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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

David Gandy: Highest Paid Male Model Opens Up About Insecurities & Imposter Syndrome

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.613.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

David Gandy is an icon and an inspiration. Once the highest paid model in the UK, the first man to ever hold that title, David changed male modelling for good. An icon of rounded masculinity as well as rugged good looks, David has been shining a torch for men for over two decades now. Today, David tells us what it took to reach the top. Starting out as a pizza delivery boy in Essex, David has always had the attitude of wanting to be the best. Some things never change. Whether that’s staying till midnight in order to get that last delivery and be the number one delivery boy, or training in the gym five times a week in order to get to the top of modelling. Now, David has his own label, which he’s launching in November. Creating a unique combination of lifestyle and fashion, David is taking a bold step in launching a business that’s uniquely his own. But he’s just doing what he’s always done, inspiring men to be the best version of themselves. Follow David: Website - https://www.davidgandywellwear.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidgandy_official Twitter - https://twitter.com/DGandyOfficial Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Everything that people said well you're lucky to work with Dauchinvana and I can say that wasn't luck it was strategy

0:06.1

What's that imposter voice saying is going to be found out good question I suppose do you have

0:10.8

inscracies? Yeah of course I do. Has that ever had a impact on you?

0:16.5

I never believed my own hype. It's very easy once you see yourself in articles and winning awards and

0:21.8

everyone's telling you how amazing you

0:22.9

what but I I suppose I never really did. I didn't fit in particularly well and I've

0:28.0

seen the extremities of mental health. Me and myself going to dark periods, but nothing would suffice, nothing would cheer you up.

0:37.6

If you haven't got a thick skin, you shouldn't be in this game.

0:55.8

David Gandy. At one point he was one of the highest paid male models in the entire world,

1:00.9

a beautiful, beautiful man. And so hearing that and seeing how beautiful he is

1:04.5

would understandably make you assume a lot of things about him

1:09.4

but what you're going to hear today is that those things are wrong and that you should never judge a book by its cover how is it possible that someone that looks like David Gandy can

1:16.9

describe themselves as having imposter syndrome, being low in confidence, and

1:21.6

waiting to be found out.

1:24.0

He's now become an entrepreneur.

1:26.0

He's focused on launching his brand new brand David Gandy Wellware

1:30.0

and he's taking on a completely different industry.

1:33.0

It's crazy because when you open people's diaries,

1:35.0

you never know what you'll find.

1:37.0

And what I found in David's today

1:39.0

was truly fascinating,

1:41.0

unexpected, vulnerable, and extremely surprisingly relatable.

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