<p>This week, Tommy is joined by Tom Daley,&nbsp;one of the greatest divers in the world.&nbsp;Tom&rsquo;s remarkable journey to becoming a five-time Olympic medalist is captured in the new documentary, TOM DALEY: 1.6 SECONDS. In this doc, he gives us an intimate look at the challenges of growing up in the public eye, facing physical and mental pressures of being his countries big medal hope, tragically losing his father Robert to cancer, coming out in the media, the decision to retire from the competition at the age of 30, and glimpses into his home and family life. Tom is not only a sporting legend, but he is also a champion for important social issues. Today, Tom opens up about that photo from the Olympics that went viral, the pressure that comes with nailing those 1.6 seconds of a dive, who he is without a professional&nbsp;diving career, one of the biggest misconceptions about him, what his relationship with grief is like today, how growing up gay caused him to put other people&rsquo;s feelings before his own, how one wink face changed the course of his love life, why one misquoted headline led him to create his coming out video on YouTube, the fear his former management placed in him about being an out athlete, his advice for anyone struggling with their identity or sexuality, the struggles he faced with his body image over the course of his career, why he can&rsquo;t escape the question of if he is really retired, if coaching every interests him in the future, a parenting struggle that he has never shared before, and so much more. &nbsp;Subscribe, rate, and review this episode if you enjoyed this conversation!</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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