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Vese Aghoghovbia 'Wolu and daughter Philly

“I was alarmed by the lack of diversity in kids’ books and toys”

I launched Philly & Friends and wrote the book Who Do I See in the Mirror? when I had my daughter in 2017… By Vese Aghoghovbia ‘Wolu I searched for books with characters who…

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Extreme Jobs: “I am a Circus Performer”

Sometimes I feel like I can’t breathe, but luckily that always goes away once I’m on stage. By Lily Raptor I have been a performer for many years. Growing up…

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Extreme jobs: “I am Halle Berry’s stunt double”

“I have been an athlete my entire life. At a young age my parents put me into swimming classes, tennis, jazz, ballet, piano, horseback riding, ice skating, basketball, then gymnastics.…

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Sara Shamsavari: Life through a lens…

Sara Shamsavari is a British-Iranian artist, photographer, singer-songwriter, and activist based in London. After surviving childhood cancer and a revolution (all before the age of two), Sara has become ‘one…

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Career: Remember when we all wanted to be digital nomads?

Being a remote worker is great. I have talked about it (in glowing terms) many times on this site. But there are some pitfalls to being location independent, negatives that…

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Career: Brexit is coming, should we all be learning more languages?

Brexit is on it’s way (again) and one of the ‘benefits’ is that the UK will be free to do more business internationally – or so they say. Disclaimer: I…

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Career: Is your business tech ready?

My children can use an Ipad better than I can. They are both under the age of 4. Am I just rubbish at navigating a touch screen? No. The truth…

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Urban Knitting: “There is always something new to be covered in yarn!”

Magda Sayeg is on a mission to give knitting a makeover. Known as the ‘mother of urban knitting’, she’s travelled the world transforming urban areas with eye-catching colourful knitted designs.…

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Starting a business: A family affair…

When Emma De Vere Hunt found that her son had grown out of his toys, she quickly realised that there was a gap in the market for quality outdoor activity kits.…

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My Life as a Designer…

My Life as a Designer Kathy Wilson is the owner of clothing design studio KWA, she talks about her love of bespoke design and dressing Stevie Wonder.. “I am a…

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Life as an artist…

Ever wondered what it would be like to leave your day job and become an artist? Two women, Clara Hallencreutz and Phaedra Peer talk passion, inspiration and the good and…

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