“For me, the most beautiful thing watching a show is being able to see a person’s soul. I don’t think you can hide that when you’re out on stage.” Leanne Stojmenov. Leanne Stojmenov is a mesmerising Cinderella before and … Continue reading
Interviews Engaging Women
The fighter
Earlier this year I went to a dinner party and met a woman whose story deserves to be shared. Ann Billington is a mum of three boys. Her youngest, five-year-old George is known as an “adorable kid” who makes a positive mark on many. George was diagnosed … Continue reading
Melbourne Opera director
Anastasia Fai Huge congratulations to Anastasia Fai Kogan after being appointed youngest director in the history of the Melbourne Opera Board. She will serve as a Non-Executive Director and is expected to bring energy and fresh, connective thinking to the … Continue reading
The media agent
“That’s the trick with digital now you can’t just put beautiful work out there you have to be able to measure it and give tangible results to clients.” Virginia Hyland. Time to hear from someone who backed herself and … Continue reading
The digital publisher
“You know I’ve had bad jobs; I’ve had bad relationships, I’ve had really bad circumstances in my life but I’ve always been very, very driven to change them.” Mia Freedman. What is it about Mia Freedman that drove her … Continue reading
The philanthropist
Young film maker Eli Mak captures jewellery designer Tanya Hamersfeld creating a jewel encrusted mask valued at 42K. The Melbourne mum of three later donated it the AIDS Benefit Ball. You may remember Tanya from a post a few weeks back when I took you inside her glamorous … Continue reading
The energy disorder scientist
“The first experiment I did that proved a gene was responsible for disease.. when I did that experiment and got the results on a dip stick I felt super excited, here I was discovering disease and I was the only … Continue reading
The inspired adventurer
“He led me around the corner to a tiny apartment and we went in the room and before me was a tiny, very elderly man and he was surrounded by so much light, you just felt his energy. (I’ve met … Continue reading
The fashion designer
“I came over here with $500 and my portable sewing machine and found a flat which I rented for forty dollars a week. It had a garage which became my empire (laughs) and one power point and on that I ran the sewing machine: … Continue reading
The theatre director
“The one bit advice I give myself, in moments where you feel that encroaching sense of self-doubt is just to remember that the project is larger than yourself. The big cultural projects we all undertake in Australia are bigger than us. If … Continue reading