Can adversity ever be an advantage? Can early trauma shape future success? Times’ columnists, Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson interview notable people about the challenges they faced in their lives. What impact did these have on their identities and on their careers? Tom Daley, the champion British diver, discusses the impact of childhood stardom, bullying and the devastating loss of his father: ‘my biggest cheerleader’. Tom reveals his deeply romantic side, his passion for parenthood and, astonishingly, his lifelong fear of diving off the top board. Producer: Lucy Dichmont   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.