Angela grew up in south-east London. She received limited careers advice and spent 20 years in corporate life for BP Oil and Barclays before starting her first careers-related business in 2002.

Angela has twice judged on Richard Branson's Voom panel - advising Richard on the best SMEs to invest in. She is also a regular contributor to public policy - including appearances on a number of Parliamentary Committees.

Her business interests include leading apprenticeship company MiddletonMurray and the online careers and fitness coaching programme YourBodyMeansBusiness.com.

In June 2018 Angela launched her Limitless manifesto in the House of Commons. Her free podcast series IWant2BA is the first of its kind in the UK. This is Angela's second book in her First Job series.