I was building an app to help trans and non-binary people access safe services (inspired by my experiences as a trans woman), and doing talks and panels about mental health, the LGBTQ+ community and technology. I actually met Rob, our CEO, at one of these panels and that’s how I first heard about Daylight.
Before that I worked mostly in the fintech sector, either at VCs/incubators or at early stage startups, so this really is my sweet spot!
I remember getting my first job at 14 delivering a free newspaper and being so excited to get my first pay packet. £30 seemed like so much money! I was saving up for my first MacBook so I could record music on it.
It took me a while to have a healthy relationship with money. When I was a teenager it was always burning a hole in my pocket. When I started my transition I got into a lot of credit card debt in order to cover the expenses because I treated it like free money, rather than as a way to build credit, or to temporarily bridge expenses.
My aha moment came when I realized that this wasn’t a viable option long term and saw my credit score dwindling. Learning how to consolidate my debt at lower interest rates was really helpful both for my mental health, and my finances!
I have a musical background, so I enjoy writing and making music and I also sing in choirs. I’m also a big sci-fi and fantasy reader, so I’m always working on something. I just finished reading Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments.
I just bought some prints from Ashley Lukashevsky who is an amazing artist based in LA. I’ve been a fan of hers for years!
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