Fans of Love Island might recognise Laura from season 4 of the show, but others will likely know her from her incredible sporting career as a pro surfer and model. She’d been making waves in the sporting world from her early teens, clinching the title of UK Champion at just 14 years old before deciding to retire at 21.  In this episode, Laura opens up to Kris about the highs and lows she experienced while living out her ‘blue crush dream’, including a fierce battle with bulimia that consumed...

Gareth Howells is the man behind the equally hilarious and nostalgic Instagram sensation, Hunsnet and author of The Hundamental Guide To Life: Learn to Live Love and Laugh Like a True Hun. If your first question is - what is a hun, Kris? You’ll find all the answers you need in this episode.  Gareth fills his days creating social media content, rubbing shoulders with celebs, curating live events, and trawling through the extensive archives of all the incredible and oh so memeable moments from...

Comedian Darren Harriott has come a long way since he was car sharing his way around the UK as a teenager looking to forge a career in stand up comedy. Most recently you’ll find him slicing his way across the ice on the latest season of Dancing on Ice, on numerous panel shows and comedy stages after being nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and 2019. But Darren’s journey hasn’t always been smooth. His father died by suicide while...

The beaming and infectious Gaby Roslin has been a much loved stable on our TVs and Radios for over 30 years whether it was hosting the Big Breakfast, Children In Need or on various radio shows or more recently on her own podcast.  Gaby is steadfast in remaining 33 (you’ll hear why) but also where her sunny disposition comes from, and how it pulled her through her turd and is something she has imbued into her own children. Gaby isn't apologetic about her outlook on life, her positivity isn't...

Presenter, author, campaigner, Natasha Devon tours schools, universities and a whole host of events across the globe delivering her insights on mental health, body image, gender and equality. You can hear Natasha on LBC for a weekly show on Sundays from 7pm as well as reading regular pieces for the likes of Grazia, The Guardian and more. With her background in mental health Natasha has written a number of books as well as releasing her first fictional book ‘Toxic’ in 2022.  Kris and Natasha...

Thanks for choosing to listen to part 2 of Glittering a Turd with Fearne Cotton. In this episode Fearne and Kris get further into long standing anxiety, how despite all the work you can do on yourself some old thoughts will always creep up and how to be kind to yourself. Fearne also lets us know how important Happy Place is to her and how important her work is with Kris on FestiFeel. If you want to share the story of how you've glittered your turd, send a voice note or WhatsApp to the Turd...

Beginning her TV career at just 15, Fearne Cotton has been no stranger to experiences many of us can dream of but also those that can be the stuff of nightmares. Whilst outwardly a happy, carefree person the press spotlight, social media comments and more all fed into her anxiety.  In this special two part episode of Glittering A Turd Fearne fully opens up to Kris on her constant evolution and love of their friendship. Make sure to follow so you don’t miss part 2 of Kris and Fearne in...

From taking photographs and traveling the world with the likes of Oasis and Miriah Carey to showing war at its worst as photojournalist, Giles Duley has seen more than many of us but after stepping on an explosive device, an IED, during a visit to Afghanistan in 2011 he has experienced more than most of us too. The explosion left Giles a triple amputee, losing both his legs and an arm yet he returned to Afghanista in 2012 to continue his work. Since then he has continued to work as a...

Our first transatlantic episode of Glittering A Turd as Kris speaks to actor Miranda Mckeon. Miranda is best known for being part of the Netflix show ‘Anne with an E’ and whilst her life may seem California sun kissed, Miranda was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 19 years old. Since then with an Instagram following of a million people, she took it as an opportunity to education and share her story via the account and on her blog. Miranda and Kris discuss the decision to be so open, a...

Stand-up comedian, author of memoir 'Cheer the F**k Up' and writer of the semi-biographical drama Big Boys on Channel 4, Jack Rooke pours his very essence into all his creative projects. Grief touched Jack in a big way at a formative stage of his life and in this episode of the podcast Kris asks him about the moment his Turd came to be and the ever lasting impact it has had. Jack is a ambassador for CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably), they can be contacted on 0800 585858 5pm -...

Releasing her first EP in 2012 followed by her debut album in 2015 it seemed Rae Morris had the world at her feet and her dream career firmly underway. The music, the tours and all that came with it though, brought a sense of anxiety that in the music industry it can be snatched away in an instant… for Rae that time did come. In this episode of the podcast Kris has Rae reflect on what truly made her happy, how knowing that the day would come softened its blow slightly, and the joys of...

If you follow the high octane, high action, and the highly skilled sport of downhill mountain biking then you will know the name Tahnée Seagrave… if you don’t then it doesn’t matter, as this is an episode of the podcast you need to hear regardless.  Tahnée is a multiple World Cup winner, athlete for Red Bull and Fox Racing, but after a major crash she feared for her future in the sport. Injuries aren’t uncommon but Tahnée suffered a serious concussion that has kept her off her bike and...

From hosting the award winning podcast 'Grief Cast', to stand-up, acting and soon to be releasing her new book ‘You Are Not Alone’ Cariad knows about loss and grief. In this episode she and Kris go deep into why Cariad began 'Grief Cast', the threads and themes she has discovered through speaking to her guests, and how that in turn has shaped how she sees her own grief. Please do follow the podcast so you never miss an episode as it helps other people discover it, as does you telling people!...

Around four weeks after giving birth to her son, Laura Dockrill found herself in a psychricatic ward on suicide watch. She had numerous delusions including that her husband wanted to steal their newborn away, her father-in-law had hypnotised her, and that she was herself a femme fetale. Laura was suffering from postpartum psychosis which affects one in a thousand new mothers. Over time Laura began to get better, and upon releasing her memoir What Have I Done? she found her experience,...

National treasure, CoppaFeel! patron, all round person from the TV or radio you can see yourself talking a walk with, Dermot O’Leary knows he leads a fortunate life and is very grateful for it.  In this week’s podcast Dermot and Kris discuss what shaped him into the person we see on our screens, and why a work ethic is so important but so is empathy and taking time to appreciate all that life gives you and all those you get to spend time with. See who Dermot has on his radio show, behind...

Badly burned in a caravan fire when she was just a baby, Annie Price was then taken into care and lived a life thinking that she knew the truth of the fateful fire that had scarred her. Only when making a documentary on her life did she discover what really happened, reconnect with the fireman who saved her and laid to rest some of the guilt she had carried. The fire shaped Annie’s life but not in the way we may all imagine. It gave Annie a mental resilience few of us have, and lead her to...

When you think of David Gandy you may picture crystal blue waters, dark eyes, and some small white pants… a pretty bliss picture, right? Like everyone though, he too has had his share of ‘turds’ to deal with in his life. On this episode of the podcast, Kris gets under the skin of David to find out what it’s like to work in an industry based on looks, how his time coming through is very different than it is to today with social media, and how realising his own limitations took him away from...

Paralysed in a car crash at 18, Sophie Morgan has become one of the most prominent TV presenter’s in the UK with a disability, from fronting her own documentaries as well as being a regular contributor on the likes of Loose Women. Apart from becoming a regular face on screen, she is a keen artist and also released her autobiography detailing her life before her accident and since, titled Driving Forwards.  Sophie is a powerhouse as you’ll hear, but it’s taken a lot of work and reflection to...

We are so happy to welcome onto the podcast, a woman who kept our spirits up during lockdown and is a glitterer across all her many talents... singer, songwriter, author, podcaster and kitchen disco queen… this week’s guest is Sophie Ellis Bextor. In the podcast you’ll hear stories of how the glitter wasn’t always present, what the music industry can do to you and the when, where and why Sophie lifted all our spirits with the now famous kitchen discos during lockdown. Keep track of all the...

Comedian Rosie Jones is someone who really does not let the turd they’ve been given hold them back in life. She’s toured the country, written amazing kids books, become a regular face on our TV screens, and can now tick off Glittering A Turd podcast guest. She is an advocate for those with a disability and additional needs, as well as being an ally to other marginalised groups in society. Rosie is truly a force of nature and someone we should aspire all be a bit more like. For all the news...

In only a matter of a few short years, but with plenty of hard work, Felix White and his close friends saw their bedroom band The Maccabees play gigs and festivals across the world and have a number one album. What though, propelled Felix forward? It was through writing his brilliant autobiography that examines his love of cricket alongside the loss of his mother as a teenager, that Felix truly began to answer questions he has asked himself for years. It’s a book that you don’t need to be a...

Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain brought the nation together with not only her bakes, but her empowering speech upon winning the competition. Nadiya wasn’t the one who entered Bake Off, her husband did on her behalf and Kris gets into that, what life for her was like growing up as a female in a male dominated culture, and Nadiya’s ‘turd’ is a big one that everyone needs to hear. You can find Nadiya’s memoir plus latest cookbook ‘Nadiya’s Everyday Baking’ at https://nadiyahussain.com  Check...

Geordie Shore alumni Vicky Pattison has plenty to reflect on, in this conversation with Kris. Vicky muses on how the very show that has given her a career, was also almost the cause of ruined friendships with friends and family and losing her own identity. Out of that though... the glitter comes, and Kris hears where Vicky is now, the experience of looking at her father’s alcoholism and why she is the light to so many people. See more from Kris and what she’s doing day to day on Instagram -...

Author, podcast host, and Queen of the Castle, Giovanna Fletcher is the first person to tell Kris how they’ve glittered their turd. Tears of joy, tears of sorrow, but overall the turd is left covered in glitter. Trigger warning that miscarriage is spoken about in this episode. If you have been impacted by the theme of this podcast there are support resources available including Tommy’s - https://www.tommys.org  Keep up to date with Kris, and if you’re enjoying the podcast please post a...