← All stories
Psychology

Lewis Howes Reveals Childhood Rape He Hid For 25 Years

Ed Mylett Show · Overcoming the Fear of Failure: Strategies for a Maxed Out Life | Ed Mylett · June 8, 2026
Lewis Howes Reveals Childhood Rape He Hid For 25 Years
Ed Mylett Show
Ed Mylett Show
Overcoming the Fear of Failure: Strategies for a Maxed Out Life | Ed Mylett
"When I was 5, I was raped by a man that I didn't know, and for 25 years, no one knew about it. I didn't tell anyone. Parents didn't know, friends didn't know. I never told anyone exactly what happened."
Professional athlete and podcast host Lewis Howes publicly disclosed for the first time that he was sexually abused at age 5 and concealed it for 25 years. He revealed the secret at an emotional intelligence workshop, which triggered profound healing. Howes says 1 in 6 men experience sexual abuse but almost none discuss it publicly, especially white male athletes.
From this episode
Ed Mylett Show
Ed Mylett Show

Overcoming the Fear of Failure: Strategies for a Maxed Out Life | Ed Mylett

August 3, 2026 · 5 Egleze moments
Read episode summary and key points →

More moments from this episode

PsychologyHowes Claims Repressed Trauma Fueled Basketball Court Violence and RagePsychologyRobin Sharma Says Discomfort of Growth Better Than Illusion of SafetyPsychologyTom McCarthy Says Fear and Excitement Are Identical in Body ChemistryPsychologyJenn Gottlieb Claims Fear Disguises Itself as Intuition to Stop Action
More stories More from Ed Mylett Show