Hello again; I hope you are in good spirits today.
On this episode of ">What's Your Excuse I'm lucky to be speaking with Angus Baskerville
Angus had no trouble reaching out to me via linked in about coming on my show.
With me being the if you don't ask guy, I had to respect him for that.
But if you want some help putting yourself out there, I hope you will consider hiring me to be your online media publicist.
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Topics We Covered
We talked about how his life was in South Africa before moving back to the UK and being correctly diagnosed.
He spoke about problems with loud noises, tactile defensiveness, and isolationism.
He shared about how in those days it was his love of and access to horses that kept him going.
He talked about how things improved after moving back to the UK and being properly diagnosed.
He told me about his introduction to magic and how learning to perfect tricks and spending time performing have helped him so much.
He talked about how he can focus more easily, he has much more self-confidence, and he handles interacting with people so much better.
He performs many familiar tricks with ropes, coins, cards, and Rubik's cubes.
He also does some things that would be considered mentalism. Which concerned me a little until he explained that it was done by a combination of hypnotism and his heightened intuitive nature.
I asked him about the process of booking venues and promoting events. Figuring that this would be hard for someone with autism.
I was surprised to find that he didn't depend on an agent or publicist for this work.
In fact he does what I have told y'all to do very often.
He builds relationships with venue owners or managers and then leverages those relationships when he feels it is time to make the ask.
I think you are going to learn a lot from my talk with Angus.
Before You Listen
A friend suggested I mention that this podcast is recorded live.
I do not edit it unless there is a major technical malfunction.
I was also told to let y'all know that I sing on the intro.
Now On To The Show
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About Angus
I am a professional magician and
motivational speaker where I combine magic with my journey overcoming Aspergers and ADHD.
I am passionate about sharing my story, from the heart, to help make the world a better place for those who are differently abled, so that they can access the right support in school and in the work place, to reach their potential (which is everyone’s birth right, wherever they may fall on the spectrum - because we are ALL on it somewhere.
This spectrum is not linear, but a richly layered tapestry of different gifts, abilities and strengths, peppered with challenges that we all have in different areas, to varying degrees.
However, some of us are more able to hide our weaknesses or navigate around them more easily.
I advocate at various autism parent training workshops and am involved with “Act for Autism” (a social enterprise running Connections workshops for parents and professionals and drama groups for young people on the autistic spectrum).
Connect With Angus
Website: www.angusbaskerville.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AngustBaskervilleMagic
Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/angus-baskerville-64b603161
Twitter: www.twitter.com/angusbaskervil1
I want to thank Angus and all the other amazing people who have sat down with me over the years.
And I want to apologize to many of them who I have so far failed to release their conversations out into the world yet.