1. Paul McKenna was born on 8 November 1963 and is a British hypnotist, behavioural scientist, television and radio broadcaster and author of self-help books.
17 Facts About Paul McKenna
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Paul McKenna was born in Enfield, London to a builder and a home economics teacher.
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Paul McKenna was routinely bullied by his teachers for his dyslexia.
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Paul McKenna started working in Radio Top Shop aged 16, and went on to present for stations including Radio Caroline and Capital London.
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Paul McKenna won the Television and Radio Industries Club Award for Best TV Newcomer in 1994.
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Paul McKenna appeared on series 4, episode 2 of Top Gear to hypnotise presenter Richard Hammond in 2004.
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From February 2014 to September 2015, Paul McKenna hosted a talk show called Paul McKenna, broadcast on Hulu and featuring "non-journalistic" interviews with Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Roger Moore, Rachael Ray, Tony Robbins and Richard Dawkins.
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Paul McKenna became interested in hypnotism as a result of a guest who appeared on his show.
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Paul McKenna was taught hypnosis by Richard Bandler, with whom he continued to work closely for many years.
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Paul McKenna then starred in a regular Sunday night show at the Duke of York's Theatre, which was owned at the time by Capital Radio.
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In 1996, Paul McKenna was granted a PhD from LaSalle University in Louisiana.
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Discovery of this lack of accreditation prompted Paul McKenna to obtain another PhD from Revans University in 2003.
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Paul McKenna is the author of self-help and personal development books.
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Paul McKenna helped Daryl Hannah cope with stage fright when she starred in The Seven Year Itch.
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Paul McKenna focuses on teaching people how to "deprogramme" their sugar cravings, claiming "sugar is the most dangerous drug in the world".
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In 1999, Paul McKenna successfully sued both the Daily Star and National Enquirer for libel after they published articles that alleged he had damaged the mental health of a man whom he hypnotised in one of his shows.
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In 2006, Paul McKenna successfully sued the Daily Mirror for libel over claims made by former TV critic Victor Lewis-Smith that Paul McKenna's qualification from LaSalle was a purchased "bogus degree" bought with the intention of deliberately defrauding the public.