The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Getting to know you
Rebecca Simpson, CEO of the charity Hearts & Minds, shares some memories and her favourite moments
Q Where in the world are you happiest?
A Dancing in my kitchen with my family.
Q Favourite part of Scotland to explore?
A The Fife coastline.
Q What was your Plan B, in terms of a career?
A Wine taster!
Q Which adventurers, alive or dead, inspire you?
A Bessie Coleman, the early American civil aviator.
Q Your house is on fire, what one item do you save?
A My grandad’s hat.
Q Theme song for your life?
A What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
Q Last meal on Earth?
A Seafood feast.
Q Dream dinner party guests?
A Etta James, Audrey Hepburn, Robin Williams, Prince, Aretha Franklin.
Q First thing you’d do if you won £1 million?
A Scream!
Q If you could rule for a day, what would be the first thing you would do?
A Pass the kindness law.
Q Favourite holiday destination?
A Anywhere the sun shining, the sea is
blue, the food is amazing and the music is playing!
Q Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know?
A I love moments of calm and stillness.
Q What was the last book you read?
A A Human Love Story: Journeys to the Heart – Matt Hopwood.
Q If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A Cheese!
Q Describe yourself as if you were a fine wine?
A Crisp, sparkling, soulful.
Q What makes you happy?
A Laughing with people I love.
Q What makes you sad?
A People being unkind.
Q Do you believe in aliens?
A No.
Q What was the first album you ever bought?
A Oh dear… Sonia You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You.
Q If you could go back to any point in history, what would it be?
A The 60s so I could dance to the funk!
Q What do you do to unwind?
A Listen to music in the bath.
Q What are you proudest of?
A My daughter.
Q Happiest memory?
A Dancing in the living room with my mum.
Q And most embarrassing?
A Oh no… too embarrassing to say!
Q Biggest regret?
A Not travelling more when I was younger… although I try not to do regrets, just learning.
Q What is the best advice you have ever received, and who did it come from?
A You are enough, my mum.
Q Who do you admire most?
A My mum and dad.
Q And who do you detest? A Anyone who is deliberately unkind.
Q If you could turn back the clock what one thing would you change?
A Not travelling after university.
Q Who would you like to thank?
A My grandad.
Q What advice would you give to your younger self?
A Just go for it… do not waste so much time on people who don’t know your worth and sing louder!
Hearts & Minds aims to improve lives, one smile at a time, by delivering and embedding the professional practice of therapeutic clowning in Scotland’s healthcare provision, and promoting its benefits. heartsminds.org.uk