Category: Blog
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Conversations With… Sharon Hattle (Subject: Knife Crime)
When researching for this interview, I found out that there was one fatal stabbing every 1.45 days in England and in Wales in 2019. That statistic, however shocking it may be, only reflects fatal stabbings, but if knife crime kills people that frequently, then how often does it injure people? How many more lives are…
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Conversations with… Amanda (Subject: Surviving Cancer and Creating a Charitable Business)
I like to interview people who use their experiences to help others. What can I say, spreading a bit of positivity in the world is needed right now. The people I interview are incredible – their positive attitudes and the inspirational, ‘you can do it’ nature of their stories makes a difference in the world.…
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Conversations with… Cassy (Subject: PCOS)
For those of you that don’t know, I am one of the 1 in 10 women who have PCOS. PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is what the name suggests and then so much more – irregular periods, hormone imbalances, acne, weight gain, fertility struggles, excess hair growth, thinner hair on your head, headaches, mood swings……
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Conversations with… Joelle (Subject: Death and Why We Need To Talk About It)
When we are born, the only thing that is certain about our life is that one day we will die. How and when are unknown, but one day our time will come. For most people, that idea is terrifying. The idea of being here one day and not the next is enough to make most…
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Conversations with… Bea (Overcoming a Life Changing Break Up)
Do you remember your first heartbreak? Of course you do – everyone does. I was seventeen and had only ever had a crush on one person since the first day of secondary school. He was my first kiss two months before my seventeenth birthday, but our lives were heading in different directions and it just…
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Conversations with… Michéla Abert (Subject: Disability and Owning Your Own Business)
Social media has lots of positives, from connecting with others, publishing creative outlets for the world to see, finding likeminded people to talk to, sharing things that could potentially help others. When used right, social media is a hub of possibility. Michéla Abert is someone who uses social media right. Michéla is a 20 year…
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Conversations with… Kayleigh (Journey to Self Love)
I was first introduced to Kayleigh through the wonderful The 88 and Friends, an online platform that celebrates and welcomes everyone that she co-founded with Mrs Dani Crater. As one of half of the duo that I argue are the nicest, most positive people on the internet, it’s easy to look at Kayleigh with her…
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PCOS Awareness Month: How Did I Get On?
September was PCOS Awareness Month and I set myself the goal of actively improving my health after reading up on lifestyle changes that benefit a person with PCOS. Following my diagnosis last year, I admittedly did little research and didn’t change any of my habits. Because of this, my skin was the worst it had…
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Conversations with… Louise Mence (ADHD and Late Diagnosis)
When I was a teacher, we received a lot of training on different conditions that could could impact the behaviour, learning and cognition of the children we taught. We were told it was vital that if we suspected something, we should report it. The sooner a condition was diagnosed, the earlier help could be offered…
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Conversations with… Mei (Mental Health)
We live in a world where suicide is the biggest killer in men under the age of 45 and is rising in young women too. We live in a world where phrases like ‘man up’, ‘grow some balls’ and ‘crying is for babies’ are still said to people when they are vulnerable and reach out…
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