I never planned to become a communications leader. Long before I was speaking about leadership, trust and organisational change, I was speaking about belonging.
In 2015, I started a blog to make sense of my own experiences as an adoptee. What followed was an award-winning community reaching tens of thousands of people and a lesson that has shaped everything I have done since: Communication is ultimately about people.
Today, I speak to organisations, universities, conferences and professional networks about trust, leadership, reputation and change. Not from a textbook perspective, but from the lived experience of seeing how communication shapes people’s lives, communities and institutions.
Conversations I Enjoy Having
Communication Is Ultimately About People
How understanding people changes the way we think about leadership, trust and communication.
Trust Takes Longer Than We Think
Why organisations often underestimate the slow work of building trust and the speed at which it can disappear.
Leading Through Uncertainty
What communication looks like when leaders don’t have all the answers.
Belonging, Identity and Human Connection
Drawing on lived experience and professional practice to explore the role communication plays in helping people feel seen, valued and understood.
Communications & AI
Exploring how AI can be utilised as an additional team member if positioned correctly, in a world of restricted team budgets,
Selected Engagements
Liverpool John Moores University (2025)
Guest lecturer sharing insights on communications leadership, professional practice and understanding audiences within complex organisations.
Church of England Communications Conference, Leeds (2025)
Speaker on how Liverpool introduced the first Cathedral Influencer Marketing strategy, drawing on experience from large-scale institutions and mission-led organisations.
Adoption Conferences & Community Events (2019)
Speaking on lived experience, belonging, identity and the power of communication to connect people and communities through presentations, panel slots and workshops.
Professional Workshops & Leadership Events
Regular contributor to workshops, leadership discussions and communications events focused on trust, reputation and organisational change.
My Approach
The most useful conversations rarely provide simple answers.
Whether discussing communications, leadership or organisational change, I am interested in exploring what happens when organisations face uncertainty, competing expectations and difficult decisions. My experience has taught me that communication is rarely about finding the perfect message. More often, it is about helping people navigate uncertainty, build trust and feel understood.
My aim is to leave audiences with practical insights, fresh perspectives and questions worth considering long after the event has finished.
Speaking Enquiries
I am available for conferences, guest lectures, panel discussions, podcasts and professional events.
If you are looking for a speaker on communications, leadership, trust, reputation or organisational change, I would be delighted to hear from you.