Ep 83: Sexual assault changed the course of my life with Rob Sharp

One life event can change everything for better or worse.   It took my guest, Rob Sharp, 18 years to begin to face being sexually assaulted. In that time he turned to drugs, which took over his life. The relationships with his family broke down and have never recovered.   This is a story of pain but also of owning your life choices and facing your past.   You’ll hear Rob share the hardest of things from his childhood through to the present day. How climbing Kilimanjaro became more that just getting to the top of a mountain and what positives Rob has taken from everything that has happened to him.   This is an incredible episode and as a warning it does contain references to suicide and sexual assault.   “The longer, the deeper, the darker it got, it was killing my head” – Rob Sharp   You'll hear about:   00:00 - Start 01:49 - Rob's journey since school 02:58 - Violence in Rob's childhood 06:59 - How has Rob's childhood affected his life 10:00 - Rob's life changed after being sexually assaulted      14:16 - What's the point in me being in the world? 21:00 - Why Rob chose to make amends                               25:56 - How Rob felt when family knew about the assault 29:31 - Rob on using drugs as a coping mechanism 35:49 - What was the turning point for Rob 42:05 - The positives that have come out of the horror 45:20 - What can makes things more difficult for a man? 47:21 - What Kilimanjaro meant to Rob 51:34 - What role has Amy played in Rob's life? 56:53 - How does Rob feel about his family? 03:29 - What makes Rob's business different?   Rob’s resources:   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-sharp-a9530142/ Orca Pay Group - https://orcapaygroup.co.uk/   My resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/