Mark Drager
‘Life is about becoming the person that you could become.’ My name is Mark Drager, and in many ways, I’d say I’m one of the luckiest guys in the world despite growing up in an abusive household. I grew up in a middle-class family in Canada. Everything looked rosy from the outside, but my home […]
Thomas Thor and Isaac Bakwira
‘Go and enjoy life, connect with people and try to show more love.’ My name is Thomas Thor. I’m the founder of El Cambio in Uganda, an academy which aims to spark change through the mode of football. I’m 40 years old, and I was born in Denmark. From the outside, my family appeared to […]
Michelle Jones
“I transitioned from somebody who lived a life of chronic illness, to somebody that lives a life with chronic illness” My name is Michelle Jones. I am owner of a wedding consultancy but, most importantly, I have a startup business called Kindness Currency. I’m from a working class family in the northeast of England. I […]
Abhinav Goswami
“Our thoughts define what we are” My name is Abhinav Goswami. I have worked as a data scientist for some of the biggest companies in the world but ultimately realised that giving back to the natural world is the most important thing. I grew up in a remote village in India, without water, road connectivity […]
Lisa Askem
“Sometimes you just have to go with not being normal” My name is Lisa Askem. I’m a yoga teacher, who passionately believes in the importance of enjoying yourself. I was born in Leeds to a very chaotic family. We were known as the party family. My mother particularly was very wild. She had me young, […]
Chris Delaney
“Success is a high level of happiness” My name is Chris Delaney. I’m a life coach and hypnotherapist but, most importantly, I aim to help others become more confident in any way I can. I grew up on a council estate in North-East Manchester as 1 of 5 children. I had no dreams or aspirations […]
Pammy Johal
“Life is too short to wear tight shoes” My name is Pammy Johal. I’m the founder and operations director of ‘Backbone’, an organisation seeking to ignite a relationship between people from minority backgrounds and the outdoors. I grew up in Coventry, with a wonderful family around me. My parents moved to the UK, from India, […]
Jaime Thurston
“I wish a lot of charities were not needed” My name is Jamie Thurston. I’m dedicated to emphasising the impact of kindness, founding the charity 52 Lives which is committed to helping people in any way imaginable. I grew up in a small town in Australia. I had 3 brothers and sisters and amazing parents. […]
Charlotte Broster
“You can’t express yourself if you don’t know yourself ” My name is Charlotte Broster, I am an outdoor photographer, mother of 3 and business owner, advocating for mental health awareness and female empowerment. My life was unconventional from the start when my father, a teacher, made the decision to take a job in Malaysia. […]
Will Fraser
“In life we should always try and give more than we take” My name is Will Fraser, I’m an ex-professional rugby player and head of my own business: 100 & First, focussing on drawing inspiration from the stories of others. I was born in Hertfordshire, I am from a large family and am one of […]