Talia Shehadeh

Talia has had a challenging year. She joined Blurred in February 2023 already with a mountain to climb. She joined a comms business with no comms experience, having previously been a management consultant.

But on top of that, being half Palestinian, with family still living in the West Bank, she’s been under huge emotional strain. Many would simply just get through it, but Talia has done the very opposite, she’s leant in – using her fierce intellect to skill-up in a new profession, whilst also ensuring her existing skills were properly utilised. And she turned her personal pain into something that would help others – on top of her day job, she’s completed training to become a fully fledged mental health first aider. She’s loved by colleagues and clients alike and is one of those people that everyone wants on their accounts. We thank our lucky stars for the day she decided to take the leap, and switch up her career.