The Choice Space
by Dr Lee David
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Finding Our Way After A Difficult Birth
Finding Our Way After A Difficult Birth
About this podcast
The Choice Space is a podcast for busy people who want to pause, reset and make wise choices — without overhauling their lives to get there. Hosted by Dr Lee David — GP, CBT therapist and author — each episode offers practical tools, expert insights and evidence-based strategies to support your mental wellbeing, energy and focus. From burnout and boundaries to healthy habits, menopause and inner critics, this is your space to reflect and move forward — one small, meaningful step at a time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Finding Our Way After A Difficult Birth · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 5What happens when pregnancy or birth is very different from the experience we had hoped for – and why can it still affect us years later? Difficult experiences around pregnancy…
- Escape The Overthinking Trap · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 4What if the more we try to think our way out of a problem, the more stuck we become? In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with clinical psychologist and…
- Recovering From Functional Neurological Disorder · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 3What if the way we respond to our bodies could make a difference to recovery? In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with clinical psychologist and author Dr…
- Why We Don't Need To Be Superhuman · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 2What if pushing ourselves harder isn’t actually helping us perform at our best? In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with Dr Susie Muir, palliative care…
- Exploring the Science of Blue Health · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 1How can being around water have such a powerful effect on how we think, feel and relate to others? In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with blue health…
- Why Becoming A New Parent Can Feel So Hard · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 24Becoming a parent is one of life's biggest transitions. Alongside the practical changes of caring for a new baby can come profound shifts in identity, relationships, emotions and…
- How ADHD Can Be Missed in Quiet Women · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 23Some women spend years wondering why everyday life feels more difficult than it seems to for other people. They may appear calm, capable and organised on the outside, yet…
- The Hidden Emotions Behind Clutter · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 22When does clutter become more than too much stuff? For many people, clutter is simply a practical challenge. But for others, it can become linked to grief, shame, overwhelm…
- Why Movement Matters In Midlife · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 21What if movement in midlife is less about performance – and more about protecting the life you want to live? In this episode of The Choice Space Podcast, Dr Lee David speaks with…
- How Stress Becomes Burnout Via The Nervous System · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 20Many people recognise times when it becomes harder to switch off. We may feel constantly under pressure, more emotionally reactive or as though we are just about keeping up. But…
- Why Trauma Often Goes Unseen · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 19Many people live with patterns of anxiety, stress or physical symptoms without realising that past experiences may still be shaping how they feel today. In this episode of The…
- Why We Need to Talk About Men’s Mental Health · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 18Many men don’t grow up being shown how to recognise, name or talk about their emotions. So when life becomes challenging, there often isn’t a clear way to make sense of what’s…
- Small Steps To A Happier Life · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 17Many people spend years chasing the next goal, hoping life will feel better when they finally arrive. But what if feeling happier works differently? In this episode, Dr Lee David…
- Making Sense of Worry When Life Feels Uncertain · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 16Many people seem to be managing day to day, while privately dealing with a mind that rarely switches off. Worry can go round in circles – replaying conversations, looking for…
- Sexual Health and Intimacy for All Bodies · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with Samantha Evans, sexual health and pleasure expert and co-founder of Jo Divine, about sexual health, intimacy and how…
- Exploring Patterns of Premenstrual Distress · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 14In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with Dr Sally Doust, GP and women’s health specialist, about premenstrual distress, including premenstrual syndrome (PMS)…
- Getting Unstuck From the Success Trap · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 13In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with Nic Malcomson, integrative psychotherapist, about the success trap – the pattern where strengths that once helped us…
- Balancing Body and Mind in Menopause · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 12In this episode of The Choice Space, Dr Lee David speaks with GP and menopause specialist Dr Carys Sonnenberg about the complex ways menopause can affect emotional wellbeing…
- Choosing Good Enough in Family Life · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 11Modern family life can leave parents feeling pulled in all directions – trying to support their children, manage daily pressures and make the right decisions in a world full of…
- Strength Through Challenge in the Mountains · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 10Spending time in the mountains can offer something rare in modern life – space to think, to feel and to see our lives from a wider perspective. For many, the outdoors provides…
