Louise Worrall: The Royal Navy Navigator

Published: March 24, 2021, 12:39 p.m.

At the age of just 23, Louise Worrall was a navigator in the Royal Navy, guiding a minehunter around the globe. It was her dream job. But just a year so later, her naval career was cut short by Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Previously undiagnosed in Louise, the effects of this disability rapidly escalated before she knew what was happening to her. Louise\u2019s story about the impact this had on her, and how she now approaches life in a new role as a financial advisor is \u2013 and for once the word is justified \u2013 inspirational.\nLouise was interviewed by Fraser Allen in front of a live Scottish Business Network audience on Zoom on March 16 2021.\nwww.allencomms.co.uk