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One of the most moving parts of Begin Again is the moment a guest receives a letter from someone who has loved them, inspired them, or helped shape their journey. These letters often reveal the impact we have on others in ways we never fully see ourselves.
In this special Begin Again Moments episode, we bring together three unforgettable letters of gratitude.
Andi Oliver receives a heartfelt letter from one of her greatest inspirations, Floella Benjamin, reflecting on the influence she has had and the path she has forged for others.
Tom Davis is surprised with a deeply personal letter from his wife, Kathryn, who shares her gratitude for the strength, love and resilience he showed throughout their fertility journey, and the father he has become.
And Seann Walsh receives an emotional letter from his partner, Grace, who reflects on watching him grow into the kind of parent he once needed himself.
Together, these letters are a celebration of love, growth, resilience and the extraordinary power of hearing what we mean to the people closest to us.
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behind Fatboy Slim.
In this episode of Begin Again, Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, joins Davina to talk about fame, family, sobriety, music, and the chaos behind becoming one of Britain’s most iconic DJs.
Norman opens up about the early years of discovering music, changing his name, finding freedom through punk, and realising that DJing was not just about playing records, but about bringing people together. From The Housemartins to Fatboy Slim, he reflects on the moments that shaped him, the identity he created, and why he always wanted to be remembered.
Davina and Norman also explore his relationship with Zoe Ball, becoming a tabloid “power couple,” raising children in the middle of fame, and what happens when life becomes chaotic behind the scenes. He speaks honestly about partying, parenthood, divorce, friendship, and why their greatest triumph has been remaining a family even after the relationship ended.
At its heart, this is a conversation about legacy, joy, and learning to begin again when the life you built no longer fits who you are becoming.
Fatboy Slim reminds us that success is not the same as peace, and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is change the music and keep dancing.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:47) The Real Reason He Changed His Name To Norman
(03:14) How His Family Sparked A Lifelong Obsession With Music
(06:49) Why Music Became More Than Just A Hobby
(08:26) How Punk Music Changed Everything
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(23:27) Why Brighton Became The City That Shaped His Future
(26:23) How Joining The Housemartins Changed His Life
(28:54) What Legacy Does Norman Want To Leave Behind?
(32:14) How Norman And Zoe Ball Navigated Fame, Love, And Divorce
(36:32) Coffee Rave Promo
(37:02) How Skint Records Was Born And Why He Became Fatboy Slim
(39:05) What Happened When Fatboy Slim Made His First Two Albums
(40:38) The Story Behind The Rockafeller Skank's Global Success
(42:09) Why Music Still Matters More Than Ever
(44:23) What Woodstock ’99 Was Really Like From The Stage
(45:53) How Big Beach Boutique Became A Brighton Legend
(51:41) What Happens When Clubbing Culture Changes With Age?
(54:51) Why He Stopped Performing Drunk And Chose Sobriety
(01:05:58) A Letter From Damian Harris And What It Revealed
(01:08:01) What His Son’s Letter Meant To Him
(01:13:32) Epilogue: Norman Signs His Book For Davina
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In this inspiring episode of Begin Again Moments, we bring together two powerful conversations about reinvention, resilience, and finding a new path when life doesn't go to plan.
Ruby Wax reflects on what happened when she lost her BBC show and found herself searching for a new sense of purpose. From studying psychotherapy to becoming a life coach and even selling handbags, Ruby shares the unexpected twists and turns that helped her build a meaningful new chapter in midlife.
Mel Robbins then reveals the simple tool that transformed her life during one of her darkest periods. Struggling to get out of bed as her career, finances, and confidence unravelled, she discovered what would become the world-famous 5 Second Rule, a practical technique that helped her take action when motivation had disappeared.
Together, these moments offer a powerful reminder that it's never too late to start again, reinvent yourself, or take the first small step towards a different future.
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What if success is not the end of the story, but the beginning of becoming yourself?
In this episode of Begin Again, bestselling author Jojo Moyes joins Davina to talk about rejection, reinvention, and the story behind becoming one of the world’s most loved writers in midlife.
Jojo opens up about the years before Me Before You, when books were rejected, sales were low, and she wondered whether she would have to find a new career. Then everything changed. Her work went on to sell millions around the world, but success brought new challenges: emotional responsibility, pressure, and the painful realisation that she had no boundaries.
Davina and Jojo also explore childhood loneliness, becoming fiercely independent, learning to ask for help, and the cost of always saying yes. They discuss why achieving the life you once dreamed of does not protect you from having to begin again.
Jojo speaks honestly about divorce, and how even when it is messy and complicated, handling it with kindness can bring a clarity you never expected. They talk about identity, midlife loneliness, dating again and motherhood. How ambition and trusting yourself are the secrets to protecting your peace after years of pushing through.
At its heart, this is a conversation about what happens when the life you dreamed of finally arrives, and you still have to learn how to live inside it.
Jojo Moyes reminds us that beginning again is not about starting from nothing. It is about learning to honour who you are now, not just who you had to become to survive.
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(00:00) Intro
(02:07) What Is A Narcissist?
(09:26) Identifying A Narcissist
(15:48) The Different Types Of Narcissists
(21:57) How Narcissistic Parents Affect Their Children
(30:08) What Is Gaslighting? Narcissism In Relationships
(34:18) Shopify Ad
(35:19) Why Some People Are Attracted To Narcissists
(43:47) Why It’s So Hard To Leave A Narcissistic Relationship
(53:15) Narcissism In Kids
(01:03:29) Why People Go Back To Narcissists
(01:06:04) Narcissism In The Workplace
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In this Begin Again moment, Seann Walsh reflects on his childhood, his relationship with his dad, and the small family rituals he missed growing up, from sitting around a table to having clear boundaries at home.
Alain de Botton then explains how childhood instability can shape the way we see ourselves, our relationships and our sense of worth, and why adulthood is about learning to stop giving other people power over who we are.
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What happens when the world knows your story, but you’re still trying to understand it yourself?
Malala Yousafzai has lived a life the world thinks it knows. But behind the headlines is a young woman who lost her childhood, was forced to grow up too fast, and then had to discover who she was beyond everyone else’s expectations.
In this episode of Begin Again, Malala joins Davina for a deeply personal conversation about courage, identity, freedom and love. She reflects on growing up in Swat Valley, the father who taught her to use her voice, the Taliban’s ban on girls’ education, and the attack that changed the trajectory of her life at just 15.
But this conversation also reveals a different side of Malala: feeling lonely at school in the UK, trying to make friends, searching for who she wanted to be at Oxford, and learning how to reclaim the childhood she never got to have.
Davina and Malala also talk about love and marriage, including why Malala once believed she would never marry, and what changed when she met the person she couldn’t imagine life without.
At its heart, this is a conversation about losing yourself, finding your voice, and beginning again on your own terms.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:10) An Introduction To Malala’s Story
(04:39) Growing Up In Pakistan With A Supportive Father
(12:07) Watching Her Mother Sacrifice Her Own Dreams
(20:01) Why Education Became So Powerful For Malala
(23:25) Losing Her Childhood And Becoming A Voice For Children
(30:50) The Day Everything Changed For Malala
(35:21) Reclaiming Her Childhood In Her 20s
(41:40) School In The UK And Meeting Alice
(47:26) Studying At Oxford And Finding Freedom
(54:19) Balancing Personal Life, Education, And Advocacy
(57:50) Why Malala Wrote Her Memoir
(58:46) Living With PTSD And Trauma
(01:04:51) Getting Therapy And Asking For Help
(01:07:12) Finding Love With Her Husband, Asser
(01:16:30) Staying Focused On Her Mission
(01:19:09) The Malala Fund And Its Mission
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In this deeply moving episode of Begin Again Moments, we bring together two powerful conversations exploring spirituality, grief, intuition, and the signs that can guide us through life’s hardest moments.
Elizabeth Day shares the extraordinary psychic reading that helped her finally let go of her long journey through fertility struggles and miscarriage. She reflects on the emotional release that came from feeling truly seen, and how trusting something beyond logic gave her permission to find peace and move forward.
In the second moment, Dr Tara Swart talks about grief, signs, and healing explores how nature, dreams, community, and intuition can help us stay connected to those we’ve lost. From white feathers and robins to long walks and lucid dreaming, this discussion looks at the comfort many people find in feeling that love continues beyond loss.
Together, these moments invite us to consider the unseen forces that shape our lives, and the possibility that healing can come from places we don’t fully understand.
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Narcissism doesn’t just damage relationships, it can make you lose trust in yourself.
In this episode of Begin Again, psychotherapist and narcissism expert Kathleen Saxton joins Davina to explain what narcissism really is, how gaslighting works, and why the damage can be so hard to recognise when you are still inside it.
Kathleen breaks down the hidden patterns of narcissistic relationships: the charm, confusion, silent treatment, public/private switch, and the slow erosion of your confidence.
Davina and Kathleen also explore narcissistic parents, trauma bonds, why leaving can feel impossible, and how growing up around narcissism can make you lose sight of who you really are.
At its heart, this is a conversation about gaslighting, self-doubt, identity, and the long journey back to trusting yourself again.
Kathleen Saxton reminds us that beginning again after narcissistic abuse is not about becoming harder. It is about finally learning to believe yourself.
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(00:00) Intro
(02:07) What Is A Narcissist?
(09:26) Identifying A Narcissist
(15:48) The Different Types Of Narcissists
(21:57) How Narcissistic Parents Affect Their Children
(30:08) What Is Gaslighting? Narcissism In Relationships
(34:18) Shopify Ad
(35:19) Why Some People Are Attracted To Narcissists
(43:47) Why It’s So Hard To Leave A Narcissistic Relationship
(53:15) Narcissism In Kids
(01:03:29) Why People Go Back To Narcissists
(01:06:04) Narcissism In The Workplace
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Richard E. Grant and Prue Leith share their stories of life after losing the loves of their lives in this weeks Begin Again moments.
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What happens when everyone thinks they know you, but no one sees what you’re really carrying?
In this episode of Begin Again, Trinny Woodall opens up about the moments that shaped her life, her identity, and the woman she has become. Known for her energy, style, honesty and reinvention, Trinny reflects on the public version of herself people thought they understood, and the private struggles that were happening underneath.
Trinny shares the truth about addiction, recovery, and the moment she realised she had to want to change her life for herself. After years of trying to hold everything together, she speaks about taking responsibility, starting again, and learning who she really was when everything else had been stripped back.
This conversation also explores one of the most painful chapters of Trinny’s life: grief after losing Johnny, the father of her daughter. Trinny speaks honestly about the emotional and practical fallout of loss, becoming the person who had to keep things moving, and how selling her house became part of both survival and a new beginning.
She opens up about ageing, energy, beauty, menopause, and why she refuses to disappear as she gets older. For Trinny, how we present ourselves is not about vanity, but about agency, identity, and asking: who do I want to be today?
At its heart, this is a conversation about change, grief, self-worth, and finally refusing to live as the version of yourself other people expect. Trinny Woodall is proof that beginning again is not about becoming someone else. It is about finally becoming yourself.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:06) How Trinny Became “Trinny”
(08:07) Trinny’s Upbringing And Relationship With Her Parents
(11:59) Starting Her First Business At School
(13:39) Working In The City In A Man’s World
(19:02) Drug Addiction And Rehab
(26:49) How Trinny Rebuilt Herself After Rehab
(29:26) Shopify Ad
(31:21) Why Self-Image Matters To Trinny
(35:02) Meeting Susannah Constantine
(37:53) Miscarriages, IVF And Fertility Struggles
(41:18) How Trinny Fell Pregnant With Lyla
(44:43) How Trinny Met Her Husband Johnny
(52:56) Losing Johnny And Coping With Grief
(01:01:35) How Trinny London Helped Rebuild Her Life
(01:08:14) Ageing Disgracefully
(01:14:02) Trinny’s Advice For Women To Live Happier Lives
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In this powerful episode of Begin Again Moments, we bring together two standout clips from full Begin Again conversations, edited back-to-back around one vital theme: your health matters.
Julia Bradbury opens up about her personal health journey, sharing how her cancer diagnosis forced her to completely rethink the way she was living, from stress and sugar to the pace of everyday life. She reflects on the changes that helped her rebuild her relationship with her body, her wellbeing, and her future.
Dr Rangan Chatterjee then explores the importance of preventative medicine, explaining why symptoms are often the result of what’s happening across our nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, environment, and relationships. He shares why knowledge alone isn’t enough to create lasting change, and why understanding the role our habits play is the first step to transforming our health.
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What happens when the dream you built your life around begins to fall apart?
In this episode of Begin Again, singer, actress, and British soul icon Beverley Knight opens up about the moments that shaped her life, her career, and her purpose. Beverley reflects on the faith, music, resilience, and family foundations that made her who she is.
Beverley shares the truth behind her journey through the music industry, including the backlash she faced when she refused to stay in one lane. After years of success, how it felt being judged, dismissed, and slowly pushed aside by parts of the industry that once celebrated her. But even in the face of rejection, Beverley kept going.
This conversation explores one of the most painful chapters of Beverley’s life: losing her best friend Tyrone to HIV. Beverley speaks movingly about their bond, the grief of watching him die, and how his activism inspired her to continue fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. His loss became her purpose.
She opens up about reinvention, and the career pivot to musical theatre became a new beginning, leading to acclaimed West End roles, Olivier nominations, and a second life on stage.She shares how she almost lost everything to an illness that led to a hysterectomy.
At its heart, this is a conversation about purpose and refusing to let other people define your ending. Beverley Knight is proof that sometimes the moment people think you are finished is actually the moment you begin again.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:22) Why Beverley’s Life In Music Still Matters
(02:19) How Beverley First Fell In Love With Music
(05:14) How Faith Shaped Beverly’s Childhood
(13:01) What Her Parents Faced After Coming To The UK
(20:52) Why Music Can Still Bring People Together
(23:07) What Really Happened When Beverley Performed With Prince
(26:29) Do Health Ad
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(30:44) Why Beverly’s Pop Album Sparked Backlash
(38:23) How Tyrone’s HIV Battle Changed Beverly’s Purpose
(42:44) Why Beverly Kept Fighting For LGBTQ+ Rights Despite The Hate
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(47:14) How Musical Theatre Led Beverly To Her Olivier
(57:22) The Health Scare That Changed Everything
(01:07:53) What’s Next For Beverley
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In this powerful episode, Gillian Anderson opens up about what women really want; exploring the hidden world of female fantasy and the surprising truth about how little we’ve progressed when it comes to openly talking about desire. Drawing from thousands of anonymous submissions to her book, she reveals the shame, curiosity, and untapped honesty that still surrounds women’s inner lives.
Sex expert Cindy Gallop then takes the conversation one step further, sharing practical, empowering advice on how to actually ask for what you want in the bedroom, and just as importantly, how to express what you don’t. From navigating awkward conversations to turning communication into something genuinely exciting, she breaks down how owning your voice can transform not just your sex life, but your confidence everywhere else too.
Together, these moments explore desire, communication, and the power of knowing, and asking for, what you truly want.
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Why Do Relationships Really Fall Apart?
In this episode of Begin Again, couples therapist and Netflix’s Blue Therapy relationship expert Karen Doherty opens up about what really causes couples to drift apart, lose intimacy, and stop feeling connected. With over 25 years of experience working with couples, Karen explains why so many relationships do not end because of one dramatic event, but because of a slow, quiet disconnect that grows over time.
Karen explores the hidden patterns that can damage a relationship: unresolved triggers, contempt, poor timing, emotional shutdown, infidelity, loss of trust, and the everyday resentments that slowly wear away at love. She explains why couples often fight about the surface issue, like the dishwasher, sex, money, or tone of voice, when the real problem is usually feeling unseen, rejected, criticised, or misunderstood.
This conversation also dives deep into intimacy, and why it is about far more than sex. Karen breaks down the different forms of intimacy, from emotional and physical closeness to humour, curiosity, micro-connections, and the small daily gestures that help couples feel chosen again. She also shares why scheduled intimacy, honest conversations, and understanding each other’s triggers can be powerful tools for rebuilding connection.
At its core, this is a conversation about love, repair, and what it really takes to keep a relationship alive. Whether you are in crisis, quietly drifting, rebuilding trust, or simply trying to understand your partner better, Karen offers a hopeful and practical reminder: relationships need care, attention, and intention but there is almost always a way back to connection.
Sometimes, the choice to begin again is the clearest sign that love is still there.
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(01:03) Karen's Background: 25 years of couples Therapy
(02:07) The biggest problem facing couples
(04:55) Working with couples and Beginning the process
(07:17) Is hope for couples in crisis? Couples who come to therapy to break up
(08:56) "independence vs autonomy"
(12:16) 4 essential components of love
(13:40) Contempt in relationships, and managing couples who are breaking up
(17:50) the different forms of intimacy, and the importance of "micro-connections"
(22:16) 5 love languages and managing each other's differences
(24:49) The external pressures Facing Your relationship
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(29:02) Different types of triggers in relationships
(34:29) Why You Should Be scheuduling intimacy
(36:57) Managing differing sex drives, and negotiating "couple deals"(40:21) Understanding each other's triggers
(45:07) Karen's rules for arguments
(47:19) infidelity and can male/female friendships work
(53:24) Karen answers questions from viewers about relationships
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“We have more communication today than ever before, but also more loneliness. You never know what’s going on for someone else”
In this moving Moments episode, Rob Parsons shares the extraordinary story of Ronnie, a vulnerable man he had known since childhood, who arrived on his doorstep just before Christmas with all his belongings in a black plastic bag and a frozen chicken in his hand.
With two simple words, “come in”, Rob and his wife Diane changed the course of Ronnie’s life. What began as one meal became a lifelong relationship, revealing the profound impact that safety, dignity, and human connection can have on someone who has been failed by the care system and left without a place to belong.
Rob reflects on what Ronnie’s story taught him about homelessness, childhood trauma, neurodivergence, loneliness, and the systems that so often leave vulnerable people behind. He explores why relationships, not just services or structures, are essential in helping people rebuild their lives.
Later in the episode, Simon Squibb shares his own deeply personal experience of being made homeless at 15, just after his father died. Thrown suddenly into the real world, Simon recalls how the people society often overlooks became the kindest and most generous, offering him food, blankets, and guidance when he needed it most.
Together, Rob and Simon’s stories challenge the way we see homelessness, reminding us that anyone’s life can change in an instant, and that even the smallest act of kindness can restore someone’s sense of hope, dignity, and belonging.
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Are We Failing Young Men?
In this episode of Begin Again, David Gandy opens up about masculinity, mentorship, and the reality behind becoming the world’s highest-paid male model. From feeling like he didn’t fit the mould to building one of the most iconic careers in fashion, David reflects on insecurity, identity, and what young men really need in a world that often sends them the wrong message.
But this conversation goes far beyond modelling. David speaks candidly about shyness, insecurity, self-criticism, and the strange contradiction of becoming one of the most photographed men in the world while still hating having his picture taken. He shares how those early feelings shaped him, how he learned to channel them, and why confidence is often far more complicated than it looks from the outside.
The episode also explores masculinity, mentorship, and why so many young men are struggling to find their place. David reflects on the role models that shaped him, the importance of guidance, and why he believes we need a more positive conversation around masculinity, respect, and responsibility. Rather than blaming or dividing, he argues for better examples, stronger values, and more honest conversations about what young men actually need.
At its core, this is a conversation about identity, resilience, and what it means to stay in control of your life and career in a world that is always trying to define you.
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(01:09) The Modelling Industry in the Early 2000s
(02:55) A Message From David’s Agent and Mentor
(09:38) David on Defying Expectations and Landing Dolce & Gabbana (13:51) David’s New Partnerships With M&S and Jaeger Menswear
(18:40) David on His Parents and Upbringing
(23:06) Balancing Relationships and Career
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(28:34) Overcoming Shyness and Insecurities
(34:38) How Modelling Shaped David Long-Term
(37:01) Changing Body Standards in Modelling
(39:04) David on His Daughters and Modern Parenting
(42:27) David on His Relationship With His Dad
(44:51) Supporting Young Men and Addressing Male Suicide
(48:15) Toxic Masculinity and the Demonisation of Young Men
(50:43) What’s Happening With the Manosphere?
(53:08) The Need for Positive Role Models for Young Men
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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
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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.
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(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:
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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
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What does fame at 17 really do to you?In this episode of Begin Again, Jason Donovan opens up about growing up in the spotlight and what happens when success comes before you’ve had time to understand yourself.Thrust into fame as a teenager on Neighbours, Jason shares what it was like navigating a world where everyone thought they knew him, while he was still figuring out who he was. Behind the success, there was pressure, confusion, and a lack of guidance that led him down a path he struggled to control.He speaks candidly about the reality of those years; the partying, the expectations, and the feeling of having to navigate it all alone. At a time when mental health wasn’t openly talked about, Jason reflects on how difficult it was to process everything he was experiencing.But this is also a story of change.Jason shares how becoming a father became a turning point giving him purpose, grounding, and a reason to rebuild. He reflects on the lessons he’s learned, what he knows now that he didn’t then, and how he’s found a way to balance creativity, family, and peace.At its core, this is a conversation about fame, identity, and what it takes to take back control of your life no matter where you started.🌟 Follow for more powerful conversations about resilience, growth, and beginning again.Follow us here:📸 www.instagram.com/beginagain🎥 https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod✨Begin Again Newsletter: https://linkly.link/2g2xx (00:00) Intro (02:36) The Face Magazine Outing Scandal (14:38) Jason's Upbringing And Relationship With His Parents (20:34) Saily Ad (21:30) Bloom & Wild Ad (22:32) Jason's Relationship With His Father And Stepmother (27:01) The Beginnings Of Jason's Career & Working With Kylie (28:47) Jason On Neighbours And Meeting Kylie (31:10) Spirituality And Getting Older (35:07) Paramount + Ad (36:23) Begin Again Newsletter (37:17) Jason's Wife Angela And The Buzz Of Performing (41:37) Drug Addiction And Mental Health Battle (47:24) Recovery, Meeting His Wife And Becoming A Father (52:41) A Letter From Jason's Father (55:23) What's Next For Jason And What Else He'd Like To DoSponsored by:Saily - Download from the app store and use code DAVINA at the checkout for 15% off Bloom & Wild - use code DAVINA for 15% off at https://www.bloomandwild.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=begin_againParamount+ - Episodes 1-3 of The Madison are available to stream on Paramount+ now: https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/the-madison/Episodes 4-6 will be available to stream from 21 MarchLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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