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Shardia O’Connor

Senior Level Executive Contributor

Cultural Consultant

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Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

Shardia O’Connor

Cultural Consultant

Shardia O’Connor is an Executive Contributor for Brainz Magazine and a cultural strategist whose work interrogates the psychological, cultural, and systemic forces shaping modern leadership and human resilience. Drawing on extensive experience across healthcare, education, community development, and executive strategy, her writing moves beyond surface narratives to examine responsibility, power, identity, and long-term societal outcomes.

Her work is recognised for its intellectual clarity and depth, blending lived experience with academic and strategic insight to challenge performative discourse around wellbeing, inclusion, and success. Rather than offering comfort narratives, Shardia’s writing invites readers into critical self-reflection, accountability, and conscious leadership.

An award-winning columnist and trusted voice in cultural analysis, Shardia writes for leaders, professionals, and organisations seeking substance over symbolism, and transformation rooted in truth rather than trend.

All articles

Understanding and Managing Identity in Higher Education

Navigating higher education as a working-class student presents unique challenges, shaped by social mobility and cultural capital.

Is Cultural Division Just A Symptom Of The Wealth Gap?

In today’s world, the gap between the rich and the poor has become a glaring reality, with economic inequities and cultural divisions...

Main Character Syndrome – Why It Is Toxic

In a world increasingly focused on individualism, "Main Character Syndrome" has emerged as a cultural phenomenon where people view...

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CREA Global Awards presented to

Shardia O’Connor

Cultural Consultant

The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Daniel Ålund

Selection Committee

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Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to

Shardia O’Connor

Cultural Consultant

Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Fredrik Elfqvist

Selection Committee

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

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