Holly is a former
TV actress (Byker Grove, Waterloo Road, Casualty) and singer (Signed to Sony at 18, appeared on TOTP’S, MTV, Disney) who learnt how to use her
‘weird’ to stand out from the crowd.
After the death of her husband to brain cancer in 2017, when she was just 32, the Mum of 2 began her mission to help others to embrace their own ‘weird’ , build their confidence and feel ‘more happy and less crappy’ .
Holly’s Weird AF brand supports founders that don’t fit the mould to get seen, get paid and to do it all int their own ‘weird way’ - because she believes that your ‘weird is your winning edge’ .
Her TED Talk has been watched by over half a million people and she is the go to ‘no- nonsense’ , confidence expert at the BBC, where producers call her their ‘motivator in chief’ .
Hollys books The Happy Me Project & Find Your Confidence are best sellers and award winning (Find Your Confidence just won best wellbeing book of 2025 by Health & Wellbeing Magazine) and her bite size and actionable style appeals to our busy and distractible lives.
Holly recently opened up about being neurodivergent and has since been a advocate for this community, working alongside ADHD 360, appearing on ADHD Chatter, ADHD Beyond The Label (Bloomberg TV) and been nominated for a National Diversity Award.
Holly’s relatable and lighthearted approach to self development has seen her amass a large online following and become a regular contributor to UK publications such as Psychologies Magazine, Closer, Hello, Daily Mail, Metro, The Mirror and chatting on the sofa with Lorraine.
Holly adores supporting founders and helping them become the obvious choice in their field, whilst arming them with the confidence to step into that.