Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star | E181

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

September 26, 2022

Duration

1h 52m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Maisie Williams is one of the biggest actors in the world today. One of the breakout stars of Game of Thrones, Maisie hasn’t known a normal life since she was 11 years old when she was cast in the biggest tv show in the world. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:03 Early years 19:52 How do you feel about your father now? 23:38 Did you always think you were wrong growing up? 30:13 Acting took me out of my real world 34:42 Dealing with fame 42:29 Your identity after game of thrones 54:03 Would you erase any areas of your life? 56:46 Are you able to say nice things about yourself now? 01:00:09 Issues with substance abuse 01:03:58 Romantic love 01:09:43 Who are you now? 01:16:36 What does success in the next 10 years look like for you? 01:21:05 Your personality is very different now 01:28:39 Were you nervous about coming here and opening up? 01:31:58 Why we are all artists 01:38:20 Nothing is a waste of time 01:42:43 The last guests question Maisie: https://www.instagram.com/maisie_williams/ https://twitter.com/Maisie_Williams Maisie recommends this website if you need to talk to someone, it has got her through some of her worst days: https://www.7cups.com/ Listen on: Apple podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-by-steven-bartlett/id1291423644 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7iQXmUT7XGuZSzAMjoNWlX Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bartlett-56986834/ Sponsors: Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/wjmvak5nAsb Craftd - https://g2ul0.app.link/gZ8in6Dsvsb

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Maisie Williams

  guest

• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Maisie Williams and Steven Bartlett, Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star | E181 explores maisie Williams Confronts Childhood Trauma, Fame, Healing, And True Joy Maisie Williams opens up about a deeply traumatic childhood marked by an abusive father, chronic anxiety, and a lifelong struggle to feel joy or safety. She explains how a perceptive teacher and her mother’s intervention “flipped” her world, while also leaving complex feelings of loyalty, guilt, and confusion.

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