My published articles in print and digital; including longer reads and reportage on pressing societal issues and interviews with business founders, authors and artists to mention a few. Also opinion pieces on politics, music, TV, faith, consumerism, ethics, singleness and ageism, and a personal essay on self-coaching. See below for links to articles. And for more writing see my blog.
You can also listen to the Woman Alive podcast where I’m featured as a guest contributor.
Think Pieces and Reportage (Print & Digital)
• Coming Soon: The prophetic imagination of a Lady vanishing
• New politics can’t outfox protest even in an age of AI, (Seen & Unseen, July 2026). Read article
Creativity and protest remain some of the most important aspects of our democracy. From Count Binface and a man in fox costume flanking Andy Burnham as he won Makerfield in June. Satire and dissent is the realm of artists, writers and musicians whose creativity asks questions and challenges the status quo joining the ranks of those who create lasting change. And who, when faced with the violence of authoritarian regimes, resist non-violently.
• Be better, be punk, (Seen & Unseen, April 2026). Read article
Who would think to put the words ‘punk’ and ‘spirituality’ together – not me, initially. But hearing Mary Portas mention them at an event I attended had me intrigued. What did ‘punk spirituality’ mean and how might we benefit from adopting it in our troubled times? I got to ask her that very question and it’s what I set out to discover through writing this piece. And the more I found out the more inspired I became.
• The euphoric moments of touching heaven, (Seen & Unseen, Feb 2026). Read article
I explore that feeling we get; when we’re at a concert or in a club, and we hear our favourite song or track come on. We’re lost in the music and surrounded by people caught up in the moment… it all feels euphoric. But what is actually happening to make me feel this way? Have I transcended and touched heaven? Or is something more earthly going on?
You can also listen to it on the Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast, read by actor Natalie Garrett.
• It’s in Third Places we can be most human, (Seen & Unseen, Nov 2025). Read article
In this piece, I look at our need for the Third Places which foster social connections away from the demands of home and work. And which duly relieve us of our domestic and professional responsibilities. Increasingly hard to find, Gen Z especially are re-pioneering them as they seek authentic connection in-person – disappointed as they are by the empty promises of the internet and social media.
• Christ in strip clubs, (Woman Alive, June 2025). Read article
We’re used to the idea of chaplains working in schools, prisons and hospitals… but in strips clubs? In this piece I interview the chaplains who are venturing into these spaces to offer a vital service to women working as strippers and dancers in London’s strip clubs. And discover how this interacts with the wider sex industry, the clubs themselves and the difference that chaplaincy can make there.
• Why can’t women choose to be childfree? (Woman Alive, Nov 2024). Read article
I examine whether women can be genuinely happy in choosing not to have children. Several women who are ‘childfree’ – having chosen not to have children, and one who is ‘childless not by choice’ share their experiences with me. And consider what this means for their place in communities which often prioritise marriage and children, as well as in society at large.
• Are we ageist? (Woman Alive, May 2024). Read article
The cover of Woman Alive magazine asks us this poignant question. And my report inside sets out to answer it by examining the prevalence of ageism in society despite a globally ageing population; how it affects women especially and discovering ways we can solve it, to the benefit of all society.
• Making an Impact, interview with Tara Fela-Durotoye (Magnify, Issue 5, 2019). See article
For this issue on pressure, power and purpose, my interview with Nigerian entrepreneur, Tara Fela-Durotoye about her experience working as a female entrepreneur in the beauty industry. And how her faith influences her decision-making and approach to business.
Interviews (Print & Digital)
• Kirsty Goring and Wiston Estate wines (Woman Alive, May 2026). Read article
• Katie Barringer and having a baby at 49 (Woman Alive, March 2026). Read article
• Ali Gillum, founder of Tavola Events, (Woman Alive, November 2025). Read article
• Valorie Burton, author, speaker and coach, (Woman Alive, September 2025). Read article
• Jessie Watson, florist and business owner, (Woman Alive, August 2025). Read article
• Delia Haynes, Chemistry and Polymer Science professor, (Woman Alive, June 2025). Read article
• Shawnna Hoffman, Bitcoin, blockchain and AI expert, (Woman Alive, May 2025). Read article
• Diane Miller, stylist and image coach, (Woman Alive, May 2025). Read article
• Anna Hamilton, worship leader, (Woman Alive, April 2025). Read article
• Zoë Bishop, professional encourager, (Woman Alive, February 2025). Read article
• Linda Castle, head roaster at CLO Coffee (Woman Alive, December 2024). Read article
• Lizzy Standbrook, storyteller and creative strategist (Woman Alive, November 2024). Read article
• Joy Carter, comedian, speaker, advocate (Woman Alive, October 2024). Read article
• Lorraine Trevett, co-founder of The King’s School, (Woman Alive, September 2024). Read article
• Sheyi Martins-Allen; on her miracle baby. (Woman Alive, August 2024). Read article
• Gina Cavallo, author of A Survivor’s Secrets (Tyndale), (Woman Alive, April 2024). Read article.
• Lucy West, author of The Wait (Hodder & Stoughton), (Woman Alive, March 2024). Read article.
• Thea Muir, founder of I Am So Many Things and Bread, (Woman Alive, March 2024). Read article
• Dr. Rachel Atkinson, author of Image Bearers (Hodder & Stoughton), (Woman Alive, January 2024). Read article
• Chinelo Awa, founder of Good Cake Day, (Woman Alive, January 2024). Read article
• Lucinda Croft, founder of The Wholesome Warehouse, (Woman Alive, November 2023). Read article
Opinion Pieces (Digital)
• Can I belong in Church as a single person? (Woman Alive, October 2026). Read article
• Nigella’s pleasure-seeking, joy-filled Bake Off (Woman Alive, October 2026). Read article
• Celine Dion’s songs of deliverance (Woman Alive, September 2026). Read article
• Harry and Meghan are coming home (Woman Alive, August 2026). Read article
• Why the Church needs fewer leaders (Woman Alive, July 2026). Read article
• Olivia Rodrigo is listening to her gut (Woman Alive, June 2026). Read article
• When carenting feels too much (Woman Alive, June 2026). Read article
• Minnie Driver reminds us of women’s perspectives (Woman Alive, April 2026). Read article
• God’s design for healing? Creativity (Woman Alive, April 2026). Read article
• What’s behind the Manosphere? (Woman Alive, March 2026). Read article
• Hannah Spencer MP, faithful in the small things (Woman Alive, March 2026). Read article
• Faith, truth and romanticising Wuthering Heights (Woman Alive, February 2026). Read article
• Where do I belong? (Woman Alive, November 2025). Read article
• LUX by Rosalía review (Woman Alive, November 2025). Read article
• Singleness and embarrassing boyfriends (Woman Alive, November 2025). Read article
• Betrayal and Redemption in The Celebrity Traitors (Woman Alive, November 2025). Read article
• Taking an August sabbatical (Woman Alive, September 2025). Read article
• Reflections on Eurovision 2025 (Woman Alive, May 2025). Read article
• How to beat the blues (Woman Alive, January 2025). Read article
• Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged (Woman Alive, January 2025). Read article
• Film review: Wicked. (Woman Alive, December 2024).Read article
• Why I marched with the farmers. (Woman Alive, November 2024). Read article
• How will the Paris Olympics 2024 be remembered? (Woman Alive, August 2024). Read article
• Diane Abbott, Mother of the House (Woman Alive, July 2024). Read article
• Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘Government of Service’ (Woman Alive, July 2024). Read article
• Girl bands and female friendship (Woman Alive, June 2024). Read article
• Death Cafés and Living Funerals (Woman Alive, May 2024). Read article
• Cowboy Carter is calling the shots (Woman Alive, May 2024). Read article
• Society’s post-pandemic shift to selfish-individualism (Woman Alive, April 2024). Read article
• Raye winning at the Brits, and the influence of her faith (Woman Alive, March 2024). Read article
• Dame Esther Rantzen is joining Dignitas (Woman Alive, January 2024). Read article
• Katie Hopkins, Claudia Winkleman and making resolutions (Woman Alive, January 2024). Read article
• Pink and the Florida book bans (Woman Alive, December 2023). Read article
• Ethical shopping and Black Friday (Woman Alive, November 2023). Read article
• Kylie, ageism and being single (Woman Alive, November 2023). Read article
• Holly Willoughby and leaving your job (Woman Alive, October 2023). Read article
• Approaching life and faith like a tennis pro (Woman Alive, July 2023). Read article
• Getting emotional (Woman Alive, July 2023). Read article
Essay on Self-Coaching (Print & Digital)
In this article I share the lessons learnt as I approached a long-held goal to read the whole Bible, and what I did to accomplish that in a year by coaching myself, (Woman Alive, August 2022). Read article
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