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Begin Again with Davina McCall is your reminder to live a life that you love! We’re all guilty of staying inside our comfort zone. We’ve convinced ourselves to settle, to accept our lot in life, that it’s too late, too scary, too much. But what if you could approach change in your life differently? What if you could be excited about stepping outside of your comfort zone? What if you gave yourself permission to reinvent yourself? Every week, Davina grabs you by the hands and sits you down on the big green sofa for honest, personal conversations with the people who chose change. These are national treasures, everyday heroes, and leading experts, who help you step outside of your comfort zone, embrace reinvention, and get excited about what comes next. Begin Again is a space where both big changes and small shifts are celebrated as a chance to grow, rediscover yourself, and start again. So come on in, get comfortable, and join Davina in Britain’s living room where you get to begin again and again and again!
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- 1 weeks ago17 min
Begin Again Moments: It’s Never Too Late To Fall In Love
In this episode of Begin Again Moments, Davina brings together two heartfelt conversations with the late Married at First Sight relationship expert Mel Schilling and Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith, exploring why it's never too late to find love, rebuild trust and open your heart to new beginnings. Mel Schilling shares her expert dating advice for finding love after heartbreak, overcoming the fear of rejection and rediscovering your self-worth. From navigating dating apps to understanding what you truly deserve in a relationship, Mel reveals why learning to love yourself is the first step towards finding someone new. Prue Leith shares the beautiful, unexpected story of falling in love with her husband John at 70, reminding us that romance, connection and happiness have no age limit. A hopeful reminder that no matter your age or what you've been through, it's never too late to love and be loved. To hear the full conversations, watch the complete episodes on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago55 min
Daisy May Cooper: Escaping My Toxic Mentor, Night Cleaning & The Truth Behind ‘This Country’
What if life's biggest setbacks are actually blessings in disguise? In this hilarious episode of Begin Again, comedian, actress and writer Daisy May Cooper joins Davina McCall to share the extraordinary journey behind her success, and the personal struggles that have shaped her life. Best known for creating the hit BBC comedy This Country with her brother Charlie Cooper, Daisy opens up about growing up with very little money, her difficult experience at drama school, and the years of rejection and self-doubt that nearly ended her career before it began. She also reflects on her parents’ unexpected separation, her changing relationship with her mum, and how family heartbreak has brought surprising opportunities for healing, growth and new beginnings. Davina and Daisy also explore their belief in the supernatural, experiences with psychics and spirituality, and why learning to trust your intuition can change your life. This is a beautiful conversation about resilience, family, trusting yourself, finding hope and believing that even when life falls apart, something wonderful might still be waiting. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm Follow Daisy May Cooper here: https://www.instagram.com/daisymaycooper/ Buy ‘What Took You So Long’ by Daisy May Cooper here: https://linkly.link/2xcJV We'd love you to share your Get Busy Living stories with us at https://getbusyliving.beginagainshow.com/ Intro A Surprise For Daisy Davina's Gift For Daisy Daisy's New Book 'What Took You So Long' Her Parents Divorce A Letter From Daisy's Mum Her Traumatic 3 Years At RADA Drama School Starting Writing With Charlie Monzo GBL Ad Creating 'This Country' The Reception To 'This Country' Working With Her Brother & Dad Monzo 90 Days Ad Experiences With The Supernatural Daisy Gives A Tarot Reading Sponsored by:Download Monzo. Monzo Current Accounts are for 16+ and UK residents. Ts&Cs Apply. Integrated accounting with Pro and Team business plans start from £9 a month. Only for UK sole traders or limited company directors. Ts&Cs apply. Join the 'Say Yes Club' and hear more about our events here - https://events.beginagainshow.com/ Sync ID: MB01HO7SB4JVOKK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago23 min
The Surprising Link between Menopause & Your Heart! (She Was Considered Low Risk)
Could you be at risk of a heart attack without even knowing it - and are the risk factors different for women? In this special episode of Begin Again, created in partnership with British Heart Foundation, Davina McCall meets heart attack survivor Louise McGill and cardiologist and British Heart Foundation-funded researcher Dr Rouchelle Sriranjan-Rothwell to explore what every woman should know about heart health. Louise was just 45 when she had a heart attack, despite being considered low risk after a recent health check. She shares the symptoms she initially mistook for indigestion, the moment she kissed her young daughters goodbye, and how surviving changed her relationship with life itself. Davina also speaks to Dr Sriranjan-Rothwell who explains why cardiovascular disease in women is too often misunderstood, the connection between menopause and cardiovascular health, and why factors including cholesterol, blood pressure and pregnancy history could matter when understanding a woman’s risk. She also reveals how British Heart Foundation-funded research is working to detect silent heart disease earlier and build a better understanding of women’s cardiovascular health. This is an emotional and potentially lifesaving conversation about heart attack symptoms in women, menopause, cardiovascular disease, recovery, medical research and the importance of listening to your body. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm To support lifesaving British Heart Foundation research, follow the links below: 📸https://www.instagram.com/the_bhf 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@bhfcharity 🌐https://www.bhf.org.uk/ SHE-HEALS is a $10m global study funded in part by BHF through the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Louise's Story 02:27 The Warning Signs Before Her Heart Attack 04:18 What A Heart Attack Really Feels Like 06:24 Having A Stent Fitted 10:31 Recovering Through Cardiac Rehab 11:19 Why Louise Is Grateful For Her Heart Attack 12:42 A Letter From Louise's Husband 18:03 Dr Sriranjan Rothwell And BHF's Research 18:21 Why Heart Disease Is So Dangerous for Women 20:45 The SHE-HEALS Women's Heart Health Study Sponsored by: British Heart Foundation funds lifesaving research into preventing, diagnosing and treating women's cardiovascular disease. More research means more breakthroughs. And those breakthroughs can mean more time. More time to live. More time to start over. More time to begin again. To help fund lifesaving research, visit http://bhf.org.uk/beginagain to donate now and keep us beating. If you are interested in being a part of SHE-HEALS you can sign up here: https://linkly.link/2wh41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Si King: How Grief Shapes You, Overcoming My Breakdown & Finding Peace After Divorce!
How do you begin again after losing someone who was a huge part of your life? In this heartfelt episode of Begin Again, Hairy Bikers star Si King joins Davina McCall for a conversation about grief, friendship, love and finding purpose after the heartbreaking loss of his best friend and TV partner, Dave Myers. Si opens up about the extraordinary bond he shared with Dave, from their first meeting to building the beloved Hairy Bikers together, and the devastating reality of watching his closest friend battle cancer. He reflects on navigating life without Dave and how he's slowly learning to embrace a new chapter while keeping Dave's memory alive. He also shares his own remarkable journey of resilience, from losing his father at just eight years old to surviving a life-threatening brain aneurysm, experiencing a mental health breakdown and learning to rebuild his life. Alongside these personal moments, Si discusses the healing power of food, family and community, his passion for bringing people together, and the exciting new projects giving him renewed purpose and joy. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm Follow Si King here: 📸https://www.instagram.com/sikingofficial/ 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@SiKingOfficial Buy ‘Proper Home Cooking’ by Si King at: https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/titles/si-king/proper-home-cooking/9781399642842/ We'd love you to share your Get Busy Living stories with us at https://getbusyliving.beginagainshow.com/ Intro Si's new cookbook 'Proper Home Cooking' Losing His Dad At 8 Years Old How Grief Led Him To Motorbikes Monzo GBL Ad Working With Ant & Dec How Si Met Dave Myers What Brought Si & Dave Together How The Hairy Bikers Began Monzo 90 Days Ad Opening His Own Restaurant Processing Dave's Death Finding Out Dave Had Cancer Life After Losing Dave Si's Brain Aneurysm Divorce And Staying Friends With His Ex-Wife Starting A YouTube Channel His New Business What's Next For Si? Sponsored by: Download Monzo. Monzo Current Accounts are for 16+ and UK residents. Ts&Cs Apply. Integrated accounting with Pro and Team business plans start from £9 a month. Only for UK sole traders or limited company directors. Ts&Cs apply. Join the 'Say Yes Club' and hear more about our events here - https://events.beginagainshow.com/ Sync ID is: MB01TIUBXXBQEFZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago8 min
Begin Again Moments: The Importance Of Discomfort
In this episode of Begin Again Moments, two powerful conversations explore the importance of discomfort, why we’ve become so afraid of difficult things and how embracing life’s challenges can help us grow stronger, happier and more resilient. Buddhist monk and meditation teacher Gelong Thubten joins Davina to explore why modern life has left us in a crisis of comfort, how our constant pursuit of happiness can leave us feeling unfulfilled and why learning to accept uncomfortable emotions could be the key to finding inner peace. Bestselling author and personal development expert Robin Sharma shares why meaningful change is never easy, how stepping outside your comfort zone can unlock your true potential and why the most rewarding things in life often require us to do the hardest work. Together, they explore the relationship between stress and personal growth, the importance of rest and recovery, and why facing discomfort rather than avoiding it can transform the way we approach life. A hopeful reminder that struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing, and sometimes the most difficult moments are the ones that help us become who we’re meant to be. To hear the full conversations, watch the complete episodes on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 19m
Russell T Davies: The Private Battles I Fought While Creating My Biggest Shows
How do you find love again after losing the person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with? In this deeply moving episode of Begin Again, legendary British television writer Russell T Davies joins Davina McCall to reflect on his extraordinary life creating some of Britain’s most groundbreaking television, from Doctor Who and Queer as Folk to It’s a Sin and Years and Years. Russell opens up about growing up gay in Swansea, how he found belonging through youth theatre, and how friendship, identity and the AIDS crisis shaped his writing. We also hear the story of his 20-year relationship with his late husband Andrew and his eight-year battle with brain cancer. This is a beautiful conversation about grief, continuing bonds with those we’ve lost, and unexpectedly finding love again without leaving the love that came before behind. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm We'd love you to share your Get Busy Living stories with us at https://getbusyliving.beginagainshow.com/ Follow Russell T Davies here: https://www.instagram.com/russelltdavies63 The Queerest of Folk by Russell T Davies is out on 8th October, hardback, £25 https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-queerest-of-folk-a-life-in-television-russell-t-davies/a290496f474a1f8c Intro Russell And Davina's Friendship When His Mother Was Sectioned Russell's New Book 'The Queerest of Folk' Being A Young Doctor Who Fan On Realising He Was Gay The Inspiration Behind 'It's a Sin' A Letter For Russell Monzo GBL Ad On Making 'It's a Sin' How 'Queer as Folk' Came To Be Monzo 90 Days Ad Making 'Tip Toe' with Alan Cumming and David Morrissey A Letter From Kate Bush On Making 'Years and Years' Meeting His Husband After His Husband's Cancer Diagnosis His Husband's Death On Finding Love Again Writing Doctor Who His Writing Process Download Monzo. Monzo Current Accounts are for 16+ and UK residents. Ts&Cs Apply. Integrated accounting with Pro and Team business plans start from £9 a month. Only for UK sole traders or limited company directors. Ts&Cs apply. Join the 'Say Yes Club' and hear more about our events here - https://events.beginagainshow.com/ Sync ID: MB01FISPPUMJOWC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 4, 202618 min
Begin Again Moments: Owning Your Menopause
October is Menopause Awareness Month, so for this week’s episode of Begin Again Moments, Penny Lancaster and Natalie Imbruglia join Davina McCall to explore the reality of perimenopause and menopause, and why no woman should ever feel ashamed of what she’s going through. Penny opens up about experiencing anxiety, rage, hot flushes and the unsettling feeling of no longer recognising herself. She shares how her menopause symptoms were initially mistaken for depression, the impact they had on her family life and how conversations with other women finally helped her understand what was happening. Natalie reflects on her own experience of perimenopause, from anxiety and changes in her emotions to the shame women can feel when they suddenly don’t feel like themselves. She explains why speaking openly about menopause became so important to her, helping to remove the stigma for the women coming next. Together, they explore HRT, menopause symptoms, female identity and the power of women supporting women through this life-changing transition – reminding us that menopause isn’t simply an ending, but the beginning of your best chapter yet. To hear the full conversations, watch the complete episodes on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 1, 20261h 15m
Dame Meera Syal: 12 Years Caring For My Parents & Surviving Divorce
What happens when both of your parents receive life-changing diagnoses within weeks of each other? In this episode of Begin Again, Davina McCall sits down with Dame Meera Syal. Meera shares the gruelling reality of caring for her mother after her cancer diagnosis while her father was living with Alzheimer’s, describing dementia as a “slow, long goodbye” and reflecting on how her family found strength, support and moments of connection through an incredibly difficult 12 years. She also opens up about growing up British Asian, feeling like a misfit, and nearly giving up on acting when she couldn’t see anyone like herself on screen. From ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ and ‘The Kumars at No. 42’ to becoming a writer, actor and comedian, Meera explains why telling your truth can help others feel less alone. The conversation also explores divorce, co-parenting, the unexpected possibilities of an empty nest, surviving assault, and staying resilient throughout life’s ups and downs. 🌟Like, comment and subscribe for more honest conversations about purpose, resilience, love, loss and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for behind-the-scenes access, recommendations and much more: https://linkly.link/2g2xm Follow Dame Meera Syal here: https://www.instagram.com/meera.syal We'd love you to share your Get Busy Living stories with us at https://getbusyliving.beginagainshow.com/ Intro Getting Her Damehood Meera As A Misfit Child Studying At Manchester University The Importance Of Gratitude Monzo GBL Ad British Heart Foundation Ad The Play That Changed Her Life Her New Book 'Vigilauntie' Making 'Goodness Gracious Me' Monzo 90 Days Ad Garnier Ad Married At 25 Staying Friends After Divorce Having Her Second Child In Her 40s Her Marriage To Sanjeev The Reality Of Caring For Two Sick Parents Speaking Out About Sexual Assault Sponsored by: Results from the 2024 Lost Pensions Survey by the Pensions Policy Institute. The value of your pension could go up or down and you could get back less than you put in. You need a free Monzo current account to open a Monzo pension. Download Monzo. Monzo Current Accounts are for 18-70 years old only and UK residents. Ts&Cs Apply. Join the 'Say Yes Club' and hear more about our events here - https://events.beginagainshow.com/ British Heart Foundation: To help fund lifesaving research, visit https://bhf.org.uk/keepusbeating to donate now and keep us beating. Garnier Nutrisse: UK's NO1 hair dye, chosen by 2 million women. Davina is shade 5 Mocha Brown. Find yours: www.garnier.co.uk/our-brands/hair-colour/nutrisse-creme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Begin Again with Davina McCall is your reminder to live a life that you love! We’re all guilty of staying inside our comfort zone. We’ve convinced ourselves to settle, to accept our lot in life, that it’s too late, too scary, too much. But what if you could approach change in your life differently? What if you could be excited about stepping outside of your comfort zone? What if you gave yourself permission to reinvent yourself? Every week, Davina grabs you by the hands and sits you down on the big green sofa for honest, personal conversations with the people who chose change. These are national treasures, everyday heroes, and leading experts, who help you step outside of your comfort zone, embrace reinvention, and get excited about what comes next. Begin Again is a space where both big changes and small shifts are celebrated as a chance to grow, rediscover yourself, and start again. So come on in, get comfortable, and join Davina in Britain’s living room where you get to begin again and again and again!
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