JAMES FRATER

When I first came to England from Jamaica, I couldn’t find a school so my mum bought me exercise books from WHSmith. In her mind, there...

This journey began over 20 years ago and so much has happened. I want to – for the first time – really paint a picture of how we got...

I remember saying on a panel for young professionals that “people will believe whatever you say to them”. We were talking about imposter...

2022 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in my life and the ambiguity of what happens next is something that excites me… for the most...

I thought it would be fitting to write this on Mother’s Day because …it’s Mother’s Day and it's a day for celebrating one of our parents...

Please, this title does not mean that you should go around with a boombox harassing people into relationships. That is not what I am...

This is something that I think about all the time but it is only recently that I have found the words to describe it. Some will call it...

Once there was news that the verdict had been reached by the jury in the George Floyd case, there was an unequivocal feeling of anxiety...

“I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to...

People always ask me “how much should I charge for this?”, “am I allowed to charge for this?” or “how do I ask them to pay me for this?”....

The Karen trend has been something I have observed for a while, and I have struggled to understand why it has bothered me so much. Until...

Sometimes, unconsciously, I watch videos of police brutality, and my heart rate will begin to increase. I know what is going to happen...

As I sit here reflecting on my last 12 months, I am feeling a little anxious about my birthday because I always feel like I need to do...

Very often, I hear people throwing around the term networking. You must network. Networking is important. Networking is how to REALLY get...

“James – I don’t just believe in you – I totally know and believe you will be a Nation shaper of outstanding excellence” This decade has...

Strap in. We are going on a rollercoaster *waheyyyyyy* As you may or may not know, I turned TWEENTY FREE in March. It really hit me...

It’s been a while since I have written one of these, so I think this is a nice way to ease myself back in. I write a lot of these posts...

This has most definitely been a season of continued growth and all I can do is thank God. A lot of things that I will say in this post...

I have finally been released from the shackles of exams, so I will be resuming my life again. This is the first order of business. It's a...

On paper this has been an incredible 12 months. I have been able to meet amazing people, I have been involved in amazing projects and I...