Sophie Underwood is a writer and teacher, based in the North East of England. She has lived off-grid for over a decade, and writes about life in a remote woodland cabin, foraging, fungi, and folklore on her Substack, All The Wild Magic.

Bartholomew is a London-based writer with a keen interest in African myths. He is currently working on a novel which explores power and redemption and asks whether faith alone is enough to save both gods and men from a mortal end. He was a longlisted writer on Bloomsbury’s inaugural Mentorship Programme.

Paulina Rowińska, winner of the Austrian Science Book of the Year Award, is a Cambridge-based science writer with a PhD in mathematics. Her first book, Mapmatics, published in 2024.

Bethany Handley is a prize-winning writer, poet and disability activist from South Wales, who campaigns for Disabled people’s rights. Her first book of poetry, Cling Film, published with Seren in 2025.

Shirley Cooklin is an actor, script writer and author of the forthcoming BLAME NOT THE WIND

Katie Hodgetts is an award-winning climate and youth campaigner, keynote speaker and founder of The Resilience Project

Lorena Bernal is a Life Coach, Spiritual Life Coach, Actress and Founder of Live Love Better - a wellbeing, spirituality and events platform.

Dr Mark Williamson in the co-founder and Director of Action for Happiness - a charity that promotes a happier and more caring society.

He has a PhD in Engineering from the University of Bristol and an MBA from IMD business school in Switzerland, where he received the President’s Award.

In 2022 Mark was awarded an additional Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his work with Action for Happiness.

Pip Hare is the CEO of Britain’s leading Ocean Race team and is the 8th woman in history to finish the Vendée Globe Yacht Race, a world record.

Dr Claire Plumbly is a HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist specialising in trauma and burnout.

Nicola Elliott is the founder of NEOM organics

Emma Dunwoody is a qualified Master Coach and is one of the world’s top experts in Human Design.

Helen Villiers is a Psychotherapist specialising in narcissism, emotional abuse and neurodivergence.

Katie McKenna is an accredited Psychotherapist specialising in emotional abuse and childhood trauma.

Sarah de Lagarde is a motivational speaker, disability advocate and double amputee.

Heather Darwall-Smith is one of the UK’s top sleep specialists and psychotherapists.

Jae Rance is a mum, blogger, eczema expert, and creator of Scratch Sleeves.

David Vaux is an ex-firefighter and is now one of Britain’s leading Osteopaths, specialising in strength-focused activity in older age.

Henry Morris is The Secret Tory

Pippa Stacey is a disabled writer and speaker based in Yorkshire.