In 2021, my life changed overnight. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and at the very same time, my mum and my sister were also facing their own breast cancer journeys. It was a storm no family should ever have to face, but it brought me to Macmillan. The support we received is something I will never forget. From talking to people who truly understood what I was going through, to the Macmillan Jersey team who are absolute earth angels. Amanda’s reflexology sessions were a lifeline for me.

Along the way, I met incredible people, brave, beautiful souls like Rose Shepherd, my colleague Jon, and others who are sadly no longer here. Their strength stays with me, and they are a huge part of why I’m doing this.

And then there’s my Husband Martin and our four amazing kids and my friends who never left my side. They held me up, made me laugh, kept me going, and loved me through every part of this journey. I’m doing this for them too. For the nights they sat with me. For the messages, the hugs, the strength they gave me when I didn’t have my own. They are my family just as much as anyone by blood.

When my treatment ended, I promised myself I would give something back to Macmillan. I don’t have a marathon in me, but I could dance you one. My love of house music never left me, even when I was ill. Music kept me moving, kept me smiling, and gave me the energy to get out, listen to DJs, and dance whenever I could.

I’d seen White Collar DJ advertised before, and last year when I watched Helen and another amazing lady win, something clicked. I thought, this is my calling.

So here I am age 52, proving you’re never too old to learn something new, especially something you love. I’m stepping behind the decks not just for fun, but for purpose. For Macmillan. For my family. For the people I met along the way. For the ones who can’t be here. And for my girls, who carried me through the hardest chapter of my life.

I’m here for a good time, not a long time and I’m ready to dance my heart out for a cause that means everything.