Ashley Walters: Prison changed my mindset! How to reinvent yourself

About this episode

<p>How have you come back from your rock bottom? Ashley Walters has reinvented himself over and over again, through music, acting, directing, parenthood, prison, and addiction.</p><br><p>In this chat with Fearne, Ashley talks through the mindset that allows him to take accountability for his actions instead of falling into victimhood, and why failure shouldn’t be viewed as an end point.</p><br><p>He explains why you should want to be the “dumbest person in the room”, and why if you feel you want to run away from a challenge, it’s exactly the challenge you should take on.</p><br><p>Fearne and Ashley tackle the big topics that have come out of Netflix show Adolescence, including online misogyny and male violence. Plus, Ashley reveals what his six year old daughter said to him that broke his heart and made him stop drinking...</p><br><p>If you liked this episode of Happy Place, you might also like:</p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2281ae" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate Silverton</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2c7657" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pete Doherty</a></p><br><p><a href="https://pod.fo/e/2add68" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chiwetel Ejiofor</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>