Welcome, friend. I’m glad you’ve found your way here.
You’ve likely got questions — this is where I try to answer them.
Why Read Your Time Starts NOW?
The United States — beacon of liberty, justice, and democracy — is being dismantled from within.
What’s unfolding isn’t politics as usual. It’s not just polarisation, or corruption, or dysfunction. It’s the methodical erosion of democratic guardrails by a regime with global ambitions — a regime that’s already defying courts, rewriting laws, and consolidating control through networks of aligned tech, media, and financial power.
Many people still assume that the system will right itself, as it has in the past. But that assumption may not hold. What’s happening now is different in scale, in strategy, and in scope.
Your Time Starts NOW exists to make sense of that shift — to track the patterns, offer clear analysis, and help readers stay grounded in reality when official narratives no longer reflect it.
Who Your Time Starts NOW is for:
✔️ You feel the pace of change — fast, disorienting, and relentless.
✔️ You try to stay grounded, but the scale of what’s unfolding feels overwhelming.
✔️ You want to make a difference, but it’s hard to know where to begin.
You’re looking for:
☑️ A clear view of what’s escalating and why — with enough foresight to act before things land.
☑️ Practical tools to steady yourself, so you can think clearly when it matters most.
☑️ A calm, steady voice to help you navigate fear and noise — without getting lost in it.
☑️ Strategic guidance to help you get out in front of what’s coming, not just react to it.
If any of this resonates with you, then you’re exactly where you need to be.
What Your Time Starts NOW Delivers
Your Time Starts Now offers several distinct newsletters under one umbrella. You can choose to subscribe to all of them, or only to the ones that are relevant to you.
🦅 Vantage Point
Careful breakdowns of developments to help you spot the signs, connect the dots across countries and timelines, and understand not just what’s happening now, but where things may be heading.
♟️ The Strategy Room
Clear, grounded strategies to help you stay safe, think ahead, and stand firm.
🪨 Unbroken
A practical approach to becoming someone who will not fracture, no matter the pressure.
🧭 Subscriber’s Q&A
Addressing a subscriber’s most pressing concern, with insights, clarity, and strategies you can use too.
What It Does Not Deliver
⚠️ It’s not partisan. This isn’t about taking sides; it’s about helping people navigate highly unsettling times.
⚠️ It’s not alarmist. No doomscrolling, no fear-peddling. Just clear, actionable empowerment.
⚠️ It’s not passive. No “let’s just ride this out” mindset. This is about becoming mentally and physically prepared to thrive, no matter what’s happening around you.
About Me
My life philosophy is “hope for the best, but plan for the worst”. It was forged after I blew the whistle on widespread corruption in Zimbabwe’s financial sector, when I was a key player in it. What followed was a run on the banks, surveillance and intimidation by the Central Intelligence Organisation — Mugabe’s internal security agency — and threats from the State’s top prosecutor, the same man pursuing treason charges against Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Not only was I unprepared for it — it now impacts my immune system, decades later.
I write so others don’t have to face that kind of pressure without foresight, support, and tools to steady themselves. It’s not about expecting disaster — it’s about being ready if it comes. And it’s the spirit behind everything I share here.
As a former economist, investment manager, and businesswoman — now trained in psychotherapy — I have formal grounding in how power, policy, and behaviour intersect. But the real depth of my insight comes from that lived experience I mentioned: navigating economic and democratic collapse in Zimbabwe, and now, witnessing civic space shift from stability to suppression here in the UK, only this time from a place that has always been seen as stable.
I’m highly analytical, structured, and attuned to patterns others might overlook. Together with my experience, this helps me recognise trends and anticipate what may come next. And then I write about it — researching, modelling, cross-referencing carefully, and taking the time to understand what’s unfolding, first.
I share proven, practical tools — but more than that, I want to offer perspective. A way to make sense of what’s happening, and to help answer the deeper questions: What does this mean for us? What choices will give us more freedom, safety, or leverage down the line? What can we set in motion now to shape — rather than react to — what comes next?
What I learned from navigating similar times is that when the future feels uncertain, you don’t have to be. You are not powerless, and you’re not alone. With the right mindset, clear insight, and a plan grounded in reality — not panic — you can get out in front of what’s coming and make strong decisions, even when the world is shifting.
That’s what Your Time Starts Now is for. Not just to help you survive uncertainty, but to navigate it, lead through it, and stay intact — no matter what unfolds.
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"Your knowledge and insights are critical in this moment." — K.O.
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I'm committed to keeping this work accessible to as many people as possible. I know how much it can matter, and how hard these times are, so I don't want cost to stand in the way for anyone.
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Subscription is the gateway to community, which I hope will be the true backbone of this space. Because alone, we stall. We freeze. We get stuck in overthinking, self-doubt, or plain old exhaustion. But together, we build momentum, and we start to move forward.
When the outside world feels chaotic, the right community makes all the difference. I want this to be that kind of space. And I’d love to have you join us.
So if you want to become someone who not only sees what’s coming, but who’s ready to meet it head-on, subscribe to Your Time Starts Now.
A Note on Responsibility
The insights and strategies I share here are offered in good faith — grounded in experience, analysis, and care. But every context is different. What’s shared on Your Time Starts NOW is for informational and educational purposes only. It’s not legal, professional, or expert advice, and it shouldn’t be taken as such.
I encourage you to think critically, verify details independently, and consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on anything shared here. A Note on Responsibility
The insights and strategies I share here are offered in good faith — grounded in experience, analysis, and care. But every context is different. What’s shared on Your Time Starts NOW is for informational and educational purposes only. It’s not legal, professional, or expert advice, and it shouldn’t be taken as such.
I encourage you to think critically, verify details independently, and consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on anything shared here. Use your own good judgment — and trust yourself to know what fits your circumstances best.
📝 I know that YTSN is not for everyone- that’s okay. But if you’ve read this far, something here has resonated with you. So even if you’re not ready to dive in just yet, I see you and I respect where you’re at. There’s no rush, no pressure, just an open invitation: whenever the time feels right for you, I’ll be here.
And if you think this might resonate with someone you know, please feel free to share it. Sometimes, the right words at the right moment can make all the difference.
