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Paul McKenna's Positivity Podcast

43 - David Baddiel

Paul McKenna's Positivity Podcast

Global

Society & Culture, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6766 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Paul is joined by someone who is known for his work as a comedian. He is also a best-selling novelist and TV broadcaster. Paul talks to David Baddiel about his career journey and what keeps him positive. 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.

0:06.1

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,

0:18.7

what makes them unique and fascinating, their success mindset, and certainly what keeps them positive.

0:27.2

My guest today is known for his work as a comedian. He's also a best-selling novelist and TV broadcaster. I'm talking today with David Badeal.

0:35.2

I have a tuning fork inside me, I think.

0:37.8

But when I have an idea, however it comes to me,

0:40.3

I think I know there's a story there.

0:42.0

I know that my brain will generate this idea and that idea and that idea,

0:45.3

and then it'll be organically a story.

0:47.2

I am intensely comfortable in my own skin.

0:49.1

And that is a gift that I am pleased about.

0:51.4

It means I'm quite a limited performer, which is, I mean, I am a limited performer. I can't do any accents. If I try and do an accent, it's intensely

0:57.9

embarrassing. Well, one thing I've noticed about our culture is we live in a no regret culture.

1:02.1

Like, all the time people say, oh no, I have no regrets. I'll do it all the same again. I always

1:05.7

think if you're a thinking person, your life should be constantly assailed by regret. I have one motto in life, which my...

1:11.1

It's sort of advice, which is the truth is always complex.

1:15.2

That is literally the only thing I live in my life.

1:17.1

I'm very obsessed by the truth and by honesty,

1:19.1

but I think I've discovered that the truth is always complex.

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