James Frater
The Journey to Becoming Dr Frater: Part 2
When I first came to England from Jamaica, I couldn’t find a school so my mum bought me exercise books from WHSmith. In her mind, there...
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James Frater
- Jul 25
- 4 min
The Journey To Becoming Dr Frater: Part 1
This journey began over 20 years ago and so much has happened. I want to – for the first time – really paint a picture of how we got...
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James Frater
- Jun 28
- 3 min
You Are What You Say You Are
I remember saying on a panel for young professionals that “people will believe whatever you say to them”. We were talking about imposter...
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James Frater
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Tussling With Fear
2022 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in my life and the ambiguity of what happens next is something that excites me… for the most...
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James Frater
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Remember, Our Parents Are People Too
I thought it would be fitting to write this on Mother’s Day because …it’s Mother’s Day and it's a day for celebrating one of our parents...
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James Frater
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Love Loudly: A Recipe For Reassurance
Please, this title does not mean that you should go around with a boombox harassing people into relationships. That is not what I am...
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James Frater
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Living Audaciously: A Life That You Choose
This is something that I think about all the time but it is only recently that I have found the words to describe it. Some will call it...
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James Frater
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
You’ve got your justice, are you happy now?
Once there was news that the verdict had been reached by the jury in the George Floyd case, there was an unequivocal feeling of anxiety...
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James Frater
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
I don’t even trust myself
“I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to...
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James Frater
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
“Little old me?! I can’t charge for that!”
People always ask me “how much should I charge for this?”, “am I allowed to charge for this?” or “how do I ask them to pay me for this?”....
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James Frater
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
Karen Kulture
The Karen trend has been something I have observed for a while, and I have struggled to understand why it has bothered me so much. Until...
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James Frater
- May 30, 2020
- 3 min
Killing black people is not normal.
Sometimes, unconsciously, I watch videos of police brutality, and my heart rate will begin to increase. I know what is going to happen...
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James Frater
- Mar 10, 2020
- 5 min
Happy Birthday To Me
As I sit here reflecting on my last 12 months, I am feeling a little anxious about my birthday because I always feel like I need to do...
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James Frater
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
For Those Who Hate The Idea Of Networking
Very often, I hear people throwing around the term networking. You must network. Networking is important. Networking is how to REALLY get...
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James Frater
- Dec 31, 2019
- 4 min
10 Years of James Frater
“James – I don’t just believe in you – I totally know and believe you will be a Nation shaper of outstanding excellence” This decade has...
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James Frater
- Nov 16, 2019
- 3 min
Fix Your Focus
Strap in. We are going on a rollercoaster *waheyyyyyy* As you may or may not know, I turned TWEENTY FREE in March. It really hit me...
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James Frater
- Jun 20, 2019
- 4 min
WHERE HAVE THESE 6 MONTHS GONE?!
It’s been a while since I have written one of these, so I think this is a nice way to ease myself back in. I write a lot of these posts...
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James Frater
- Feb 15, 2019
- 4 min
What a time to be vulnerable
This has most definitely been a season of continued growth and all I can do is thank God. A lot of things that I will say in this post...
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James Frater
- Jan 12, 2019
- 4 min
What 2018 taught me?
I have finally been released from the shackles of exams, so I will be resuming my life again. This is the first order of business. It's a...
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James Frater
- Oct 8, 2018
- 3 min
Are these Accolades important?
On paper this has been an incredible 12 months. I have been able to meet amazing people, I have been involved in amazing projects and I...
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