The Brain Surgery Experience That Changed My Life. | With Steven Bartlett @TheDiaryOfACEO

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 Message from Davina 04:54 How Does It Feel to Be Back? 06:40 Telling People About the Diagnosis 10:28 Finding Out About the Tumuor 15:33 The Official Diagnosis & What It Means 17:13 Deciding to Have the Operation 24:37 It Can Happen to Anyone, No Matter How Healthy 27:33 Telling Friends About My Diagnosis 31:49 The Day of Diagnosis 35:35 Confronting Death 39:26 The Children & Motherhood 43:58 Adobe Ad 45:07 Rebuilding Her Relationship with Her Step-mum 58:28 Davina’s Relationship with Michael 01:01:24 Fear After the Operation 01:10:48 Public Reaction 01:13:16 Friends & Family 01:15:21 Gratitude 01:20:30 Coming Back to Work 01:27:20 Beginning Again 01:36:49 How Are You Feeling? – Sponsored by: Adobe - https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/