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Paul McKenna's Positivity Podcast

38 - Andy McNab

Paul McKenna's Positivity Podcast

Global

Society & Culture, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6766 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2019

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

From being abandoned as a child to becoming a member of the SAS and writing the highest selling war book of all time, Andy McNab's story about overcoming adversity is truely something special. Together Paul and Andy discuss his life and career, from joining the army at the age of 16, to becoming one of the country's most well known writers. They talk about what he likes to do to relax, how he stays positive and how his experiences have shaped who he is today. The Positivity Podcast is sees Paul McKenna interview some of the world's most interesting people. From film stars, to entrepreneurs and entertainers, you'll learn the tips and tricks that the best in the business use to stay positive. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to the podcast and share your best bits from the episode online. Paul McKenna Twitter: @ImPaulMcKenna Paul McKenna Instagram: @IamPaulMcKenna

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is a global, original podcast.

0:02.7

Paul McKenna's positivity podcast.

0:06.2

Hello, this is Paul McKenna, and welcome to the positivity podcast.

0:10.1

My objective is to interview the most interesting people in the world,

0:13.5

and in the next 30 minutes, get insights and even discover how it is that they do what they do,

0:18.9

what makes them unique and fascinating, their success

0:21.8

mindset, and certainly what keeps them positive. My guest today is an internationally known

0:29.1

best-selling author, whose books have sold tens of millions. His book, Bravo 2-0, is the highest-selling

0:34.5

war book of all time. He's a former member of the elite British special forces, the SAS. During his military career, he was the British Army's most highly

0:41.9

decorated serving soldier. I'm talking today with Andy McNabb. You know, that whole thing of success,

0:47.8

breeze success. And all of a sudden, other doors open, you go, well, again, it's almost criminal

0:51.8

not to step in and have a look. Everything you do in the way that you interact with people, you're responsible for.

0:56.7

So, therefore, if I get it wrong, well, this move's got it wrong.

0:59.3

If you go to people and ask questions, they fall over themselves to give you the information

1:02.3

because you're interested in what they do.

1:03.9

You say, well, how do you do it?

1:05.0

And they'll tell you.

1:05.9

And then you just try and do it. There's that moment where everything's right. You know, I don't know what I'm doing, but it's all good.

1:22.9

Hello Andy. Hello there. Good to see you. Can I ask you, how would you describe what it is you do?

1:27.8

Because you actually do quite a few things these days.

1:30.4

I would just get involved in a bit of everything, really.

1:32.4

When opportunities are coming up, it's always think about, well, I'll have a look at it.

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