Simon Owoade

Simon Owoade

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Simon is the Author of the inspiring and motivational book, “Be Inspired. You Can Fulfil Your Dream” a book that encourages you to rise above your challenges in order to achieve your set goals.  As a Motivational Speaker, Simon has spoken at many events organised by the Hillingdon Race Equality Council, the Victoria Climbie Foundation, the United Anglo-Caribbean Society and also at the Aberystwyth University among many others. His speaking engagements have taken him as far as Manchester and Wales.

Simon is also a motivational speaker passionate about inspiring and motivating people to rise above their challenges in order to achieve their set goals.

As a Prison Custody Officer, Simon has previously worked with Women Prisoners in a Detention Centre for women offenders. His direct contact with women and working with women offenders on a regular basis has given him a great insight and a wealth of experience into issues that affect women such as Drug Addiction and Misuse, emotional issues such as anger, stress, worry and anxiety. Others are, personality issues such as self-esteem, and self-confidence. There are also family issues such as domestic violence and bereavement, societal issues such as gender discrimination, harassment, peer pressure and also the challenges that women face such as the challenges of being a single mother, the challenge of being in prison, separation from their children and loved ones, dealing with feelings of guilt, and self-harm among many others.

As a volunteer worker, Simon has also worked with Victim Support providing emotional and practical support to victims of crime.  He has also been involved in voluntary work with Barnardo’s a Children’s Charity. He was involved with the “Baby Father” initiative, a project that sought to encourage “absent fathers” to become more involved with their children.  He has also worked with Teen Challenge, a charity committed to helping drug addicts beat their addiction.

As an outstanding speaker, Simon is passionate about helping people to overcome barriers in order to reach their set goals, motivating and inspiring them to achieve the success, they desire and deserve.

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

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