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Adela Mei is an Award winning tech start up, specialising in Digital Brand Strategy and Online Presence Building for purpose-driven businesses.
This page brings together a selection of Adela’s media features, interviews, and podcast appearances.
Authority & National Press
BBC News (22 December 2025)
Christmas, solitude, wellbeing, and time in nature (West Country)
Adela is featured on BBC News discussing how she spends Christmas Day riding her motorbike through Cheddar Gorge, stepping away from the festive rush and taking time in nature to reset from a high-screen-time working life.
BBC News (22 Dec 2025) – Spending Christmas Day differently across the West Country
The Telegraph (24 November 2024)
Therapy, midlife change & motorcycling feature
Adela spoke about learning to ride a motorcycle at 50, and how it became a form of wellbeing support and personal transformation, as part of a national feature exploring adult hobbies.
The Telegraph (24 Nov 2024) – Adult hobbies feature
Happiful Magazine (27 January 2024)
What’s waiting for you on the other side of your comfort zone?
This article uses Adela’s story as a real-life example of taking purposeful risks, stepping away from digital burnout, and rebuilding confidence through new challenges.
Happiful (27 Jan 2024) – Comfort zone feature
Metro (24 December 2023)
Christmas wellbeing & solitude feature
Adela’s perspective on navigating Christmas alone was included in a widely read seasonal feature about mental health, confidence, and choosing alternative ways to spend the festive period.
Metro (24 Dec 2023) – Spend Christmas alone feature
Business, Sustainability & Digital Features
TechRound – Sustainability60 Winner (2025)
Adela’s company, Jackdaw Sustainability Consulting, was selected as one of TechRound’s Sustainability60 winners, recognising innovative sustainability-led businesses.
TechRound – Sustainability60 Winner Profile
Startups Magazine (2025)
My journey to sustainability – by Adela Mei
A reflective article written by Adela, tracing her path from environmental work into digital strategy and sustainability consulting.
Startups Magazine – My journey to sustainability
Fasthosts – Meet the Entrepreneur (30 September 2024)
A professional profile exploring Adela’s work through Jackdaw, including digital strategy, sustainable web practices, and supporting small businesses.
Fasthosts – Meet the Entrepreneur
Dazed (25 September 2024)
So you want to quit your job and go freelance
Adela contributed insights on professional transition, self-employment, and building meaningful work.
Werk Magazine (17 May 2024)
Explaining mansplaining – how to deal with sexist attitudes at work
A workplace culture feature exploring communication, confidence, and gender dynamics.
Werk Magazine – Workplace culture feature
Pension Buddy (23 January 2024)
Making major life changes after 50
Includes Adela’s experiences of career change, confidence building, and midlife reinvention.
Pension Buddy – Life changes after 50
Early Career Environmental & Conservation Press
Sussex Express (31 January 2007)
Water firm to help protect otters – Southern Water partnership
While working as an Environmental Scientist at Southern Water, Adela was quoted on habitat protection and the importance of conserving wetlands.
Sussex Express – Water firm to help protect otters
Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine (November 2007)
A natural way to control odours
A technical article referencing Southern Water environmental innovation projects.
Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Podcasts & Audio Features
Ecological Coaching with Adela Mei (8 October 2024)
A conversation exploring ecological thinking, behaviour change, and sustainability-led coaching.
Ecological Coaching – Apple Podcasts
Midlife Unlimited Podcast – Episode 023 (10 April 2025)
How to turn your biker dreams into reality at 50
Midlife Unlimited Podcast – Episode 023
Josh Hall Web Design Podcast
How your web design business can go green (2024)
Josh Hall Podcast – Going green with web design
Website strategy and how to implement it (2021)
Josh Hall Podcast – Website strategy
Tips for starting a freelance web design business (2020)
Digital Brand Strategy
A UK-based award-winning digital strategist, and systems thinker. Helping consultants, coaches, and creatives build an online presence with authority – including in AI search.
