Hello and welcome!
I’m a British-born entrepreneur, public speaker, writer and producer, with a passion for empowering others to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing.
Proud of my English and Jordanian heritage, I’m a creative soul - who learnt to dance before she could walk - and I believe in the power of storytelling to collectively connect humans to our hearts, minds and sense of self.
I’m a writer “slash”…
The “slash” is important. Us creatives are very much portfolio career people.
I’m an entrepreneur / public speaker / author / screenwriter / producer / mental health educator / Mindfulness facilitator / creative director / dancer / actress / artist… and probably some more titles I’ve left out. The point is, I love to create!
Following my early career in the performing arts industry, this gradually evolved into teaching drama and dance, which developed into producing and directing large scale international events, and short films. These experiences inspired me to retrain as a mental health educator, and I soon became a published author.
Learning from burnout.
Juggling two businesses at the same time isn’t easy; something I learnt the hard way during the course of
2013-2014, when I navigated the experience of burnout and panic attacks. This was a big wake-up call for me in understanding the importance of looking after your mental health and wellbeing. No matter how positive or proactive you are as a human being, we all have mental health which can fluctuate and as such, we all have our limits.
This journey sparked a curiosity, and ultimately a career shift into retraining as a mental health and burnout prevention educator (once I get an idea in my mind there are no half-measures, it’s as good as done).
Calmer, my third business, was born in 2016, now a global award-winning mental health training organisation based in the UK, supporting entrepreneurs and business teams to nurture good mental health and wellbeing. All the while, the artist in me continues to create…
Empowering you to Create Space.
Drawn from personal experience and real life stories, I have written my first 6-part TV Drama series called Creating Space. The series explores themes of joy, loss, love and above all, hope. I am also working on a 10-part Comedy/Drama series called Five, which explores the concept of managing mental health in the workplace.