Avery Mitchell has dedicated his life and career to executive protection and secure travel for high net individuals, celebrities, and dignitaries across the world

He is an active member of the anti-terrorism accreditation board and holds multiple specialist designations and  has extensive expertise and experience in over 45 countries across the globe

He talks to Nataliya about his journey and the experiences and skills that have shaped him creating a mindset and perspective that has meant he has been sought across the world as a protection specialist.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• I see things differently, my job is to move my client from point A to point B, not be seen, minimise danger and deal with danger if it comes
• The advance work starts way before the client travels. A bodyguard is reactive a protection specialist is proactive
• You need someone who can relate to everyone and is a thinker so that they are able to plan and adapt if needed
• In my field, if I fail a person can lose their life so I’m not afforded failure
• Life is a process and you need to learn to work through the problems
• Working with celebrities you see everything and hear everything so you need to be a keeper of secrets
• Mentorship is important because you can take the best of people who you admire and learn from them
• Everyone has fear, it's part of the mechanism of human beings but I’m able to deal with it and process it rapidly
• Every celebrity is concerned about presentation, image, and the fans  but they wish fans would respect their privacy
• Performing is a job, people have a life as well and what you see on film may not be what the person is really like
• What I value most is being the best person I can be
• Every day you get up and you have a chance to do something

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I hear things, but I don’t hear them, I see things but I don’t see them’

‘You are the most important person you are ever going to know’

‘I’m known for handling stress and violence very well’

‘I have worked with some of the biggest artists in the world’ 

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Beehive Household podcast

Avery Mitchell Instagram

Avery Mitchell LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOST

Nataliya Lloyd is a finance expert and after 15 years of studying and working in the industry, she changed tack and went with her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and followed her

creative call.  She is now the owner of Nataliya Lloyd Interiors, with an Interior Design certification from the Chelsea College of Arts. Nataliya is also the Finance Director and a supporter of the charity Professors Without Borders, which specialises in providing university-level short education courses in developing countries. She is a member of a pre-eminent members’ club for women in business - The Sorority. But most importantly, she is a wife, daughter and a mother. You can connect with Nataliya on:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliya-lloyd-32a24547/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliyalloydinteriors/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NataliyaLloydInteriors/

And her website: www.nataliyalloydinteriors.com