About ME

I am a freelance journalist and copywriter, based in Lisbon. Alongside this, I am the author of the popular Well, Actually… newsletter, which has been named a Substack Featured Publication.

Previously, I was the Acting Commissioning Editor for Women’s Health magazine in the UK. While in the role, I penned features and shaped copy on a broad range of wellness topics - from nutrition and fitness, to health conditions and mental wellbeing. I also co-produced the popular Going For Goal podcast, which has surpassed one million downloads and was shortlisted for the best Health & Wellbeing Podcast at the Publisher Podcast Awards 2021. 

I specialise in health and wellness content - however I have written across all aspects of lifestyle, including beauty and travel, for numerous leading titles. In addition to Women’s Health, my work has been published in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Glamour, Grazia, Dazed Digital, Yahoo Life, The Sun’s Fabulous, Woman & Home, Get The Gloss, Homes & Gardens, GoodTo.com, Stylus and Hello!, among others.

My career as a journalist has seen me amass extensive print and digital editorial experience. I have interviewed top experts in their fields, as well as ordinary people with incredible stories, and household names - like Heidi Klum, Iskra Lawrence and Laura Whitmore. I have a passion for crafting long-form features that require detailed, in-depth research and interviews - and, often, push me out of my comfort zone. 

Through the lens of my bylines, that means I have been transformed into a Playboy bunny, trained at an £18,000-a-year gym, attempted to become a pro pole dancer like J-Lo in Hustlers, and been wired up to a machine to demonstrate how Instagram can physically harm your body. I have also investigated the impact of Long Covid on women, and the real story behind ME/ CFS, as well as exploring how the pandemic affected those on the waiting list for a hysterectomy and the ways in which the threat of male violence harms women’s mental health.

I’ve also opened up about my experience of twenty-something hair loss, revealed why clear skin is a privilege, delved into the way in which social media is influencing drinking habits and exposed the dark side of meditation. More recently, I loved charting the party girl glow-up trend, testing out the virtues of adaptogenic coffee, investigating the truth behind the weight loss medication dominating Hollywood and exploring the rise of the ‘heartbreak’ industry.

Alongside this, I have also taken on commercial writing work for The Guardian, Marie Claire, Woman & Home and Dazed Digital. Similarly, I have produced content for brands including Huel and Vitality, appeared as an expert panellist for Curzon, been interviewed on the Love Through It podcast and hosted talks on the HealthConf stage at Web Summit 2022 and 2023. You can watch me on stage moderating at the latter here:

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