Jane Sahhar - Turning a tiny gadget into an empire
From a tiny beginning with one tiny gadget, Jane Sahhar and her husband Phil built a massively successful business from their lounge room.
Jane Sahhar started as a Secondary school English teacher, who noticed how many teenagers wore headphones as the ultimate accessory. Her move to co-founding ‘Friendie’ with her husband Phil, came after a realisation that 2 children and just 1 iPad is not great math!
It all started with an audio splitter so the kids could connect two headphones to one iPad and share music and movies on the go. After purchasing a splitter for an exorbitant price, Jane and Phil looked at it and thought, “We could do this better. We could produce these. These are useful, small, simple yet powerful. They are marketable and could be made to look beautiful.”
And they embarked on a side hustle start up journey of brand creation, marketing from scratch, product creation, challenges, setbacks and triumphs. They became addicted!
Jane and Phil then noticed a gap in the market for the perfect headphones. There was nothing to compliment the splitters, which were now very successful. There were no high-end, sportsluxe headphones that were on trend, fashion forward and versatile with great sound.
Step two for Friendie was to embark on a new journey of creation and produce headphones, which opened the door for more opportunities...and some pretty big leaps of faith…and the rest is history.
Friendie has been featured on the runway at Melbourne Fashion Week, pictured in glossy magazines and online, as well as being proud partners of Miss Universe Australia in 2020 and 2021. As a company, they are determined to give back to the community and Jane’s proudest moment of 2020 was running a “Friendie for Beyond Blue” campaign. Friendie donated headphones to those in need, asking customers to simply “Pay What You Can”, with profits going to Beyond Blue.
From a business born in their own home in country Victoria, and which begun literally in their lounge room, co-founders Jane and Phil now run a hugely successful company boasting a range of Bluetooth headphones, audio sunglasses, speakers and accessories.
But Jane will still tell you that her greatest achievements are their kids, Thomas and Charlotte.
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Website - https://www.friendie.com.au/
FB - friendie https://www.facebook.com/sharewithfriendie
Insta - friendie_audio
LinedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janesahharfriendie/
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Tommy Walker - Reprogramming the mind for success
Tommy Walker is better known as ‘The Mind Engineer’, who combined the best practices in the world, to develop Rapid Transformational Reprogramming™.
Tommy Walker is a Mindset, Business and Life Coach, and better known as ‘The Mind Engineer’.
He started his entrepreneurial journey more than 21 years ago, and has endured many struggles, but the past 10 years has seen Tommy’s success transform as a result of studying and working on the mind.
He has created 2 successful businesses, focusing mainly on the mindset and has reached more than 120 thousand people and has been invited to offer lectures around the world.
He has combined the best practices in the world, mixing the entrepreneurial journey and mindset, to develop Rapid Transformational Reprogramming™, combining coaching, neuroscience, inner child connection, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence.
Tommy is the author of ‘Mindset Secrets’, and the founder of ‘Unleashing Your Mindset For Success’.
He is now living his dream life, with his wife and kids in the mountains.
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Website: https://www.unleashingyourmindset.com/
FB - Tommy Walker (The Mind Engineer)
LinkedIn - Tommy Walker - The Mind Engineer
Book - Mindset Secrets
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Aisha Alim - Showing it's all within you
Aisha Alim turned a very dark past of domestic violence into a very bright future of empowering herself and then other women. During lockdown she wrote her first book titled ‘It’s All Within You’.
Aisha Alim is an empowerment coach, speaker, consultant, mentor, facilitator and now a published author.
Born in country Victoria, Aisha was raised in a domestically violent home, experiencing multiple forms of abuse and leading to a life of anxiety and severe depression. Aisha has also endured more than 40 surgeries.
A mother, former primary school teacher, Aisha became trained in life coaching including Meta Dynamics, NLP, and Mental Health First Aid. Aisha is also trained in body language, learning from world renowned experts, Greg Hartley and Scott Rouse.
In 2017 she turned her attention specifically to life coaching and facilitating adult workshops, with a passion in helping people find their purpose, overcome fear and develop confidence. She takes a very balanced view of things and believes true authenticity comes from experience and a willingness to learn.
With over twenty-five years’ experience, she aims to take her workshops worldwide to audiences seeking to better themselves and welcomes the opportunity to do so. She is heavily involved in her local community with a particular interest in teaching dance and umpiring hockey, as well as serving on a local committee.
Aisha’s hope is that every person walks away from her workshops feeling empowered and ready to change their lives by implementing her tried and tested tools.
During lockdown in 2020, Aisha wrote her first book It’s All Within You - a book not just for confidence, but a book for life.
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Website - aishaalim.com
LinkedIn - Aisha Alim
FB - Aisha Alim Coaching Solutions
Insta - Aisha Alim Coaching Solutions @aishajalim
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Victoria Reeves - Sharing creative stories from the soul
Victoria Reeves is a Writer, Storyteller, Producer and the Host of SOUL STORIES LIVE and creator of the CREATIVITY LAB. She loves to channel her parents and other wild characters into her stories, and helps others celebrate their unlimited possibilities.
Victoria Reeves is a Writer, Storyteller, Producer and the Host of SOUL STORIES LIVE.
Victoria loves to channel her parents and other wild characters into her stories, and is well known for her stage appearances at Soul Stories Live, This Much is True, Inspired Live Lit, and Louder than a Mom.
Her one woman show “BRASSY + INTREPID: Fighting to Be Me” was selected for Lifeline Theatre’s 23rd Annual Filet of Solo Festival and the Elgin Fringe Festival.
A passionate Creativity/Career Coach, Victoria is also the Founder/Guide for Creativity Lab - Women Thrive Here. Creativity Lab offers a virtual playground for judgement-free exploration and tools to curate an “experientially flexible” life!
With new classes every month, women from around the world connect, collaborate and celebrate their unlimited possibilities.
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Website - https://www.prosperitycareercoaching.com/
Facebook - Creativity Lab - Women Thrive Here http://www.facebook.com/PlayatCreativitylab
Facebook - Soul Stories Live http://www.facebook.com/SoulStoriesLive
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/VictoriaReeves
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Hacia Atherton - Befriending tragedy to build resilience and gratitude
Hacia Atherton was well on her way to becoming one of the world’s finest equestrian athletes, but in 2017 her life changed dramatically when she was crushed by her 600kg warmblood horse.
Hacia Atherton is Speaker, Company Director, Certified Practicing Accountant, Ambassador, Industry Thought Leader and Philanthropist.
In 2017, Hacia was crushed by her 600kg warmblood horse and doctors told her she would likely never walk again in any meaningful way.
Devastated by her new reality, Hacia fell into a deep depression. However, her fighting spirit revived itself, as she faced her toughest challenge yet - to stand unaided for the first time since her accident. Hacia was only able to stand without assistance for three seconds. She cried in agony, defeat, and frustration at the helplessness of her situation.
It was at this point mentally and emotionally that Hacia realised she had a choice. To let her tragic circumstances dictate the remainder of her life, or to face the seemingly impossible goal of walking again with courage, positivity, and spirit.
Three years and thirteen operations later, Hacia has defied the odds, not only learning to walk again but also completing two 100km bike rides and achieving her CPA from her hospital bed - successfully turning a major life trauma into a triumph.
Hacia’s adaptability and resilience, and her ability to redefine her own version of success, is a story she now shares to inspire audiences across Australia.
Hacia is also the founder of NFP Empowering Women in Trade, with the mission to radically increase female representation in skilled trades in Australia and to create a more equitable, balanced workforce that values and prioritises the participation of skilled female tradespeople. Empowering Women in Trade also aims to support women who are in vulnerable situations.
Hacia’s courage, adaptability and resilience has been recognised by numerous organisations. She has been invited to join the CPA Emerging Leaders Network Committee, is a Just Strong Ambassador and has been accepted into the pilot Women and Leadership Program run by the City of Darebin.
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Website: https://haciaatherton.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haciaatherton/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haciaatherton/
Instagram: @haciaatherton
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Lee Hicks - Defining your vision
Against many odds, Lee Hicks has accomplished extraordinary mile stones including delivering a sailboat from Australia to Florida, becoming the captain of many super yachts. During a retreat in Bali he had a breakthrough and created The Define Your Vision Discovery Movement.
Lee Hicks is a Human Development & Lifestyle Educator, Visionary & International Speaker.
Against many odds, Lee has accomplished extraordinary mile stones & achievements in his life.
He has visited 49 countries around the world, was a pearl diver, delivered a sailboat from Australia to Florida, became one of the youngest qualified Super Yacht Captains in the industry & sailed around the world for 10 years.
He then moved to the land & developed a rain forest retreat in Noosa Australia, built large teams in two marketing companies & is now the Founder & Director of The Define Your Vision Discovery Movement.
Lee created The Define Your Vision Movement because he personally experienced a very real struggle that most online entrepreneurs suffer from. Lee had invested large amounts of time & money on both his personal development & the latest marketing skills, however he began to feel frustrated, burned out and overwhelmed when he wasn't creating the income he felt he was worth.
It was only when he realised he was chasing the money instead of creating a Vision in accordance with his core values, innate strengths & what he LOVED to do, that things began to manifest & shift!
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Website: www.defineyourvision.com.au/
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Brodie Pyle - Promoting local businesses with flamboyant flair
Brodie Pyle didn’t let his age get in the way of creating something big. The young comedian is on a mission to showcase his beloved Gippsland, after witnessing the suffering of many local businesses.
Brodie Pyle is a young comedian who is on a mission to showcase his beloved Gippsland.
His passion to support local business led to the creation of Gippsland Promotions, which provides free Gippsland social media content. The purpose of Gippsland Promotions is to rally around the community and make people laugh whilst getting valuable exposure for local businesses.
Brodie believes Gippsland Promotions puts purpose behind him talking shit, which he does fluently on his podcast ‘Brodie Pyle talks SH*T!’
Brodie can be seen around Gippsland with his microphone overtly sharing his pzazz with the world, and for the lucky ones, he can be seen strutting his alter ego Barbara Billions up and down his makeshift catwalks.
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FB - Gippsland Promotions
FB - Brodie Pyle
Insta - Gippsland Promotions
Insta - Brodie Pyle brodie_pyle
Podcast - Brodie Pyle talks shit!
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Jenn Donovan - Building community for bush businesses
Jenn Donovan believes that the currency of ‘community’ is deeply underestimated in business, and while building an online community of over 300,000, Jenn is helping small regional business build their social media and marketing.
After 15 years in law, Jenn bought a retail business in a regional town in Victoria. She built that business into a highly profitable 7 figure business and eventually sold it. Since then, Jen has been assisting other small business owners in retail, service based and tourism, around the country, to achieve their business goals.
Jenn specialises in helping start-ups in rural and regional areas turn ideas into businesses, online and offline marketing, social media and community building.
The founder of Buy From a Bush Business, Co-Founder of Spend With Us - Buy From a Bush Business Marketplace and host of the very popular podcast Small Business Made Simple, Jenn is all about community and humans interaction with humans! H2H Marketing - human to human marketing.
Jenn believes that the currency of ‘community’ is underestimated in business, and in 2021 is profoundly deeper than so many business owners, corporate companies or solopreneurs realise to their business.
With a community of more than 300,000, Jenn talks the talk but importantly, walks the walk!
Jenn is a gold winner of the Aus Mumpreneur Awards, and has been featured in MamaMia, Ticker, Whimn, Weekly Times and the Social Hub, Jen has appeared on the ABC, and is a highly sought after podcast guest.
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Website - jenndonovan.com.au
Website - Spend With Us
FB - Like Minded Business Owners
FB - Social Media and Marketing
Insta - Small Business Made Simple
Insta - buy_from_a_bush_business
Insta - spendwithusaustralia
LinkedIn - Jenn Donovan
Podcast - Small Business Made Simple
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Mikaela Van Haren - Saving koalas with generosity and kindness
After seeing the devastation of the 2019 Australian bushfires, and seeing the immense suffering of the koalas and their friends, Mikaela Van Haren took things into her own hands to do her bit to save them.
Photo - Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
After seeing the absolutely horrific scenes of the badly injured wildlife during the bushfires in 2019, 10 year old Mikaela Van Haren was gutted, and vowed then to save up as much pocket money as she could to help the koalas and all their animal friends.
Saving incredibly hard all year, and going without purchasing her favourite thins, Mikaela managed to raise $1400.20. She also did her own fundraising with family and friends, who had no problem donating to such a worthy cause, especially her 8 year old brother!
Even with the isolation of covid, and the devastating hail storm that Mikaela’s family and house endured, her determination to save money to help the animals has never wavered.
Mikaela has always loved animals and cares for them dearly. She is adamant she will join her Aunty in the veterinarian field when she graduates university.
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Leanne Elich - Bridging the gap between technology and business
When the chips are down, Leanne Elich is one woman you would want in your corner! After years of working in paediatric oncology, and feeling the frustration of not having the best equipment, she was driven to do something about it.
As one of Australasia’s most successful Medical Technology Business Leaders, Leanne Elich is a passionate Oncology Advocate and Global Healthcare Specialist with over 25 years experience in both clinical and corporate environments with executive leadership.
Leanne began her career immediately after graduating from the University of Sydney working at Prince of Wales and Liverpool Hospitals in Sydney. With a desire to help patients on a larger scale and make a significant impact within the healthcare industry, she transitioned into oncology and medical business working for several high profile companies specialising in the latest technology. There she was able to continue her passion of oncology and medical research together with business development, commercial investment and advocacy, expanding her network and business relationships locally and internationally.
Leanne is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). She is an Honorary Clinical Fellow and a University guest lecturer in both Australia and New Zealand. Leanne is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School having recently completed Genetics, Cancer Genomics, Precision Oncology and Therapeutics. Leanne is also an International Keynote Speaker, Writer and Women in Leadership advisor.
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Website - www.leaneelichconsulting.com
LinkedIn - Leanne Elich Consulting
Insta - leanneelich
Twitter - @LeanneElich
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Tyson Sharpe - Transcending fear to lead with heart
Tyson Sharpe is on a mission to help spiritual coaches, healers, and light-workers create more reach, impact, and income in their business, by stepping into the role of the ‘Heart-Centered CEO’.
If it is your mission to heighten human consciousness and spread emotional awareness you are in the right place.
Tyson Sharpe looks to achieve this mission by helping spiritual coaches, healers, and lightworkers create more reach, impact, and income in their business.
In the last 6 years, Tyson has coached hundreds of online business owners helping them integrate their spiritual growth with profitable business strategies so they can step into the role of the ‘Heart-Centered CEO’, allows them to execute business growth strategies through the filter of love, compassion, kindness, and contribution.
Tyson is the creator of the online community called ‘The Serving Circle’ and is also the host of the ‘Awaken Your Business’ Podcast.
He believes that integrating your spirit with business strategy is the best way to create the impact and income that your heart is pulling you towards.
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Website - https://tysoncoaching.com/
FB - The Serving Circle - Heart-Centered CEO Collaboration
Insta - Tyson Sharpe tysoncoaching
Podcast - Awaken Your Business
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Tyson also recommends reading - Wayne Dyer- ‘Change your thoughts, change your life’
Paul Goddard - Spreading Christmas Joy (Part 2)
For years Paul Goddard was heckled by friends and strangers, because he looked strikingly similar to Santa. Paul decided to embrace this pseudo identity and has finally landed himself the perfect job bringing an abundance of joy to the world.
Paul Goddard has one main goal at Christmas - to bring the mystical world to life.
Paul started out as a plumber in 1970 and worked his way up to becoming a manager and a mentor to apprentices.
After 35 years in the trades, he retired and moved to Gippsland where he spent the first year improving the home and paddocks on his 6 acre creek frontage property.
Not fully satisfied with the retired lifestyle, Paul attained a vocational teaching qualification and started teaching plumbing at Tafe.
This year he became part of the ‘Scene to Believe’ Traralgon team and became a Santa at the Traralgon Centre Plaza. This is Paul’s first year as Santa and already he is saying he’s in it for the long haul!
That’s if he can find the time amongst his plethora of hobbies which include being an amateur apiarist and aviarist, breeding Australian parrots, and breeding and milking a small herd of goats and making goat’s cheese.
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FB - https://www.facebook.com/crypto.santa.71
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Ken Baade & Leonie Orgill - Spreading Christmas Joy (Part 1)
20 years ago Ken Baade set up some Christmas lights and bought a $5 Santa suit and started handing out lollies in his driveway, prompting Leonie Orgill to join him some 12 years later. The duo has become a local hit, and they have no plans to stop in the near future.
Ken Baade and Leonie Orgill can’t get enough of Christmas, and in particular the squeals of joy from the kids. Even the parents get excited! What matters most to the pair of them is the amount of joy and happiness they spread to their local community.
Dressed in their full costumes, Santa Claus and Mrs Clause spend every Christmas in the driveway of Ken’s home handing out candy canes and spreading Christmas cheer to the hundreds of people that pass by every day.
20 years ago Ken set up some Christmas lights and bought a $5 Santa suit and started handing out lollies in his driveway, prompting Leonie to join him some 12 years later. The duo has become a local hit, and they have no plans to stop in the near future.
Caz Rowland - Designing stylish ethical fashion
Caz Rowland, a Melbourne born designer, founded Cazinc The Label, after struggling for 15 years as a fashion designer, to find timeless and affordable clothing for her clients.
Carolyn Rowland is the founder and head designer of Cazinc The Label, a Melbourne born designer label that satisfies the modern woman's needs of having a functional, yet stylish wardrobe.
Caz worked as a fashion stylist for more than 15 years and struggled to find womenswear labels that were not only timeless, but also affordable.
She knew her clients wanted classic, contemporary styles they could mix and match, and keep in their wardrobes season after season. They also shared her passion for slow fashion; quality garments made to the highest possible ethical standards.
In 2018, Caz set out to design useful, wearable wardrobes that create planning for easy to wear styles a breeze, and versatile clothing designed to last. This was the birth of Cazinc The Label.
Beginning as a curated collection of trans-seasonal wardrobe staples designed to work for any occasion and celebrate every figure, the range has since evolved to include sharp, tailored investment pieces and everyday basics.
Caz is committed to cruelty free clothing, and has remained committed to her original vision: classic cuts, beautiful fabrics and high-quality, sustainable product that is accessible for every woman.
She is evolving as a designer with today’s society and the needs of women, especially as their body shapes change with age and other factors, including pregnancy and menopause.
Cazinc The Label has been featured in multiple fashion magazines including Onya Magazine, Ragtrader, The Trend Spotter, Shawtalk, Instyle Magazine, and Fashion Journal.
The range also includes charity tees, with proceeds going to the Rize Up charity which supports victims of domestic violence.
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Website - https://www.cazincthelabel.com.au/
LinkedIn - Caz Rowland https://www.linkedin.com/in/caz-rowland-21abb8145/
Insta - Cazinc The Label
FB - Cazinc The Label
Twitter -Cazinc The Label & Blog
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Sue Smethurst - Journalling the lives of extraordinary people
Sue Smethurst is an award-winning journalist, who has written for Australia’s biggest and most respected titles, as well as working on TV and radio. Sue is also a best-selling author with book sales in excess of 100,000 copies, specialising in non-fiction.
Sue Smethurst is an award-winning journalist, who has written for Australia’s biggest and most respected titles, including The Australian Women’s Weekly, The Weekend Australian magazine, The Age Good Weekend, New Idea, Woman’s Day, the Herald Sun, Australian House and Garden, the Victorian RSL’s Mufti magazine, Woman’s Own (UK), Chat (UK).
Her career has taken her around the globe interviewing a who’s who of celebrities, newsmakers, colourful identities, sports stars and politicians. In addition to her editorial career, Sue has worked on and off camera with A Current Affair and Sunrise, and spent five years as a weekly commentator with Neil Mitchell on 3AW.
Sue is a best-selling author with book sales in excess of 100,000 copies, specialising in non-fiction.
Her first books, The Clothesline Diet series were published by Pan Macmillan in Australia and Harlequin in the United States. In 2015 she won a prestigious Sassy Award for her book Behind Closed Doors, published by Simon & Schuster, which was also a finalist in the 2016 Davitt Awards.
The highly acclaimed book, Blood on the Rosary was published by Simon & Schuster in 2018 followed by the epic Australian outback memoir A Diamond In The Dust, which was also published in Germany in 2020.
Sue’s most recent book, The Freedom Circus (published by Penguin Random House in 2020) is a deeply personal story of how her husband’s grandparents used the cover of a Polish circus to escape the Nazis.
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Website: http://suesmethurstmedia.com/
LinkedIn - Sue Smethurst
Twitter - Sue Smethurst @SmethurstSue
Insta - smethurst.sue
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Trav Bell - The Bucket List Guy
Trav Bell is The Bucket List Guy...The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert. Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it’s too late, and his unique life-engagement message really wakes you up, stops ground-hog days and helps you to experience more fulfilment.
Trav Bell is The Bucket List Guy...The Worldʼs #1 Bucket List Expert.
As a self-appointed ʻBucket Listologistʼ, Trav helps people live their Bucket List before it’s too late! His unique life-engagement message really wakes you up, stops ground-hog days and helps you to experience more fulfilment.
He says, “A Bucket List is a tangible Life Plan...where our Business Plan or Career Plan should fit into our Life Plan & not be the other way around.”
No one practices what they preach more than Trav. His ‘crazy’ globe-trotting adventures are contagious, hilarious & always fresh. He is the author of the best-selling book, The M.Y.B.U.C.K.E.T.L.I.S.T.
BlueprintTM, a TEDx Thought Leader, and a Certified Speaking Professional.
Trav is also the Founder CEO of Bucket List Coaches, who are now on a mission to help 10 million BucketListers #tickitB4Ukickit.
Before Trav became ʻThe Bucket List Guyʼ, he founded & franchised a chain of personal training studios across Australia. Starting with 1 client, Trav & his team went on to do over 2 million personal training sessions & motivated 10's of 1000's of clients.
Trav is now regarded as one of the world’s most in-demand motivation speakers.
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Website: https://www.thebucketlistguy.com/
Bucket List Coach webinar: https://www.bucketlistcoach.com/webinars
FB: Trav Bell - The Bucket List Guy @thebucketlistguy
Twitter: The Bucket List Guy @TravBell
LinkedIn: Trav Bell - The Bucket List Guy https://www.linkedin.com/in/travbell/
Insta: Trav Bell bucketlistguy.travbell
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Jan Cavelle - Designing an empire from under the stairs
Jan Cavelle was sent to a very posh boarding school to be groomed for marriage. With contrary ideas, she took off around Europe before settling into a marriage that would eventually break. While trying to manage as a single mum, Jan started a furniture empire under the stairs of her cottage. But in her heart she dreamed of being a writer, and so a new journey has begun.
As a teenager, Jan Cavelle went to a very posh UK boarding school which groomed young ladies for marriage. Failing to be groomed, Jan progressed to London and became a ‘suitable secretary’, which lasted about a week.
With a keen desire to be independent, Jan started working her way through a succession of jobs, finding secretarial work a nightmare, and sales easy. She hated being employed and at the mercy of the decisions and expectations of others, so initiated a series of hustles, from selling to catering.
She travelled around Europe and had a memorable job as cook, but also found some excitement in taking an old ferry boat for a test sail to see if she was seaworthy (she wasn’t).
A marriage left Jan with two small kids to support and very little experience to do so. Refusing to go out to work and leave them, she started a small business, telephone selling bits and pieces to interior designers, operating from a shelf under the stairs of her tiny cottage.
After a lot of mistakes and crazy gambles it succeeded and became a multi-million-pound business.
The designers wanted furniture, but as Jan was no furniture designer, she put her sales hat on, looked what sold, and developed her current ranges, earning herself the honourable title of “designer”.
Despite awards and exciting experiences, Jan still struggled with insecurity and imposter syndrome.
Once her son had left for Australia, she struggled to scale the business, not having the same motivation she had with small kids to support, and after several years and progressively worse health, decided to break it up and sell the only bit worth having which was the brand.
It took Jan quite a little while to crawl back out of her hole after that, but she decided she wasn’t beaten. She had always wanted to write since she was small.
Jan’s first book - ‘Scale For Success - Expert insights into growing your business’ is due to be released in 2021, after winning a contract with Bloomsbury Publishing.
So it’s full circle, Jan’s childhood dream out of the ashes.
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Website - https://jancavelle.co.uk/
FB - Jan Cavelle - Scale for Success @JanCavelleWriter
LinkedIn - Jan Cavelle
Twitter - @jancavelle
Insta - jan.cavelle.scaleforsuccess
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Wendy O'Brien - Building homes and hope in Cambodia
Wendy and her husband took a trip to Thailand in 2011 and ended with a detour to Cambodia. Little did they know this trip would change their lives forever. Coming face to face with the poverty in the market place, they vowed in that moment to come back and do something to help.
Originally from Melbourne, Victoria, the year 2000 saw Wendy and her family pack up their lives and move to the Gold Coast. They opened a family café in Surfers Paradise and their children finished their schooling. After years of seven days a week in business Wendy and her husband Garry decided they’d had enough of café life and got “normal” jobs.
Wendy took a job with the local basketball association and before long they grew to one of the largest associations in Queensland. In 2010 they took their first International junior teams to compete in Indonesia and Wendy’s love of travel blossomed. She was hooked.
A trip to Thailand in 2011 ended with a detour to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat. Never before visiting Cambodia, they noticed how cheap 5 star hotels were and decided to treat themselves - not something they were accustomed to.
Little did they know this trip would change their lives forever. Coming face to face with the poverty win the market place, they knew the luxury and guilt of 5 star was not for them. They vowed in that moment to come back and do something to help.
Passing through Cambodia in 2012, on the way to Vietnam the kids also fell in love with the country and the people.
In 2013, they returned hoping to set up a basketball tournament, but went home realising the people needed a whole lot more help than basketball.
In April 2014 they built a house for a family and then took a group of friends back in November 2014 to build a second house.
Garry had previous building experience, and through the already existing tour company we were able to bring people to help build houses. That was the start of the change in their lives.
By 2015 they registered the charity Heartprint. By then they were travelling to Cambodia every few months and staying for weeks or months at a time. By April 2016 Wendy and Garry moved to Cambodia permanently.
To date, Heartprint has built 64 houses, 53 toilets and installed 27 wells, as well as employing 6 full time Khmer staff. They have distributed 199 bikes and sponsor 26 students to go to an English school, with one about to start University.
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Website - https://heartprint.org.au/
FB - Heartpint @HeartprintCambodia
Insta - Heartprint heartprint_cambodia
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Jaimee Newberry - Creating a wardrobe of imagination
After losing her brother, mother, and then her father, Jaimee Newberry asked her friend Stephan what she should do next. He said “It’s not about what’s next, it’s about what’s important”. So began a much deeper search for meaning.
Jaimee Newberry spent most of her working life in the Web Interaction Design & Development industry, working with companies including Apple, Disney, Nintendo and Zappos.
But after a couple of years as an independent mom, and a nasty spell of Life Burnout paralleled with the loss of her dad in 2012, she decided to design her life as if it were a product using the tools she gained from a 15-year design career making award-winning digital products.
By 2014 Jaimee was being booked to share her story at events around the world, was an active podcaster, podcast guest, featured writer, and professional experimentalist.
She learned how to own her time and pour focus into working on things she loves, with people she loves working with, and then teach others how to do the same through personal and corporate coaching.
In 2016, the evolution of an idea unfolded into what has become the most fulfilling work of her life, so far.
Jaimee co-founded Picture This Clothing (PTC) with her partner in life & in business (Ken Finney, Jr.), Launched by a single Tweet from her personal Twitter account, Picture This Clothing immediately went viral.
Jaimee is also mom to 2 human daughters, 5 cats, and 1 puppy, and is fuelled by fun, Muppets, Disney, and a heavy sprinkling of rebellion.
Her mission is to contribute something positive to the world and create tools that allow others to do the same.
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Website - https://picturethisclothing.com/
FB - Picture This Clothing https://www.facebook.com/picturethisclothing
Insta - Picture This Clothing picturethisclothing
LinkedIn - Jaimee Newberry
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Dr. S. Todd Stolp - Injecting humour into health literacy
Todd Stolp was an MD for twenty years, before lending his infectious diseases expertise to global pandemic management. He has written/illustrated 4 children’s books in an attempt to promote health literacy, and has now turned his passion to animation.
S. Todd Stolp MD is a physician and father of three who ran a full-spectrum rural family practice in northern California for twenty years. He then served as the Public Health Officer in California, for 12 years.
During his public health career, Dr. Stolp worked on statewide and national public health committees, did overseas work on Ebola and stateside work on Zika and is now working on COVID-19.
He has also provided research and consultations on issues from Native American tobacco use to suicide.
During his years of medical practice, he co-authored and illustrated four children’s books addressing a range of topics from the medical examination to vaccinations and habitual behavior.
He has often spoken at conferences on topics related to health literacy, with an emphasis on good science made more palatable with a generous dose of humor.
He now operates STS Studios in Sonora, California, producing media messages about the adventures of his career and lessons learned while raising three children, all with the aim of advancing health literacy.
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Website - https://sts-studios.com/
LinkedIn - S. Todd Stolp
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