What an honour to meet the winner of the 2015 Telstra Business Woman of the Year Australian Navy Captain Mona Shindy. If you have five, take a listen to what she plans to do with this exciting new platform and … Continue reading
Justine Kuran, Artist. There’s something fascinating about the way many women inspect the world and try to make it a better place. Justine Kuran first came to my attention through her intricate paper designs. Three-dimensional artworks which draw strongly on symbols … Continue reading
“It’s important to empower women with knowledge so that they can make informed decisions about their health. This knowledge can then also be passed on to the next generation and hopefully we can curb the occurrence of cancer in the future.” … Continue reading
Rewind to August 2008, and Leigh Van Der Horst was immersed in grief following the loss of her mum Joanne. She utilised the power of social media to connect with other motherless women, and through a series of serendipitous connections took the brave step to … Continue reading
On night three of our Mother’s Day series we hear from journalist, presenter and freelance writer Kellie Curtain. She joins us from the desert: Abu Dhabi to be precise, where she’s living the expat life with her husband and four beautiful kids. Kellie explains how … Continue reading
In part two of our Mother’s Day series we hear from one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. Senior features writer at The Age Lawrence Money has written four books, won big awards, yet anyone who knows him is equally familiar with his love for two special … Continue reading
With all the commercial noise surrounding Mother’s Day, it stings me to think how difficult this week must be for many of you who have already lost your mum, never knew her, or have experienced the loss of a child. For this reason, I’ve … Continue reading
WHO: Melissa Jeffcott – Ambassador for Good CAUSE: The Luke Batty Foundation Never Alone Campaign MOVIE: Mother’s Day – starring Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts GUESTS: Bayside Melbourne change-makers. Last Friday night another group of change-makers took time out from their busy lives … Continue reading
There is a wonderful brain function which we need to know about to honour. It’s known as the wandering nerve, has multiple branches which flow down past the heart and gut… and looks something like this. The vagus nerve … Continue reading
“At the time I didn’t know it, but it all formed to bring me to where I am now, everything was unrelated but absolutely related.” Beci Orpin. Beci Orpin is a designer of considerable note with a fascinating back story: she spent her … Continue reading