Ben Pechey is a Fraud

I’m a fraud.

A bold statement - and in reality its application is important- let me retrace my steps.

I say fraud because a lot of my career happened when I was asked to do something, and even though I’d never done it before, I said yes. I wasn’t braver, or carefree in my mid-20s, instead, I was just always willing to give anything a try. 

I always had the proviso, that it would either work or it wouldn’t, and with that I went into the world one yes at a time.

I hosted - well co-hosted - my first event back in 2019. I had never done it before, but thought what the heck, if Tess Daly can do it then so can I. I don’t remember much of the night, I know we raised money for charity, and that I had a blast. I did my first radio interview around the same time based of the success of the first event.

Like a domino effect, one thing led to another, and now I am here. 

I am not a fraud - I am exceptionally good at what I do - we all are aren’t we? But in some situations, I feel I need to say ‘I fell into this’ or something to that effect.

Imagine if I had said no to that first opportunity. In a sliding doors vibes montage I can picture how different things could have been for me. I say I am a fraud because I have no formal training in the things I do. I was never taught how to present, write professionally, or produce. Yet I do it all.

All because I was willing to try - which is my biggest wish for anyone with ambition - to give it a go. Truly what is the worst that can happen?

So come on, be a fraud with me, and say yes to whatever comes your way!