Great Company with Jamie Laing JamPot

Living with Tourette's, overcoming anxiety, and realising Jamie doesn't resemble Judge Rinder quite as much as he thought. We welcome a guest whose success has inspired millions, including Jamie - one of the original YouTuber's, Caspar Lee.
Having started his channel as a teenager his subscriber count quickly skyrocketed to seven million, Jamie now has the chance to sit down with Caspar; to chat about life after YouTube. Despite his massive following, Caspar battled anxiety, to the point where he couldn't even go on a date with his fiancée [13.51]. He explores how he transitioned to running four successful businesses and the pressures of entrepreneurship [22.48] and how he has learned to embrace his Tourette's diagnosis at the age of six to the point where he is now proud of it.
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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TW: This episode contains graphic descriptions of birth loss, trauma and PTSD
Life-threatening haemorrhages, almost dying on the operating table, and suffering with post natal depression, Jamie sits down with his old friend, Louise Thompson to simply ask, How are you?
Since growing up together on Made in Chelsea, Louise’s life drastically changed in November 2021, when she gave birth to her son, Leo, in a complicated emergency C-section [09.20] - a day she called the ‘best and worst day of my life’. Louise opens up about the moment she thought she had died [28.01] and the devastating fallout, both physically and emotionally following that time.
This interview is raw and open, but shows the strength of human resilience, and the love and admiration between old friends whose lives have taken turns they’d never have foreseen.
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Editor: Ewan Newbigging-Lister
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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Let's Go Girls....
Overcoming grief, illness, heartbreak, sexism, losing her voice, Shania Twain is a cultural icon whose resilience is truly astonishing. Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, her story is one of fearlessness and strength.
Shania joins Jamie to share her wisdom and optimism, always finding the silver lining in life. Growing up in a home marked by domestic violence, she reached a pivotal moment at her lowest point; choosing to never feel so miserable again, she convinced her mother to leave her father [18:45]. From there she eventually went on to becoming an international superstar, but not without much grief and hardship, losing both her parents in a car crash [36:02], she also opens up about learning to let go and forgive [32:52].
This episode reveals the human side of the pop star we know as Shania. And, of course, we could let her leave without finding out - what does impress her?
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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Reframing the narrative on psychedelics, how alcohol is the most destructive drug in society, and the debate on legalising drugs, leading expert in psychedelic research, Dr Rayyan Zafar joins Jamie to change your perspective on this fascinating topic.
With only 30% of the population actually responding to anti-depressants, Dr Zafar reveals the potential of psychedelics as an alternative to anti-depressants [17.53], the REAL reason why drugs are illegal [35.48] and explains how gambling addictions are a serious mental health illness [48:44].
This is an eye-opening conversation aiming to really challenge your perception of these subjects.
To find out more on Dr Zafar you can find him on:
Instagram: @rayyanzaf @icaro.events
Twitter: @RayyanZafar6
Websites: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/ // https://www.drugscience.org.uk
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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From the cult-like world of Playboy, financial abuse at the hands of her husband and building her life up after leaving the “bunny” empire at 31, Crystal Hefner is a NYT best selling Author, American model and the third wife of Hugh Hefner.
Crystal reveals how she entered the Playboy mansion as a young, introverted women; the collateral damage of a highly competitive and misogynistic environment. Running away from a cover-shoot 5 days before her wedding, and how she took back her power over the last decade.
This is an empowering conversation about choosing yourself after years of objectification and misogyny.
If you want to read Crystal Hefner’s book, 'Only Say Good Things', find it here: https://amzn.eu/d/44SrACp
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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Misconceptions about the gut, its astonishing connection to our mental wellbeing, and the truth about Ultra-Processed Foods, leading expert and Head Nutritionist at ZOE, Dr Federica Amati joins Jamie for this special guest expert episode of Great Company.
Dr Federica reveals staggering statistics, sheds light on alcohol's direct impact on risk of cancer [16.12], unpacks common misconceptions [05.50] and explains the surprising link between diet and our personal lives - from dating, to fertility [29.20]
This is a fascinating conversation that will nourish your mind and change your eating habits.
If you want to read Dr Federica’s latest book, you can find it here: https://amzn.eu/d/8cEF7hp
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot

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