I fell into TV after a trip to Everest with my brother changed the course of my life and I found myself in entertainment. I stayed open to opportunites and did a lot of hustling in those early days. I was keen, worked hard, showed up authentically and had a genuine love of story telling and talking to people which is what helped me gain traction.
๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐?
Iโve had many adventures and specialize in adventure travel production so ice climbing on Everest, (and in Antarctica and Alaska) was another cool day in the office! That said I am afraid of heights so I had to talk myself through it in my head! Today, alongside my career in television, I run a mountain guiding expedition company and we run expeditions to Everest every year so Iโm a bit more familiar with it and comfortable now than I was! I think any challenge you need to find your motivation and know โwhyโ you are doing it. When you know you're โwhyโ you can push through the obstacles and preserve.
๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฝ๐น๐๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐?
Unplugged is a TV series in development which dares a device addict to โlog off and liveโ and find themselves beyond their screens in the outdoors.
Itโs all about harnessing the power of adventure and the outdoors to help people find their best selves and to show them how capable they are and how worthwhile pushing beyond their comfort zone can be. Iโm still on the market with it and look forward to one day going into production.
๐๐๐ค ๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐๐?
My biggest inspiration is my brother Rex - he taught me and continues to teach me the power of dreams
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐?
My best advice is that you absolutely need to be yourself. There is no ideal TV presenter who has the perfect words, the perfect look, the perfect presence. People resonate when you are honest, authentic and not trying to be anything other than who you are. Thatโs when they see themselves in you. The other greatest learning from over a decade in the job is โto get out of your own wayโ. Being a host, itโs not about you. Itโs about the story you are telling, the people, the places, the purpose. When you communicate about those things passionately and not worry about yourself, you will be easy to watch.