I appreciate and value the counsel of others there are a few people in my professional circle who I look to for guidance and sense checking on creative visions or judgement from time to time. I have had doubt in other parts of my career, and my day to day experience is full of them! I tend to rely on my gut, I have a strong instinct that has only failed me a handful of times since I started working aged 23. I that this is rare and not the experience of most. I have been incredibly lucky to be head hunted or poached for all of the more senior jobs I have been given. WERE THERE EVER MOMENTS OF DOUBT AS YOU WENT FOR NEW ROLES? AND IF SO, HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM? Not to mention the camaraderie between the colleagues that I saw, and the variety of things that these journalists tackled every day, from press conferences to court reports and beyond. I am very lucky that it was always the plan, other than dreaming of becoming a vet as a teen, being a journalist after my work experience at the Guardian aged 16 gave me the bug I was intoxicated by the taste of adrenaline, the thrill of a news room and the power of print.

YOU’VE WORKED YOUR WAY INTO SOME INCREDIBLE ROLES – CAN YOU TELL US HOW YOU FIRST GOT STARTED? WAS JOURNALISM ALWAYS THE PLAN? Join columnist Vicky Ellison every month as she meets with inspiring women from the worlds of wellness, business, fashion and art to bring you a snapshot of their story and advice to take into your day.Īccompanying the interview are select illustrations by Rose Electra Harris who created the illustrated for Laura’s book Cosy: The British Art of Comfort.

Cosy by Laura Weir