Turning the page on a traumatic past, with DJ Fat Tony, DJ, author and artist

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Business, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

“I was homeless, I had no teeth and I was dying.”

These are the words of DJ Fat Tony, world famous DJ, artist and author of the candid memoir, I Don't Take Requests.

Tony grew up on a council estate in Battersea and his hedonistic lifestyle, and rise to fame, made him the DJ of choice for a generation of superstars - from the Beckhams to Elton John.

After struggling with a decades-long addiction to drugs and alcohol, Tony finally hit rock bottom and chose a life of sobriety in 2006, then using his learned experiences to help others through dark times in their own lives.

In this candid conversation with Holly, Tony speaks with brutal honesty about the derailing of his life, the demons from the past that he has had to face to get back on track, and the compassion and empathy he has had to find for himself along the way.

It’s a story of huge mental resilience, of recovery and redemption and one that ultimately celebrates the survival instinct in all of us. It’s also one you won’t want to miss.

Please note: It’s worth taking a moment to make sure that no little ears are listening, as the subjects of drug abuse and child abuse are discussed.

If this episode resonated with you, we think you’ll love Holly’s Conversation of Inspiration with Goldie MBE, DJ, artist and actor.

Plus for more unfiltered insight, subscribe to Holly’s weekly newsletters on our website, where she shares small business inspiration of all kinds, exclusive nuggets of wisdom from her and her guests, plus offers, creative ideas and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice.

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0:00.0	this week, my guest is the infamous DJ Fattone and I knew right away that it would be one that made
0:09.0	me laugh and cry, but I wasn't prepared for how much it affected me on an emotional level and how
0:16.8	I'm going to take away so much of what he has said for the rest of my life. I say this because
0:22.6	Tony is possibly the most honest person I have ever dealt with on this podcast, Watts and all,
0:29.6	like loads of Watts and his hopes and fears and how he articulates himself and how human he is. He
0:38.3	may be realised and we reflected on it how much we squirrel away and that we carry shame and how
0:46.0	many secrets we all have. And this is no fairy tale story. Tony nearly died at the height of his
0:52.0	addiction and this raw and honest man has shown us that if he can deal with his shame so can we.
1:00.4	And this is a podcast that pays real testament to the power of human spirit, forgiving ourselves,
1:07.7	taking responsibility, but the power that comes out of that. So get ready to cry and laugh
1:14.8	and no little ears listening as we do discuss some challenging subjects such as drug and child abuse.
1:22.0	Here's a podcast that possibly is going to change your life.
1:36.8	I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to Conversations of Inspiration. Back in 2006 I founded Not on the High
1:44.2	Street from my kitchen table and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co. I'm the UK
1:50.2	ambassador of creative small businesses and I believe that having a business doing what you
1:55.5	love is the key to a happy fulfilled life. My dream is to help everybody start theirs.
2:02.1	I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement and in my view the best way to do
2:09.5	this is by sharing stories. So I've reached out to my favourite small businesses, entrepreneurs
2:16.4	and those who simply inspire me and ask them to share theirs. Here are my Conversations of Inspiration.
2:25.9	So lovely to be talking to you today. There's so much Tony I want to talk to you about but welcome
2:31.0	to Conversations of Inspiration. My podcast, I think one of the coolest people that I've had on
2:36.7	the podcast and I'm slightly feeling a little out of my depth because my son said mum you've got
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