Definitely Not Therapy
You don't need to be a CEO or a celebrity to have an interesting story, or to have struggled to get to where you are. Definitely Not Therapy is hosted by Legendary Social Media Sensation (his own words) Dan Lawrence who is known for his pranks, inappropriate chat up lines and life hacks on social media. Dan wears his heart on his sleeve and is passionate about spreading awareness for Men's Mental Health. Each week, Dan will be speaking to someone new. Real People with Real Stories.
Definitely Not Therapy
From Suicidal to International Best Seller š® The Story of Steve Williams
A young dad in a new city. A mother fading from cancer. A mask of happiness hiding a mind in free fall.
Steve Williams opens the door on the years when life made no sense ā when grief became anger, when paydays decided where he slept, and when acting āfineā was easier than admitting he was breaking. What followed wasnāt glamorous, but it was real. A random daytime TV segment gave him words for his pain. A last-minute London Marathon entry became therapy in motion. Step after step, Steve discovered that survival wasnāt about strength ā it was about honesty.
What came next is a story you couldnāt script.
He helped Coronation Streetās Bruce Jones rebuild his career.
He worked behind the scenes of Big Brother.
He met Diane Youdale ā Jet from Gladiators ā whose simple conversation nudged him toward psychotherapy.
He wrote and performed a one-man play about depressionās stigma, then sat as Mayor of Colwyn Bay on the same bench where heād once faced a magistrate.
A full-circle story of redemption, grounded not in perfection but in persistence. His book later hit No.1 in both the UK and US ā not because he chased fame, but because he spoke plainly about loss, hope, and the small, daily tools that keep you alive when life falls apart.
In this deeply honest conversation, we dive into:
- Growing up by the coast and the simplicity of the 80s
- Losing his mum and learning to grieve without a map
- The hidden cost of āIām fineā
- Three suicide attempts ā and the TV moment that changed everything
- Running the London Marathon as moving therapy
- Anger, shame, and the courage to take back control
- Managing Bruce Jones, the Big Brother whirlwind, and becoming a quiet helper
- Training as a therapist and creating Purpose In3 coaching
- Urban Vessel Clothing: the reminder that youāre still standing, still enough
- Micro-habits that save your mind ā five minutes, a kettle, and a walk
If youāve ever felt like youāre drowning behind a smile, this episode is for you.
Steve doesnāt sugar-coat survival ā he shows how to do it.
āPlease donāt give up now. You made it through your worst day.ā
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