I have always had the opportunity to be the first to do something that has never been done and disrupt the status quo. I was the first female footballer pundit on match of the day, the first sporting director of Angel City women's team in Los Angeles & the first black female owner of Como Women FC.
We are very thrilled to announce the launch of our Disruptors: Women In Sports special edition magazine-book which features some of the exceptional women who have challenged the status quo and redefined the world of sports.
To reflect the society we live in when creating theatre, we should proactively seek diversity in all areas: age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social status etc, not just to tick a box, but to improve the quality of the work and reach wider audiences.
Despite the enormous negative impact chronic illness keeps having on my life, it has, however, opened up incredible opportunities for me to speak on podcasts, interviews and events about my lived experience and how I have turned my pain into power.
There is a pressing need for more awareness and education about rare cancers like sarcomas. The lack of understanding has resulted in high rates of misdiagnosis. At present, it can take an average of 6 months to be diagnosed, which is dangerous and can be fatal.
It's not that people do not have a voice; everyone has a voice. The question is, who is willing to listen to those voices? So if my voice, relatively speaking, is heard more, then I have to be able to signpost and amplify the concerns of those that society likes to push further into the margins.
At the age of 10, I was introduced to the world of neurodivergence. In the past, I would have said I was "diagnosed" as if it were a condition that would prevent me from living a wildly wonderful and creative life.
For a really long time, I longed for someone to represent me, my experiences and what I cared about until I concluded that I was the only one who could represent and speak about all of those things truthfully.
Navigating a world that wasn't built for people who can only use one arm has led me to think more creatively, be innovative, adapt and be resilient.