Episode #304 with Tristan McLindon

Dan is joined by mentalist/magician, actor, and speaker Tristan McLindon in an often mind bending chat!We talk about his decision to quit his marketing job to become a full time magician, unlocking the awe and wonder of magic, enjoying the pressure to push himself creatively, the importance of reading groups of people while doing street magic, now being able to call himself a magician, the best reactions, making magic more personable, the reason behind tricks, crafting a show, the life cycle of a magician, the experience of those first few days post quitting, embarrassing commercials, acting, pitching himself, Sooshi Mango, blowing Tom Gleeson's mind, the unwavering support of his wife, magicians that inspire him, originality, the nerves he had before his TED talk, having your weekdays free, and a whole lot more!Tristan absolutely blew my mind!Go check out Tristan's show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival!https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/great-question/Cover Photo: Matty Parker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.