Davina McCall: “What if I don’t make it?” Embracing life after a brain tumour

Happy Place with Fearne Cotton

Monday, 4 August 2025 - 49 minutes

Are you living the life you want to live? Broadcaster Davina McCall’s recent health scare has shown her the importance of living boldly, with no regrets.In this chat, live from The Happy Place Festival, best pals Fearne and Davina share how having tumours removed within a few months of each other brought them closer together.Davina explains how you can turn fear into joy through mindset changes, and how to apologise so you’re not carrying the weight of guilt anymore. She also reflects on how being in Narcotics Anonymous finally enabled her to like herself, warts and all.If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like: Mel RobbinsTrinny WoodallDannii Minogue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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