Lee Chambers (psychologist)
Lee Chambers (born 22 May 1985) is a British psychologist, entrepreneur and radio host. Chambers has been interviewed by "Vogue", "The Guardian", and "Newsweek", and is known for analyzing the psychological aspects of color and workplaces. He was born in Bolton, United Kingdom, and is the founder of PhenomGames and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. Early life. Chambers was born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester. He has credited his father Delroy Chambers, a civil servant, and his mother Susan Chambers, a nanny, for his work ethic and academic achievement in his youth. He is the oldest of three  brothers, and was the first in his extended family to attend university. Education. Chambers holds a BSc in International Business Psychology and an MSc in Environmental Psychology from the University of Surrey. Career. PhenomGames. After being made redundant from a corporate finance graduate scheme at the Co-operative Bank, Chambers founded the video game company PhenomGames in 2008. Initially trading from his parent's house, the business expanded into Europe. In 2014, while leading PhenomGames, Chambers immune system failed, leaving him immobile and having to learn to walk again. The company was sold to a Danish conglomerate in 2020. Essentialise  Workplace Wellbeing. Lee Chambers is the founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing, a company that delivers mental wellbeing initiatives to other organizations. Chambers founded the business due to his own health challenges, and market opportunity for data-driven wellbeing. For his work with Essentialise, Chambers was recognized as a Rising Star at the Hive Business Awards and received a Great British Entrepreneur Award in 2021. Other work. Chambers is part of the Oppo Color Counsel, alongside actress Amy Jackson. He has worked as a performance coach for elite sports clubs, including Manchester City F.C. and Everton F.C. In 2021, Chambers fronted  a campaign for Charles Tyrwhitt, modelling for the launch of their Business of Life collection. Chambers is the host of the "Self Aware Entrepreneur Show" and was voted in the "Top 50 BAME Entrepreneurs Under 50" in 2020 alongside Nitin Passi, Eric Yuan and Rangan Chatterjee. He has also been recognized for his entrepreneurial journey by Startups.co.uk with Anne Boden, Ben Francis and Steven Bartlett. Chambers is a regular contributor to discussions in the media regarding mental health and wellbeing and has appeared on the BBC, ITV and Channel 5. Awards. Radio. Chambers life story was the subject of a  BBC Radio 4 programme presented by Matthew Syed broadcast 22 November 2021, named: Sideways 19. Is This What Success Looks Like? Personal life. Chambers married his wife, Louise, in 2013. The couple has a son, Myles, and a daughter, Annabel. They live in the Ribble Valley.