Nick Butter
There is this magic number of 29,747 the average amount of time a human being lives for, how many hours in your life are you willing to live without being happy? I am Nick Butter. I am a runner and I guess I would say I am coming to the final stage of the running […]
Lucy Shepherd
“Telling kids off for daydreaming is criminal. Every good idea has come from thinking outside of the box, yet we force people to follow the system”. I never grew up thinking that I could have the job title or a career as an ‘adventurer’, but I would spend a lot of time during my childhood […]
Rob Temple
‘Always take action, never rely on fate’ Discovering Magic My name is Rob Temple, and growing up I had a really hard time fitting in. I was the least sporty person ever and I noticed that most boys made their friends around sports, which I just couldn’t do. When I was around 4, a magician […]
Figen Murray
My name is Figen Murray, I am fifty-nine years old. I was born in Istanbul and moved to Germany when I was very young. I met my first husband and after initially living in Germany we moved to Manchester, England in 1983 and shortly after had two children, Daniel and Martyn. I have never longed […]
Saeed Atcha
I was born in 1996 in Bolton, which is in the North West of England, of Indian heritage. From Foster Care to Community Leadership At 3 years old I was placed into care by social services and fostered by local families. Thus I had ‘corporate parents’. I guess you can say I didn’t really have […]
Rob Woollen
“The most important thing I’d say to anybody is your reality is your truth.” My name is Rob Woollen. I’m currently the head of well-being at a Fintech company in Auto Finance. Navigating Grief as a Younger Sibling I was born and raised in the North West of England. I’d say I had a fairly […]
Eve Kekeh
“Inspiration for me is having that spark and buzz and energy.” My name is Eve Kekeh. I’m the founder and director of Bundlee, the UK’s first baby clothing rental company. Different Shades I grew up in the suburbs of London, the oldest child to a Togolese father and an English mother. As a mixed-race kid, […]
Ashley Kesner
My name is Ashley Kesner, and I grew up in a small town in the state of Pennsylvania. I had very supportive parents and one brother at home, living a happy life at high school with lots of friends and passion for cheerleading. I had experienced a ‘wobble’ emotionally at the age of 12, which […]
Luke Tyburski
“The one time when I believe I have been the most mentally tough is when I talked myself off the bridge” Early Dreams and Challenges I am from a small country town that was obsessed with sports. I am also from a large and loving family that made my childhood pretty perfect. My parents instilled […]
Lee Chambers
Finding My Path I grew up in Bolton from a mixed-race background in a working class setting. Initially at primary school I was curious but disruptive, however it quickly became clear that with a little focus I could achieve excellent grades. I went on to become the first member of my family to attend university, […]