Speak Your Truth: The Sunday Times top ten bestseller

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I am sure many people will relate to Fearne’s accounts of how damaging it is when we don’t speak our truth - I certainly did, it was like reading about myself! Where many have praised Fearne for her honesty, others have pointed out that this is a book written during lockdown when numerous outside responsibilities were lost. 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. I've read quite a few "self-help" books in the past couple of years, and so this one seemed a bit like a book for beginners, or people just dipping their toe into self-discovery. She explains how she made career choices that weren’t right for her and the impact this had on her mental health.

I can’t make it though because I’m taking Rex and a few of the lads from the class bowling for his birthday. I've reflected on so many areas of my life and like you, feel I'm always going to be work in progress but just today, I'm OK with that. Fearne Cotton is one of the best known and most popular broadcasters in the UK and is most recently known as the Founder of the wellbeing brand, Happy Place. Drawing on her own experiences and including expert advice, HAPPY offers practical ways of finding joy each and every day.While some sections of the book were so easy to read and whizz through, some parts really made me stop and think. I did however gain a few useful insights into my own truths and picked up some good tips on how to start speaking them!

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. Fearne is open and honest about her struggles and how she adapted to other people to fit in in her early years. 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. I have a hard time speaking up so not to offend others and this has really given me the confidence to do otherwise. Cotton acknowledges that not all of her experiences are relatable — not many of us were fifteen-year-old TV presenters.Fearne's voice is clear throughout this book that this is not simply a "quick fix" but more of a journey - one you're about to embark on in parallel with her. There were long sections about BLM, transgender rights, the environment etc that are worthwhile talking points but don’t really fit with what I thought the book was aimed at. 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! 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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

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. I have had several new books to design, many of which have been written during lockdown as authors suddenly had time to get pen to paper at last. Cotton explains how to find your own authentic words, assert yourself and speak out with confidence.Cotton’s interest in ‘speaking her truth’ was sparked following a throat cyst diagnosis, expected surgery, and the following two weeks of not being able to talk. 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.