The Bios of our May 2021 Calendar Models

This is where you can get to know our real life models to understand their personal link to the cause, why they took part, how this helped them and a little bit more about them.

Please come back to view updates as these come in. (Last updated 11/11/2020)

Jo Ann Naus:

Hello, I am JoAnn Nauss from Nova Scotia, Canada. My husband Kevin and I have 2 fur babies and own a Christmas Tree farm.

I work in Long Term Care and due to my Crohn’s and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, I have an Nursing Support office job now instead of working on the floor with my residents.

I was diagnosed 9 yrs ago after many years of suffering and am on Remicade treatments regularly.

Taking part in this calendar has been an honour and am looking forward to being a part of bringing awareness to Invisible Illness.

Ryan Oconnor Ballantyne: TBC

Vogue-Tessa Wadrup: TBC

Rhian Thompson: TBC

Charley Elizabeth James:

My name is Charley and I am 33.

I have Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety and suffer from Depression. I also have Asthma, Hyper Mobile Joints , Dysmenorrhoea and Diabetes.

I am high functioning so when I am in pain, mentally or physically, I don't give up until I really can't go in anymore. This sometimes leads people to think that I am putting it on or that things can't be that bad for me.

Some days I can't walk, some days I'm dancing like I've never known a day of pain in my life. I wouldn't be me if I didn't have my illnesses, but I choose not to let my illnesses define me.

Harriet Clayton: TBC