polymathmum

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Gender	Female
Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	Journalist
Location	Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
Introduction	I used to refer to myself as a 'jack of all trades' until I got chatting at a party, to a senior establishment figure, not long after I'd left my staff job at the BBC. "You're clearly a polymath" he boomed, "you have a business portfolio and a deep understanding of defence, politics and foreign affairs!" Hmmmm, on the train home I wrote a list of all my sources of income and stuff I did in my spare time. It was surprisingly long, and was as detailed as it was varied in that I could justifiably label myself as a journalist, writer, broadcaster, producer, property designer and developer, media trainer, mentor, defence expert, taekwondo black belt, wife and a mother. But I'm not alone, it's just what women do nowadays. It's rare to find someone who doesn't possess a multitude of skills across a broad range of subjects. So here's to all the polymath mums out there, this is for you.
Interests	Writing, broadcasting, property development, martial arts, politics, theatre, architecture
Favorite Movies	Anything directed by Pedro Almodovar, Life is Beautiful (I cried for days), The Sound of Music (how can you not love it?), About a Boy (Hugh Grant is masterful)
Favorite Music	Soul, Jazz, Blues, 70s 80s 90s Dance, Funk
Favorite Books	Guernica by Dave Boling, The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

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