A fierce Muay Thai fighter, female empowerment advocate, sky-dive accomplish and master of financial law there is no denying that Mia Kang is a force to be reckoned with. Whilst she may be best known for gracing the pages of nearly every print magazine, it’s safe to say she’s far from your average model. In
...Read MoreCognitive Behavioural Therapist Katie d’Ath lists 7 things you need to know about OCD 1. OCD does not discriminate. Anyone can develop OCD. It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, fat or thin, black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor: It’s not something you’ve chosen, it’s simply very bad luck. What’s more,
...Read MoreMeet Harnaam Kaur AKA The Bearded Dame – Ditch the Label had the pleasure of chatting with Harnaam who talks about what its been like for her growing up with a beard. Read on to find out about Harnaam’s battle against bullying, prejudice and negativity towards her appearance and how despite the hard times, she’s embraced
...Read MoreAfter being selected to appear on the well loved cooking show Great British Bake-Off, Rav Bansal has experienced the good the bad and the ugly side of being on TV. Ditch the Label caught up with Rav to talk about bullying, discrimination, masculinity and all things culinary. DTL: Firstly can you tell us a bit about yourself
...Read More“Forget what you know about disability” At the age of 15, Viktoria Modesta made the decision to fight for her mobility by pushing for the amputation of her left leg below the knee. As a result of this monumental decision, Viktoria was subsequently empowered to pursue a career in performance. Sporting fiercely innovative prosthetics, Viktoria
...Read MoreWe interviewed Actor Noel Gugliemi DTL: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your story so far? Noel: Speaking of labels, if you believe Google and search “that Mexican guy in every movie,” you find me. Looking back on a 25-year career in the entertainment business, I’ve worked alongside some of the best in:
...Read MoreWe interviewed drag queen and makeup artist Matthew Joseph DtL: What do you love most about your job? Matthew: I believe retaining authenticity in everything you do is extremely important. You have to love what you do, and in order to love it, you have to be able to express yourself through it in some
...Read MoreWe interviewed YouTuber Shannon Beveridge DtL: Hi Shannon! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Shannon: I can definitely try! My names Shannon Beveridge, originally from Dallas, TX currently trying to survive in the big/beautiful city of Los Angeles. I’m a full time “YoutTuber” and coffee enthusiast. DtL: Have you ever experienced bullying?
...Read MoreGrief expert Victoria Moore on the top 5 things you didn’t know about grief Recent Ditch the Label research revealed that those that bully are often responding in an aggressive way to a stressful or traumatic situation at home, such as their parents’ divorce or, a bereavement in the family. With this in mind, grief
...Read MoreKhoudia Diop once experienced bullying because of attitudes towards her skin colour; she is now a successful fashion model DtL: Hi Khoudia! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?Khoudia: I’m Khoudia Diop AKA the Melanin Goddess (@melaniin.goddess). I’m 19 years old, I was born and raised in Senegal, then I moved to France
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