Sir Bradley Wiggins

About this episode

<p>Are you conscious of fear and shame driving your behaviour? Cyclist Bradley Wiggins feels those emotions have dictated a lot of his decision making across his life.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this chat with Fearne, Bradley explains that putting all his energy into become a great cyclist was a distraction from childhood traumas. In order to cope with the aftermath of being groomed by a coach as a teenager, and having an absent father, he created a larger than life public-facing character. Now, he’s figuring out who he really is, and what he really cares about.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Find out more about NSPCC’s Listen Up Speak Up campaign: <a href="https://www.nspcc.org.uk/support-us/listen-up-speak-up/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nspcc.org.uk/support-us/listen-up-speak-up/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Join Team Mind for Ride London: https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/donate-or-fundraise/take-on-an-active-challenge/cycle-for-mind/2023-ridelondon-essex-100/?bs=1</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Content warning: This episode contains frank chat about child abuse, so do take care while listening.</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>