#023: Emigration: Finding yourself, loving the news and living in the moment
This week I share a great conversation I had with Mark Agnew. Mark's day job for the last 20 years has mostly been focused on advising and supporting politicians at the national and local level in the UK. Most recently this was for the elected Mayor of Hackney and his Cabinet.
By night he is one of the co-hosts of the podcast 'Tomorrow's World Audit Time' an extremely long and fascinating show in which Mark and his friend Russ look back at the old BBC science series Tomorrow’s world to finally find out just how much we were lied to when we were all growing up.
What you’ll hear about:
The impact of moving from Ireland to the UK in the late 1980’s
Who would I be if I hadn’t left?
Carrying a burden
Imagining a completely different life, which stopped him living his life
Gaining a new perspective on the place you live
Realisation on who I wanted to be & what I wanted to mean to other people
People’s perception versus reality
Having a blank slate to fill in yourself
Going against the grain on career choice
Being honest with myself
Living in the moment
A love of the news
Authenticity in politics
Importance of giving feedback
Self-judgement
Weekly Challenge : Take a photo each day for a week to see things differently and try not to be so judgemental of yourself
Power of Music : Losing my mind : Imelda Staunton
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