Ditch the Perfect Christmas! 🎄

Ditch the Perfect Christmas! 🎄

Even Father Christmas knows when to delegate… Feeling overwhelmed with the thought of Christmas festivities? I’ve got a little something to help with that! If you have two minutes, you’ll want to watch this video! Spoiler alert: It features me singing! It will...
Your words matter

Your words matter

What if we only used words to describe kids that we were happy for them to wear on a t-shirt? At 16 I saw my ‘rap sheet’ – everything every professional had written about me. As I stood looking down at a pile of paperwork poured onto the surface of an old,...
Your exclusive invite to Be 10% Braver

Your exclusive invite to Be 10% Braver

What if everything you want was on the other side of one ten-minute courageous conversation? Maybe one with yourself! I’ve had literally thousands of conversations with people just like you who have unlocked their own potential with small acts of bravery. I wasn’t...
Wellbeing For Idiots (Myself Included!)

Wellbeing For Idiots (Myself Included!)

Last week I delivered a wellbeing day for The Orwell Trust. That’s 300 Everyday Heroes in total! I actually wanted to title the day “Wellbeing For Idiots (Myself Included)” because we all know what we could do to improve our physical and mental...
Ed’s Purple Pants – A Christmas Story

Ed’s Purple Pants – A Christmas Story

Forget Christmas Eve pyjamas – it’s all about purple undercrackers in our house. A few years back, we received a little package from my mother in law. That’s normal. What wasn’t normal was the contents. A lurid, almost glowing, pair of mini-human sized...
How to stop letting your past be the script for your future

How to stop letting your past be the script for your future

In December 2004, I had a teaching degree, a mountain of student debt and a fantastic group of friends who were more like family having stood shoulder to shoulder with me through tough times. My grandiose Christmas gift ideas for my ‘framily’ were...