In 2017, the unthinkable happened to Julie Zarifeh. Not only did she lose her husband to pancreatic cancer, but 16 days later her oldest son Sam (aged 27), died tragically on a rafting trip. Whilst she’d had three years to prepare for her husband John’s death, the sudden expected loss of her son hit hard. Julie knew what she had to do. Get out into the world and live. And so she did. This is a powerful story of finding joy and continuing to function alongside moving through unimaginable grief.  
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Actively grieving with on the road with Julie Zarifeh

After losing her husband in 2019, and then navigating her grief (and that of her three young children) through Melbourne's endless lockdowns, Lisa was certain 2023 would be her year.&nbsp; 
 But life had other plans... some health issues with complications, business burn out and a freshly broken heart, Lisa started to question 'is this really it?'And, of course, it's not. So Lisa is doing something radical.&nbsp;

She packed up her life, and her three kids, and headed on an overseas adventure. In 2023, Lisa Corduff, took Conversations with Lisa on the road, to find her spark again and figure out if there's a different/better way to live in this new world.

Now back in Melbourne, with her spark rekindled, join Lisa as she navigates 2024.


 


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Having been in business for over a decade, Lisa has made some wonderful investment decisions and some disastrous ones.  
This is a story about a very expensive investment that ended up costing her more than just money. 

Of course, lessons were learnt, they always are, but this one hurt! 
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CwL Ep 159 - A story about an expensive mistake

Remember the times when you went through the gates at customs and you knew you weren’t going to see the people you said goodbye to until you got home? 
This is a story about one particular goodbye that Lisa will never forget. 
As someone who finds goodbyes really hard, this one takes the cake!  
The next round of What’s the Story? kicks off Tuesday 9 April! Would you like to build connection and trust with an audience? Clients? Colleagues? Students? Would the ability to tell more stories, including your personal story, benefit your work? If so - now is the time to jump in! All the details are here. 

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CwL Ep160 - A story about goodbyes

When she was 20 years old Lisa applied to be on a brand new reality TV show and kept getting further and further through the audition process.  
 Listen to this story about the biggest sliding doors moment of her life.  
 Did it surprise you? 
 The next round of What’s the Story? kicks off Tuesday 9 April! Would you like to build connection and trust with an audience? Clients? Colleagues? Students? Would the ability to tell more stories, including your personal story, benefit your work? If so - now is the time to jump in! All the details are here. 

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CwL Ep 161 - A sliding doors story

When a friend called, a little frustrated that her long-awaited appointment with a medium had been hijacked by Nick (Lisa’s recently deceased husband), the message that she had from him and what immediately followed, left Lisa is no doubt that Nick was still around, in some capacity. 
 There have been many examples of this since September 2019, when he passed, but this one message has meant so much to her and the children over the years.  
 Listen to the story to hear what it was. 
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CwL Ep 156 - A story about signs from the other side

Lisa didn’t get the births she wanted for her kids. The first lesson in surrendering as a mother was in the birth of her eldest son. 

But it was the words she heard from a midwife at the hospital as she was attempting to latch her son to her breast that changed the trajectory of her parenting journey for good. 
 The words that she heard she’d never forget and are her compass point to this day. 
 Not long now until the next round of What’s the Story? kicks off. Would you like to build connection and trust with an audience? Clients? Colleagues? Students? Would the ability to tell more stories, including your personal story, benefit your work? If so - now is the time to jump in! All the details are here. 

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Actively grieving with on the road with Julie Zarifeh

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