Author Archives: Katie Mottram

Many of you will recognise the face of Chris (not just ‘the body of Chris’!) from his popular podcast series ‘Waking up Bi-Polar’, in which he delves into the complex world of psychological traumas that can lead to pathological labels … Continue reading →

We met Bryony whilst making the #Emerging Proud film; she was in New Zealand researching for her own film about the healing power of nature. Now Bryony aims to “correct the ways in which I have been misunderstood in psychiatry” through writing … Continue reading →

Tim Anderson from Norwich was once a ‘successful’ Sports Person, Pharmacist with a life that looked perfect…on the outside. It took falling apart to find his true calling. Here he bravely tells us his journey so far: The Australian bush, … Continue reading →

12th May 2018 International Report  Global locations that held events this year: Norwich, UK                                             Helsinki, Finland London, UK                                               New Jersey, USA St Albans, UK                                            Minnesota, USA Reykjavik, Iceland                                    Vancouver, Canada Rotterdam, Netherlands                          Sao Paolo, Brazil Copenhagen, … Continue reading →

Announcing #Emerging Proud’s latest venture; Kinda Proud Book Series #Emerging Proud through adversity; Stories of Hope and Transformation With huge thanks to ongoing kind support from the Missing Kind Charity, I am excited to announce that I will be facilitating … Continue reading →

I’m in the process of collating the wonderful feedback from the amazing Reps who dedicated their time and energy to hold events for the 2nd International #Emerging Proud day on the 12th May; it’s been such an uplifting experience to … Continue reading →

You may remember Thomas Khepri who #Emerged Proud in 2017… In the previous blog I described Tom as displaying the power of vulnerability in re- claiming his emotions as an authentic part of himself. Tom has grown through his bravery, and … Continue reading →

We are totally delighted that this year the official 2018 #Emerging Proud campaign book is not only a commemorative print of all of your amazing stories and artwork collected since the 2017 launch; it has actually been published by the … Continue reading →

I’m finally listening to my own advice and going off to ‘fill my own cup’ for two weeks… two weeks of self- care, two weeks offline; I haven’t allowed myself to do this since my awakening six years ago – … Continue reading →