DBF Interviews: Domini Kemp

Think big! Think about future-proofing your business. Invest in good branding and keep your message simple and easy to understand. But remember that customers today are better informed and have a greater choice than ever before. You must be able to “pivot” as well as recognize when you’ve made a mistake. And don’t faff around! Make every second count.

This is the book I wished I had access to when I was diagnosed for cancer for the second time. It is co-written with Nutritional Therapist Patricia Daly and promotes two diets that are both low carb with emphasis on embracing healthy, unprocessed fats. For years we have been told to follow a high-carb, low fat diet, watching our intake of salt and saturated fats. This advice is now being torn apart with new studies and the shocking information that past studies – upon which dietary guidelines were based – were completely flawed. It’s a fascinating time for nutrition, and people involved in health need to do more around prevention. We simply don’t do enough.

I am a total book-worm and fly through them, but I recently tore through When breath becomes air (Bodley Head) by Paul Kalanithi in a day. I could not put it down. It was humbling, sad, beautiful and romantic. A doctor’s love letter to his career, patients, family and forces of nature. I finished the last few pages in floods of tears, so it’s safe to say it resonated with me a great deal.