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Dr Rachel Knightley’s guest at the Writers’ Gym is her coaching client, award-winning advocate Lucy Kate Barnes. Lucy grew up on council estates. She went into care at 13 and fell off the "care cliff" at 16. Aged 18, she studies law at Surrey. She is now a barrister. Alongside her legal career, she set up charity Lawyers Who Care and is a vocal advocate for children's rights and social mobility for disadvantaged young people. She won Diversity Champion of the Year 2025 and was one of the Universities UK 100 Faces Campaign to celebrate the first in families to go to university. Learn more about Lucy here: Website: Lucykatebarnes.co.uk Substack: Theadvocatewithin.substack.co.uk Instagram: @lucykatebarnes If you enjoyed listening to the Writers' Gym Podcast, head to our website at www.writersgym.com and follow us on instagram: @jointhewritersgym Connect here: Instagram: @drrachelknightley Substack: Dr Rachel Knightley Facebook: Dr Rachel Knightley LinkedIn: Dr Rachel Knightley Twitter: @drrknightley

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