At around 16 years old, I was doing badly at school. I had told myself a story in my head that I was stupid, which felt like a dirty little secret demon that I had. My behaviour was bad because of this demon and I ended up leaving school with no GCSE’s. At 23 years...
Last week, I received some pretty special news. I had been nominated for the Pride of Britain Awards ‘Fundraiser of the Year’. I was told that I was in the top 3 of finalists in the West – (I know, ridiculous and) WOW! I grew up watching the awards and I can’t...
As an inspirational speaker, it is all about trying to impact people’s lives without them realising that you are doing that – not forcing it down their neck, but being able to inspire them to make positive changes in their own lives with what I share with them. Last...
When it comes to fundraising, if you want to get people to donate to a cause, you must give them a story. Five years ago, after I set up Superhero foundation, a family got in touch who had a seven-year-old daughter, Charlotte, with cerebral palsy. She could have an...
Most success you hear of will always have started with a juicy and very relatable story. Whether you’re telling the story or listening to one, you know, that one down the pub, it reels off the tongue effortlessly and the person telling and the people listening feel...
