An award-winning journalist, charismatic public speaker and published author, Poorna Bell works extensively across several areas including women's journalism, women in business, wellness, mental health and champions issues affecting the BAME community. The former UK Executive Editor and Global Lifestyle Head for HuffPost, Poorna now works as a freelance journalist and editor for titles including The Pool, The Guardian, Red magazine, Stylist, Women's Health, The Debrief and the Daily Telegraph. She is also the founder of Fix My Life Workshops and Events and a popular public speaker and event facilitator. Poorna also received Stylist magazine's Rising Star Award at their inaugural Remarkable Women Awards 2019.
As deputy to the Editor-in-Chief at HuffPost, Poorna managed two core teams; Life (covering lifestyle, tech, style and parents) and Blogs. Whilst leading editorial innovation and projects around women, men and parenting, she also worked closely with the Commercial, Marketing, Comms and Audience Development teams, publicly representing the company at brand level. Poorna’s debut book, Chase the Rainbow, was published in 2017, to high acclaim.
The personal memoir is the story of one man’s journey with mental health told by the woman who loved him. It has received a raft of glowing testimonials from, among others, novelist Matt Haig and author and presenter Fearne Cotton. Poorna’s second book, In Search of Silence, was released in May 2019. Poorna has acted as both a facilitator and guest at many mental health and wellness events, has been named as one of Balance magazine's top 100 wellness personalities and has spoken on mental health for the NHS and at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit.
Trained in presentation at RADA, Poorna has presented in a number of formats from panel sessions to chairing conferences and has spoken on a variety of topics including women, mental health, men, BAME and social media, as well as having spoken at industry advertising and marketing events. Other areas of expertise include the changing face of the digital world, how the online world is shaping the debate around identity and seeking business solutions for audience growth.
How to hire Poorna Bell
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“The webinar was a great success. All went smoothly and we have had great feedback. Please pass our heartfelt thanks on to Poorna. She has such a refreshing perspective on the topic discussed and I think it really resonated with people here." - Anna & Alysha, Canaccord
