Back in 2009 AJ and Melissa Leon helped build martynsibley.com and mentored me through blogging, entrepreneurship and chasing my dreams. This month at Purple Goat Agency we made our biggest deal yet. I messaged AJ to tell him about this particular milestone. True to his warmth and kindness, he sent me this bottle of premium… Continue Reading
Lifebook: Envisioning a great 2021 and beyond
I believe everything is possible. Yes there’s caveats around the laws of physics, how long it takes to get there, and doing things differently. But essentially this belief holds true through my life. Going to university, learning to drive, being on the BBC, travelling the world, meeting my idols. All happened from one thing… Please… Continue Reading
Games Day
Metaphors are everywhere when we try to find them. So maybe this post resonates with me because of specific circumstances today. However I’m interested if you think I’m on to something… This week I’ve been doing a lot of reflection, analysis, strategy and planning for Purple Goat. Today I really needed a switch off. So… Continue Reading
Therapy and Me
The days and weeks and months are passing quicker than ever. While I’m desperately missing work events and accessible tourism projects, lockdown certainly hasn’t left me bored! Purple Goat passed its 6 month birthday in October. I’ve loved every minute of growing our brand awareness, building relationships with many different businesses, building a kick ass… Continue Reading
Representation in media
Back in 2010, on an adventurous roadtrip from San Francisco to Los Angeles via Vegas, my friend Srin Madipalli and I dreamed up something disruptive and innovative. On the trip as wheelchair users we’d experienced challenges, we’d experienced exhilarating moments, and we’d experienced a fundamental realisation: As disabled people we were never given a platform… Continue Reading
Changing the Narrative
If governments and media continue to portray disabled people as ‘vulnerable’ and ‘dependent’, why would companies see value in us through employment and as customers? What if businesses took a stand to change the narrative? When I’m able to maintain my health, live independently through social care, and access the world without barriers; I’m able… Continue Reading
What a Week
Things kicked off with bank holiday Monday, and a new personal care assistant starting work with me. Something that always causes anxiety, yet something that’s so fundamental to my life. Then Kasia had her birthday Wednesday, the day before mine. We’re born in the same year too! So we celebrated her day with a long… Continue Reading
Purple Goat Manifesto
Hello blog and newsletter readers. It’s been a while! I hope you are keeping well? Hopefully you’ve kept up with my Daily Sib livestreams, live on my social channels everyday at noon. Plus my random ramblings on Instagram and LinkedIn. Otherwise it’s been all systems go with Purple Goat. To fill you in on everything,… Continue Reading