Born and raised in southern England. My life pivoted on a run in with a life changing illness in 2011. After which I went from a being a self-defence specialist to diving into the more rewarding nonprofit sector, intent on doing good after nearly having my life snatched away.
I learned from the ground up what works and doesn't work in terms of fundraising and nonprofit structures, plus I studied and honed the means of how to best organise and motivate a hugely diverse group of people, both paid and unpaid staff.
I then headed out to examine the nonprofit Industry around the world, working in Thailand and the south of France, amongst other places, bringing all my experience and hard earned advice together in a new venture called Light-on-light. This project aims to unite the power of a multitude of personal stories to illuminate wider human truths and give advice to those affected by similar circumstances. It unites my passion for those incredible unsung heroes who keep the world turning, my passion to educate and my passion to write.
Around this I have my own publishing company called Weather house books Ltd, a best selling memoir about my home town Brighton called 'A Brightonian book' plus a 12k Instagram writing page. I'm a regular contributor to both print and online publications plus my work has been performed on British radio. I'm energised to meet and speak to as many people as I can, if I have one hour of your time, I make sure that hour makes a difference. Impactful is a buzz word in the public speaking world but it's true and my primary focus.
