Since I last published, England has moved a little out of lockdown. Confusingly. But things have eased a bit nonetheless. On a personal level it’s been a busy time. Purple Goat is thriving since our launch. If you would like to understand what we’re doing in the world of marketing and disability inclusion, here’s a… Continue Reading
Bigger Picture
The Baroness, The Entrepreneur and the Influencers
I know. This week’s update sounds like a riveting spy novel. It was in fact my week, in a short summary. To be fair my week was as riveting as a good novel. Yet all completely non fiction. The Baroness As you know, I’ve been on a mission for a fully inclusive world. Part of… Continue Reading
Spirituality and Politics
Another week has passed by. After a slight catch of breath last Sunday, it was a full on with our first full week at Purple Goat! Meeting the Goats I had a great couple of days meeting all the account managers, campaign managers, operations team and so on at the main Goat Agency. Who are… Continue Reading
Launching Purple Goat
Another week. Another business venture. Another leap to true inclusion. In partnership with the Goat Agency (a successful global influencer marketing agency) we’ve launched the Purple Goat agency. Our mission is to connect big brands with the vast disabled community via disabled influencers. To watch our launch announcement on YouTube head here! To listen to… Continue Reading
Community Content
Happy Easter everyone. I hope you are still getting by ok, and finding some positives during these weird times. I’m writing this in the garden after a busy week. It’s nice to relax with Kasia and Sunny in this beautiful weather! There has been lots going on the past week with my content that I… Continue Reading
Corona Covid19 and Disability
I hope this update finds you well. The world has certainly been through a lot in the past few weeks. I’ve been self isolating from the Corona virus for around 3 weeks now. I’ve no idea, like everybody else, when this will end. So after getting my head around how to reduce the chances of… Continue Reading
Rare Disease Day 2020
The 29th February was #rarediseaseday. Having Spinal Muscular Atrophy puts me in with the 300 million other people with a rare disease. When speaking about my condition I’ve always pointed to what I can do. Indeed my career is about what most disabled people can do today, and how society can include us even more… Continue Reading
Voice is the Future
The way I describe being disabled is all about societal barriers. Whether from the environment, people’s attitudes, or organisational policies; these daily touchpoints make or break my ability to live have a happy and fulfilled life. The most pivotal barrier comes from peoples attitudes. When everybody understands inclusion, the built environment and organisational policies are… Continue Reading