Eleven days ago, I got some bad news, and it really knocked me for a loop. For twenty-four hours I spiralled. I skipped the gym and sat at home surviving on Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli crisps, Maltesers, and Coke. I wasn’t living my best life—I was miserable, angry, and frustrated. To make matters worse, this setback was entirely of my own making. The next morning, I went out for a cycle and, thanks to a very careless driver, ended up getting hurt. As I lay on the ground processing what had happened, something suddenly clicked into place. I got back on my bike, and I kept going.

As I rode, I found myself replaying scenes from fiction that had inspired me to keep moving forward—moments from films, television, books, and graphic novels. Ever since I started this channel, I’ve believed that the media we consume helps shape who we become. This video is my attempt to bring together some of the stories that helped me stand back up and, in doing so, let you all into my world.