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NAOMI ACKIE: Why We Need to Celebrate Our Successes | GREAT MOMENTS

NAOMI ACKIE: Why We Need to Celebrate Our Successes | GREAT MOMENTS

Great Company with Jamie Laing
Oct 26, 2026 15 min
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<p>From <em>Blink Twice</em> to her portrayal of Whitney Houston in the 2023 biopic <em>I Wanna Dance With Somebody</em>, Naomi Ackie has built an award-winning career on her ability to truly embody the characters she plays.</p><br><p>But away from the screen, Naomi is a perfectionist who has been incredibly hard on herself. </p><br><p>In this Great Moment, she reflects on how playing other people has helped her find herself, and why she’s finally learning to celebrate her own successes.</p><br><p>Listen to the full episode <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WGSwxLCnmUpeX5MJfGBVB?si=NqsjLTllQlG_2FuKjwcz-g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: </p><p>Instagram-<u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast</a></u></p><p>TikTok -<u><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast </a></u></p><br><p>And if you&#39;ve got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk </p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Josh Bennett</p><p>Social Media: Laura Coughlan</p><p>Snr Producer: Helen Burke </p><p>Exec Producers: Ewan Newbigging-Lister </p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot</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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