Great Company with Jamie Laing

Great Company with Jamie Laing

I’m Jamie Laing and this is Great Company – a weekly podcast full of inspiring conversations about resilience, joy and self-improvement. Each week I sit down with fascinating guests from entertainment, business and psychology to share the stories that help us learn, grow and feel more connected. New episodes every Wednesday. A JamPot Productions Original Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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October 13, 2026 • 70 mins

Tinie Tempah made his name as a pioneer of the grime scene. Over the past 15 years, he’s built an incredible career, racking up more than five billion streams and giving us iconic hits like Pass Out, Miami 2 Ibiza and Girls Like.


I was so excited to sit down with him on Great Company. And one thing that really stuck with me was just how much he has always believed that he'd be successful.


But for Tinie, that's not just ...

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Olivia Attwood is one of the UK’s most successful reality TV stars. From winning the nation’s hearts on Love Island to hosting her amazing podcast, Olivia’s House, and presenting award-winning documentaries, she’s built a career that’s completely her own.


To the outside world, it might seem like there’s nothing Liv can’t do. But behind the scenes, she faces the same pressures and worries...

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Bea Elton, known online as Clean With Bea, deep cleans homes for free, helping people who are often struggling with their mental health or going through an incredibly difficult time.


The jobs can be extreme, with some homes containing mice, maggots, years of built up rubbish and conditions that could be classed as biohazards.


Bea transforms these spaces into clean, liveable homes and shares the journey with her six million fo...

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Paloma Faith was one of the first guests to join me on Great Company. She’s one of Britain’s most distinctive music artists, known for her iconic style, incredible music and never being afraid to push boundaries.


With a new series of her hit podcast, Mad, Sad and Bad, starting this week, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit our conversation. In this Great Moment, Paloma is incredibly open, discussing how she ...

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Janette Manrara has been a fan favourite on Strictly Come Dancing for 14 years, first as one of its professional dancers and then as the co-host of its spin-off show, It Takes Two.


I first met Janette during my time on Strictly and from the moment we met, her love of dance was completely infectious.


Earlier this year, Janette announced she would no longer be part of It Takes Two. In our conversation, she opens up about what i...

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With a new series of Celebrity Traitors starting this week, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit my conversation with everyone's favourite Faithful, Nick Mohammed.


Last year, we all watched Nick come agonisingly close to winning the show. Away from the castle, he’s best known for his awkwardly hilarious comedy character, Mr Swallow, and his Emmy-nominated turn as Nathan Shelley in Ted Lasso.


In this Great Moment...

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Rob Beckett burst onto the comedy scene 15 years ago. Since then, he’s become one of the UK’s most successful and popular comedians - from his sell-out stand up tours to his hit podcast Parenting Hell, Rob & Romesh Vs and now, Celebrity Traitors.


I'd been trying to get Rob on the show for years, so finally sitting down with him for a proper laugh was a real pinch-me moment.


Behind the jokes is a comedian who's...

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Trinny Woodall is a noughties TV icon turned beauty mogul. From revamping the nation's wardrobe on What Not to Wear to building her own beauty empire, Trinny London, she’s become a household name. 


But long before the TV shows and beauty business, Trinny was working on a trading floor, where she quickly learned that to be taken seriously, she had to play a part.


In this Great Moment, Trinny opens up about pretendin...

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George Clarke is one of the biggest British social media stars of his generation, followed by millions of people online. 


He’s gone from posting funny videos in his university bedroom to making regular Sidemen appearances and reaching the Strictly Come Dancing final last year. 


George’s rise happened faster than he ever expected. What surprised me most, though, was discovering that behind the funny video...

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If you want to talk about legends, look no further than the one and only LL Cool J. 


As one of the first rappers to reach commercial success, LL Cool J paved the way for the next generation, inspiring huge artists like Eminem and Fat Joe. 


But his journey to success was far from easy. In this Great Moment, LL Cool J shares why he believes making music was his calling and the importance of creating the role models he...

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Dr Federica Amati is the Head Nutritionist at ZOE and author of The Appetite Reset, https://amzn.eu/d/0iodLEof. She first came on the show back in 2024 and she completely blew my mind.


Now she's back…And this time, she's tackling weight loss drugs. 


What started as a prescription treatment for diabetes has become a global cultural phenomenon, with millions now taking GLP-1s to lose weight. 


Dr Federica rev...

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This week, I’m revisiting my conversation with the singer, presenter and all-round grafter, Rochelle Humes.


From S Club Juniors and The Saturdays to launching her hugely successful family brand, My Little Coco, Rochelle has never been afraid to try something new. 


Rochelle puts her fearlessness down to one person - her mum.


In this Great Moment, Rochelle shares what her mum has taught her about hard work, self c...

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Michael Owen is one of England’s greatest strikers and football’s original Golden Boy. He signed for Liverpool at just 17, became England's youngest World Cup goalscorer and won the prestigious Ballon d'Or aged 21. 


But injuries changed everything. 


At the top of his game, and far too early into his career, Michael’s body let him down. He moved from club to club, determined to keep playing the...

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This week, I wanted to revisit my conversation with one of the true queens of country music - THE Shania Twain.


Having Shania on the show was such a special moment. Her story is so inspirational, and in this Great Moment, she opens up about how writing music became her escape through some of the hardest times of her life. 


She also tells me why she loves Dolly Parton, and why learning to be proud of yourself can be one o...

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Frank Warren is one of the biggest names in British boxing, having promoted some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen. 


I'm a huge boxing fan, so sitting down with Frank was a dream come true. And his life is like a Guy Ritchie movie… 


Frank grew up on a council estate in North London, left school at 14 and fell into boxing promotion almost by accident. He went on to build an incredible career, on...

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Usually, Great Moments is all about the advice and takeaways from our amazing guests. But this week it's a little different…


I wanted to share part of my conversation with a good friend of mine, Jack Whitehall. Jack didn’t come on Great Company because he wanted to… in fact, he only agreed to do it because he owed me a BIG favour.


In this Great Moment, Jack reveals exactly what that favour was and what it&...

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Ben Zand is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist whose work has taken him to some of the darkest corners of the world.


Ben immerses himself in the darkness, getting close to people living on the edges of society to understand more about their lives. His recent documentaries have explored some of the most controversial topics of our time, from cults and trad wives to the men shaping the manosphere, and those bein...

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How much do you know about menopause? Because, I’ll be honest, before speaking to Professor Sarah Berry, I didn’t really know much… 


Menopause affects over half the population, yet 90% of women in the UK weren’t taught about it at school. So many women enter this stage of life without really knowing what’s happening to their bodies… or what to expect. 


In this Great Moment, Prof...

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Neil Patrick Harris is an Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, and for many of us, he’ll forever be the LEGEND-wait for it-DARY Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. 


Born in New Mexico to parents who were both lawyers, Neil was the first in his family to go into showbiz. At just 12, he got his breakthrough role in Clara's Heart alongside Whoopi Goldberg. From there, the rest is history…


In this episode, ...

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Jordan and Harley aka Rizzle Kicks, are currently smashing it on the festival circuit following their long-awaited comeback. So, it felt like the perfect time to revisit my conversation with them. 


Rizzle Kicks first burst onto the scene in 2011, bringing good vibes, great music and undeniable joy to so many people’s lives. But their rapid rise to success also came with the pressure to perform at the highest standard,...

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