I’ve spent most of my life working for change. In Nicaragua, I worked alongside women farmers who were fighting for recognition of their unpaid work. Much of their work went unseen. They were unpaid, uncounted, and unvalued. That injustice stayed with me. It shaped everything that came after.
Back in the UK, I raised my daughter on my own. I worked. I studied. I earned a PhD in human geography, funded by The Body Shop. I worked in Fair Trade value chains and human rights, focusing on gender and equity. I helped companies look at sustainability from the inside out: how people are treated and how they can change systems for the better. But the deeper I went into corporate consultancy, the more I saw a pattern I recognised. Valuable work being overlooked. Unreasonable deadlines. Long days.
The pressure built. I worked long hours. I ignored my health. I felt anxious and exhausted. That was the breaking point, but also a turning point. I stopped. I walked in nature. I listened. I asked what I needed, and what others might need, too.
I wanted to build something that lifted people up. With the support of family, friends and my community, I started something new. I reached out to people. I joined forces with others who believed in wellbeing over burnout. Slowly, I put down roots.
Now, I run Seven Sisters Rising which reflects who I am and what I believe. I take people outdoors, walking and running over the Seven Sisters, dipping in the sea, moving through yoga, sharing stories, and giving inspirational talks. I focus on women of all ages: teenage girls finding their strength, women in corporate life losing their balance, older women navigating change, health enthusiasts looking for adventure. I create space to breathe, move, talk, inspire, create, and be.
This work is about more than exercise or fresh air. It’s about reclaiming what matters. It’s about valuing the unseen. It’s about healing from burnout and building something steadier in its place.
Right now, too many people are running on empty. Stretched by work, family, and unrealistic societal expectations. We’ve learned to hide from ourselves. Hide from exhaustion. But it shows. In our bodies. In our relationships. In the way we see ourselves. We need a different way.
As a mum, I want my daughter to spend time in nature and grow up believing she can change the world. To be a changemaker like the women I’ve met on my travels. When she was younger, I struggled to find activities outside of school that didn’t rely on gender stereotypes or keeping girls indoors. Most options felt narrow and limiting.
This business is my answer to that call. Calm. Honest. Real. A place where we move forward, together. Would you like to come along?
