Happy Place
Gok Wan
Apr 30, 2018
Gok Wan, TV personality, shares his difficult past and passion for fashion. Topics discussed include: his childhood, turning to fashion, struggles with anorexia, daily text messages, influence of a family business, lessons from the restaurant industry, power of clothing and identity, managing self-criticism and anxiety, and the power of writing letters.
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- Gok Wan shares his journey of embracing his differences and finding strength through vulnerability.
- Growing up in a family business shaped Gok Wan's work ethic and taught him valuable lessons about customer service and entertaining people.
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Growing up with challenges and finding strength in vulnerability
The podcast explores the challenges of growing up as a teenager, dealing with issues like body image, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The guest, Gok One, openly shares his story about feeling alienated and using humor as a coping mechanism. Through his vulnerability, he found strength and learned to embrace his differences.
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