S15, Ep10 How To Fail: Tom Daley, the Olympic diving champion on his fear of mistakes, body image and perfectionism
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
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Tom Daly is an Olympic gold medalist diver, a three-time world champion and the first ever British person to win four Olympic diving medals. Away from the diving platform, Daly's life has been one of growth and personal challenge. He was bullied at school and had periods of severe anxiety. His beloved father Rob died of cancer at the age of 40 a few days after Daly's 17th birthday. In 2013, Daly made what he called a huge decision to release a YouTube video talking about his sexuality and his loving relationship with a man. And of course there's the knitting. According to the UK Hand Knitting Association, Daly is responsible for a surge of men interested in the hobby.
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