Syreeta Challinger: How to Traverse Trauma

Danielle Newnham Podcast

Today, we’re doing things a little bit differently because I felt it was the right time to bring on Syreeta Challinger, a founder, a coach, podcaster and an incredible human whom who I first interviewed five years ago when I had a company called F= which was all about empowering women and Syreeta had started MOSS – Moments of Sense and Style where she sold her beautiful products such as notebooks and candles, all heavily influenced by her story which she so graciously shares today.

Syreeta grew up in South East London and as a child of mixed heritage, experienced regular racism from people on the streets to teachers in the classroom. A creative and sensitive soul like so many of us, Syreeta went on to forge a career in design and product development before meeting the love of her life in Hong Kong.

However, this wonderful love story had a very difficult obstacle to overcome when her then-boyfriend Rob had a catastrophic brain haemorrhage and stroke in 2014 when he was just 37 and Syreeta was 32. It left him paralysed and unable to speak.

Rob and Syreeta’s story is one of hope and love and resilience and strength and I can’t think of a better time than now to release it. Because I think we could all do with a little bit of hope right now.

It’s an emotional conversation so I hope you will forgive me for choking up. But I think it’s a necessary one. Syreeta is a life coach now and when you hear her story, you will understand why this is the perfect role for her.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Stephen Lawrence

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Syreeta and Rob TED talk