I always knew I would light up the stage. I knew my destiny was to be sharing my message with hundreds or thousands of people. To bring joy, happiness and hope to the people around me. And ultimately to entertain and bring light to the world. My favourite quote for the longest time was this Mark Twain quote: But, there was one problem… I was so incredibly shy. I lacked confidence in myself. I...

“𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮.”― 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙨 Look at your actions and I can tell you your results. Scary and AWESOME at the same time, because any moment you can act in a different way. You just have to wrangle your primitive brain and you know, do the stuff over and over until you get the result you want. (I know its not easy, but...

There comes a time in every project, business venture or big audacious goal - whatever it is that you are pushing yourself toward - where you lose motivation. Sometimes it get’s to the point where you feel like you could simply throw your hands in the air and say ‘Pfff, what was I thinking… this is just TOO HARD!’ This feeling sucks. I know, because I’ve been there. It feels like you’re a...

Ever found yourself stressing out with so many things to do?! It’s so common when you’re in the early stages of business… Especially when you’ve also got children running around as well - it can feel a whole lot more chaotic! Here are my top 5 tools to take some of the stress out of life in business! Evernote I use this app ALL the time! It’s such a great way to have access to your thoughts,...

I couldn’t sleep because I had no idea what would happen the very next day. Ever felt that kind of anxiety? You see, back when I was 21, I decided to uproot my life and spend at least a year travelling. I didn’t really know exactly what I wanted to do… but I figured I would find out along the way… All I knew was that I wanted an adventure. I wanted to ‘find me’… I know how cliche that sounds…...

Ever been so busy and couldn’t stop because YOU were the go to person? When I first began in my current business nearly four years ago, it was chaotic. I was alway DOING! Doing, doing, doing! I wonder if you can relate? Not only had a never run a business like this before... (my partner and I own a boutique hotel @yeapeppercorn), we had also had our first child 6 months before. So I guess you...

Wanna know a trick for living a better life? Be more vulnerable. I’ve found that the degree to which you’re willing to be vulnerable is the degree to which you can grow in life. That’s why I have a confession to make. Last Thursday, as I was driving down the freeway alone, listening to the radio (something I rarely do these days, because, umm… podcasts anyone?)… something happened that hasn’t...

IMPOSTER SYNDROME… IT'S FOR REAL… Do you ever feel like a fake? 🙋‍♀️ Have you ever played down your successes? 🙋‍♀️ Put overwhelming pressure on yourself because you can't be seen to 'fail'? 🙋‍♀️ Do you have a fear of being 'found out'? 🙋‍♀️ Researchers suggest that sufferers of 'imposter syndrome' may arise from our upbringing. But really… who cares how it happens… what I'm sure you're keen to...

When I look back at the first 21 years of my life (at least), I feel like I’m watching someone who isn’t me… playing the character of me.  It’s weird. It’s like, I never really lived my own life until then.  It’s like I’m watching this young girl who is doing everything ‘right’. Getting good grades. Going to University.  But my memories of life back then are hazy…  Almost as...