1. Where were you born and raised; current city; family hobbies; past business highlights.
I was born and raised in Surrey, England. I have lived abroad and in other parts of London but after marriage and kids, my husband and I have settled back here again as it’s a great place to raise kids. This business also now allows me to homeschool and it means we are able to travel a lot more and we often spend time abroad visiting family.
Before starting this business, I worked for 15 years in a global management consultancy. I was made redundant last summer 2024 and I knew I didn’t want to return to corporate life, so in July 2024 I went all in on the Rep business and I made Director in January. I had shared my authentic journey online, and helped others do the same. I hit Two-Star Director 5 months after that and reached Three-Star Director last month.
2. How have you grown or personally developed since joining PlanNet?
I think I have developed more in my 11 months of doing the rep business than I ever did in my corporate role. Stepping into leadership has made me level up and as I decided I had no choice but to make this work, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone, to keep going when it got tough, even as I was navigating grief.
I have learned what it means to build a great culture in my organisation, how paying it forward also helps others and my own organisation and how we are all a community of very diverse men and women who are genuinely cheering each other on to thrive.
3. What drives you; what motivates you?
Without a doubt, my family. I am a child of diaspora, the immigrant story is close to my heart. And all I’ve ever wanted to do since I was young is to look after others in my life. This is why I have always been driven, even before I started this business. But this business does not discriminate and you don’t see the same challenges of unconscious bias you would in traditional roles. Everyone starts on a level playing field. And I am proud that so many women and men like me are doing this with me, changing their own lives.
4. Who would you consider a role model and why?
My parents for sure. They taught us what hard work was but also taught us how to love hard. I was such a wealthy kid, not in the monetary sense but because I was enveloped in love. I am grateful because they taught us to be grateful for everything but never stop striving for our selves and to help others. And it is because of them I now see my kids exhibiting these behaviours, too.
5. The three words that describe me best are:
Ambitious, empowered, and grounded.
6. If you had some sound advice to give to anyone what would it be?
Remember we all have choices. You don’t have to stay stuck in a situation that makes you unhappy. If you really dislike something, only you have the power to change it. None of us can do it for you. We live in a world where our parents didn’t have the same opportunities we did; take them and try to change your trajectory. There’s so many ordinary men and women from all walks of life changing their lives through this business. The only thing that is common between us is that we committed to building this business until we get to where we need to be. It’s hard work but so, so worth it.
7. What does your life look like five years from now?
Total freedom…. Financially the goal is to be a millionaire. Personally, it’s being able to continue mentoring others to change their lives. Having the ability to make decisions based on the choices we have, not based on money. More actively involving philanthropy, especially causes close to my heart. And empowering people in business, especially those from under-represented groups.