A Class of Their Own Harriet JW's Journey: Party Animal to Music Mogul to Mum to Her Freedom Number
Harriet JW dreamed of scoring goals, but life had other plans. At 16, she spent two weeks in a coma—was it because she was in doing something she should, or a misfortunate accident? Waking up felt like a scene from a movie, a white room, with "Mad World" from Donnie Darko playing in the background, leaving her wondering what had happened.
Harriet wears many hats, evolving from a party animal to someone who does things her own way and wants to have a real impact to artist today. She's worked with incredible artists like Bastille, Kacey Musgraves, The Lumineers, and Ed Sheeran, building the Secret Sessions YouTube channel and hosting music events at places like Hospital Club and Soho Farmhouse. When COVID-19 hit, her business pivoted to artist development, helping new talents build their music as a business.
Harriet continued to face new challenge's with her wife’s and her IVF journey. The couple endured 7-9 cycles of failed treatments, a time when Harriet felt completely out of control.
There's a curiosity in Harriet's journey, and I feel like there's more to her story. Perhaps she'll join us again to share more in the future.
From being the life of the party to someone who you would find in the corner of the room in deep conversations equally makes the listener curious. With a background in filmmaking from St Martins and a fine art video pathway, she embraced YouTube early on. Music and visuals have always been her way of connecting with people, evoking emotions and interaction.
She talks about the "achievement trap" always striving for the next big thing.
Tune in to hear Harriet’s incredible journey of resilience, transformation, and relentless curiosity.
Harriet #YouAreAClassOfYourOwn
Guest Harriet JW
https://www.instagram.com/harrietjw https://www.linkedin.com/company/secret-sessions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietjw
https://www.youtube.com/@harrietjw
BBC interview Harriet and Martin https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0460zml
The viral video with Jack https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2PnDc4N200/?igsh=d213Mzhnajl3YThh
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Host: Mira Magecha
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miramagecha
https://www.instagram.com/mira_magecha
Creative Director: Alex Payne
https://www.instagram.com/alexjamespayne
Editor: Josh Partridge
https://www.instagram.com/joshfilmmaker
Music: Jay Witsey
https://www.instagram.com/jay.witsey
Sponsor:
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