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Secure The Insecure
by Johnny Seifert
Secure The Insecure is the podcast where it is okay to not be okay. Every week Johnny Seifert meets a celebrity to look at how their mental health and self belief has affected their journey. If you learnt something and enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and give a five star rating. Contact Johnny on Tiktok @johnnyseifert92 and Instagram: @securetheinsecurepodcast and @johnnyseifert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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EP378- Darren Day: I Was Billed As Cliff Richard, I Wanted To Be Liam Gallagher
Actor, Presenter and West End star Darren Day joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. This episode contains themes of drug and alcohol abuse. Darren opens up about his sense of belonging to “I’m Claustrophobic Darren” and the mental health implications of being on Celebrity...
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BBC Radio2 Rev Kate Bottley: Religion At The BBC and Normalising Death
BBC Radio2 Rev Kate Bottley joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast. Kate opens up about growing up in a working-class Sheffield family where money worries shaped her early life and mental health. She reflects on finding her faith as a teenager, navigating the pressure of being the...
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Big Brother Chelsee Ammari: I Don't Want Children Or To Get Married
Big Brother 2026 contestant Chelsee Ammari joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. After 12 intense days in the Big Brother house, Chelsee reflects on the online hate, psychoanalysis, and Twitter backlash she faced upon her exit and how she’s reclaiming her story through...
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Parson James: I Felt Like A Stranger To Myself
*Warning you might here a bit of background noise during the interview that we apologise for Singer Parson James joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Parson opens up about growing up biracial in the conservative American South, navigating a complex family environment…
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EP374: Love Island Jamie Rhodes- "I felt like I didn't fit in anywhere"
Love Island 2025 star Jamie Rhodes joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Jamie reflects on a year on from reaching third place in the villa, Jamie reflects on his complete mental health journey. He opens up about growing up mixed-race in Barking, navigating feelings of...
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EP373: Supermodel Olivia Arben- Grief, Seeing Ghosts and Toxic Modelling Agencies
British supermodel Olivia Arben joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Olivia reflects on looking behind the glossy magazine covers and discusses life in front of the lens. Olivia opens up about going to boarding school, dealing with sudden loss at age sixteen when her father…
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EP372- Nikita Kanda: Overcoming Trauma, Strictly Dreams & Breaking British Asian Barriers
BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter Nikita Kanda joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Nikita opens up about her journey to national radio, growing up in a single-parent household within a high-pressure environment, overcoming academic setbacks, and navigating taboos in the...
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EP371- Josh Connelly: I Didn’t Wear a Seatbelt at 12 Hoping I’d Die" and Childhood Trauma & Sobriety
Breathwork coach, somatic healing expert, author and host of the Dysfunctional podcast, Josh Connolly joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Josh opens up about growing up in a violent home affected by domestic abuse and alcohol addiction, his early struggles with passive...
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EP370- Jamaal Shurland (Rak-Su): Losing His Voice, Life After X Factor & Manifestation
Singer Jamaal Shurland who found fame as part of Rak-Su who won the X Factor in 2017 joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. From eavesdropping on a conversation about manifestation in a café to diving deep into the realities of post-show isolation, Jamaal opens up about…
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EP369- Eastenders Molly Rainford: Why I Left EastEnders and Overcoming Child Fame Pressure
Eastenders star, singer and now host of the Prenup podcast, Molly Rainford joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Molly opens up about what it was really like stepping into the spotlight at just eleven years old on Britain's Got Talent, the pressure of maintaining a "good role...
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EP367- Will Brown: Why I Left My Father’s Church to Save My Mental Health
Singer and songwriter Will Brown joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Will opens up about the mental health themes behind his new album, Welcome to Brownsville. Will reflects on the heavy mental toll of growing up in a small Kansas congregation where imperfection wasn't…
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EP368- Kiss FM Tyler West: “That Car Horn Saved My Life”
Kiss Fm Breakfast host and presenter Tyler West joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Tyler takes us back to growing up on a tough London council estate, opening up about the traumatic 2010 incident he witnessed at just fourteen years old and how hiding in his bedroom for two…
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EP366- Love Island Farmer Will Young: The Dark Side of Reality TV, Mental Health on the Farm, and Wedding Exclusives
Love Island alumni turned author and TikToker, farmer Will Young joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Will opens up like never before about the harsh reality of growing up in the isolating farming industry, how he found his true, authentic self through TikTok, and how he...
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EP365- Love Island Cally Beech Revisited
Former Love Island star Cally Jane Beech joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week as we revisit her conversation from August 2025. Cally reflects on who she was at school, how her and her children use social media, having the first Love Island baby, being a victim of a…
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EP364- Love Island Amy Day Revisited
Love Island star Amy Day joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week as we revisit her episode from 2020 where she opened up about her mental health journey, her time in the West End and her time on Love Island Season 7. Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that…
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EP363- Felicity Ward: I Find My Openness Very Confronting To Lots Of People
Comedian Felicity Ward joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Felicity reflects on the utopia of everything Australian and the happy feelings, having her ADHD diagnosis, tips to help your mental health, taking part in Dancing With The Stars and The Australian Office being...
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EP361- Love Island Eyal Booker and Tal Booker Revisted
Love Island Season 4's Eyal Booker and his brother Tal Booker join Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week as we continue to go through archives and give you the chance to hear some vintage episodes from your favourite Love Islanders whilst the 2026 series continues to air. Tal…
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EP360- Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton: I Didn’t Feel Safe
Singer and owner of Morpho Records Natasha Hamilton joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Natasha goes through the singles of her album Extraction and reflects on the mental health implications of each song. With her single Numb, Natasha opens up on how she had a mental...
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EP359- Love Island Tasha Ghouri Revisited
Former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week as we give you another chance to hear her episode from June 2024. Tasha opens up about having a cochlear implant and how that has affected the way she lives her life. Plus, Tasha talks about her...
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EP358- Love Island Blu Chegini Revisited
This week we are giving you another chance to hear what happened when Blu Chegini joined Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast in June 2025. Blu opens up on his experiences growing up in Spain and how it effected him coming back to the UK, why he wanted to take part in Love Island 2025…
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EP357- Love Island Georgia Steele Revisited
This week we are giving you another chance to hear what happened when Georgia Steele joined Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast back in 2021 as we are all back binging Love Island for Season 13 on ITV2 at 9pm each night. Former reality star turned Georgia Steel joins Johnny to talk…
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EP356- Charlotte Church: Epigenetics, Homeostasis, Homeodynamics, Complexity and Resilience
Singer, TV personality and health guru Charlotte Church joined Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast. Charlotte opens up about what resilience means to her, her connection with nature, how she stayed working class, the way that our genes are accesses through our ancestors, how we deal…
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EP355- Celebs Go Dating Professor Green: I Used To Drink To Facilitate Things That I Did Not Enjoy
Celebs Go Dating Professor Green returns to Secure The Insecure this week to talk to Johnny Seifert after four years since he last appeared on the podcast. Professor Green opens up about his identity, why he turned to alcohol, how parenting has changed him, why going outside is so important…
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EP354- Clare Mackintosh: There is Physical and Emotional Vulnerability
Author Clare Mackintosh returns for her second conversation on Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast. Clare opens up about how her new book, It’s Not What You Think is being adapted for TV, what emotional baggage feels like, acts of kindness, the power of vulnerability and her campaign on...
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EP353- Real Housewives Of Cheshire Rachel Lugo: I Have A Fear Of Opening Up To People The Real Housewives Of C
The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Rachel Lugo joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Rachel opens up about her childhood and how It changed when her mum left the family home when she was eight years old, having five children in her 20s, losing her parents and the grief journey...
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EP352- Emma Kenny: The Last Two Years Have Been Terrifying
Psychologist Emma Kenny joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure in another chance for you to hear this episode from July 2024. In this episode you will hear Emma Kenny open up about grieving the past as well as the future, how being cancelled changed her sense of belonging and the strengths…
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EP351- Eastenders Lorraine Stanley: I Was A Little Chav
Eastenders actress Lorraine Stanley joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast. Lorraine opens up about growing up in a working-class family, the process before, during and after playing Karen Taylor on Eastenders, being a mum at 39 years old, her weight loss journey and the future...
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EP350- I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Scarlett Moffatt: Fame, Faith and Feelings
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars 2026’s Scarlett Moffatt joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Scarlett opens up about her childhood, how she found her change in fame with the opportunities she was given, how she changed her belief in faith and being an...
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EP349- Scouting For Girls Roy Stride: I developed Anxiety
Singer Roy Stride joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Roy opens up about the nostalgic success of Scouting For Girls with the rise and fall of being at the top of the charts, why Roy turned down doing reality shows, the big learning lesson from The Capital Summertime Ball 2010...
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The Vamps Connor Ball: I felt Like I was Dying
The Vamps turned Dreamhouse singer Connor Ball joins Secure The Insecure with Johnny Seifert this week. Connor opens up about why he is walking five marathons in five days for Chron’s and Colitis UK, how he found his time in school being shy, changing from The Vamps to Dreamhouseand how Connor…
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EP367- Hollyoaks Fabrizio Santino: I Suffered with Abandonment Issues My Whole Life
Hollyoaks turned film actor and producer Fabrizio Santino joins Johnny Seifert’s Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Fabrizio opens up about his extraordinary journey from a childhood spent in the care system in both Italy and the UK to building a career in the spotlight. He speaks candidly...
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EP346- X Factor Matt Terry: I Wanted To Die
The X Factor star Matt Terry joined Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Matt opens up like never before in this candid and wide-ranging conversation. He reflects on his time in therapy and the impact it’s had on his confidence and self-understanding, shares what it was really...
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EP345- Micah Balfour: This was the best time for me to consider having a family
Actor Micah Balfour joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast. Micah opens up about being a dad for the first time at forty six years old, how Micah wants to change what you are taught in drama schools and Micah shares his memories of working on The Bill and Eastenders. Finally, Micah...
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EP344- Coronation Street Lucy Fallon: I Went To The Priory For Five Weeks
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Lucy opens up about her powerful storylines on Coronation Street, what it’s really like playing a character five years younger than herself, and the responsibility that comes with portraying…
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EP343- Dean Edwards: I Am Proud Of My Vitiligo
Chef and presenter Dean Edwards joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Dean gets candid about being diagnosed with vitiligo at just five years old, how shyness shaped his early years and the impact of his parents’ divorce. He also shares the leap from traditional TV presenting to...
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EP342: Love Island All Stars Belle Hassan- Being Attacked On A Night Out
Love Island All Stars 2026 OG Belle Hassan joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week as we give you another chance to hear her episode from January 2022. Belle opens up about her early life growing up in Kent, reflecting on her rebellious school years and her first relationship at…
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EP341- Jessika Power: I’ve Had An Ex-Boyfriend Commit Suicide On The Phone To Me
Reality TV star Jessika Power joins Johnny Seifert Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Jessika opens up about how she has changed since appearing on Married at First Sight Australia in 2019, how her life changed at fourteen due to her mother’s addiction, how her previous relationships have...
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EP340- Harry Clark: The Traitors
As The Traitors returned last night, we are giving you another chance to hear what happened when Johnny met The Traitors season 2 winner Harry Clark last year. Harry opens up about what perfection means to him, his experiences in the army during his late teenage years, and how his mental health…
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EP339- Merlin Griffiths: I Still Feel Like A Child Inside
First Dates star and barman, Merlin Griffiths joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast. Merlin reflects on his journey from growing up and attending grammar school to working behind the bar in pubs. He speaks honestly about his relationship with money, how he manages his finances and…
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EP338- Rustie Lee: Look For The Joy In Life
Comedian, TV Presenter, singer Rustie Lee joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast. Rustie opens up about her love of spirituality, her love of people and how Rustie manifests. Plus, Rustie talks about cooking at Christmas. Thank you to Smart Energy GB for this episode. For tickets to...
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EP337- Ben Forster: West End Musicals Life
West End sensation Ben Forster joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Ben opens up on the insecurities associated with winning a TV show, his sense of belonging at Itali Conti with the teachers over the students and how he has found his mental health journey through the West End....
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EP336- Scarlett Moffatt: Fame, Faith and Feelings
TV personality and Queen of the Jungle, Scarlett Moffatt joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Scarlett opens up about her childhood, how she found her change in fame with the opportunities she was given, how she changed her belief in faith and being an ambassador for The...
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EP335- Cheryl Fergison: Eastenders, ADHD and Stroke Recovery
Eastenders actress, singer and author Cheryl Fergison Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Cheryl reflects on her son’s ADHD diagnosis and the emotional toll that left her feeling “like a human punchbag.” She looks back on her iconic role as Heather Trott in EastEnders. Plus,...
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EP334- Louisa Lytton: Eastenders, Strictly Come Dancing and American Pie
Eastenders star Louisa Lytton joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Louisa opens up about her time on EastEnders, what it was like being the youngest ever contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, and her role in the American Pie franchise. Plus, she also shares how she…
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EP333- Harry Clark: The Traitors, Army Life and Mental Health
The Traitors star and TV personality Harry Clarke joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Harry opens up about what perfection means to him, his experiences in the army during his late teenage years, and how his mental health was affected in 2022 when he lost his sense of purpose,...
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EP332- Tillie Amartey: Waterloo Road, Authenticity and Varicose Veins
Waterloo Road star Tillie Amartey joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Tillie reflects on her Ghanaian heritage and what gratitude has meant to her. She also spills all the gossip on Waterloo Road, where she stars as Stacey Neville, including which school year Stacey is...
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EP331- Anna Williamson: Celebs Go Dating, You Do You and LuAnna Plans
TV Presenter, author and podcaster, Anna Williamson joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast this week. Anna opens up about the power of vulnerability in you doing you, why she became interested in why people have affairs and what her future plans for LuAnna are. For more information…
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EP330- Max George: Glee, The Wanted, X Factor Troubles and Health Battle Update
The Wanted, Glee and Strictly Come Dancing star Max George joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure this week. Max opens up about his recent health battles, his time on The X factor where he auditioned and got into trouble twice, being part of Glee after the sad passing of Corey Monteith and...
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EP329- Sydnie Christmas: Britain’s Got Talent, Auditioning and Setbacks
Britain’s Got Talent turned West End star Sydnie Christmas joins Jonny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Sydnie opens up about the ups and downs of auditions, her career from the D & B Academy taking part in Eastenders workshops to working on cruises and winning Britain’s Got...
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EP328- Tom Ball: Britain’s Got Talent, Diabetes Type 1 and IVF Journey
Britain’s Got Talent star, teacher and father, Tom Ball joins Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure Podcast this week. Tom reflects on how he navigated his school years from the age of eight when he was diagnosed with Diabetes type 1, how he found his time on Britain’s Got Talent and how it…
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Secure The Insecure is the podcast where it is okay to not be okay. Every week Johnny Seifert meets a celebrity to look at how their mental health and self belief has affected their journey. If you learnt something and enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and give a five star rating. Contact Johnny on Tiktok @johnnyseifert92 and Instagram: @securetheinsecurepodcast and @johnnyseifert
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