Ruth Langsford: “I Thought I’d Never Smile Again” Coping With Grief & Loss

How do you cope when you’re going through a really rough time? Broadcaster Ruth Langsford has needed a balance of big cries, therapy, and just choosing to dust herself off and get to work. Ruth Langsford opens up about navigating divorce, grief, and the emotional reality of caring for parents with dementia. From therapy breakthroughs to the power of female friendships, Ruth shares the tools that have helped her find strength in life’s most difficult moments. Fearne and Ruth compare their experiences of mum guilt, and why it’s so important for young boys in particular to see the women in their life working. Plus, Ruth reveals the sliding doors moment that led her to her TV presenting career... Ruth’s book, Feeling Fabulous, is out now. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains conversations about grief after suicide. 00:00 – Welcome To Happy Place Ruth Langsford 01:30 – How Ruth Fell Into TV 09:00 – Rejection, Resilience & Career Setbacks 11:40 – Mum Guilt & Working Motherhood 19:50 – Caring for Parents with Dementia 28:00 – The Reality of Care Homes & Guilt 32:00 – Grief, Loss & Losing Her Sister 36:00 – Finding Safety in Work and Sisterhood 45:40 – Divorce, Therapy and Dismantling Conditioning 52:00 – Ruth’s Happy Place ABOUT HAPPY PLACE Fearne's HAPPY PLACE is a place to celebrate honesty, authenticity and community. Fearne delves into life, love, loss and everything in-between by chatting to inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help other people to find different ways of seeing life as she reveals what happiness means to them. Happy Place is a space that is safe for all where difference is celebrated and the extraordinary is discovered. A place to focus on the positives and to help you find the joy every day - big or small. Still haven't subscribed to Fearne Cotton's Happy Place on Youtube? ► https://bit.ly/371zqza ABOUT FEARNE COTTON Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter, mother, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, a place where Fearne holds difficult but important conversations to encourage self-care and self-appreciation, creating a positive impact on the world, giving everyone a voice and actively listening. CONNECT WITH FEARNE COTTON Instagram:   / fearnecotton   Facebook:   / fearnecotton   Twitter:   / fearnecotton   #ruthlangsford #happyplacepodcast #podcast #fearnecotton