Growing up on Sunday? I was born in Jamaica. My family was very religious, so every Sunday I had to put on my Sunday best. The church is the cornerstone of who I am. It teaches the importance of faith. It sets standards that I have maintained throughout my life.
Sunday now? The biggest change happens when you start taking responsibility for a family and dividing your energies. My message to everyone is this: you are the most important person, you should not forget to take care of yourself. But try telling that to a mother who has children. It is easier for men, but there are still men who neglect their mental health. My mission is to ensure that everyone can take care of themselves.
What’s for lunch? I have been married for 28 years and have been cooking since day one. I do pasta. I cook salmon. I don’t eat meat, but my daughter likes pork, so I cook it for her. And we always have a big pot of soup for the road.
Any exercise? We get up around 5:30 and do some training. It’s a habit I can’t get out of. I go live on TikTok and Instagram and invite people to join in. During festival season I do public performances most weekends.
Do you enjoy meeting people? If I had £1 for everyone who said: ‘I saw you on TV, you were part of my upbringing, I understand the importance of my mental wellbeing because of you…’ It’s so amazing. That’s what kept me out of there for thirty years.
What else do you do? I recently started photographing churches. It’s so interesting because in some villages there are three or four churches and everyone from the town’s history is buried there. Some gravestones are fascinating. That’s my little reward at the end of the week.
Mr Motivator has teamed up with Emmi Caffè Latte on a campaign to encourage Brits to celebrate their daily victories (emmi-caffelatte.com)