I bought into the negative stereotypes about grey hair for years. I subjected my scalp and hair to monthly hair dyes that I didn’t want to do or pay for, for over a decade because I felt the pressure to hide my natural grey hair.
Our hair is more than just strands; it embodies our identity, culture, and even politics. It tells stories that are deeply intertwined with our sense of self and the perceptions we carry, consciously or not, into the world.
By democratising access to contract data and legal insights, we’re challenging the traditional gatekeepers and making this critical information accessible, affordable, and easy to understand for athletes worldwide.
I grew up not having to be afraid of being Muslim or hiding my religion in any way. If anything, I was taught to embrace it.
Being a Disruptor has been a central theme in my life, particularly in my professional journey. Founding BYP Network was a direct response to the systemic inequalities I observed in both the corporate world and the sports industry.
I believe that the work of ensuring fairness and inclusiveness in recruitment and people practices must begin within our workplaces. This, in turn, will have a positive ripple effect on society.
We spend our day working, giving to others and everyone around us, and we don’t ever give to ourselves. But it’s in those midnight hours, in the silence, that your fears creep in.
I can’t describe how hard it was taking mood stabilisers and antipsychotics for five years whilst trying to train and compete on the national team (and being ridiculed for my poor performance at the same time).
I studied criminal justice, which might seem worlds away from the creative industry I am in now, but that experience gave me a deep understanding of how systems work, and more importantly, how they can fail people.
