S3 E12: Ovie Soko: Panic attacks and instant fame: The dark side of reality TV

Big Fish with Spencer Matthews

Global

Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Business

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This episode contains detailed discussion around panic attacks. If you or someone you know has been affected by anything you hear in this episode please speak to your GP.

Ovie Soko is a TV personality and professional basketball player. He was catapulted into fame after reaching the final of Love Island in 2019. He won the public’s hearts with his wisdom and openness and in 2020 released his inspirational self-help book You Are Dope. In this conversation we talk about the impact of instant fame and Ovie tells me that after leaving Love Island, he suffered panic attacks after feeling like the world was watching his every move on social media.

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0:35.7	As I'm looking at my phone, like the room just starts closing in.
0:40.3	And I can't explain, unless you've heard an anxiety attack or panic attack or anything like that.
0:44.3	All right, my breathing just changed and I was almost froze stiff.
0:53.3	Welcome to Big Fish with me, Spencer Matthews.
0:56.7	Each week I speak to inspirational people about how they reach the top of their game and their mindset for success.
1:04.8	Ovi Soko is a TV personality and professional basketball player.
1:08.7	He was catapulted into fame after reaching the final of Love Island in 2019.
1:13.3	He won the public's hearts with his wisdom and openness,
1:16.3	and in 2020, released his inspirational self-help book, You Are Dope.
1:21.3	In this conversation, we talk about the impact of instant fame,
1:24.4	and Ovi tells me that after leaving Love Island he suffered panic attacks
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