I first came across Andrea Thompson in 2020, not in person but online, in the middle of the Black Lives Matter movement. She reached out to ask if she could use a photo I took during a protest for a Marie Claire article. I replied too late, so it didn’t end up featuring, but we stayed connected on social media from then on. Since then, I’ve followed her work closely. From the stories she’s led at Marie Claire to her work as Chair of the British Society of Magazine Editors (BS

Dr. Gladys West was a pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology. Known as a “hidden figure”, she played a pivotal role in mapping satellite paths which helped create accurate models of the Earth; that technology is still embedded in today’s world including global commerce, aviation, and everyday navigation.   Early Beginnings West was born in 1930 in Virginia, USA, and spent most of her childhood working on her family’s farm. As the dau

I first met Louise in 2019 while completing my final-year dissertation, which explored the barriers elite athletes face when building themselves as personal brands. At the time, she had just moved to Los Angeles to launch her boutique training facility in Hollywood, and I remember being in awe of her bravery - choosing entrepreneurship in a foreign country when London wasn’t ready for her vision. Writing this feature years later, her journey resonates so deeply. At 19, during