The Problem With... The Problem With Fame: Professor Green
Nov 4, 2025
Professor Green, the British rapper and media personality, shares his profound journey through fame, mental health struggles, and fatherhood. He reveals how success often magnified his problems rather than solving them, shaping much of his anxiety and self-sabotage. He discusses his late diagnosis of autism and ADHD and how becoming a father shifted his priorities away from the need for public approval. The conversation touches on the complexities of addiction, the impact of childhood trauma, and the importance of authenticity in a world obsessed with fame.
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Fame Magnifies, It Doesn't Heal
- Fame doesn't fix your pre-existing problems or absolve trauma.
- Success magnifies issues rather than solving them.
Trauma Warps Enjoyment Of Success
- Childhood trauma and negativity bias shaped his inability to enjoy success.
- He lacked self-understanding to receive joy from achievements.
Growing Up In Old Hackney
- Grew up in cramped housing raised by his great-grandmother and nan in Hackney.
- He resents modern romanticizing of Hackney that ignores past hardship.
