In celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, I’m excited to feature Shabnam Younus-Jewell, a dynamic force in sports broadcasting and snooker. Balancing her role as a BBC Sport presenter with competing on the World Women’s Snooker Tour, Shabnam’s story is both fascinating and inspiring. In our chat, she spills the beans on the thrills and challenges of her career, shares what fuels her passion, and reveals how she manages it all. Dive in to uncover how Shabnam’s journey is reshaping the game and making waves in both broadcasting and snooker—this is one interview you won’t want to miss!
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Read MoreHow often do you struggle with setting boundaries in order to strike a healthy work life balance? I think it’s safe to say that whilst some days are a breeze, others can be much more difficult. Working remotely through the pandemic surely brought these issues to light, since there were blurred lines between work and home. To avoid these 'blurred lines' begin by...
Read More“You see, Jude, in life, sometimes nice things happen to good people. You don’t need to worry—they don’t happen as often as they should. But when they do, it’s up to the good people to just say ‘thank you,’ and move on, and maybe consider that the person who’s doing the nice thing gets a bang out of it as well, and really isn’t in the mood to hear all the reasons that the person for whom he’s done the nice thing doesn’t think he deserves it or isn’t worthy of it.”
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