US 'N' U

Momentum is building—and it’s starting to show. Over the past couple of weeks, the Lived Experience Hub has quietly begun to grow into something real, something people are finding, exploring, and choosing to be part of. Today marked another small but meaningful milestone: one new subscriber added to the list. That brings the total to 13—my highest number yet—since the very first subscriber joined on April 22. Each subscription represents more than just a number. It means some

US ’N’ U is evolving. This new phase is about one thing—consistency. The team is now using Pixar-style videos featuring founder Andrew Turtle across different scenarios. From wellness to global systems, one recognisable presence now connects all projects. Alongside this, avatar explainer videos are being used to break down key ideas across platforms, websites, and eBooks. Complex concepts are now simple, clear, and accessible. There is also a shift toward audio. US ’N’ U is g

My very first audiobook is complete. Lived Experience Power by Andrew Turtle is now available as an audiobook. The book explores the lived experience movement in mental health—mapping its growth, key models, and its role in shaping more inclusive and effective systems. It highlights peer work, user-led organisations, and alternative approaches as essential parts of the future of care. You can now listen to it in audio format. Available for purchase on the US ’N’ U website

Tonight, I finished writing The Global Manifesto . It’s a strange sentence to write, because this book didn’t begin tonight—or even recently. The idea first came to me in Year 9, back in 1999. At the time, it was just a question: what would a global society actually look like? That question stayed with me. I returned to it years later during my Master's in International Public Health in 2011, where I began to explore it more seriously—thinking about systems, governance, and