Gok Wan: How dropping out of drama school led to my career in TV, fashion and music

The Business Keeps on Dancing Podcast

Gok Wan is a TV Presenter, Stylist, DJ, chef and the very worthy owner of an MBE. We had the pleasure of sitting down with him to discuss how he has carved out such a varied career, yet always stayed true to himself and created a life which revolves around his passions, music and fashion. He is truly a pioneer in the space, and has a unique ability to curate styles as well as playlists, because of his laser focus on the person at the other end, his client or his audience on the dance-floor. We learn that instead of being focused just on his performance, Gok truly only really cares about the people he is ‘serving’ and how he makes them feel. Gok is a shining example that you can achieve anything you put your mind to, and we learn his secrets to his success. This episode is a real insight into the man behind the fame. Gok was open and honest about what drives him, and he opens up about imposter syndrome and how this affects him even to this day. We learn all about his incredible creation during lockdown : Isolation nation, and how almost by accident he created a globally recognised online event which at its peak attracted 1.2million viewers. This interview is one that we’re sure will surprise you, Gok is an incredibly driven and passionate person who has achieved so much success in so many different areas of life. We know you’ll learn a lot from this one.