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[Applause] where do you see yourself in the future
when I was 8 I could have gone on to
when I was 8 I could have gone on to play for the England Football team and
play for the England Football team and
play for the England Football team and when I turned 11 I really wanted to join
when I turned 11 I really wanted to join
when I turned 11 I really wanted to join the army when I turned 14 I had an
the army when I turned 14 I had an
the army when I turned 14 I had an opportunity to go and represent Great
opportunity to go and represent Great
opportunity to go and represent Great Britain at the Beijing Olympics and when
Britain at the Beijing Olympics and when
Britain at the Beijing Olympics and when I turned 17 I just really wanted to be a
I turned 17 I just really wanted to be a
I turned 17 I just really wanted to be a police officer but I didn’t go on to
police officer but I didn’t go on to
police officer but I didn’t go on to become any of those things not because I
become any of those things not because I
become any of those things not because I like talent ambition or skill but
like talent ambition or skill but
like talent ambition or skill but because of my environment my environment
because of my environment my environment
because of my environment my environment always told me and showed me play it
always told me and showed me play it
always told me and showed me play it safe do what everybody else is doing
safe do what everybody else is doing
safe do what everybody else is doing live in the box that you’re inside fluff
live in the box that you’re inside fluff
live in the box that you’re inside fluff up the pillows in there and make it
up the pillows in there and make it
up the pillows in there and make it comfortable but that didn’t sit right
comfortable but that didn’t sit right
comfortable but that didn’t sit right with me from a young age I always wanted
with me from a young age I always wanted
with me from a young age I always wanted more I always wanted to explore and know
more I always wanted to explore and know
more I always wanted to explore and know what was out there
it was difficult growing up like this
it was difficult growing up like this and feeling like I was the only one
and feeling like I was the only one
and feeling like I was the only one alone going through these feelings and
alone going through these feelings and
alone going through these feelings and these thoughts and being different and
these thoughts and being different and
these thoughts and being different and if I had to send myself up in a couple
if I had to send myself up in a couple
if I had to send myself up in a couple of pictures this was me from ages 6 7 8
of pictures this was me from ages 6 7 8
of pictures this was me from ages 6 7 8 I was inspired by jazz and blues and
I was inspired by jazz and blues and
I was inspired by jazz and blues and spirituality and I was really connected
spirituality and I was really connected
spirituality and I was really connected to who I was I was the youngest in my
to who I was I was the youngest in my
to who I was I was the youngest in my family and I have a big age gap between
family and I have a big age gap between
family and I have a big age gap between my siblings so I spend a lot of time
my siblings so I spend a lot of time
my siblings so I spend a lot of time alone but I liked it because I got to
alone but I liked it because I got to
alone but I liked it because I got to know who I really was
but when I’d go outside the door it was
but when I’d go outside the door it was different in my mind there was an ocean
different in my mind there was an ocean
different in my mind there was an ocean breeze there were palm trees it looked
breeze there were palm trees it looked
breeze there were palm trees it looked like the perfect picture of Hawaii in my
like the perfect picture of Hawaii in my
like the perfect picture of Hawaii in my mind and I felt like how can I go like
mind and I felt like how can I go like
mind and I felt like how can I go like me from Bosley green have these thoughts
me from Bosley green have these thoughts
me from Bosley green have these thoughts but when I take my bike outside this is
but when I take my bike outside this is
but when I take my bike outside this is what I saw this was a few pictures
what I saw this was a few pictures
what I saw this was a few pictures showing you my street my annual holiday
showing you my street my annual holiday
showing you my street my annual holiday to the local seaside my school my
to the local seaside my school my
to the local seaside my school my weekend park and two years into school
weekend park and two years into school
weekend park and two years into school in the last two years my bullying came
in the last two years my bullying came
in the last two years my bullying came to an end five days a week over over two
to an end five days a week over over two
to an end five days a week over over two years and I was so over the moon when it
years and I was so over the moon when it
years and I was so over the moon when it was the last day and I just took my GCSE
was the last day and I just took my GCSE
was the last day and I just took my GCSE results and left and this was phase one
results and left and this was phase one
results and left and this was phase one of breaking my environment I moved area
of breaking my environment I moved area
of breaking my environment I moved area I joined a new college and it was
I joined a new college and it was
I joined a new college and it was amazing I turned 16 and it was the first
amazing I turned 16 and it was the first
amazing I turned 16 and it was the first time in 16 years where I interacted with
time in 16 years where I interacted with
time in 16 years where I interacted with my first ever white black mixed Chinese
my first ever white black mixed Chinese
my first ever white black mixed Chinese Japanese people ever in England and that
Japanese people ever in England and that
Japanese people ever in England and that really hit me hard and I loved it I
really hit me hard and I loved it I
really hit me hard and I loved it I wanted more of this I wanted more of
wanted more of this I wanted more of
wanted more of this I wanted more of this different feeling this different
this different feeling this different
this different feeling this different life this variety diversity I wanted
life this variety diversity I wanted
life this variety diversity I wanted more of it so begrudgingly I joined
more of it so begrudgingly I joined
more of it so begrudgingly I joined University I felt like I had to do it
University I felt like I had to do it
University I felt like I had to do it out of culture and might you know
out of culture and might you know
out of culture and might you know societal expectations so I went I got
societal expectations so I went I got
societal expectations so I went I got there on the first day and I realized
there on the first day and I realized
there on the first day and I realized that I will not be here for a second day
that I will not be here for a second day
that I will not be here for a second day it just wasn’t for me so I remember I
it just wasn’t for me so I remember I
it just wasn’t for me so I remember I walked up to my tutor and I said I’m
walked up to my tutor and I said I’m
walked up to my tutor and I said I’m really sorry for taking the space of
really sorry for taking the space of
really sorry for taking the space of someone who really wanted this position
someone who really wanted this position
someone who really wanted this position but that person isn’t me and with a
but that person isn’t me and with a
but that person isn’t me and with a disappointed look she signed me off and
disappointed look she signed me off and
disappointed look she signed me off and did I tell my parents tell now that did
did I tell my parents tell now that did
did I tell my parents tell now that did not happen I took three months three
not happen I took three months three
not happen I took three months three months in a cafe in Coventry it was a
months in a cafe in Coventry it was a
months in a cafe in Coventry it was a gray it was like the cafe out of The
gray it was like the cafe out of The
gray it was like the cafe out of The Apprentice that dole won I was sitting
Apprentice that dole won I was sitting
Apprentice that dole won I was sitting there thinking how am I gonna tell my
there thinking how am I gonna tell my
there thinking how am I gonna tell my mom what is she gonna say like what’s my
mom what is she gonna say like what’s my
mom what is she gonna say like what’s my back-up plan
back-up plan
back-up plan and I remember I would after three
and I remember I would after three
and I remember I would after three months I went home and I said mom
months I went home and I said mom
months I went home and I said mom there’s not going to be a dick like
there’s not going to be a dick like
there’s not going to be a dick like you’re not going to
you’re not going to
you’re not going to the graduation picture with me holding
the graduation picture with me holding
the graduation picture with me holding the certificate like it’s not happening
the certificate like it’s not happening
the certificate like it’s not happening I’ve dropped out and I held the cushion
I’ve dropped out and I held the cushion
I’ve dropped out and I held the cushion up to my face but it was fine she was
up to my face but it was fine she was
up to my face but it was fine she was alright she was understanding because
alright she was understanding because
alright she was understanding because she had seen a decline in my behavior I
she had seen a decline in my behavior I
she had seen a decline in my behavior I stopped eating
stopped eating
stopped eating I wasn’t interacting that much and you
I wasn’t interacting that much and you
I wasn’t interacting that much and you know I was really upset I was doing
know I was really upset I was doing
know I was really upset I was doing something that wasn’t right with me that
something that wasn’t right with me that
something that wasn’t right with me that didn’t sit right in my gut so now my
didn’t sit right in my gut so now my
didn’t sit right in my gut so now my next move was what am I going to do
next move was what am I going to do
next move was what am I going to do that’s going to be better than education
that’s going to be better than education
that’s going to be better than education better than getting a degree and making
better than getting a degree and making
better than getting a degree and making my parents proud what is that move going
my parents proud what is that move going
my parents proud what is that move going to be so this is where mom head was born
to be so this is where mom head was born
to be so this is where mom head was born mom head is a fashion brand that I
mom head is a fashion brand that I
mom head is a fashion brand that I started in 2013 I started it with no
started in 2013 I started it with no
started in 2013 I started it with no fashion degree or skill qualification
fashion degree or skill qualification
fashion degree or skill qualification nothing to do with business I had no
nothing to do with business I had no
nothing to do with business I had no qualification in it at all
qualification in it at all
qualification in it at all I started it purely out of passion and I
I started it purely out of passion and I
I started it purely out of passion and I was having the time of my life I was you
was having the time of my life I was you
was having the time of my life I was you know meeting different people over the
know meeting different people over the
know meeting different people over the internet connecting to so many different
internet connecting to so many different
internet connecting to so many different amazing people that were like-minded
amazing people that were like-minded
amazing people that were like-minded like me and it was all going great until
like me and it was all going great until
like me and it was all going great until someone in my family said to me so how
someone in my family said to me so how
someone in my family said to me so how much are you making I’m now how much are
much are you making I’m now how much are
much are you making I’m now how much are you making and I replied with I’ve met
you making and I replied with I’ve met
you making and I replied with I’ve met I’ve made this friend in Bolivia and
I’ve made this friend in Bolivia and
I’ve made this friend in Bolivia and she’s like really cool and and then I
she’s like really cool and and then I
she’s like really cool and and then I realized how stupid I sound and I’d let
realized how stupid I sound and I’d let
realized how stupid I sound and I’d let myself down so badly I set out with a
myself down so badly I set out with a
myself down so badly I set out with a task to build a brand to build a
task to build a brand to build a
task to build a brand to build a business and I was I was far from that
business and I was I was far from that
business and I was I was far from that and then my the lights went out on my
and then my the lights went out on my
and then my the lights went out on my two years of depression begun and I
two years of depression begun and I
two years of depression begun and I spiral downwards downwards downwards
spiral downwards downwards downwards
spiral downwards downwards downwards until I stopped and I said no more so I
until I stopped and I said no more so I
until I stopped and I said no more so I started applying myself I applied myself
started applying myself I applied myself
started applying myself I applied myself so well that I read every book I
so well that I read every book I
so well that I read every book I attended seminars i watch youtube videos
attended seminars i watch youtube videos
attended seminars i watch youtube videos everything was free around me and I
everything was free around me and I
everything was free around me and I thought why have I not used this before
thought why have I not used this before
thought why have I not used this before so I’ve read everything I’ve found out
so I’ve read everything I’ve found out
so I’ve read everything I’ve found out for SEO Manoir digital marketing but men
for SEO Manoir digital marketing but men
for SEO Manoir digital marketing but men how to engage with customers and I built
how to engage with customers and I built
how to engage with customers and I built myself and this led me to kickstart my
myself and this led me to kickstart my
myself and this led me to kickstart my second company which was girl dreamer
second company which was girl dreamer
second company which was girl dreamer that I have Co launched with my best
that I have Co launched with my best
that I have Co launched with my best friend and you know girl dream is that
friend and you know girl dream is that
friend and you know girl dream is that platform that’s there for young girls
platform that’s there for young girls
platform that’s there for young girls that didn’t
that didn’t
that didn’t of anything in school for them just like
of anything in school for them just like
of anything in school for them just like I didn’t and I’ve worked throughout the
I didn’t and I’ve worked throughout the
I didn’t and I’ve worked throughout the years with different girl gamers getting
years with different girl gamers getting
years with different girl gamers getting them from their current state into their
them from their current state into their
them from their current state into their desired state and now we do things like
desired state and now we do things like
desired state and now we do things like setting up the UK’s first all-female
setting up the UK’s first all-female
setting up the UK’s first all-female black and Asian boarders crew which is
black and Asian boarders crew which is
black and Asian boarders crew which is like longboarding for girls around
like longboarding for girls around
like longboarding for girls around Birmingham you may see some of us in
Birmingham you may see some of us in
Birmingham you may see some of us in canonical Park
canonical Park
canonical Park we set up safe spaces for girls in in
we set up safe spaces for girls in in
we set up safe spaces for girls in in the community where they come and kick
the community where they come and kick
the community where they come and kick it with other girls
it with other girls
it with other girls where there’s non-alcoholic drinks we
where there’s non-alcoholic drinks we
where there’s non-alcoholic drinks we listen to music watch movies play pool
listen to music watch movies play pool
listen to music watch movies play pool do all the things that girls also want
do all the things that girls also want
do all the things that girls also want to do but there’s not a space for after
to do but there’s not a space for after
to do but there’s not a space for after replying myself in such a manner
replying myself in such a manner
replying myself in such a manner I started doors started opening for me
I started doors started opening for me
I started doors started opening for me because I started going to open the
because I started going to open the
because I started going to open the doors and successes started coming I was
doors and successes started coming I was
doors and successes started coming I was featured in vogue British Vogue I was
featured in vogue British Vogue I was
featured in vogue British Vogue I was selling on Asus and I woke up to tweets
selling on Asus and I woke up to tweets
selling on Asus and I woke up to tweets by the amazing youtuber Lilly Singh
by the amazing youtuber Lilly Singh
by the amazing youtuber Lilly Singh known as superwoman and that’s when my
known as superwoman and that’s when my
known as superwoman and that’s when my website crashed and people thought I
website crashed and people thought I
website crashed and people thought I became a millionaire bitch I didn’t not
became a millionaire bitch I didn’t not
became a millionaire bitch I didn’t not yet but it was amazing and I felt like
yet but it was amazing and I felt like
yet but it was amazing and I felt like now that I’ve have really applied myself
now that I’ve have really applied myself
now that I’ve have really applied myself I’ve actually done something I’ve gotten
I’ve actually done something I’ve gotten
I’ve actually done something I’ve gotten results and people were tapping me on
results and people were tapping me on
results and people were tapping me on the back saying Walden people are
the back saying Walden people are
the back saying Walden people are wearing your clothes all over the world
wearing your clothes all over the world
wearing your clothes all over the world now you’re empowering girls locally and
now you’re empowering girls locally and
now you’re empowering girls locally and you’re rippling outwards so throughout
you’re rippling outwards so throughout
you’re rippling outwards so throughout my adventurous journey I’ve learnt so
my adventurous journey I’ve learnt so
my adventurous journey I’ve learnt so many things I’ve learnt how to live how
many things I’ve learnt how to live how
many things I’ve learnt how to live how you live in your mind and how to bring
you live in your mind and how to bring
you live in your mind and how to bring that out into your reality by applying
that out into your reality by applying
that out into your reality by applying yourself just because you’re not in your
yourself just because you’re not in your
yourself just because you’re not in your ideal environment does not change your
ideal environment does not change your
ideal environment does not change your potential create the environment you
potential create the environment you
potential create the environment you want to see don’t wait for me and don’t
want to see don’t wait for me and don’t
want to see don’t wait for me and don’t wait for somebody else to come along and
wait for somebody else to come along and
wait for somebody else to come along and do it for you do it yourself
do it for you do it yourself
do it for you do it yourself ask yourself what your what your
ask yourself what your what your
ask yourself what your what your potential is so I ask you again where do
potential is so I ask you again where do
potential is so I ask you again where do you see yourself in the future thank you
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