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Begin Again with Davina McCall

Begin Again with Davina McCall

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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! Instagram: @beginagain LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davina-mccall-82204a19b/ Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Begin Again Moments: Psychedelics

    Begin Again Moments: Psychedelics
    Apr 19 2026
    These are just two powerful moments from full Begin Again episodes. Want the full story? You can watch and listen to the complete conversations on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. In this eye-opening episode, Eleanor Mills shares her deeply personal experience with psilocybin, exploring how a guided psychedelic retreat helped her confront fear, let go of the past, and rediscover a sense of connection and purpose. From moments of surrender to profound emotional breakthroughs, Eleanor reflects on how the experience reshaped her understanding of herself and the world around her. Joining the conversation, Professor David Nutt, one of the world’s leading experts on neuroscience and psychedelics, breaks down the science behind hallucinogens. He challenges common misconceptions, explains why substances like psilocybin are classified the way they are, and reveals their potential to treat conditions such as depression and PTSD. Together, they explore the line between stigma and science, risk and healing, asking whether psychedelics could play a transformative role in mental health and personal growth. The full episode with Eleanor Mills can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsxiUp6fV_4&t=2079s The full episode with Professor David Nutt can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82IejQ3tEI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Kate Nash: Why OnlyFans Is Funding My Music Career!

    Kate Nash: Why OnlyFans Is Funding My Music Career!
    Apr 16 2026
    What if staying true to yourself cost you everything? In this episode of Begin Again, Kate Nash opens up about the reality of building a career in an industry that often tries to control, define, and silence you. From becoming a breakout star at 18 to being labelled, misunderstood, and written off, Kate shares what it really feels like to grow up in the public eye and fight to stay yourself. She speaks candidly about the music industry today, why it’s no longer sustainable for artists, and the difficult decisions she’s had to make to keep her career alive including starting an OnlyFans to fund her tours. For Kate, it’s not about controversy, it's about survival, independence, and refusing to play by rules that no longer work. This conversation also explores the emotional side of that fight. The pressure to be perfect, the anger that once fuelled her, and the conscious decision to move beyond it. Kate reflects on identity, feminism, and the power of women supporting each other in a world that often tries to pit them against one another. At its core, this is a story about resilience, creative freedom, and what it takes to take back control on your own terms. 🌟 Follow for more honest conversations about identity, growth, and beginning again. Follow us here: 📸 www.instagram.com/beginagain 🎥 https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod Follow Kate: https://www.instagram.com/katenash/ ✨Sign up for the Begin Again newsletter for all your behind the scenes access, recommendations and much much more at: https://linkly.link/2g2xx (00:00) Intro (00:01:31) Intro to Kate Nash, fame and problems of public image (00:04:51) Exploring identity and history through music (00:08:01) The evolution of Kate’s Music and dealing with online hate (00:12:34) Kate's Catholic upbringing, the challenges of Shame (00:19:15) Kate's relationship with her sisters (00:23:06) Do Health Ad (00:24:27) Bloom and Wild Ad (00:25:29) Kate's heart surgery (00:32:17) Kate deciding to quit her job and start performing music (00:36:26) Dealing with fame (00:39:20) Manager stealing from her, and healing from (00:47:33) Moving to LA (00:48:57) Kate's breakout role in Netflix series *Glow*, and learning to wrestle (00:58:31) Why the music industry is broken! (01:01:41) Starting an OnlyFans account to fund her career (01:06:04) How fans can support the music industry (01:08:23) Kate's protest around London (01:12:00) The reasons Kate is fighting for the music industry and culture (01:16:12) A surprise letter for KateSponsored by: Do Health - The waitlist is open. Begin Again listeners get fixed early access pricing when they sign up today at dohealth.co/beginagain use code BEGINAGAIN Bloom & Wild - use code DAVINA for 15% off at https://www.bloomandwild.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=begin_again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Managing Anxiety: Begin Again Moments

    Managing Anxiety: Begin Again Moments
    Apr 12 2026
    In this week’s Moments episode, we bring you two powerful clips from full Begin Again conversations exploring the reality of anxiety and how to navigate it. Fearne Cotton opens up about her personal experience with anxiety, reflecting on the period of her life that triggered it and how it continues to show up in unexpected ways. She shares the challenges of living with racing thoughts, disrupted sleep, and the pressure of environments that no longer feel safe, while also offering an honest look at the progress she’s made and the self-awareness she’s built along the way. Following that, mental health expert Owen O’Kane offers a grounded and reassuring perspective on anxiety, explaining why it’s a natural human response rather than something that defines us. He explores how anxiety can become something we rely on for protection, and shares practical ways to better understand and manage it without letting it take over. This is a Moments episode, featuring two impactful clips designed to give you insight, perspective, and practical takeaways in a short space of time. The full conversations with Fearne and Owen are available now wherever you get your podcasts, just search their names, or watch them here on YouTube: Fearne Cotton: https://youtu.be/XZHZ_Ltbv08 Owen O’Kane: https://youtu.be/fR2WPgWBtRM ✨ Access theBegin Again newsletter here: https://linkly.link/2g2xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
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My partner suffers terribly from addiction and is very much alcohol dependant so hearing these wonderful stories does give me hope! Thanks Davina! ♥️

Addiction and alcohol

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Amazing conversation very interesting and inspirational and uplifting. Davina openly shares her story whilst talking to her guests which makes it all so real

Alain de Boton

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Great guests n topics. I've listened to all so far and each of them I felt like, noooo don't end, I wanted them to go on. like a fab house guest or friend that you don't want to leave because your so engaged with listening to their life story, plus I learnt so much. keep them coming please!!!. love you Davina xxx

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