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Begin Again with Davina McCall
Begin Again
Sharing Personal Letters and Parenting Journeys
From Begin Again Moments: Letters of Gratitude — Jun 14, 2026
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Hey, it's Christie from Lu Lleemon. I'm here at the office and we just dropped some really fun new summer colors in the Flow Y styles If you're like me, you've loved the Flow Y tank and bra for years, and as of this year, it also comes in a dress and a crop tank These are made in our buttery soft Nouu fabric, and my favorite part is the built in bra It makes it super easy to wear for yoga or honestly as an everyday basic. You can find FlowY sttyyles in store or online at lululemon. com Who'd you say was like one of your most positive influeners? Like, can you name me a few positive influencers? My Angela, Tony Morrison, Alice Walker, James Baldwin? British British Fela Benjamin., I'm going to stop you that. Pause We've got something for you T you Feel free to read it out loud to us. Oh which is really a good of M this Oh it's from it's from Flueella. Yeah Oh She's always making me cry God Davina, sorry. Dearest darling Andy, you were one of my special playayschool babies that I'm so proud of Y I watch you with enormous pride and admiration as you continue to flourish and spread your infectious, unique personality across the nation Creatateing joy and happiness everywhere you go, inspiring others to discover their full potential by being an intrepid, unstoppable, stylish role model You have your own special way of connecting and creating excitement and laying the path of enlightenment which others can follow. I love you for that and for making a difference by changing attitudesbsess. Here's looking at you, my darling, rising higher and higher through the rroud windows sendingt your hearts full of love joy and happiness flueela, yourour placeful artty. Why are you trying to kill me? But how lovely is that? Oh. Isn't that amazing And you know what? She was. I say something in five years time, you'll be writing a letter to someone like that who will say that you were her role model. Honestly, that's the joy of life and being Be withithout Flueella, there would be no me My partner with Doo Health for this episode and I want to tell you why Fty six percent of Due Health members showed signs of hidden cardiovascular risk after doing their blood test. forty six percent And you know what, they had absolutely no idea, no symptoms, no big dramatic warning. And look, I get why people put this stuff off because results can feel reallyally scary. you know, you think What if I find out something I can't unknow? But finding things early can change everything. and that's what's great about what Dr. Rongand has done with Doo Health. This app gives you something clear enough to question Understand then act on It checks your blood three times a year, including lots of things many of us have never even been tested for. and then it explains your body is telling you clearly and calmly and then gives you a weekly plan with an in app coach So you know what to do next More worry It's a way forward Go to dohealth d. co slash begin again and use code begin again to lock in early access pricing We may have spoken to Catherine. Oh God Catherine wrote something in here and I'm going to read it out loud to you because I want you to enjoy it There Tom What a ride it's been since that Friday in Nando'. To say I'm so glad we met is just not enough. You made me feel like this is my fairy tale You are the kindest human. and always make people smile and laugh with your unique sense of humor Grace is such a lucky girl to have you as her daddy And she will be your biggest fan. when she's old enough to watch you I can't wait for what's to come for you in this crazy career We will be right beside you Love always, Catherine and Grace Okay Isn't that lovely? That's very lovely, yeah We would be right beside. It's very nice. I was what expect it onia Great, yeah is the thing It's yeah they' coming together It's past and the present. Yeah. Thankk you for doing that. That's very kind This is a letter for you fromom Grace. Oh God, my. And we're just wondering if you would read it out to us Okay I hope. Oh God. I feel sick. Is this not every show We do try and get something for everybody. Lot from Grace Rresaces on every side. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh no What I admire most about Sheaun, which I have told him before, is his unwavering dedication to his work slash dream Despite life's challenges, he's never given up He continues to write and create and his shows just keep getting better with each pass a year. I'm just so proud of what he does and has achieved Eespecially how he inspires our daughter and will eventually inspire her son Well he certainly had a profound impact on me, I'd say the most tangible change is that he's turned me into a coffee conisseur to qu Sen. I say Soell me I'm always telling her when we met she was on she was on the instant coffee And so I've shown her like the world of like the long blacks You've changed their life. I've changed their life. I really have for the better. Coffee is important We're like the ultimate odd couple Yeah, but I love that. We do our own thing and then come together to just be. We take log walks around West London, drink coffee and just talk about whatever is going on that week. Obviously line out of ten, that's something Wilder has done Parenting's been a wild ride, but I couldn't be happier that I get to do it with Sean. He is so loving, so generous, so playful and so affectionate with them both I'm grateful for Sean's understanding and support of our co sleeping decision. That is a big deal. Was that a decision? orr was that footn? That's yeah, I'm in with Wilder great to do with How are you Catherine Ryan? is a big proost sleeping advocate Oh really. Yeah. ye. Oh I think it's I think it's amazing and it makes them feel very safe You know what This is good. Wh did the other night She Woke up I went in How do that sleep I then I don't know why I did this. I think it's because I wanted to watch TV in bited So I went into O very b at the bedroom in the morning while to sit Thatty You weren't there to look after me I have D ever ever getting out that bed ever again. ever. I've been there till she's thirirty I don't care. I do not care. a husband to be like, it's gotta be tired that Your dad gets out of the bed. I'm not going anywhere. Sorry Mate you know, my dad was like my dad like like that, like I'd want to sit on his knee and give him cuddles like until he died like I was you know, just never stops. No Anyway, go go big sorry. He never presses me to get the kids to sleep on their own and instead prioritizes their needs. It's truly amazing and it makes me love him even more. Having a partner like Sean makes navigating parenthood feel more manageable After saying all of this, I'd also like to ask him publicly it to stop leaving banana skins on theide Well seeee you He. Baby. I might have an issue. She's funny. put She is funny. Yes, she's very funny. And I might have issues putting banana skins in the bin
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