Jamie Windust is an award-winning LGBTQ+ writer, author and broadcaster. As a former Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES and editor-in-chief of FRUITCAKE Magazine, Jamie has spent the past nine years carving out their unique space within the UK Media. After being crowned the 2018 ASOS Future Talent in Communications winner at London Graduate Fashion Week, Jamie has continued sharing LGBTQ+ stories with a unique flare and creativity.
Jamie also has a first-class honours degree in Fashion Marketing and has consulted and worked alongside brands such as Urban Outfitters, Oliver Bonas and ASOS on how to create more gender diversity within their collections as well as speaking internally to staff on how they can curate a healthier work environment for queer folk. In 2024, Jamie worked with Urban Outfitters to curate a permanent Queer Library in 5 stores across the UK.
Having written for publications such as The Independent, Cosmopolitan, ELLE UK, Metro UK, and Hunger Magazine, Jamie further specialises in sharing educational work on their experiences as non-binary and their specialist interests within culture, TV, film, and theatre. In 2020, their debut book, "In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life", was published, having sold over 10,000 copies worldwide.
In 2019, Jamie delivered a ground-breaking talk to a sold-out crowd at London's Royal Festival Hall as part of TEDxLondon, moving the audience with their call for LGBTQ+ allyship. They were also invited to debate at the historic Oxford University in 2022 as part of the Oxford Union's debating society, with former speakers including Nancy Pelosi, Stephen Hawking, and Ian McKellen, kicking off the university's bicentenary celebrations.
If you want to get into journalism, give your team insights into diversity and equality in the workplace, or learn how to disobey, disrupt, and thrive, it's time to let experience be your teacher and level up with Jamie.
In this PepTalk, attendees will learn the importance of fostering an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ individuals. This engaging keynote provides practical strategies for promoting acceptance and equality, highlighting the significance of Pride and #IDAHOBIT. Through inspiring stories and actionable insights, participants will gain tools to combat discrimination, support LGBTQ+ colleagues, and create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. Celebrate the strength and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and empower your team to be allies and advocates for equality.
