Chloe Ferry Exclusive: Reversing My Surgery - I Should’ve Done Things Differently

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

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4.8 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 112 minutes

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“I Should’ve Done Things Differently" Reality TV star Chloe Ferry opens up about the dark side of fame, body image struggles, and the pressure of online scrutiny in this raw episode of We Need to Talk with Paul Brunson. From Geordie Shore fame to undergoing multiple surgeries in search of confidence, Chloe shares how she lost herself—and why she’s now embracing self-love and a fresh start. This episode contains discussions about mental health, body image, and cosmetic surgery, which may be sensitive for some listeners. If you, or anyone you know needs support, please contact the charities below: MIND https://g2ul0.app.link/w5vNMYwowQb CALM https://g2ul0.app.link/Xx7coefJ7Pb Follow Chloe Here: Instagram https://g2ul0.app.link/ibuFE1iJ3Qb TikTok https://g2ul0.app.link/mSjck2lJ3Qb Follow me here: https://www.instagram.com/needtotalk https://www.tiktok.com/@weneedtotalkpod Get your copy of Keep Love now: https://lnk.to/keeplovebook/ Sections: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Chloe Leaving Her Comfort Zone 03:10 Growing up in Newcastle 06:51 Chloe's Family Life 11:19 Speaking to Chloe's Inner Child 12:42 Ice Skating as an Outlet 18:33 "Being Scouted for Geordie Shore" 24:43 Chloe's Mindset on Geordie Shore 27:44 The Backlash 34:01 Chloe Lost Who She Was 38:34 Who Chloe Was 41:23 The Surgeries 51:03 External Validation 52:42 A Message from Chloe's Mum 55:24 Adobe Express Ad 56:22 Tinder Ad 57:15 Relationships 1:03:17 Chloe, The Businesswoman 1:06:43 Body Dysmorphia 1:12:54 Therapy 1:14:33 Depression 1:16:47 The People in Chloe's Life 1:19:24 Anxiety 1:22:48 Beauty as a Currency 1:31:53 Is Surgery Ever a Good Idea? 1:37:27 More Surgery Plans 1:40:23 Coming Out of The Storm 1:45:36 Most Memorable Conversation 1:48:39 Paul's Takeaways 1:50:36 Keep Love Ad Sponsored by: Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/ Tinder: https://tinder.com/en-GB/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Surgery I feel like is such a dark hole because once you get something done you think you're
0:03.8	going to be happy but you're not. It was actually making this feel worse because I was getting
0:06.8	more and more and more further away from like who I was, like when I was young. And like who
0:11.7	am I trying to impress because I'm not impressing myself.
0:14.3	No, I'm Chloe.
0:17.2	When I first got on TV at 19, I did not give a fuck.
0:21.7	That was this big personality.
0:23.2	I'd go out and get drunk.
0:24.3	I get scared to speak my own mind now.
0:26.2	I never used to be like that.
0:27.4	Saying I'm ugly, I'm fat.
0:29.3	My nose is big.
0:30.1	I actually started to believe it.
0:31.7	Did you feel beautiful?
0:33.8	No.
0:34.9	So I get upset.
0:36.9	What changed?
0:38.6	I looked in the mirror and I was like, who are you?
0:40.8	I've had my bum reversed. I really want to like find myself again.
0:45.2	What do you think the future holds for you?
0:47.6	Being vulnerable with someone is so hard for us. I want to find love for myself.
0:50.9	So on that, here's my challenge.
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