#SheInspires Sam Bloom
by I have interviewed many inspiring women, but rarely has anyone touched my heart as much as the lovely Sam Bloom. I felt I knew Sam before we had spoken. I’d read the heartfelt story Penguin Bloom and Sam’s own follow […]
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Meet Kerryn Fewster, Managing Director of Change2020
by Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself (who you are, what you do etc). I am immersed in the world of change and leadership, having founded Brisbane-based consultancy Change2020 some 15 years ago. I have the privilege of working […]
#SheInspires Ellen Reed
by Recently at the launch of the new home of White Label Noba I met the vivacious and effervescent singer/ songwriter Ellen Reed. You might remember Ellen as a finalist on The Voice where her amazing voice and strong work ethic […]
#SheInspires – Women In Media – Sharyn Ghidella
by Tell us a little bit about yourself – who you are and what you do: I’m a journalist who’s been in the industry for some 30 years. I currently present 7 News Brisbane, but over the years I have held […]
#SheInspires Women In Media – Donna Lynch
by Tell us a little bit about yourself – who you are and what you do: I come from Cooma NSW (Yes a Blue) A great town to grow up in and the gateway to the Snowy Mts. I moved to […]
#SheInspires – Women In Media – Melissa Downes
by Media has played a big part in our lives throughout 2020, we have relied heavily on listening and watching when we have needed to be guided through the fires, the pandemic, the storms and floods and all of the other […]
The Women Behind The Leadership – Dr Meredith Nash
by “Shocking, compelling and heartbreaking, all at once” was how Dr Meredith Nash summed up some revelations in the new Australian documentary THE LEADERSHIP. “I mean, particularly if you are not familiar with STEMM but are familiar with the notion of […]
#SheInspires Sandy Hadley from Threadmill
by Sandy Hadley is a wife, mother of two, travel guide, essential worker at my local supermarket and owner of fair-trade business – Threadmill, whose funds help women in Nepal. Her zest for life is infectious. I first met Sandy in […]
#SheInspires Kelly Ross of Kaden’s Closet
by Tell us a little bit about yourself – who you are and what you do I live in Brisbane and my background is actually finance. Kaden’s Closet is a website that I created which sells pre-loved designer clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories and […]
#SheTalks with Rebecca Maddern
by Back on Nine for season 4, Australia Ninja Warrior (ANW) will feature tougher obstacles, game-changing advantages and new heroes to cheer for. Unlike anything seen before in ANW history, the stakes are raised with the addition of the daunting Power Tower where […]
Women in Business Series – Janine Cowley
by Tell us about yourself – who you are and what you do? I am Janine Cowley, and I am the Operations Manager/CFO and co-owner of Luggage Direct, Qld’s largest luggage company, employing 18 staff, across e-commerce and four superstores here […]
Women in Business Series – Melanie Quinn
by Tell us about yourself – who you are and what you do? My name is Melanie Quinn but I am better known as Evil Barbee. I’m a personal trainer who runs Team Evil Barbee. We are a team made up […]
Women in Business Series – Nicole Bucknell
by Tell us about yourself – who you are and what you do? My name is Nicole Bucknell. I am a 49-year-old mother of three gorgeous young adults and married to a wonderful, loving kind man. I own BnB Fresh Wholesale […]
Women in Business Series – Jano Kotzas
by Tell us about yourself – who you are and what you do? Jano Kotzas – I am the owner and Director of The Prop House. I started The Prop House (TPH) in 1995 – so we are celebrating our […]
Women in Business Series – Deanne Mayocchi
by Tell us about yourself – who you are and what you do? I am Dee Mayocchi, designer and owner of Brisbane based fashion brand Maiocchi. What was your first job and education? I studied fashion design at Mt Gravatt […]
#SheInspires Jeanette Allom-Hill
by Jeanette Allom-Hill has come a long way – physically, emotionally and professionally – since her fractured family was forced to flee South Africa when she was just seven. As Jeanette points out while discussing winning the prestigious 2020 Telstra Queensland […]
#SheInspires Jill Atkinson
by Is there any more beautifully ethereal instrument than a harp? Jill Atkinson thinks not. You see Jill has a long history with the harp beginning before she was even born and on April 22, 2020 Jill marks 46 years of […]
#SheInspires Anne Wallace
by Before the world stopped and held its collective breath I had the joy of going on a lovely day out with a friend. We lunched on a spicy cauliflower salad with pomegranates, sitting outside in the sun at the GOMA […]
Vietnam War, ‘Boat Person’ and Cancer Survivor: Ha-Le Thai Shares Her Story In New Memoir, Waratah
by Ha-Le Thai has had more than her fair share of setbacks – her childhood was framed by the Vietnam War and as a young adult she fled the country on a boat seeking asylum – but it inspired the Sydney woman […]
#SheInspires Katie Tomicek
by More and more women are being recognised for their extraordinary feats in the fight for equality while busting myths on the notion that a choice must be made between having a career or having a family. Katie Tomicek is the hat-trick […]