I always had a sense that I would become a public speaker.
I had no idea that I would be deaf.
““I realised what silence means. What it actually means. Not what my hearing self of yesterday had imagined it might mean.””
I regularly go into schools to take assemblies or run writing workshops. Frequently, among other subjects, I am asked to address, topics dealing with communication, disability, being valued and dealing with loss. I am also a freelance consultant with De Montfort University’s Health and Life Sciences departments.
I have been the key note speaker at Conferences within the book-trade and Christian events and have spoken at European and World wide medical conferences, from a lived experience perspective.
I have been interviewed on Facing the Canon, Radio Leicester, Premier Radio, TBN, other independent radio stations and podcasts.
FAQs
Where do you speak?
Schools; Universities; Churches; Conferences; Dinners; Events; Residentials.
What do you talk about?
Anything! Including Life; Faith; Personal story; Bible; Communication; Disability; Image; Writing (though probably not all at once!).
What format do you use?
Presentation; Workshop; Training; Ministry; One-to-one; Interview; Radio; Television
How long do you share for?
As long as I am asked to.
To date, the shortest session is 5 minutes and the longest is about an hour and a half.