The Boys We Raise Become the Men We Fear

AI generated image of a young person at dusk standing watching an adult walk away along a narrow path across open countryside. The sky shifts from cool blue to soft pink, creating a cinematic scene that conveys emotional distance, uncertainty and unanswered questions.

The most chilling thing about Netflix’s The Polygamist wasn’t Jonasi Gomora’s death. It was what he left behind. A reflection on masculinity, fatherhood, domestic abuse, and the subtle ways boys learn what it means to be men.

I Used to Think Good Parenting Was Enough

AI generated image of a Black teenage girl standing slightly apart from a group of classmates looking at a phone. She gazes away thoughtfully while warm coral light and cool blue shadows surround the scene, conveying a quiet moment of reflection about identity and belonging.

I used to think good parenting was enough. Then my daughter taught me something I hadn’t fully understood. A reflection on the proposed social media ban, belonging, parental responsibility and the kind of world we’re building for children.

This Is Where I Begin Again

AI generated image of a tall Black woman stands quietly in an almost-empty room with wooden floors, facing a sunlit window. Two moving boxes rest nearby as warm coral light meets cool blue shadows, creating a reflective moment that suggests a new home for years of unseen creative work.

For years, I wrote in fragments and hid in drafts. Now I’m stepping out of the margins and returning to my voice, slowly, intentionally and without apology.

Communicating Audience Development Impact

Discover how I used storytelling and strategic communications to capture and communicate the impact of Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s Black African and Caribbean Audience Development Programme, transforming a one-off editorial opportunity into an award-worthy impact report that influenced the organisation’s approach to documenting audience development.

Shaping Brand Identity

Discover how I contributed to The Fawcett Society’s national rebrand as a member of its Communications Advisory Group, helping to shape how the organisation’s visual identity, messaging and tone of voice communicated its transition to a more member-powered, grassroots-led movement.

Communicating Digital Impact

Discover how I translated the impact of an award-winning digital platform into a compelling story of human-centred innovation, helping You Matter win the Digital Leaders Impact Award for Social Transformation while exploring how storytelling and technology can create meaningful social change.

Challenging Gender, Power and Stereotypes

Discover how I developed and delivered a TEDx talk exploring gender stereotypes, power and violence against women and girls, using storytelling to challenge assumptions, inspire reflection and encourage audiences to rethink the narratives that shape society.

Building Trust Through Storytelling

Discover how I helped Severn Trent explore trust through storytelling, demonstrating how communication, human connection and lived experience can strengthen relationships, shape organisational culture and build confidence across every sector.

Amplifying Voice Through Creative Expression

Discover how ARTiculating HerStory evolved from a one-day creative workshop into an ongoing survivor-led project, using art and poetry to amplify voice, foster belonging and explore new approaches to lived experience, representation and creative expression.