Happy Place 
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<p>Fresh from her Happy Place Virtual Festival performance, Freya talks to Fearne about her difficult school days, her unconventional approach to learning piano and the importance she places on writing her own songs.</p><p>Discover the full Happy Place Festival line-up - all for free - at <a href="http://www.happyplacefestival.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">happyplacefestival.com</a></p><p><em>This series of Happy Place is supported by Happiful - to discover their magazine or if you're looking for online counselling support in your area, head to </em><a href="http://happiful.com/happyplace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>happiful.com/happyplace</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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