As well as writing, Brown now spends much of her time public speaking, encouraging young people to break the glass ceilings in their own environments. She’s partnered with several national literacy trusts in Great Britain, working with children in deprived areas on how to use their voices to make a difference.
“It’s the confidence to know they can achieve anything, that there are no limits and it’s about dreaming big,” she says. “Following that passion and not listening to people who say, ‘you can’t do that’.”
For someone who achieved so much as an athlete on the archery range, her impact since departing the line is arguably even greater.
“It’s not telling people what they should do,” she continues. “It’s not telling people how they should act or behave, but I want to provide a range of role models that they can tap into.”
Brown’s journey, through a law degree at Leicester University and two Paralympic titles until pen finally went to paper, has been as winding as it has been impressive. And now, in this second life, she’s thriving – as an author, an activist, and an inspiration for young people around the world.
