Paul McKenna
British hypnotist and TV personality
To have been one of the people who brought hypnotherapy to the world.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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How close have you come to death?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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What would you like to be remembered for?
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Paying my rent and being able to support my family from making music.
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