218) David McIntosh - Personal Responsibility Rescued Me from Poverty & Addiction

Today’s conversation is with David McIntosh.

David is a Management Consultant listed in the Business Insider 35 under 35, the Founder of the UK Social Mobility Network at KPMG, and host of the Development by David podcast.

I’ve gotten to know David really well over the last 3 years and it is only in the last few weeks I’ve learned the true extent of David’s childhood and start point in life. I was exposed to the actualised, focused and accomplished version you get to hear today, but life was not always like that and the likelihood of David’s positive trajectory was not certain at all.

In today’s episode, you can expect to learn about David’s life and mindset growing up in Prestwick, his struggles fitting in at school and in life with a weight of blame and shame around his circumstances. But if you’ve been exposed to David’s content in the last few years, you’ll know he is a huge proponent of personal responsibility and agency. With that in mind you’ll hear the levers and tools that empowered David to transform traumas into sources of strength. He offering advice to those battling shame, fear, and confusion rooted in their upbringing, nand you’ll enjoy insights we discuss together on how to build confidence, and competence.

Before we get into this episode, I want to say thank you to David for his raw insights on the loss of his mother, his experience of stand up comedy, the full circle moments of interviewing Sir Tom Hunter, speaking at his old secondary school, and much more.

David has been recognised as the UK’s number 1 apprentice by BPP for his role at KPMG, the Business Insider’s “35 under 35” - #20, Accountancy Age’s “35 under 35” - #20, and even ranked in the Top 20 Entrepreneurial Young Scots in 2023.

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