Elizabeth Day: I Found Love After Divorce

Begin Again with Davina McCall

FlightStory

Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In this episode of Begin Again, bestselling author and podcaster Elizabeth Day opens up about the deeply personal moments that have shaped her journey, from facing the end of a marriage to letting go of the dream of motherhood. Elizabeth shares how her divorce became a turning point, forcing her to re-evaluate her identity, desires, and the kind of love she truly needed. She speaks candidly about the grief and complexity of fertility struggles, revealing how she came to find peace and purpose beyond motherhood. The conversation explores the emotional weight of moving on, the power of female intuition, and the importance of holding space for ourselves and others in times of change. Elizabeth also reflects on rediscovering self-worth, dating in her 30s, and ultimately meeting her now-husband, Justin. Through her honesty and insight, Elizabeth offers a powerful message of resilience and self-trust, showing that sometimes starting over is the bravest thing we can do. 👉 Follow us on Instagram: @beginagain 🎥 Watch more on TikTok: @beginagainpod Elizabeth:One of Us by Elizabeth Day is published by 4th Estate on 25th and out now. You can by your copy here: https://lnk.to/OneOfUsElizabethDay?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafJqQ3qrv8oajlu2PZrgFYrKgEEhAYCMsapPDFScLQy4spsj82in7NVVwPl5w_aem_nMEEzcYNX-PjK4NZQqhvWA How To Fail with Elizabeth Day is available every Monday and Wednesday on podcast platforms and YouTube: https://link.chtbl.com/hHntV5ys (00:01:12) - Introducing Elizabeth Day (00:02:20) - Growing Up During The Troubles (00:06:09) - Building Self-Assurance from a Young Age (00:08:24) - The Psychic Experience That Changed Everything (00:14:56) - Feminine Instincts with Davina (00:16:23) - Elizabeth’s Childhood in Ireland (00:19:17) - Fertility Journey and Letting go of Motherhood (00:23:13) - Lessons from Therapy (00:30:48) - Adobe ad (00:31:53) - Elizabeth’s Journey to Journalism (00:42:34) - Faking Confidence in London (00:44:42) - Why Reality TV is Important (00:47:21) - Facing Fear and Finding Safety (00:50:00) - Realising Her Marriage Wasn’t Right (00:54:45) - Dating and Finding True Love in Her 30s (00:59:45) - Building Elizabeth’s ‘How to Fail’ Podcast (01:01:59) - Davina’s Podcast Fears and Meeting The Rock (01:05:09) - Elizabeth Day’s New Book ‘One of Us’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	It's so painful feeling that you are in the wrong marriage. So in my 40s I've been really
0:36.6	trying to lean into instinct and then suddenly I was like
0:40.0	I need to leave. Wow. Let's go back to the beginning. Best selling author, great sense of
0:45.6	humour, huge heart. Just sort of lost sight of my own desires. I had a period of feeling deeply unhappy.
0:53.0	I thought I need to get out or I'm going to lose myself entirely.
0:56.2	You know it divorces the right thing when you are paying a price to stay, but you will also pay a price to go.
1:02.6	Exactly. I'm like panicking because I'm staring down the barrel of my 40s with nothing in place.
1:08.9	I had this yearning to be a mother and encountered so many obstacles and I'd kept going because I felt that I should.
1:16.6	When I went through my third miscarriage, it was the worst one I've experienced.
1:21.6	It was through a medium, wasn't it, that helped you navigate that time in your life?
1:28.4	And she said, she gave me permission to let go.
1:32.0	There was so much I really didn't know about you.
1:34.9	And I love it when somebody takes on a new depth.
1:37.9	I want to show you something.
1:41.9	I am here with Elizabeth Day.
1:43.9	I love this one. Honestly, the energy that Elizabeth has brought to us already, you just, I walked in here and I was like, can you feel it? We could all feel it. You are a good soul.
1:58.5	Tovina, no, honestly.
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