They say history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does tend to hum the same tune. And if you listen closely to the rhythm of empires, the lyrics go something like this: Strong men build. Weak men inherit. Fools tweet. And the rest of us queue politely for a flat white while Rome burns. Let’s rewind. […]

There’s something scarily primal about the sea. It’s vast, unforgiving, and utterly unimpressed by either the car you drive or how many pairs of Jimmy Choos you own. Seven years ago, I watched “Mutiny”, a Channel 4 series where Ant Middleton (from the series “SAS, Who Dares Wins”) and a crew of men attempted to […]

There was a time not so long ago, say aroud 2012, when the most dedicated “experts” in your life were nutritional therapists pushing kale with evangelical zeal. Then came perimenopause. Then came gut health. Then came perimenopause again, but with gut health for hormonal balance. And now? They’ve pretty much all become mindfulness coaches. Karen, […]

Our ancestors were gallivanting across the savannah, spearing dinner, dodging predators, and walking an average of 10 miles a day without logging it on LinkedIn. Fast forward a few thousand years and we now get sore necks from squinting at spreadsheets and consider walking to the fridge a cardio session. Mother Nature and Evolution must […]

There are moments in history where a nation must stand up, put on its armour and say: “No thank you, we’d rather not auction off our children’s wellbeing in exchange for a few chlorinated chickens and an iPhone discount.” Now feels like one of those moments because rumours are swirling, and they’ve got the unmistakable […]