I do that thing that wellness experts tell you not to do. I picked up my phone immediately after opening my eyes this morning and saw a WhatsApp from a journalist friend of mine. It was an article by an American woman called Shauna Knox called The Impossible Dilemma of Black Female Leadership: The Tragedy…
So this past weekend the BBC posted an exclusive interview they conducted with Baroness Michelle Mone on iPlayer. The purpose? An opportunity to “clear” her name after it was alleged in the press that Baroness Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, made money off the pandemic by entering a government Fast Track to supply PPE,…
Photo by Etienne Girardet I was invited for drinks to celebrate a friend’s birthday. When introducing me, he said, “This is Juanita, and if you need any branding or marketing done, she’s the person to speak to.” Had this happened a few months ago, I would have considered it normal. I think that’s what we’re…
It’s a bank holiday, and I decided to do something for me instead of work. I chose to rewatch The Black Godfather on Netflix. The documentary tells the story of Clarence Avant. As those who knew him shared, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what he does, but one thing they all agree on is that…
Can we celebrate Miriam Jimoh, please? Like can we stand up bone straight and applaud her? Loudly. Earlier this evening, her digital supermarket, Oja, announced that it had fulfilled its last orders in July and ceased trading. My instant reaction was shock. My second reaction was solidarity. I’m genuinely heartbroken for the brand and its…
This morning my first op-ed for PR Week was published. What started as a innocuous comment on a post about the latest single from Stormzy turned into an opportunity to present in one of the biggest publications in my industry. Ironically that’s a testament to what Stormzy’s first single in three years, Mel Made Me…
So on this day on Beyoncé’s internet, Will Smith returned to social media to address the incident between himself and Chris Rock at the Oscars for the first time. If you read my post on the subject as it happened, I went into crisis communications mode and outlined the next steps that should be taken…
Today threatened to be a sh*t day. It’s one I’ve been waiting on for weeks and despite the best laid plans coming unstuck and some news that broke my heart, I got to announce to the world that I am a Black British Business Award finalist. When I think of the phrase ‘humble yourself’, I…
When making friends, you need different types in your life. You need that friend whose going to come meet you on a random Friday night for drinks and shisha. You need that friend to help you reason the unreasonable. And you need that blue sky thinking business friend like my friend David. We can talk…
Photo copyright Newsweek So I’m late to the party on this and didn’t immediately want to comment without being have had a chance to digest the happenings of Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge on their Commonwealth tour. Will and Kate have been doing their royal duties by taking a tour of the…
