SoulKind 3.
A deep dive into what it means to rebuild and rediscover ourselves through adversity, adventure, and purposeful living. Across eight long-form stories, this issue meets people who have faced significant challenges and chosen not only to survive them, but to transform through them. From world-record endurance feats to creative reinvention, from confronting trauma to championing representation, each story captures the raw honesty, resilience and spirit at the heart of SoulKind.
David Gordon
Seizing opportunity
Living on a houseboat on the Thames, David Gordon reflects on a life shaped by sport, curiosity and the willingness to take unexpected turns. From national-level pole-vaulting to building BAM, a pioneering bamboo clothing brand, his story explores what happens when we follow the thread of passion and remain open to change.
David speaks candidly about the importance of resilience, the power of committing fully to something, and the fulfilment that comes from creating a purpose-driven business rooted in sustainability and balance.
Stephen McAll (Constant Follower)
Good days ahead
McAll’s story charts his path from traumatic early experiences to becoming the creative force behind The Constant Follower. Music became both an escape and a way to process the past, allowing him to transform hardship into something meaningful.
His openness around healing, vulnerability and rebuilding a sense of identity highlights the courage required to face the past and choose growth. McAll reminds us that while we cannot control everything that happens to us, we can decide how those experiences shape our future.
Sophie Morgan
Driving forwards
Sophie reflects on life after the crash that left her paralysed at 18, and the extraordinary journey that followed—from acclaimed television presenter to influential disability advocate. With honesty and humour, she shares how she has built a career centred on representation, visibility and reshaping perceptions around disability.
Her bestselling memoir Driving Forwards captures the rawness of her recovery, but also the joy, ambition and empowerment she has found along the way. Sophie’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and refusing to let circumstance define possibility.
David Haze
Live through adventure
Once consumed by addiction, destructive behaviour and two prison sentences, David Haze now channels his energy into world-record endurance challenges on his SUP. His story is one of profound personal transformation—facing his darkest moments, understanding the roots of his choices, and choosing a different path.
Through four UK lake world records and a series of bold environmental expeditions, David proves the power of discipline, purpose and belief. He embodies the truth that failure can be a beginning, not an end.
Where the focus goes, the energy flows - make sure you put your focus on what you want to achieve and then, hold on tight.”
SOPHIE MORGON - SOULKIND 3
Stefan Ytterborn
Lead with passion
A design-led entrepreneur with a lifelong appetite for innovation, Stefan Ytterborn shares how he built Cake—an electric motorbike company combining sustainability, creativity and purpose. His story moves from early days in product design to pioneering quiet, zero-emission anti-poaching bikes in collaboration with the Southern African Wildlife College.
Surrounded by family, art and Scandinavian wilderness, Stefan reflects on the importance of passion, responsibility and building for the long-term. His philosophy: let purpose lead, and progress will follow.
Lawrence Okolie
Back yourself
Lawrence Okolie speaks with striking clarity about discipline, ambition and the power of self-belief. From his journey to world champion status to founding Okolie Fit and publishing his first book, he’s committed to inspiring others to back themselves fully.
His story touches on the realities of representation, the challenges of making weight, and his desire to be seen not just as a fighter—but as someone who uses his platform to help people unlock their potential.
Purusha Gordon
Your true self
Purusha’s world-record crossing of the Pacific with the Ocean Sheroes is only one part of her story. She reflects on post-natal depression, losing her sense of identity, and the moment she decided to rebuild her life from the inside out.
Training through lockdown, navigating brutal ocean conditions and living in two-hour shifts at sea revealed a deep personal transformation.
Her story is about self-belief, kindness, friendship and finding strength far beyond what she once thought possible.
Rhiane Fatinikun
Diversifying the outdoors
Energetic, outspoken and full of joy, Rhiane is redefining what the outdoors looks like. Through Black Girls Hike, she has built a movement dedicated to representation, safe spaces and community for Black women in nature.
Her story touches on activism, heritage, humour and the importance of dismantling barriers—cultural, structural and emotional—that prevent people from accessing adventure. Rhiane is a reminder that the outdoors belongs to everyone, and that visibility is powerful.