I just came back from a whirlwind couple of days in LA, California, where I had the honour of performing alongside Charlie Puth and Emily Luther. Though it was their second appearance, this was my first time performing on national TV and the experience was completely mind-blowing.

What I would like to say first, though, concerns all of the people who made the Ellen experience truly magical for me, and one of those people is called Reggie. One of the things I had to get used to over those few days was being driven around as a VIP, which was not as easy to slip into as one might imagine. Everything is done for you; bags taken and delivered, doors opened and closed. When you’re used to doing everything yourself it takes a second to put that aside. Reggie was one of those drivers, and truly exemplifies courtesy.

Reggie is a magical character; courteous, kind, thoughtful, and full of amazing stories. He’s survived a broken neck, a heart attack, and 30 years of professional driving. Though you can argue that he was simply doing his job well, I think Reggie was doing something that many professionals forget to do, and that is being human well. Reggie is who I want to be when I grow up.

Ellen has obviously made it her mission to have great human beings in her employ - from greeters to producers, everyone was genuine, no matter their position and status. I swear, if I slipped I would have been caught before I even knew I’d had a mishap. It’s people like Ellen that truly deserve to have a large audience as it enables them to deliver a positive message to so many. It’s the same reason I believe the world needs more Jason Mrazs, Hugh Jackmans.

Or Reggies.