Episode
E181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
1:52:30
Published: Mon Sep 26 2022
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. In this pathfinding and boundary-breaking conversation, Maisie reveals for the first time just how hard her start in life was. Even close to home, she had to overcome those who didn’t believe in her, and has had to battle through mental health issues ever since. Few journeys we’ve seen of people being able to define and find meaning in their own life despite those who doubt them are as inspiring as the one we’ve seen with Maisie. We are so proud of Maisie for bringing courage and honesty to the table today. It’s nothing less than the norm for her, because she’s shown courage and honesty all her life. 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/ Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb Follow us on Telegram: https://g2ul0.app.link/E5re0ADNKsb Sponsors: Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/wjmvak5nAsb Craftd - https://g2ul0.app.link/gZ8in6Dsvsb
Chapters
A discussion on personal experiences with trauma, and the struggle to find joy after a difficult childhood.
00:00 - 04:19 (04:19)
Summary
A discussion on personal experiences with trauma, and the struggle to find joy after a difficult childhood.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the importance of finding authenticity and being true to oneself in order to reduce anxiety and improve mental health.
04:19 - 12:32 (08:12)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the importance of finding authenticity and being true to oneself in order to reduce anxiety and improve mental health.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker reflects on how being raised in a cult has affected their understanding of connection and mistakes, and how the feeling of impending doom still lingers.
12:33 - 22:30 (09:57)
Summary
The speaker reflects on how being raised in a cult has affected their understanding of connection and mistakes, and how the feeling of impending doom still lingers.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Actress Maisie Williams talks about the emotional release she experiences while acting and how she struggled with the pressure of control early in her career.
22:30 - 35:50 (13:19)
Summary
Actress Maisie Williams talks about the emotional release she experiences while acting and how she struggled with the pressure of control early in her career.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
In this episode, the speaker discusses the pressure of trying to always do the right thing and be a good role model, while also acknowledging their own privilege and lack of understanding of certain struggles.
35:50 - 48:43 (12:53)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the pressure of trying to always do the right thing and be a good role model, while also acknowledging their own privilege and lack of understanding of certain struggles. They also touch on the importance of recognizing that making money isn't the only thing that brings happiness.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker talks about how negative thoughts, such as feeling unworthy, can be hard to combat, but discovering meditation and spiritual experiences helped her cope.
48:43 - 1:01:36 (12:52)
Summary
The speaker talks about how negative thoughts, such as feeling unworthy, can be hard to combat, but discovering meditation and spiritual experiences helped her cope. She also mentions her past experiences with party drugs and how she's grown from them.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker shares their experience of finding love and happiness with someone who was patient enough to observe their trauma response and help them heal.
1:01:36 - 1:08:10 (06:33)
Summary
The speaker shares their experience of finding love and happiness with someone who was patient enough to observe their trauma response and help them heal.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker reflects on their behavior towards others and how it relates to their personal identity, expressing some pain in questioning why they were made to feel like a monster.
1:08:10 - 1:16:44 (08:33)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their behavior towards others and how it relates to their personal identity, expressing some pain in questioning why they were made to feel like a monster. There is also a discussion on rejecting aspects of oneself.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker discusses the challenges and fears of self-discovery and trauma healing, as well as the importance of pursuing a creative life while helping others to do the same.
1:16:44 - 1:31:12 (14:28)
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenges and fears of self-discovery and trauma healing, as well as the importance of pursuing a creative life while helping others to do the same. They question why it's so hard for people to do what they love for a living and want to build companies to help creative people sustain their livelihoods.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker shares their insights on the concept of time, and how it can be arranged before you in the universe, relating it to the way we make things on a fundamental level, regardless of our approach to life.
1:31:13 - 1:43:46 (12:33)
Summary
The speaker shares their insights on the concept of time, and how it can be arranged before you in the universe, relating it to the way we make things on a fundamental level, regardless of our approach to life.
EpisodeE181: Maisie Williams: The Painful Past Of A Game Of Thrones Star
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The speaker reflects on their close relationship with their mother growing up, which was at times codependent, but now as an independent adult, they appreciate the ability to navigate certain things alone while recognizing their mother's support was a gift.
1:43:46 - 1:52:02 (08:15)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their close relationship with their mother growing up, which was at times codependent, but now as an independent adult, they appreciate the ability to navigate certain things alone while recognizing their mother's support was a gift.