miStory

Co-Founder

My life was shaped by physical activity and sport and I soon became aware how much this supported my life flourishing. It became my goal through teaching to ensure as many young people as possible developed a positive relationship with physical activity to reap the same benefits.

I chose communities in inner London where I could have the most impact, with young people who had the least resources and opportunities. I loved my job but unfortunately it was cut short when I was diagnosed with a serious illness. This led to major life-changing surgery. I decided upon two goals – to find an innovative way to impact more young people and to complete Ironman.

I moved into university-based teacher education to spread the reach of my work. Never wanting to be detached or irrelevant, I continued teaching and established a children's physical activity business (which we sold in 2019). Over the years, I built a far- reaching reputation that took me around the world, most notably to India, where my work reached hundreds of thousands of young people. I soon became frustrated by the limitations of my reach and the persistent concern that we had no data to measure the impact of our work in our field.