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Cody Byrns - Releasing the scars to bring hope

Driving back from a meeting, Cody stopped at a red light. In a split second a truck ran the red light and rear-ended Cody’s SUV, which became a fireball and Cody was considered a fatality by rescuers - until they saw his hand move.

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Cody Byrns is an award-winning speaker and performer with over 16 years of professional experience. 

Cody’s life underwent a major shift in 2013 after a horrific traffic accident left his body burned and scarred. 

After years of countless surgeries, and innumerable physical and emotional hurdles, Cody has since founded his own nonprofit Burn Foundation, and is on a mission to spread his story of inspiration, hope, and recovery to everyone he meets.

Author of best selling book - Scar Release: Breaking free of yesterday’s troubles, Cody does not let his scars dictate his identity. He encourages a life of freedom, and wants to help people live free from the bonds of scars™.

Socials:

Website: https://codybyrns.com/

Foundation website:  TheCBFoundation.org

Instagram: thecodybyrns

FB: Cody Byrns @TheCodyByrns 

LinkedIn: Cody Byrns 

Podcast: Scar Release

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Dani Holloway - Building a very merry gumboot company

Born and raised in Leongatha, South Gippsland, Dani Holloway moved to Melbourne for University and work. Seeking a city appropriate gumboot and unable to find any she loved - Dani decided to have a go at creating her own.

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Dani Holloway is the CEO & Founder of Merry People

Merry People is a gumboot company that Dani founded in 2014 and has bootstrapped the business (literally) to where it is today.  

Born and raised in Leongatha, South Gippsland, Dani moved to Melbourne for University and work. Seeking a city appropriate gumboot and unable to find any she loved - Dani decided to have a go at creating her own. 

Dani is trying to change the perception of the humble gumboot, from a daggy occasional product, to an everyday fashionable staple that can be worn city to county, morning to night!

Dani now has a team of 7 based in Collingwood, with third party warehouses in Australia, the USA and soon the UK. Dani was named in the Top 50 people in Australian eCommerce for 2020 for Inside Retail, coming in at #12 and given an award ‘The One to Watch’. 

Outside eCommerce and gumboots! Dani loves exercise, travelling and spending time with loved ones and her dog Sadie.

Socials:

Website - https://merrypeople.com/

FB - Merry People 

Insta - merrypeople

LinkedIn - Danielle Holloway

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Yolunda Elam - Trading alcohol for authenticity

Diagnosed as an alcoholic in 2019, Yolunda Elam (aka Yo) is on a mission to help as many people as possible free themselves from the bondage of addiction, and to love themselves for who they truly are.

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Yolunda Elam aka Yo, has taught in public schools for over twenty years, is an inspirational speaker with an infectious smile and contagious energy, and known for her compassionate spirit, ambitious mind, and being unapologetically herself.  

Yolunda currently teaches Spanish to eighth graders in her local school district.  She has held multiple titles in her twenty-year tenure including Teacher of the Year, Department chair, and Campus cheerleader.  

She is a Marvel fan, loves to laugh, tell lame jokes, and spend quality time with her five grandkids.  

Yo was diagnosed with the disease of alcoholism in March of 2019 and is passionate about sharing her journey with others in hopes they too may be freed from the bondage of addiction. 

She is the founder of ‘Freedom to Yo’ which is about is finding a rhythm with all the parts of your life and making them flow the best way it can for YOU!  

In Yo’s words ‘Be Yourself Everyday!!’

Socials:

Website -  https://www.loveyolife.me/

Facebook Group - Be Yourself Everyday

FB - Yo Sadler Elam

IG - @loveyolife37

Twitter - @YoElam3

Clubhouse - loveyolife

Linkedin - Yolunda Elam loveyolife2020

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Danielle McAlpine Johnson - Directing change for social justice

Danielle McAlpine Johnson is a Writer, Director, Producer, devoted to using film & TV as a catalyst for change in the social justice landscape.

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Danielle McAlpine Johnson is a Writer, Director, Producer, devoted to using film & TV as a catalyst for change in the social justice landscape.

With an innate desire to see the next generation rise up in their own identity, Danielle believes that every human being on the planet has a unique purpose and that relentless love & passion we can overflow in our lives if we choose to pursue that purpose.

Along with her husband, singer/songwriter Chico Johnson, Danielle runs boutique production house CheekyMac Productions who have recently premiered Beyond The Fire on Network 10 - a 7 part documentary series dedicated to Gippsland's unsung heroes as they recreate life from the ashes after the Black Summer Bushfire Crisis. In late 2019 they released Behind The Sash - a 10 part humanitarian series currently available on AACTV & Virgin Inflight entertainment. 

Parents to three beautiful children Jason, River & Nevaeh, Chico & Danielle continue on the pursuit of truth & revelation through music, TV and film, enjoy travelling with their family and plenty of adventure.

Socials:

Website - Danielle McAlpine Johnson - https://www.daniellemcalpinejohnson.com/

FB - Danielle Johnson - https://www.facebook.com/danielle.mcalpinejohnson

Insta - daniellemcalpinejohnson

CheekyMac Productions

Website - CheekyMac Productions - https://www.cheekymac.com/

Insta - cheekymacproductions

FB - CheekyMac Productions - https://www.facebook.com/cheekymacproductions/

Youtube - CheekyMac Productions - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOPd7A-wBXKNwQ14VQyElw


Behind the Sash

Website - Behind the Sash - https://behindthesashtv.com/

Insta - behindthesashofficial

Beyond the Fire

Website - Beyond the Fire - https://www.beyondthefire.tv/

Insta - beyondthefire.tv

FB -  Beyond the Fire  - https://www.facebook.com/beyondthefire.tv

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Victoria Lioznyansky - Bringing the joy to public speaking

As a 10yr old, Victoria Lioznyansky was made to learn a 2 page poem and 4hrs later, recite it to 1,000 people. She failed. Over the years she has overcome her own fear of public speaking and now teaches others.

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Victoria Lioznyansky teaches introverted entrepreneurs and business professionals how to overcome their fear of public speaking and become confident, compelling, captivating speakers.

After moving to the US from Russia more than 25 years ago with limited English, Victoria overcame her own crippling fear of public speaking to build several businesses, teach in a variety of industries, and speak in front of small and large audiences. 

She appeared on Fox Morning News and has been featured in numerous publications, including CBS, NBC, Houston Chronicle and BizWest Media.

Taking her own experiences of going from scared to sought-after speaker, Victoria founded Brilliant Speakers Academy®, an online public speaking coaching program for anyone struggling with the fear of public speaking on and off stage.

She also owns Nutty Scientists of Houston, a passion project about inspiring kids to fall in love with science, which she grew to #1 Nutty Scientists franchise in the United States.

 Victoria holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and is currently completing a Master of Arts Degree in Communications and Media Technologies. She lives in Houston with her husband and two sons.

Socials:

Website - https://www.byvictorial.com/

FB - Victoria Lioznyansky

LinkedIn -  Victoria Lioznyansky

Insta - byvictorial

Youtube - Victoria Lioznyansky

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Patti Dobrowolski - Drawing your future

Patti Dobrowolski is a nationally acclaimed comic performer, high performance business consultant, 4-time TEDx speaker and author of 2 books. She helps people and teams up their creative genius.

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Patti Dobrowolski is a nationally acclaimed comic performer, high performance business consultant, and 4-time TEDx speaker. 

She is also the author of two books:

 9 Tips to Up Your Creative Genius

Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life

Patti works with teams at all levels to up their creative genius and capture their vision and strategy into huge, beautiful visuals with everyone from small/medium business owners to global clients Nike, Starbucks, Microsoft, amazon and the Gates Foundation

She is known for her high energy, quick wit and commitment to helping people and businesses achieve their goals.

Socials:

Website - https://www.upyourcreativegenius.com/

Website (courses) - https://www.creativegeniusyou.com/

FB - Up your Creative Genius  https://www.facebook.com/upyourcreativegenius

Insta - upyourcreativegenius

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-dobrowolski-532368/

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Monika Krimendahl & Rick Hayhurst - Blitzing the social entrepreneur summit

Monika Krimendahl & Rick Hayhurst, are the co-founders of BlitzBe, a Digital Media Company, and The Gold Rush Summit, both helping Entrepreneurs create a better world.

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Monika Krimendahl & Rick Hayhurst, are the co-founders of BlitzBe, a Digital Media Company helping Entrepreneurs make the world better by creating currency through traffic and connections.

BlitzBe, the umbrella brand, is simply the experience we’re all having each and everyday.   

The Blitz: hurrying, racing, deadlines, etc.  and the Be: rest, balance, breath, centering. 

BlitzBe comprises 3 main areas:

BlitzBe Integrative Lifestyle Directory with over 20,000 members, ShopBlitzBe, which provides a variety of organic products, and BlitzBe Marketing

Monika and Rick have also created The Gold Rush Summit, A Movement That Transforms Lives.

BlitzBe and The Gold Rush Summit are the result of Monika and Rick journeying down their own healing paths to discover the joy of supporting others in their Big Dreams! 

In their words “Healing is simply about improvement on any level. Manual Therapies, Yoga, Meditation, Coaching, Spa Life, Education, Activism have all created the crescendo that has culminated in the creation of a movement.”

Monika and Rick are committed to bringing healing to a world that needs it!

Socials:

FB - The Gold Rush Summit

Websites:

BlitzBe Marketing 

BlitzBe Integrative Lifestyle Directory

ShopBlitzBe

The Gold Rush Summit 

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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.

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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.


Socials:

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™.

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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.


Socials:

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’.

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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.

Socials:

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.

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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.

Socials:

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.

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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

Socials:

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.

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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.

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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.

Socials:

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.

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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.

Socials:

Website -  jenndonovan.com.au

Website - Spend With Us

FB - Buy From A Bush Business

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.

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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.

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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.

Socials:

Website - www.leaneelichconsulting.com

LinkedIn - Leanne Elich Consulting 

Insta - leanneelich

FB - Leanne Elich Consulting

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’.

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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.

Socials:

Website - https://tysoncoaching.com/

LinkedIn - Tyson Sharpe

FB - The Serving Circle - Heart-Centered CEO Collaboration

Insta - Tyson Sharpe  tysoncoaching

You Tube - Tyson Sharpe

Podcast - Awaken Your Business

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Tyson also recommends reading - Wayne Dyer- ‘Change your thoughts, change your life’

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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