep it real, Fearne shows us the power of living in our truth. She has a magical way of making us feel understood through her compelling storytelling, while showing us a path to a more authentic life.’Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good LifeFearne began to think about other times her voice had gone unheard as a young woman, as 'just the talent', as the foil to louder, more dominant figures. We need truth talkers more than we ever have right now. Wild, bold, connected truth talkers. Fearne takes our hand and shows us how to be one by treading the wild, vulnerable path first.’Sarah Wilson, author of First, We Make the Beast Beautiful Cotton uses personal anecdotes to explain how being speaking your truth doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve been lying, rather that you may have been withholding emotions or actions. One instance is where she replies to a message from a school mum believing it was sent privately when in fact it was part of the ‘WHOLE CLASS group’ chat. Her message read… Cotton explains how to find your own authentic words, assert yourself and speak out with confidence. She found herself wondering, at what point do we internalise this message, and start silencing ourselves?

An enthusiastic cook, Fearne released her first cookbook in June 2016: Cook Happy, Cook Health. Her next book, Happy, talks about her own experiences of happiness (including some of the not-so-happy ones), and was published February 2017. Fearne's third book, Cook. Eat. Love, was published in June 2017. Alongside TV & Radio Fearne is incredibly creative and has designed several seasons of a home wear range for very.co.uk, curated 13 seasons of her own very.co.uk clothing range and previously released her own make-up and toiletry ranges for Boots. Fearne currently enjoys working alongside Cath Kidston and Garnier Olia and is also a brand ambassador for BaByliss, where she creates a series of ‘Get the Look’ videos and tutorials, recreating her go-to styles using BaByliss tools.Brave, vulnerable and deeply personal, Speak Your Truth shares Fearne's compelling story and helps you to shape your own. At the start of 2020, Cotton discovered she was at risk of needing a throat operation, followed by weeks of recovering in silence.

L oved it - without judgement, but with a cheeky wink of wisdom, Fearne gives you the tools that she's learned on her own journey.' Skin, Skunk Anansie I listened to this on Bolinda Audible. Bolinda Audible is an app accessed via a local library membership.Fearne has been presenting live TV since the age of 15 when she was spotted by ITV’s ‘Disney Club’. I mean I absolutely LOVE Fearne! I'm literally obsessed with her books because she seems to speak my language! 😂 Another brilliant read!!!! Just Wow! As she considered what silence would mean, Fearne began to think about other times her voice had gone unheard - as a young woman, as 'just the talent', as the foil to louder, more dominant figures. She found herself wondering, at what point do we internalise this message, and start silencing ourselves? When do we swallow down our authentic words to become pleasers and compromisers at the cost of our own happiness or wellbeing? Speak Your Truth dives into all the ways we learn to stay quiet for the wrong reasons, and explores how to find your voice, assert yourself and speak out with confidence. Her warmth, natural interview skills and ability to make presenting live TV seem effortless and has given her the opportunity to present a variety of shows over the years.