Begin Again with Davina McCall

Davina McCall: The Brain Surgery Experience That Changed My Life. | With Steven Bartlett.

06 Feb 2025

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In this exclusive and deeply personal episode of Begin Again, Davina McCall steps into the guest seat as Steven Bartlett takes over hosting duties for a powerful role reversal like never before. For the first time, Davina opens up about the life-changing moment she discovered a 1-in-3-million brain cyst, the fear of undergoing surgery and the difficult decision to keep her diagnosis private until the day of her surgery. She shares the raw reality of waking up from major brain surgery, the emotional letters she wrote to her children, and the long road to reclaiming her sense of self. Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and host of The Diary of a CEO, guides this emotional conversation with care, as Davina reflects on the anger, uncertainty, and gratitude that shaped her recovery. This is a story of resilience, vulnerability, and the power to begin again—even when life takes an unexpected turn. Follow me here: www.instagram.com/beginagain https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod (00:00) Intro (01:22) A Message from Davina (04:54) How Does It Feel to Be Back? (06:40) Telling People About the Diagnosis (10:26) Finding Out About the Tumor (15:31) The Official Diagnosis & What It Means (17:11) Deciding to Have the Operation (24:35) It Can Happen to Anyone, No Matter How Healthy (27:31) Telling Friends (31:47) The Day of Diagnosis (35:33) Confronting Death (39:24) The Children & Motherhood (43:56) Adobe Ad (45:05) Rebuilding Her Relationship with Her Stepmum (58:26) Davina’s Relationship with Michael (01:01:22) Fear After the Operation (01:10:46) Public Reaction (01:13:14) Friends & Family (01:15:19) Gratitude (01:20:28) Coming Back to Work (01:27:18) Beginning Again (01:36:47) How Are You Feeling? Adobe - https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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