Awards
A Personal Journey
I originally set out to follow the normal rules of freelancing, believing that hard work, flexibility and independence would lead to freedom. It did not take long to realise that the model was flawed. Everything relied on me, growth meant longer hours and there was no real structure to support the business long term.
That realisation is what drove the change. I knew there had to be a better way, not just for me, but for freelance marketers and solo marketing businesses everywhere. I built my work around challenging that model and proving that structure, support and doing things differently can create sustainable success.
Being recognised through industry awards means a lot, not because of titles or trophies, but because it validates that rewriting the rules of freelancing and innovating via franchising really matters.
Education
- Degree in Business Management from Cardiff Business School
- Chartered Institute of Marketing Digital Diploma, 2010
- QFA Verified Franchising Professional Qualification, 2023
Significant Award Recognitions
- Winner - Disruptive Franchise Awards 2025: Franchise Industry Champion of the Year
- Winner - Disruptive Franchise Awards 2025: Trailblazer of the Year
- Finalist - Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2025: Creative Entrepreneur of the Year
- Finalist - Great British Business Woman Awards 2025: Entrepreneurial Businesswoman: Marketing and Social
- Finalist - Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2024: Creative Entrepreneur of the Year (announced Nov 2024)
- Winner - Virtual Franchising Awards 2023: New Franchisor of the Year
- Winner - Global Women in Marketing Awards 2022 - Best Leader in Marketing
- Winner - Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch 2022: The Telegraph & House of Commons.






