58. Dear Person Behind Me

This episode of Gobsmacked features Tony Deas, a very popular fellow indeed and a proper Leamington Spa legend, known for his big personality, big energy and big presence. So much so, a snap of the dear chap himself in a pink hoodie went viral. That’s Tony.

But what happens in the quieter moments? This conversation gets into loneliness and vulnerability when you’re the strong one for everyone else, the cheer-maker, the entertainer, whether that’s hospitality, personal training or just everyday life. And then it shifts. Tony talks openly about being floored by a cancer diagnosis, what that does to your head, the fear, the recalibration when life suddenly isn’t playing by the same rules. We also get into love, and the courage it takes to stay open to it, to choose vulnerability over safety, which sounds lovely until you actually have to do it.

It’s a pacey, romping listen that moves between laughter, wisdom and real life, much like the man himself.

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