EP10: ‘I’m sometimes so nervous I want to break my own arm.’ Meet the person behind the TV personality.
David Harper is a BBC antiques and history presenter with over 20 years of experience in the industry. His career has combined hosting much-loved TV shows such as Bargain Hunt with running his own antiques shop in County Durham. In the latest episode of PRSonal, he chats to Charlotte about nerves, his love of bananas, what happened when he confronted his stalker and why he believes talking about death makes you live life to the fullest. Key moments: 0:04:56 – the adrenaline rush of TV0:05:41 – the danger of searching for the next high0:08:03 – the downsides of fame0:11:43 – stoicism and doing your job well0:14:28 – nerves and the importance of pushing through0:17:06 – dealing with imposter syndrome0:18:58 – dealing with negative thoughts0:21:29 – the complexity of the mind and inner voices0:28:37 – authenticity and originality in creativity0:29:49 – the danger of AI and the importance of real people0:41:36 – the societal fear of being nice0:44:45 – being stalked0:52:41 – needing a banana before performing0:57:29 – ageism in the entertainment industry1:02:19 – advice for finding a career you love and making money1:04:10 – thinking about death as a reminder to live fully David Harper’s socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/David....HarperAntiques/Linke - https://www.linkedin.com/in/da....vid-harper-8b7a6a37/ - https://twitter.com/DavidHarperTVYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidHarper2020 Sponsor: B Daily – https://bdaily.co.uk PRsonal socials: Twitter – https://twitter.com/PRsonal_podcastLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/compa....ny/prsonal-podcastFa – https://www.facebook.com/PRsonalPodcastInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/prsonal_podcastTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@prsonal_podcast Harvey & Hugo’s socials: Twitter – https://twitter.com/harveyandhugoLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvey-&-hugoFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/HarveyandHugoInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/harveyandhugoprTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@harveyandhugo Recorded on 23/05/23
