I have PhD in organic chemistry and formerly worked in R&D within the pharmaceutical industry, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer.

I'm now author of 12 books, including the forthcoming, 'The Joy of Actually Giving a F*ck' and the Amazon bestseller, 'The Five Side Effects of Kindness'.

I'm a magazine columnist, a regular podcast guest, and have been a featured guest on Channel 4's, 'Sunday Brunch Live' in the UK and CBS Sunday Morning in the USA, as well as on numerous BBC radio shows.

I'm a regular speaker in both the public and corporate sectors. I've delivered talks for Google, 3M, Bank of England, HSBC, NHS, Electrolux, Diageo, Costa, KIND Snacks, and many others.

And I'm the honorary scientific advisor for the charity, 52 Lives, which helps people in need through acts of kindness.

I'm an advocate for kindness and work passionately to inspire a kinder world.